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SCOREBOARD 05-10-2009 Living out a dreamSecaucus’ Van Es pitching for the Somerset Patriots

Scott Van Es was all set to get on with the rest of his life. He was prepared to earn his degree in business administration from Felician College and start looking for a job, possibly as an accountant. “I was busy putting a resume together,” said the former Secaucus High School baseball standout and 2004 …

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 05-03-2009 Marist’s Roman emerges as county’s best pitching aceRoyal Knight hurler handles being object of affection

There was a time in Fabian Roman’s life when he considered himself to be more of a shortstop than a flame-throwing pitcher. In fact, when the Marist High School senior was younger, Roman didn’t even like being a hurler. He wanted to make a name for himself with a bat in his hand and a …

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TASTY TIDBITS 05-03-2009 Secaucus’ softball team endures growing painsMocco wins Pan An title; Bianco update; Ascolese interview

Cheryl Bott knew that this season was going to be a pretty big challenge for her Secaucus High School softball program. After all, Bott lost seven key seniors from last year’s team that won the BCSL National title for a fourth straight year and lost in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group I semifinals …

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Secaucus’ softball team endures growing painsMocco wins Pan An title; Bianco update; Ascolese interview”

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SCOREBOARD 05-03-2009 Bringing home the gold from Penn RelaysPrep quartet wins first medal in prestigious event since 1995

The last time St. Peter’s Prep won a gold medal at the prestigious track and field event called the Penn Relays Carnival at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Najee Glass wasn’t even born. The Prep freshman had no idea that it had been since 1995 that the Marauders had won an event at the Penn Relays. …

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Remembering Lou
Weehawken Stadium gets $850K facelift; field named in honor of Ferullo

Over the nearly 30-year period that he served as a public servant to the township of Weehawken, Lou Ferullo became nearly a fixture at Weehawken Stadium. Ferullo, who died in 2003 during his service as the township’s 1st Ward councilman and deputy mayor, was forever perched against the stadium’s concession stand wall with a container …

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 04-26-2009 County Prep’s Pimentel on torrid streakHas gaudy batting average after finally getting healthy

The number just leaps off the page, like a tabloid headline or a shocking photo. It’s Evan Pimentel’s batting average after eight games. Ready for the number? Here goes. It’s .852. Say what? That has to be a misprint. .852? .852??? “I know, it’s crazy,” says the County Prep senior pitcher/outfielder. “I’ve never heard anything …

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TASTY TIDBITS 04-26-2009 Hoboken remains dominant with new hurler SantiagoRemembering ‘Steve the Ref,’ bad tag on Britt

Carmine Ronga will be the first to tell you that Hoboken High School’s softball team has been to the NJSIAA state sectional title game in each of the last five seasons. The veteran coach of the Red Wing program is proud of that fact, proud that his team has been right in the thick of …

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SCOREBOARD 04-26-2009 Prep tries to erase last season’s collapseYoung Marauders figure to be in the thick of HCIAA Coviello race

The 2008 high school baseball season seemed to be totally perfect for the Marauders of St. Peter’s Prep. Well, almost perfect. They won 15 of 16 games in the regular season of the HCIAA Coviello race with a roster filled with underclassmen. It appeared like a classic example of a team coming together at the …

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 04/19/09 Union City’s Matias fires no-hitter in first start
Soaring Eagles’ sophomore becomes first to earn distinction with new program

Jose Matias realized that he was flirting with destiny last week, when the Union City High School sophomore took the mound for the seventh inning against Ferris. “I realized then that I was throwing a no-hitter,” Matias said. “I had no idea before that inning. I was trying not to think about it too much …

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TASTY TIDBITS 04/19/09 St. Dominic once again softball power
Emerson Hall of Fame dinner; road race in Bayonne Park; boxing card

A year ago, the St. Dominic Academy softball team took its lumps a little. The Blue Devils played basically a brand new lineup and endured some growing pains, going through an uncharacteristic 16-12 campaign. “I thought it was going to be easier last year, but it took a while for the team to jell,” said …

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