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Rafael Hernandez knew all along where he wanted to go to college, but rules prohibited the Memorial High School cross country and track star from saying anything until he was officially accepted by the school and his scholarship papers were reviewed and approved. So last week, when Lehigh University sent word to Hernandez that he …

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When Taylor Barron was growing up, she didn’t have to look very far for a positive role model and inspiration. Taylor had her older sister, Ashley, who was a three-sport standout at Hoboken High School and the 2009-2010 Hudson Reporter Female Athlete of the Year. “She was my biggest role model,” Taylor Barron said of …

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Bobby Hurley was admittedly apprehensive about ESPN’s magazine show “E:60” doing a feature length movie about his life, especially with the time frame of the filming. “Just in terms of access and commitment,” said Hurley, the Arizona State head men’s basketball coach. “I was thinking in terms of beginning our season and what it was …

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It was a pretty busy weekend for Sheila Rivera. The long-time Secaucus girls’ volleyball coach earned induction into the New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association Hall of Fame Sunday at the Pines Manor in Edison. Rivera earned the place of permanent prominence by having such an incredible resume, a 10-year record of 232-42, complete with three …

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After spending her freshman year at Secaucus High School, Ariel Concepcion wanted to expand her horizons. “I made the move for an academic switch,” Concepcion said. “I felt like I wasn’t being challenged enough academically.” So Concepcion packed up her books and took her softball glove to St. Dominic Academy. At an open house before …

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