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Use of ineligible player at Marist causes team to forfeit entire schedule   What began with so much promise for Marist, with thoughts of possible NJSIAA Parochial B state championships – led by what was perceived to be the most potent backcourt in the state with Tony Tate and Rashid Dunbar – came to a …

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St. Mary’s hoop star leads remarkable turnaround   Brian Gardenhire is a proud young man, driven by a strong will and determined to succeed. When his St. Mary’s basketball team suffered through a dismal 5-18 campaign last year, the worst season in recent memory, Gardenhire wanted to guarantee that there would be no repeat performance …

TASTY TIDBITS

Wild and wacky playoffs loom; Hagueini’s picks   The HCIAA basketball playoffs begin Monday night and both the boys’ and girls’ brackets should be interesting and exciting, especially since Marist has been eliminated from contention in the boys’ bracket because of the forfeitures after using an illegal player. In the boys’ bracket, which is still …

Boys & Girls HS basketball

Hudson Reporter top five Hudson Reporter Boys’ H.S. Basketball Top Five 1. St. Anthony (14-6) 2. Dickinson (18-3) 3. St. Peter’s Prep (16-4) 4. Union Hill (18-3) 5. Memorial (15-6) Hudson Reporter Girls’ H.S. Basketball Top Five 1. St. Dominic Academy (13-6) 2. North Bergen (12-6) 3. Marist (11-8) 4. Ferris (15-6) 5. Secaucus (12-5)

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Sorry streak, insubordination just fuel the fire around beleaguered Peacock coach at SPC   Just three weeks ago, I led this column with a bit about the St. Peter’s College men’s basketball team, how it seemed after a 3-9 tough start, the Peacocks had started to turn their fortunes around. They had won two straight …

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Williams makes future part of present, St. Al’s standout enjoys scoring explosion, while Cards keep winning   Harold Jermaine Williams was introduced to a reporter last summer. At that time, it was learned that the St. Aloysius High School basketball standout not only was named the Most Valuable Player of the Jersey City Recreation All-Star …

Robinson’s crew so talented that they’re best hockey team in state

  After defeating the state’s No. 1-ranked team in Delbarton 3-1 recently at Pershing Field in Jersey City, there was some talk whether the Hudson Catholic hockey team could do the seemingly unthinkable – be moved into the premier spot in the entire state. “Right now, we would love to be No. 1,” said goaltender …