IF YOU'RE THINKING OF LIVING IN PALISADES PARK
By Joseph Malinconico

... Sports is another passion in Palisades Park, with several parks offering fields for baseball, softball, football and basketball. Last year, the town's Little League all-star team won the state championship and advanced to within one game of making a trip to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Signs announcing the feat greet motorists at all the major roads into town.

''It was something that really got people excited,'' Mr. Iannaconi said. ''People were calling up the Police Department to find out the scores.'' The desk sergeant was usually ready with the updates, for crime itself is not a major problem...

The above exerpt is reprinted from a story that originally appeared in the New York Times on April 28, 1985

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East Region TournamentHost - Newburgh, New York
At Town of Newburgh LL Complex


Participating Teams
Connecticut State Champions – Bristol - McCabe-Waters LL
Delaware State Champions – Newark - National LL
Maine State Champions – Auburn - Suburban LL
Maryland State Champions – Brunswick - Brunswick LL
Massachusetts State Champions – Leominster - American LL
New Hampshire State Champions – Manchester -
New Jersey State Champions - Palisades Park - Palisades Park LL
New York Metro Div. Champions – Islip -
New York Upstate Div. Champions – Waterloo - Waterloo LL
Pennsylvania State Champions – Milton - Milton LL
Rhode Island State Champions – Bristol - Bristol LL
Vermont State Champions – Barre - Green Mountain LL


Tournament Results:

Opening Round:
Manchester (NH) 7, Brunswick (MD) 3
Palisades Park (NJ) 2, Bristol (RI) 1
Newark National (DE) 17, Waterloo (NY Upstate) 0
Leominster (MA) 9, Green Mountain (VT) 2

Quarterfinals:
Milton (PA) 2, Auburn Suburban (ME) 0
Bristol McCabe-Waters (CT) 4, Islip (NY Metro) 1
Palisades Park (NJ) 4, Manchester, (NH) 1
Newark National (DE) 9, Leominster (MA) 0

Semifinals:
Bristol McCabe-Waters (CT) 6, Milton (PA) 0
Palisades Park (NJ) 4, Newark National (DE) 3

Championship Game:
Bristol McCabe-Waters (CT) 1, Palisades Park (NJ) 0


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Summary:
More details on this tournament will be posted soon.

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New Jersey State Tournament Host - Morristown National (District 1)
At - Burnham Park


Participating Teams
Section 1 Champions Palisades Park (District 4)
Section 2 Champions Roberto Clemente (Newark) (District 8)
Section 3 Champions Spring Lake-Sea Girt (District 11)
Section 4 Champions Cherry Hill American (District 13)


Tournament Results:

Semifinal Round:
Cherry Hill American 5, Roberto Clemente 2
Palisades Park 11, Spring Lake-Sea Girt 7

Consolation Game:
Roberto Clemente 15, Spring Lake-Sea Girt 7

Championship Game:
Palisades Park 5, Cherry Hill American 1


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Summary:
The power pitching combination of Isao Sekiguchi and Maki Takahashi proved too much for Palisades Park's opponents. Sekiguchi bested Spring Lake-Sea Girt in the semifinals, and Takahashi overwhelmed Cherry Hill American in the title slate.





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New Jersey District 6 TournamentHost -
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