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Ridgewood Girls Lacrosse surges to 10th straight county championship

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Ridgewood Girls Lacrosse surges to 10th straight county championship

MAY 16, 2014    LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2014, 12:31 AM
BY MATTHEW BIRCHENOUGH
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
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MAHWAH – For at least a little while, it looked like the No. 1 Ridgewood High School girls lacrosse team might not bring home another Bergen County championship last Saturday.

Ridgewood seniors Devon Maltz, left, and Darby Kiernan kiss the Bergen County championship trophy after the Maroon girls lacrosse squad claimed the prize for the 10th time in as many tries.

But that possibility dissipated when the stubborn storm clouds threatening to postpone the tournament final at Mahwah High School dispersed, and the Maroons were able to show that they remain the best team in the county by a wide margin.

After lightning delayed the start of the game by about an hour, Ridgewood wasted no time in taking control, scoring the first seven goals on its way to a 17-3 victory over second-seeded Immaculate Heart to capture the school’s 10th straight county championship. The streak includes two North Jersey Invitationals (2005-06) and eight Bergen County tournaments (2007-present).

“It’s so good to celebrate as a team, because making history like this means a lot,” senior captain Darby Kiernan said.

https://www.northjersey.com/sports/high-school-sports/girls-lacrosse/decade-of-rhs-dominance-1.1017456