Category: _Sports

Until now, Dan Lauria was best known for his role as the loving, doting Dad on the hit ABC television series, “The Wonder Years.” But now, Lauria has been enjoying a different role, portraying legendary football coach Vince Lombardi in the Broadway show, “Lombardi,” based on the coach’s life with the famed Green Bay Packer …

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‘Lombardi’ on Broadway is a smash hitGrid observations; power point update”

Tom Mullahey thought that he had the coup of the century, the ideal prize to give to Hudson County’s boys’ and girls’ soccer players. The Snyder High School athletic director, who doubles as the chairman of the Hudson County soccer committee, had brokered a deal with the New York Red Bulls soccer team to use …

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Red Bulls pull fast one on Hudson County soccer playersOffer use of new stadium for county championship, then take it back”

Can the best running back in Hudson County and one of the best in the entire country actually improve after rushing for more than 1,500 yards and scoring 22 touchdowns a year ago? Sure looks as if Savon Huggins is a better player than he was last year – and he was merely named The …

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Improved, smarter Huggins proves lethal for Union CityPrep standout running back goes for 176 yards and five TDs in lopsided win”

The legacy that Dickinson sensational track athlete and cross country runner Jose Veras has already carved for himself continues to grow and grow. Veras, who already blazed a trail last year as perhaps one of the most versatile track and field athletes in Dickinson history, winning multiple events as a runner and as a jumper, …

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Veras’ legacy as top runner continues to growGrid observations and power point update”

It’s been a year to remember for legendary St. Anthony basketball coach Bob Hurley. The long-time mentor of the Friars reached the pinnacle in August when he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., along with hoop greats like Karl Malone and Scottie Pippen. Hurley has received countless awards …

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Another lasting honor for a legendary coachJersey City renames block near St. Anthony as ‘Bob Hurley Way’”

Anthony Calabrese knew that he had a place on the North Bergen football team as a middle linebacker. After all, Calabrese played linebacker for the Bruins last year as a sophomore, so he knew that he had a better than average chance of starting there this season. But the 6-foot, 180-pound junior wanted more. He …

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North Bergen’s Calabrese emerges as a go-to backRushes for 104 yards and two TDs in win over Memorial”

After competing last week at the Shore Coaches Invitational at Holmdel Park, the St. Dominic Academy cross country team will travel almost in entirety to Orlando, Florida this weekend to compete in the Walt Disney Invitational, with about 200 other teams from all across the country. “We talked about doing something together as a team …

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SDA cross country team heads to Disney WorldGrid observations; charity softball tourney”

It was probably a note that went by totally unnoticed a few weeks ago. After all, who sits around and counts the collective wins that one sport attains? However, at a closer look, the idea that Secaucus High School girls’ volleyball program has now surpassed 700 victories over the years is quite startling and certainly …

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Secaucus’ volleyball program reaches impressive milestoneBecomes only second program in state to collect 700 victories”

Steve Le didn’t want to ruffle feathers at his new school. He just wanted to fit in at Union City High School, after moving to Union City to live with a relative. He was familiar with the football coaching staff at Union City, considering that head coach Wilbur Valdez and his assistants, who coached Le …

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Union City super sub handles go-to roleSoaring Eagles’ Le fills in admirably for injured teammate”

If anyone thought that professional boxing was dead in Hudson County, guess again. The sport is experiencing a major rebirth, with two cards upcoming this month featuring local boxers and promoters – and one card taking place right here in our own backyard. On Saturday, Oct. 16, Dignity Promotions, run by West New York police …

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Boxing shows galore featuring local talentGrid observations from Week 3; NJSIAA mess”