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His relentless pursuit to the football has no peers in Hudson County. His tackle total last year raised eyebrows from many in complete disbelief, only to be later told and shown that the number was indeed reality. He has a chance to become the first NCAA Division I football product from his school in over …

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For most of this time, Ziggy Rozalski is a very busy and successful businessman. He owns a burgeoning auto body shop in downtown Jersey City and also has a variety of real estate holdings, including the World Fitness Center and Gym on Division Street. But there’s another sidelight to Rozalski’s life, namely one of being …

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A clash of the Polish titans: Golota vs. AdamekJersey City’s Rozalski sets up dream fight in native land”

Although he had been ill for about a week, Ed Lucas wasn’t about to miss his favorite day of the year on Monday, namely the St. Joseph’s School for the Blind’s annual fundraiser, the Gene Michael Celebrity Charity Golf Classic. Lucas, the Jersey City native who has been blind since childhood and serves as the …

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St. Joseph’s School for Blind golf classic brings out baseball’s bestMichael picks up lead after Rizzuto started event almost 20 years ago”

Howie Heatherly took his regular place at third base last Sunday morning for the Bergen Yankees of the “League of Their Own,” a baseball league for players 40 years old and older. The temperature was rising with every pitch, rising into the 90 degree range, but the Union City native was still out there, handling …

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Union City native Heatherly still going strong at 63
Snyder assistant softball coach thrives in Bergen County baseball league”

In a stunning move, David Majewski resigned last Monday as the head softball coach at St. Dominic Academy, ending a 10-year run where Majewski guided the SDA program to become one of the finest in Hudson County. Majewski won 190 games in his 10-year career at St. Dominic and led the Blue Devils to five …

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Majewski resigns as SDA softball coach”

A lot has changed since Dennis McCarthy began his career as New Jersey’s premier college football recruiting expert. For one, the West New York native’s home isn’t as cluttered with as many VHS tapes as it once was. He shares the home with his son and business partner David, a pairing that compiles The McCarthy …

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McCarthy family still tops in recruiting gameWNY native excited about 21st season evaluating New Jersey grid talent”

High school softball will undergo a major change next spring. That’s because the NJSIAA officially approved moving the pitching rubber back three feet, from the current 40 feet to 43 feet, away from home plate, beginning with the 2010 season. The NJSIAA softball rules committee said that the change was made upon the recommendation of …

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Softball pitching rule in effect for 2010Pitching rubber now placed at 43 feet; boxing card set at Schuetzen”

Major League Baseball’s RBI (Rebuilding Baseball in the Inner-City) program isn’t limited to just baseball and just boys. The RBI program also includes softball – and Jersey City has a very good team at that. For a second straight year, the Jersey City RBI softball team is headed to the RBI World Series. Last year, …

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Jersey City’s softball queensRBI softball squad heads to Florida for World Series”

Malik Wilson has been an active coach in a variety of sports for many years, including serving as an assistant football and baseball coach at his alma mater, Marist High School. But this summer, Wilson truly enjoyed one of his coaching endeavors, working with the 12-year-old All-Stars in the Greenville American Cal Ripken League in …

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Greenville American wins District 6 Ripken crownWeehawken enjoys fine run in first year of American Legion baseball”

Talk about your dream days. Two teams from Jersey City youth baseball traveled to Yankee Stadium Monday morning to play in Major League Baseball’s RBI (Rebuilding Baseball in the Inner-City) Regional championships. That alone is something that these youngsters will hold near and dear for the rest of their lives. It certainly inspired the two …

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Grand day for Jersey City baseball at Yankee StadiumBoth local RBI teams win regional titles, head to Florida”