Tag: Jim Hague

She’s probably the best girls’ basketball player to come out of Jersey City in over a decade, but Daisha Simmons is virtually an unknown in Hudson County circles. “That’s okay,” Simmons said. “Out in Somerset County, I’m known pretty well. Give it time and I’ll be known here, too.” Simmons, who is an All-State player …

Continue reading “SCOREBOARD 03-14-2010

Simmons: The best girls’ basketball player from Jersey City that no one knowsDowntown product finds stardom at suburban Gill St. Bernard’s”

For the first three years of his high school wrestling career, Chris Duran wasn’t anything to write home about. The North Bergen High School senior was mediocre at best. “He had about a .500 record and finished third in the districts [District 16] last year,” said North Bergen head coach Jerry Maietta. “He’s been with …

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North Bergen’s Duran goes from mediocre to unbeatenSurprising turnaround results in Region 4 championship and sixth seed at NJSIAA states”

Rutgers-Newark’s men’s basketball team had just lost in the New Jersey Athletic Conference semifinals to Richard Stockton, and Rutgers head coach Joe Loughran had to wonder whether his Scarlet Raiders, enjoying their best season ever, would still be rewarded with the program’s first-ever trip to the NCAA Division III tourney. “I thought we had a …

Continue reading “TASTY TIDBITS 03-07-2010

Rutgers-Newark goes to NCAA tourney for first time with local flavorPrep’s Glass comes a hair short at M of C, with Snyder’s Thomas fourth”

Union City Superintendent of Schools Sandy Sanger called the process of hiring a new football coach at Union City High School “the toughest decision he’s ever made as an administrator.” “We’re obviously looking to improve our football program and when you take a chance to go outside of the school system for the first time …

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Valdez tabbed as Union City new grid coachFormer Ferris coach ends bizarre set of circumstances”

There are some people who truly believe that everyone who lives in Secaucus is related to someone else who resides there. It’s a smaller circle than the old “Six Degrees of Separation,” or even the popular “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” game. Pick someone who is from Secaucus and chances are that person is related …

Continue reading “ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 02-28-2010

Secaucus’ Schlemm keeps it in the familyJoins uncle, aunt and cousin in 1,000-point club”

About five years ago, respected sportswriter Adrian Wojnarowski released a great book entitled “The Miracle of St. Anthony,” which captured the essence of the 2003-04 undefeated championship basketball season at St. Anthony High School. However, the real miracle might be taking place this season with this current crop of Friars. “Not a member of the …

Continue reading “SCOREBOARD 02-28-2010

Friars continue remarkable seasonEven legendary coach Hurley never saw this success coming”

The NJSIAA District wrestling championships were held last weekend and several local wrestlers earned district gold. St. Peter’s Prep won the team title once again at District 16 and crowned four champions. Kevin Innis, the state’s top-ranked wrestler at 215 pounds, won his third straight district title. Alex Richardson (125) and Tony Pafumi (160) each …

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The most unlikely of District wrestling champs comes from WeehawkenGlass blazes at state Group meet; who’s the coach at Union City?”

If the truth can be told, the young man who is rapidly putting his name among the all-time track and field greats to come out of Snyder High School never really wanted to be a runner in the first place. Three years ago, Zamir Thomas entered Snyder for the first time, not knowing a single …

Continue reading “ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 02-21-2010

Snyder’s Thomas sprints his way to state indoor track glory”

Last August, it seemed like a marriage made in scholastic heaven, the idea that former Rutgers assistant football coach Chris Demarest would be the perfect replacement to Rob Stern as Hudson Catholic’s new football coach and athletic director. “Chris has the right approach in terms of student/athletes,” said Hudson Catholic president Rev. Warren Hall at …

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Demarest out as Hudson Catholic grid coach, ADSt. Anthony gets help from NJSIAA, big win; impressive track performances”

For the last three seasons, the St. Peter’s Prep basketball program has definitely been on the rise. In 2008, the Marauders went from being the eighth seed in the HCIAA Coviello playoffs to winning the league championship. Last year, they steamrolled the county en route to a 23-3 record and the last-ever HCIAA crown, being …

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Prep basketball’s defining momentAfter three previous tries at getting the ‘big one,’ Marauders topple Oak Hill”