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The first Wednesday in February has become an annual ritual for local football players. It’s the day that the area’s best grid prospects put their autographs on collegiate national letters of intent, securing their places in college on full-ride scholarships. It’s a huge event at some local schools. It’s a chance for the schools to …

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National Signing Day celebrations at Prep, FerrisTrio of Marauders, Bulldog standout Worts put signatures to scholarship letters”

When he was growing up, first in Guttenberg, later in West New York, then back in Guttenberg again, Noel Allen wasn’t much of a basketball player. “I never played any organized basketball,” said Allen, a senior at North Bergen High School. “I wasn’t any good anyway. I was out of shape and never took it …

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North Bergen’s Allen: Late blooming scoring machine”

Local boxing champion Tomasz Adamek is apparently ready to take on the next challenge of his life. The Jersey City resident, who was the IBF world cruiserweight champion, has decided to surrender his belt to make the move up to heavyweight. Adamek, a native of Poland, will headline a card on Saturday, Feb. 6 at …

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Adamek prepares for first local heavyweight fightNorth Bergen crowns a new boxing champ; more legal woes for Hudson hoopsters”

When Nick Mariniello decided to take over the Hudson Catholic boys’ basketball program last year, he knew that he wanted to do things the right way. The Hoboken resident made a name for himself as the highly successful coach at Bloomfield Tech, leading that program to several NJSIAA state sectional titles and two trips to …

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Mariniello changes the face of Hudson Catholic hoopsFormer Bloomfield Tech coach already making strides in new job”

Sarah Sisk and Cecelia Sabbers are good friends. They have been for quite some time now, having both attended the same elementary school in Bayonne together. “When we were young, we played everything together,” Sisk said. “Basketball, softball, soccer, ran track. We were pretty good friends then and I thought we would stay close.” However, …

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SDA track standouts Sisk, Sabbers have special bond”

The High Tech High School boys’ basketball program has been making strides ever since Steve Ricciardi Jr. took over as head coach four years ago. The Lasercats won a total of 11 games during Ricciardi’s first two seasons, then won 17 games two years ago and 18 last season, setting new school records each time. …

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It’s safe to say that St. Anthony has been the premier boys’ high school basketball program in Hudson County for more than three decades. Ever since the legendary Bob Hurley took over the St. Anthony program in the early 1970s, the Friars have clearly been the cream of the crop. It’s not even up for …

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St. Anthony still tops in local hoopsThriller against Prep in Dan Finn Classic finale one for memory books”

Tony Romano has endured his fair share of tough basketball seasons when he was the head coach at the now-defunct St. Aloysius High School in Jersey City. But that never deterred the hard-working and affable coach. Patience was one of Romano’s best virtues, as he was able to enjoy his fair share of success as …

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When the high school wrestling season began a few weeks ago, St. Peter’s Prep head coach Anthony Verdi knew that he had the makings of a solid team, perhaps the best he’s had since he took over the program a few years ago. “We returned a lot of kids, like 11 varsity letter winners, four …

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Prep wrestling: One of state’s eliteUndefeated start leads to prestigious state ranking”