BUDDY BASEBALL
Come cheer on all of the athletes at the season finale on Saturday, June 18 at the 11th Street Field. Top: Calleigh of the Yankees; Center: Sofia of the Mets; Bottom: the Murphy family
SCOREBOARDMemorial’s Bodano signs with NJIT track Former hoop standout finds niche in another sport
For her first three years at Memorial High School, Paola Bodano was primarily a basketball player. “Basketball was my favorite sport,” Bodano said. “I would have to say I was a basketball player.” But Bodano also participated in track and field. “I ran track just to stay in shape,” Bodano said. “I ran track basically …
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TASTY TIDBITSHudson track star Ogedegbe a unique name, talent State sectional for NB’s Gomes; Lost Tuesday for Hudson teams; Cast of characters No. 23
His name reads like the bottom line of the ophthalmologist’s eye chart. It’s Tomatse Ogedegbe and it is pronounced exactly the way it’s spelled. Only joking. The Hudson Catholic track and field standout’s first name is pronounced TOE-MOT-SAY and the second name is OH-AH-DEG-BEE. Needless to say, it’s a mouthful and last weekend, it was …
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State sectional for NB’s Gomes; Lost Tuesday for Hudson teams; Cast of characters No. 23
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK For SDA, it’s more than 50 shades of Gray
For some reason, Malia Gray said that she just always liked to run. Maybe like the song that made Bruce Springsteen an international icon rather than just a Jersey Shore legend, Gray was just born that way. “I always liked to sprint,” Gray said. “I always wanted to run fast.” But there wasn’t any competition …
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Olympic Spirit Track League Week 3 Results
Week 3 dashes results for the Olympic Spirit Track League held in Gregg/Hudson County Park. Co-directors John Hnath and Al Long were ably assisted by coaches Sharon Nadrowski, Mercedes Alvarez; Justin Enes, Lauren Bell, Jose Bustamonte, Hans Parrado , Michelle Bernatowicz and other volunteers. Participating school: OLC – Our Lady of Czestochowa, Jersey City SAS …
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Valles blasts in 16 Goals as Bruins win
At (5-1), the Bruins have had only one “hiccup” thus far, a 12-2 thumping at the hands of the (3-2) Blackhawks but since that point they have returned to their winning form as they lead the pack in the JCC of Bayonne’s Jr. Division floor hockey league. Once again getting all they could handle from …
Riboldi, Mickiewicz heroics spur Devil’s win
The JCC of Bayonne’s Sr. Division floor hockey’s two top contenders met for their final regular season bout as the (3-2-1) Devils faced off against the (3-1-2) Islanders. Battling to a 2-2 deadlock with only 6:26 left to play, the Devils and the Islanders’ were clearly in playoff form. Trading goals in the early going …
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Cifuentes sparks Blackhawks stretch run
With their sights set on a run at the first place (5-1) Bruins the (3-2) Blackhawks needed to get past the (0-5) Red Wings to capture another JCC of Bayonne Jr. Division Floor Hockey win. Following a slow start, the Blackhawks got a jump start from AaliyanaCifuentes who nailed two net gems off assists by …
Feely, Mazziota end Penguins drought
Searching for their first JCC of Bayonne’s Sr. Division floor hockey victory, the (0-4-1) Penguins have lost four games by a total of six goals. With only one loss, the (3-1-1) Devils knew the Penguins could change that very quickly. Scoring within the game’s first minute, Marek Mickiewicz gave the Devils a 1-0 lead as …
Ask the Ump!
PITCH / NO PITCH QUESTION: In high school baseball only, no runner on base; during delivery the pitch is dropped by pitcher who picks up ball from ground prior to ball passing the foul line. Is this considered a pitch, no pitch or illegal pitch? ANSWER: No pitch is the call. If pitch crossed the …