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“The time you won your town the race We chaired you through the market-place; Man and boy stood cheering by, And home we brought you shoulder-high…” — An excerpt from A.E. Housman’s poem “To An Athlete Dying Young.” Over the years, no local school has had to endure more tragic moments than St. Peter’s Prep. …

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Prep suffers through another tragedy in death of swimmer GiannoneUC’s Matias opts for Florida State over Rutgers”

When Bob Hurley started his now-legendary coaching career at St. Anthony High School in 1972, he could have never dreamed that he would be still on the Friars’ sidelines almost 40 years later to enjoy the 1,000th victory of his career. “It’s a number you can only reach after you’re doing it for a very …

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A thousand ways to enjoy a victoryCoaching legend Hurley secures 1,000th career victory”

The road to becoming the fourth North Bergen High School wrestler ever to secure the impressive 100-win milestone was not an easy one for senior Julian Quintero. In fact, Quintero has had to overcome his fair share of adversity in his life as a wrestler in order to reach the prestigious plateau, which he attained …

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North Bergen wrestler Quintero reaches fine milestoneCollects 100th victory after overcoming major adversity”

Tomasz Adamek will finally get his long-awaited chance to fight for the heavyweight championship of the world. It was announced last week that Adamek, the 34-year-old former Jersey City resident who still trains regularly in Jersey City, has agreed to a deal where he will face one of the two Klitschko brothers in Poland in …

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Adamek will get title fight in SeptemberRemembering Weehawken’s ‚Big Laddie‘; Hudson Hall of Fame takes hiatus”

If you just closed your eyes at Hudson Catholic High School Tuesday night and dreamed of another era gone by, you could have sworn you were at Hudson during its glory days. The gym was packed, with the bleachers opened on both sides of the court. That was a rarity. The atmosphere was electric, the …

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A return to glory for Hudson’s HawksWin over St. Peter’s secures spot among local hoop elite”

Myles Mack was born and raised to be a Paterson Catholic basketball player. After all, his older brother, Wayne, who now plays at Merrimack College, played for the Cougars. His parents were involved with the school in every way imaginable. He was a Cougar, through and through. But then, the worst possible scenario took place. …

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Mack makes presence felt instantly with St. AnthonyFriar guard feels right at home with new surroundings”

After deliberating the decision for more than seven months, St. Peter’s Prep standout defensive back/running back Sheldon Royster finally made his decision about his future. “I’m going to South Carolina,” Royster said in a phone interview. “I just felt like I wanted to go away. I’ve been in New Jersey my whole life. It’s time …

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Prep’s Royster selects South CarolinaMemorial’s boys’ hoopsters on incredible roll; Finn Classic honors greats”

It was a story that grabbed statewide attention, with major, flashy headlines, even captivating the New York metropolitan news broadcasts last week. As first reported by the Hudson Reporter, education officials were alleging a major grade changing scandal at Lincoln High School in Jersey City, with rumors of widespread preferential treatment given to student/athletes at …

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The truth behind the Lincoln grade scandalPractice has been in place all over for ages”

Dickinson’s Burgess becomes Rams’ go-to guy Sharpshooting guard emerges as top scorer When Chaquan Scott graduated last June from Dickinson High School, it left a gaping hole on the Rams’ boys’ basketball team. After all, Scott was a sure-fire scorer for the Rams a year ago, averaging more than 20 points per game, earning Hudson …

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North Bergen girls count on senior leadership O’Donnell named softball coach at Hudson Catholic; Sabbers medals at Dartmouth When the 2010-11 high school basketball season began, veteran North Bergen girls’ coach Dan Reardon knew that he had a veteran lineup to count on, with four seniors who have played a lot of games and minutes …

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