Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
September 24 marked the start of the 82th season for the Olympic Spirit Track League held in Gregg/Hudson County Park. Co-directors John Hnath and Al Long were ably assisted by coaches Sharon Nadrowski, Mercedes Alvarez; Justin Enes, Lauren Bell, Jose Bustamonte, Hans Parrado , Michelle Bernatowicz , John Nagel and other volunteers. Participating school: OLC …
Vincent Lucia of the Division of Recreation Flag a Football League caught a 50 yard Hail Mary to give his team the win.
Bayonne resident and High Tech High School Senior Joseph Saylor finished 25th place overall out of 2356 runners, and 2nd place in the Men’s 15-19 age category at the “Rook Run 5k” in Long Branch, NJ. The 5K race was organized by Rook Coffee to raise money for The Valerie Fund, which supports children with …
The Bayonne Elite Cheerleaders held an open gym fundraiser to benefit Team Gianna. Gianna is an eight year old Bayonne resident who is currently battling a malignant neoplasm of the brain called Ependymoma. The Bayonne Elite Cheerleaders would like to thank Mayor Davis and the Bayonne community for making this a special event for Gianna …
Pietro Sollecito’s love for baseball began as a youngster, first as a toddler growing up in Hoboken and later as a Little Leaguer and high school player living in Weehawken. “My upbringing is in baseball,” Sollecito says. “I grew up playing in Weehawken Stadium.” Sollecito went on to pitch at St. Peter’s Prep, playing for …
Continue reading “SCOREBOARDBaseball back and forth across the pond
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If you drove along County Road in Secaucus and managed to see kids running up and down Shetik Field located there, it’s not a track meet going on. Nope, it’s actually a soccer game being played by the Secaucus High School boys’ soccer team. The Patriots play at a break-neck fast pace, going up and …
Continue reading “TASTY TIDBITSSecaucus boys’ soccer team electrifies on offense
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Peter and Paul Some were born 45 minutes apart some 17 years ago, with Peter making his arrival later, much to the chagrin of their mother. The Some twins were born in Ghana, so there really wasn’t much chance of learning the American game of football before they arrived in the United States. They were …
Continue reading “CO-ATHLETES OF THE WEEKFor Dickinson, they’re ‘Some’ kind of wonderful
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RE-SERVE QUESTION: In high school volleyball, server on Team (S) tosses ball above head, swings but misses the ball which falls to the floor. Referee (R1) whistles and signals a re-serve. Correct call? ANSWER: Re-serve is the correct call as the server did not make contact with tossed ball; hence, a second opportunity is granted …
Registration for the upcoming Winter Season for the Bayonne PAL Basketball Season is still ongoing. Registration is available for all boys and girls that are Bayonne Residents between the ages of 5-15. The cost is $100 per child. The deadline for the winter registration is October 1. The entrance to the building is on the …
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