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The 2011 Hudson Reporter All-Area High School Football Team features several players who have earned the honor for a second straight season. North Bergen’s Vin Ascolese, Memorial’s Chris Gomez, Weehawken’s Damien Corredor, and St. Peter’s Prep’s Brandon Napoleon, Michael Giacone, J.R. Robinson and Marquise Watson have all been selected to the All-Area team for a …

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After the Marauders of St. Peter’s Prep lost to Bergen Catholic in the semifinals of the NJSIAA Non-Public Group 4 football state playoffs, it wasn’t easy to get geared back up again and play one last game. “We were pretty melancholy after the game,” St. Peter’s Prep head coach Rich Hansen said. “It was the …

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Going out with stylePrep QB Napoleon leaves with another county title in win over Union City”

North Bergen standout Vin Ascolese has only one thing in mind right now, which is playing this weekend in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group IV state championship game against Montclair in MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands. “I’m focused on this weekend,” said the Bruins’ fine linebacker/running back. “I can’t get my mind off …

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Prep’s Napoleon, Singleton; NB’s Ascolese earn All-America statusHeading to Phoenix for U.S. Marines Semper Fidelis Bowl”

When the college basketball season began last month, St. Peter’s College senior point guard Brandon Hall had to go through a number of big changes. First, the senior captain had to notice that several members of the Peacocks, who guided the team to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship and a berth in the NCAA …

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Peacock hoop captain honors injured friend with number changeSPC’s Hall dons uniform number of paralyzed Rutgers grid standout LeGrand”

Eric McMullen was ready for a major change in his life. After spending three years at Paulsboro High School in southern New Jersey, McMullen needed a change of scenery for his senior year. A member of both the football and wrestling programs at Paulsboro – traditionally strong in both sports – McMullen felt like he …

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Newcomer McMullen leads Bruins to state title gameTransfer makes mark as grid star; has bright future as wrestler”

There were several hundred runners who toed the line last Saturday at Holmdel Park in Holmdel to compete in the NJSIAA Meet of Champions, but only three represented Hudson County. Kali Kendall of Snyder was the lone local participant in the girls’ M of C. She finished a remarkable 47th overall in 19:45. There were …

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McNair pair represent county well at NJSIAA Meet of ChampsJersey City grid stars get special visit; Matthews returns to coaching”

He’s spent the last 50 autumns molding the lives and mentoring the minds of thousands of adolescent young men in both Hoboken and North Bergen. He’s garnered countless awards and accolades over those five decades doing so. He’s won almost 360 games, 14 Hudson County championships, seven state sectional titles, and one overall No. 1-state …

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A fitting way to end a storied careerNorth Bergen legend Ascolese to lead Bruins one final time in state title game”

It’s the type of story that is usually only found in a Hollywood script, because it’s almost too unbelievable to be true. You almost have to pinch yourself as a reminder that stories and settings like this do come true from time to time and aren’t only found on the silver screen. Last Friday night, …

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Young Ascolese keeps grandfather’s career going with clutch performanceNorth Bergen senior scores game-winning touchdown in overtime”

The NJSIAA cross country Meet of Champions will take place this weekend and there will be local representation. Snyder’s Kali Kendall will run in the girls’ race and McNair Academic’s Kevin Ratigan and Omar Lopez will participate in the boys’ race, with both races slated for Holmdel Park in Holmdel. Kendall earned her spot in …

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Locals Kendall, Ratigan, Ortiz head to Meet of ChampionsHagueini makes state playoff semifinal picks”