Jovanni Torres leads special dolphins to victory

Jovanni Torres led a four-member contingent representing the Bayonne recreation Dolphins Special Olympic swim team, by copping three first-place ribbons at the recently-held 2014 SONJ North Jersey sectional swim meet. The event was contested at Seton Hall University (in south Orange) and the results follow: 25-M Freestyle: 4th Place – Elaina Walsh 50-M Freestyle: 3rd …

SCOREBOARD Strong local contingent selected to North grid All-Stars
Five Hudson County products earn right to play in 36th annual Classic

Tyrik Darby was convinced his high school football career was over. The Lincoln High School senior, who already signed with Southern Connecticut to play football there in the fall, knew of the New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association’s North-South All-Star Classic, primarily because former Lincoln star Ronald Butler played in the game a few years ago. …

Five Hudson County products earn right to play in 36th annual Classic

TASTY TIDBITS Mocco, McDermott train in same Florida location
Gamble leaves St. Anthony; Wimbush says it’s Penn State

What are the odds that two North Bergen natives, both in the field of professional competitive fighting, would end up training in the same location in Florida of all places? That’s what happened last week in Coconut Creek, Fla., at the America’s Top Team training facility, where boxer Danny McDermott caught up with former two-time …

Gamble leaves St. Anthony; Wimbush says it’s Penn State

CO-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK For Weehawken, having two Chongs much better than one
Freshman twin sisters give softball program a much-needed boost

The Weehawken High School softball program hasn’t exactly been setting the world on fire for several years. In fact, it’s maybe even longer than that. It’s not readily known when the last time the Indians were even a factor on the softball diamond. It has been that long. Most people in Weehawken have chosen to …

Freshman twin sisters give softball program a much-needed boost

BATTLE OF BAYONNE

These local girls will represent Bayonne in the upcoming Battle of Bayonne hosted by Hunterdon Hoops, Saturday, May 10, Bayonne, Jersey City, and Hoboken only. Standing left to right: Mackenzie Stauss, Nia Marshal, Stephanie Peters, Jessie Semeniak, Sarah Awad, and Coach Reyes. Sitting left to right: Stephanie Galano, Leyna Perez, Ashley Reyes, and Briana Minuni. …

HOCKEY CHAMPS

Pictured is the Wild, the 2014 City of Bayonne Division of Recreation Jr. Division Floor Hockey Champions!