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250 North Jersey athletes to watch during the 2023-24 school year

Robert Aitken Jr. and Greg Mattura, NorthJersey.com
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It's never too early to start looking ahead to the next high school sports season in North Jersey.

Off the heels of another successful North Jersey Sports Awards show, let's look ahead at the top players to watch in the upcoming school year.

All of the athletes on this list achieved either first or second team All-North Jersey status this past season in their sport.

Players that would have been listed solely for football are not been included because they have their own list, which you can check out here.

Here are 250 players from the Big North Conference and North Jersey Interscholastic Conference to keep an eye on heading into the 2023-2024 school year.

Note: All student-athletes on this list are listed at the school they were enrolled at during the past school year.

Christina Allen, River Dell senior, cross-country/track and field

Lilly Allmendinger, Passaic Valley sophomore, softball

Julianna Almeida, Saddle River Day senior, basketball

Donny Almeyda, St. Joseph junior, wrestling

Audrey Amoruso, Indian Hills sophomore, softball

Shannon Arber, Northern Highlands junior, field hockey

Sabrina Arcilla, Pascack Valley senior, volleyball

Pascack Valley libero Sabrina Arcilla in the first set. Wayne Valley wins the North 1, Group 3 quarterfinals in two sets (25-12, 25-15) on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in Hillsdale.
Pascack Valley libero Sabrina Arcilla in the first set. Wayne Valley wins the North 1, Group 3 quarterfinals in two sets (25-12, 25-15) on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in Hillsdale.

Andrew Armstrong, Pompton Lakes senior, soccer

Madison Assanah, Immaculate Heart junior, swimming

Michael Asselta, St. Joseph sophomore, golf

Zach Ballante, Paramus Catholic junior, wrestling

Sonia Balwas, Paramus junior, wrestling

Nevaeh Banks, Eastside junior, basketball

Arianna Barrett, Immaculate Heart senior, softball

Alex Barry, Immaculate Heart senior, soccer

Alex Barry of Immaculate Heart accepts the award for Girls Soccer Player of the Year during the North Jersey Sports Awards at Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne on Wednesday, June 28, 2023.
Alex Barry of Immaculate Heart accepts the award for Girls Soccer Player of the Year during the North Jersey Sports Awards at Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne on Wednesday, June 28, 2023.

Max Baczynski, Ramapo senior, volleyball

Angela Beardsley, Northern Highlands senior, lacrosse

Mackenzie Beazley, Passaic Valley junior, track and field

Nick Begina, Ramapo junior, lacrosse

Brandon Benjamin, Bergen Catholic senior, basketball

Max Berina, Don Bosco senior, tennis

Brent Beswick, Northern Highlands junior, ice hockey

Caroline Biegel, Lakeland junior, wrestling

Alexa Birch, Northern Highlands junior, field hockey

Katie Bisgrove, Ridgewood senior, soccer

Rhys Bowie, Dwight-Englewood senior, baseball

Sophia Bradley, Wayne Hills senior, soccer

Sophia Bradley of Wayne Hills as Wayne Hills topped Wayne Valley 2-0 to win the State Girls Soccer Quarterfinal played in Wayne, NJ on October 29, 2022.
Sophia Bradley of Wayne Hills as Wayne Hills topped Wayne Valley 2-0 to win the State Girls Soccer Quarterfinal played in Wayne, NJ on October 29, 2022.

Nathan Braun, Bergen Catholic sophomore, wrestling

Shayna Braver, Ramapo junior, gymnastics

Isaiah Brown, Don Bosco senior, basketball

Ava Bower, DePaul junior, lacrosse

Olyvia Burrell, Emerson senior, track and field

Ryan Burton, St. Joseph junior, wrestling

Matthew Califf, Wayne Valley senior, cross-country

Tyler Cammarota, Passaic Tech senior, golf

Joey Canova, Bergen Catholic sophomore, wrestling

Joey Canova of Bergen Catholic, top, wrestles David DiPietro of Kingsway in a 138-pound bout on day one of the NJSIAA state wrestling tournament in Atlantic City on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
Joey Canova of Bergen Catholic, top, wrestles David DiPietro of Kingsway in a 138-pound bout on day one of the NJSIAA state wrestling tournament in Atlantic City on Thursday, March 2, 2023.

Isabella Cardinal, Fort Lee junior, tennis

Colton Carfello, Don Bosco senior, lacrosse

Lexi Carnegie, Teaneck sophomore, basketball

Kylie Castillo, Ridgefield senior, track and field

Kamila Castro, Ridgewood junior, wrestling

Gina Certo, Holy Angels junior, track and field

Matthew Chang, Leonia/Palisades Park senior, swimming

Ayanna Chape, Hackensack senior, track and field

Alana Chetaitis, Ramsey senior, softball

Jun Chun, Old Tappan senior, golf

Harry Cohen, Ramapo junior, golf

Blayze Conte, St. Mary junior, baseball

Kevin Contreras, Old Tappan senior, soccer

Terry Copeland, Bergen Catholic senior, basketball

Bergen Catholic vs. Don Bosco in the 66th Bergen County Jamboree Boys Basketball Tournament final at the Rothman Center at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Hackensack on Friday, February 17, 2023. BC #5 Terry Copeland grabs a rebound.
Bergen Catholic vs. Don Bosco in the 66th Bergen County Jamboree Boys Basketball Tournament final at the Rothman Center at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Hackensack on Friday, February 17, 2023. BC #5 Terry Copeland grabs a rebound.

Allison Courtney, Northern Highlands senior, cross-country

Alyssa Craigwell, Secaucus senior, basketball

Bella Crespo, Bergen Tech junior, golf

Isaac Cruz, St. Joseph senior, lacrosse

Savannah Czornomor, Passaic Tech senior, softball

Mary Daclan, Paramus junior, cross-country

Lasana Darboe, Ridgefield senior, track and field

Colin Daroch, Wayne Valley senior, lacrosse

Farrah Dello Russo, Northern Highlands junior, cross-country

James Dely, Paramus Catholic junior, track and field

Abby Dennis, Old Tappan senior, track and field

Abby Dennis of Old Tappan accepts the award for Girls Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year during the North Jersey Sports Awards at Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne on Wednesday, June 28, 2023.
Abby Dennis of Old Tappan accepts the award for Girls Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year during the North Jersey Sports Awards at Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne on Wednesday, June 28, 2023.

Adrian DeJesus, DePaul junior, wrestling

Rocco Dellagatta, St. Joseph junior, wrestling

Udbhav Devarakonda, Bergen Tech senior, tennis

Phoebe Devine, Ridgewood junior, tennis

Frank DiBella, St. Joseph senior, wrestling

Ryan Doyle, Glen Rock senior, lacrosse

Sydney Dungey, Paramus Catholic senior, track and field

Keira Dunn, Westwood senior, lacrosse

Emme Dunphey, Ridgewood junior, lacrosse

Envey Duran, Weehawken junior, softball

Trashon Dye, Passaic Tech senior, track and field

Eliott Eddy, Hasbrouck Heights senior, track and field

Wyatt Eglinton Manner, Ramapo senior, basketball

Andrew Eisenberg, Glen Rock junior, tennis

Jaden Ellis, Hackensack senior, swimming

Luke Ernst, Ramsey senior, soccer

Ramsey hosts Pascack Valley in the North 1, Group 2 boys soccer semifinal on Saturday November 5, 2022. (From left) R #11 Luke Ernst and PV #10 Ethan Schwartz.
Ramsey hosts Pascack Valley in the North 1, Group 2 boys soccer semifinal on Saturday November 5, 2022. (From left) R #11 Luke Ernst and PV #10 Ethan Schwartz.

Carlin Fatuova, Indian Hills senior, gymnastics

Marisa Flores, Immaculate Heart senior, golf

Ryan Ford, Bergen Catholic senior, wrestling

Caitlin Forshay, Immaculate Heart senior, soccer

Kayla Franson, Paramus senior, wrestling

Averi Galioto, Old Tappan senior, softball

Raynier Galvez, Passaic Tech senior, track

Everett Garber, Dwight-Englewood senior, baseball

Victoria Gazda, Bergen Tech senior, tennis

Olivia Georges, DePaul sophomore, wrestling

Layla Giordano, Old Tappan senior, track and field/basketball

Sophia Graziano, Paramus senior, gymnastics

Michael Granin, Ridgewood senior, swimming

Josh Greene, Dwight-Englewood senior, tennis

Dylan Harper, Don Bosco senior, basketball

Bergen Catholic vs. Don Bosco in the 66th Bergen County Jamboree Boys Basketball Tournament final at the Rothman Center at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Hackensack on Friday, February 17, 2023. DB #2 Dylan Harper looks to pass as BC #11 Tyler McQuaid defends looks on.
Bergen Catholic vs. Don Bosco in the 66th Bergen County Jamboree Boys Basketball Tournament final at the Rothman Center at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Hackensack on Friday, February 17, 2023. DB #2 Dylan Harper looks to pass as BC #11 Tyler McQuaid defends looks on.

Ryder Hodgson, Bergen Catholic senior, golf

Abigail Holland, Saddle River Day senior, lacrosse

Abby Incorvaia, Waldwick junior, soccer

Ava Incorvaia, Waldwick senior, soccer

Daniel Jones, Bergen Tech junior, volleyball

Inha Jun, Holy Angels junior, golf

Rebekah Jung, Leonia/Palisades Park junior, swimming

Siena Kannenberg, Mahwah senior, track and field

Emily Kebrdle, Lakeland junior, field hockey

John Kensicki, Passaic Tech junior, ice hockey

Amelia Keogh, Ramapo senior, cross-country

Priyanka Khubani, Demarest senior, tennis

Angelina Kim, Holy Angels junior, golf

Chloe Kim, Old Tappan senior, golf

Doyee Kim, Bergen Catholic senior, swimming

Jamie Kim, Old Tappan junior, track and field

Vincent Kim, Leonia/Palisades Park senior, swimming

Paige Kirk, Ramsey senior, wrestling

William Kirk, Ramsey senior, baseball

Ramsey pitcher William Kirk (13). Old Tappan faces Ramsey in the Bergen County baseball tournament semifinal game on Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Demarest.
Ramsey pitcher William Kirk (13). Old Tappan faces Ramsey in the Bergen County baseball tournament semifinal game on Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Demarest.

Samantha Krautheim, West Milford senior, field hockey

Samantha Kranzler, Old Tappan junior, volleyball

Sydney Kropiewnicki, Immaculate Conception senior, volleyball

Ava Krzykalski, Lyndhurst/North Arlington junior, wrestling

Adam Kiss, Passaic Tech senior, swimming

Ryan Klarreich, Northern Highlands junior, golf

Noah Kochman, Bergen Catholic senior, wrestling

Samantha LaBier, Ridgewood junior, lacrosse

Adrian Laing, Paramus Catholic senior, track and field

Kara Langbaum, Wayne Hills senior, track and field

Ryan Langenmayr, Lakeland junior, wrestling

Kate Langfelder, Ramapo senior, soccer

Avery Lauterback, Emerson junior, gymnastics

Katie Lawrence, Indian Hills junior, swimming

Katie Lawrence of Indian Hills competes in the 100-yard butterfly during the Bergen County meet of champions in West Nyack, NY on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023.
Katie Lawrence of Indian Hills competes in the 100-yard butterfly during the Bergen County meet of champions in West Nyack, NY on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023.

Andrew Lee, Tenafly senior, swimming

Aubrey Lee, Bergen Tech senior, golf

Britney Lee, Ridgefield Park sophomore, tennis

Grace Lee, Northern Highlands senior, swimming

Harrison Lee, Northern Highlands sophomore, swimming

Isabel Lee, Ridgewood senior, swimming

Olivia Lee, Holy Angels sophomore, golf

Rebecca Lee, Fort Lee sophomore, golf

Skylar Lee, Immaculate Heart sophomore, golf

Jason Lessieu, Bergen Catholic senior, track and field

Krista Lilienthal, Pompton Lakes junior, field hockey

Maddy Lively, Immaculate Heart junior, lacrosse

Julia Lo, Passaic Tech sophomore, swimming

Ryan Locicero, Don Bosco senior, cross-country

Max Loia, Ramapo senior, tennis

Vincent Lopez, Fair Lawn senior, volleyball

Vincent Luther, Ridgewood senior, baseball

Ridgewood's Vincent Luther pitches to Passaic Tech during a regular season home game on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
Ridgewood's Vincent Luther pitches to Passaic Tech during a regular season home game on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.

Rebecca Maclaren, Northern Highlands senior, cross-country

Aarush Malmandi, Don Bosco sophomore, golf

Jessica Malocha, Pascack Valley senior, swimming

Jaden Marchand, Leonia senior, track

Jacob Marcos, Ramapo senior, soccer

Josie Marino, Ridgewood sophomore, swimming

Lily Martin, Old Tappan senior, swimming

Anthony Matute, Passaic Charter senior, volleyball

Cassandre Mayer, Paramus Catholic sophomore, golf

Bobby Mays, Don Bosco senior, track

Johnathon McGinty, St. Joseph sophomore, wrestling

Jayden McKenzie, Eastside senior, track and field

Savanna McHale, Weehawken senior, softball

Kendall McNamara, Fair Lawn senior, softball

Grace McQueeney, River Dell senior, track and field

Emma Mees, Paramus junior, wrestling

Dimitri Melnikov, Bergen Catholic junior, swimming

Sadie Meloro, Northern Highlands sophomore, cross-country

Leeana Mercado, Lodi senior, wrestling

Leeana Mercado of Lodi wins the 107-pound state wrestling final at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
Leeana Mercado of Lodi wins the 107-pound state wrestling final at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 4, 2023.

Taylor Miller, Demarest senior, volleyball

Sarah Mokrzecki, Emerson senior, softball

Liam Moloney, St. Joseph junior, golf

Kate Marie Monaco, Ramsey junior, track and field

Daniel Moor, Northern Highlands senior, ice hockey

Eliza Mullen, Ridgefield Park senior, softball

DJ Murphy, Ridgewood senior, cross-country

Henry Nord, Ramapo senior, golf

Quinn O'Neill, Ramsey junior, lacrosse

Sebastian Ortega, Bergen Catholic senior, soccer

Olivia Pak, Bergen Tech sophomore, golf

Liam Paneque, Demarest junior, track and field

Sofia Pangan, Passaic Tech sophomore, golf

Norah Park, Holy Angels sophomore, tennis

Luke Pash, Ridgewood junior, cross-country/track and field

Olivia Passero, Hawthorne sophomore, track and field

Solaris Paul, Kennedy junior, wrestling

Isabella Pedone, Saddle River Day junior, lacrosse

Matthew Peralta, Hackensack senior, volleyball

Isabella Piccinich, Immaculate Heart junior, swimming

Amanda Polyniak, Pascack Valley senior, soccer

Kayla Porter, Bergenfield senior, softball

B #21 Kayla Porter pitches the ball. Emerson plays Bergenfield in the Bergen County Tournament Quarterfinals at IHA in the Township of Washington on Saturday, May 13, 2023.
B #21 Kayla Porter pitches the ball. Emerson plays Bergenfield in the Bergen County Tournament Quarterfinals at IHA in the Township of Washington on Saturday, May 13, 2023.

Sal Postiglione, Don Bosco senior, lacrosse

Cellina Rabolli, Ridgewood senior, cross-country

Dylan Reichel, Tenafly senior, lacrosse

Daniel Rella, Paramus Catholic senior, wrestling

Grace Riley, Becton/Wood-Ridge junior, wrestling

Autumn Ritter, Northern Highlands senior, cross-country

Sarah Rodrigues, Wayne Valley junior, swimming

Kayla Rodriguez, Immaculate Heart junior, swimming

Santino Rodriguez, Don Bosco sophomore, wrestling

Abby Romero, Immaculate Heart senior, track and field

Joey Rondinelli, Don Bosco sophomore, wrestling

Matthew Roughgarden, Ridgewood senior, lacrosse

Elijah Rowe, Manchester senior, track and field

Katie Rubin, Ramsey junior, soccer

Devin Ryan, New Milford junior, wrestling

McAllister Salter, Saddle River Day senior, lacrosse

Kaj Sanders, Bergen Catholic senior, track and field

Goran Saric, Old Tappan senior, track

Nina Sarlo, Bergen Tech senior, softball

Ella Saxton, Ramapo senior, softball

Jack Scali, Ridgewood junior, ice hockey

Aidan Schlett, St. Joseph senior, wrestling

Ryan Schmitz, Wayne Valley senior, lacrosse

Wayne Valley's Ryan Schmitz (6) is guarded closely by a Ramsey defender during a boys lacrosse game on April 13, 2023.
Wayne Valley's Ryan Schmitz (6) is guarded closely by a Ramsey defender during a boys lacrosse game on April 13, 2023.

Jack Schultz, Ridgewood senior, lacrosse

Kiera Schwartz, Ridgewood junior, lacrosse

Brady Scioletti, Don Bosco junior, lacrosse

Peyton Seals, Ramapo senior, basketball

Samantha Seidman, Ridgewood senior, gymnastics

Samantha Serrano, Holy Angels senior, basketball

Gabby Shadek, Immaculate Heart junior, softball

Amelia Shen, Holy Angels junior, golf

Avery Sheridan, Ridgewood senior, track and field

Benji Shue, Bergen Catholic junior, track and field

Z’yaire Simmons, Kennedy junior, basketball

Lucy Sobel, Ramsey sophomore, softball

Jack Small, Old Tappan senior, track and field

Kalena Stavish, Immaculate Heart senior, volleyball

Raymond Stelmark, Bergen Catholic senior, swimming

Vinnie Stigliano, Pompton Lakes junior, baseball

Madi Stitz, Ramsey senior, field hockey

Astrid Taffarello, Weehawken junior, cross-country

Joshua Tejada, Teaneck senior, cross-country

Joshua Tejada, of Teaneck, is shown on his way to a first place finish, in the National boys race starts at, Darlington County Park, in Mahwah. Thursday, September, 29, 2022
Joshua Tejada, of Teaneck, is shown on his way to a first place finish, in the National boys race starts at, Darlington County Park, in Mahwah. Thursday, September, 29, 2022

Edward Terreri, Paramus Catholic senior, wrestling

Alexis Toro, Westwood junior, lacrosse

Dean Toskos, Don Bosco senior, ice hockey

Julia Tozduman, Lyndhurst senior, track and field

Anna Travers, Northern Highlands senior, lacrosse

Dalia Tsyrlin, Fair Lawn junior, wrestling

Kathleen Turano, Immaculate Heart junior, swimming

Avery Vacca, West Milford senior, field hockey

Tommi Valente, DePaul sophomore, soccer

Stephen Viray, Don Bosco senior, golf

Madeline Voinov, Wayne Valley senior, gymnastics

Catherine Weigel, Rutherford senior, wrestling

Patrick Weir, Ramsey senior, soccer

Ryan Welch, Ramapo senior, track and field

Xavier Williams, Paramus Catholic junior, wrestling

Faith Williamson, Saddle River Day junior, basketball

Jake Willis, Indian Hills senior, bowling

Maddie Willkomm, Northern Highlands junior, lacrosse

Maddie Willkomm, of Northern Highlands goes up against. Ava Ameres and Lara Palermo, of Ramapo. Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Maddie Willkomm, of Northern Highlands goes up against. Ava Ameres and Lara Palermo, of Ramapo. Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Isabella Winn, Ridgewood senior, soccer/lacrosse

Jessie Wolf, Northern Highlands sophomore, swimming

Giana Yaniero, Rutherford junior, softball

Eric Yoo, Bergen Catholic junior, swimming

Isabelle Yoo, Leonia/Palisades Park senior, swimming

Joshua Yoon, Cresskill senior, track and field

Ally Zamparelli, Glen Rock senior, lacrosse

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