Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest - Athletics

Athletics

The Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest Norsemen compete in the Big North Conference, a super-conference of 40 schools in Bergen and Passaic counties established in 2009 as part of an effort to achieve greater competitive balance between schools, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. The school had previously competed in the North Bergen Interscholastic Athletic League, an athletic conference that consisted of high schools located in Bergen County.

The school offers over 23 sports, which include participation at the freshman, junior varsity, and varsity level (46 teams) in the Athletic League, as well as 18 co-curricular activities. Some sports include bowling, football and boys and girls basketball.

• The 2000 girls volleyball won the state Group III championship, topping Paramus Catholic High School, 15-8 and 15-7. The 2001 team repeated, defeating Ramapo High School in the finals. The girls took the title again in 2003, over cross-district rival Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan. The team took the 2006 Group II title over Chatham High School (25-17, 25-15). The 2001 team won the Group III state tile over New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association and lost in the Tournament of Champions final match to Immaculate Heart Academy, finishing the season with a 24-4 record. In 2012, the girls volleyball team won the state Group II championship in straight sets over Sterling High School, the program's eighth state group title.

• Both swim teams won their respective North I - B state titles, the girls defeating Kinnelon High School 103-67 in the finals and the boys topping Ramapo High School 104-66.

• The boys basketball team won the 2004 North I, Group III title, edging Teaneck High School, 53-50.

• In 2007, the field hockey team won the North I, Group III state sectional championship with a 19-0 win over West Morris Central High School in the tournament final.

• In 1997, the girl's field hockey team won the Northeast Field Hockey League Championship and also the Bergen County Championship beating Northern Highlands 1-0 in the tournament final.

• In 1997, the boys varsity tennis team went undefeated at 15-0 to claim the NBIL league championship under head coach Dan Moses.

• The baseball team won three Bergen County Championships in years from 1991-1995.