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Isiah Dasher really didn’t have a choice but to become a standout basketball player. His father, Andre Dasher, was an All-Hudson County basketball player during his high school days at Ferris and later helped Fairleigh Dickinson University to reach the NCAA Tournament in 1998. His uncle, Antwan Dasher, was also a fine player at FDU, …

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Veteran Dickinson head boys’ basketball coach Sean Drennan didn’t know what to expect from his team entering this season. “We lost a lot,” said Drennan in an obvious understatement. The Rams graduated nine seniors from the team that won 17 games and reached the semifinals of the Hudson County Tournament last year. “We were very …

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Shaun Kolmer knew that his second year as the head boys’ basketball coach at Hoboken High School would be a good one. “Just by the way we finished last year, I knew that this year would be better,” said Kolmer, who guided the Redwings to an 8-15 record last year in his initial season. “I …

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The first time Kristina Ulrich walked into a Secaucus High School girls’ basketball practice seven weeks ago, there was a different feeling. That’s because for the first time in ages, Julia McClure and Andie Lennon were not there. McClure is off playing basketball at Wagner College. Lennon is playing at Caldwell. Ulrich was left to …

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So what were the top sports stories for 2015? We crowned champions and bade farewell to major legends. We had dreams fulfilled and other thoughts curtailed. More importantly, we had another year to remember in Hudson County sports, so let’s take a closer look at The Hudson Reporter’s Top 10 Sports Stories for 2015. 1-Hoboken …

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A year ago, the Union City High School boys’ basketball team started off with a pedestrian 3-3 record, falling to the middle of the pack in the Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic League and NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group IV standings. But something changed in an instant with the Soaring Eagles. They became a dominant …

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North Bergen High School had a spectacular wrestling season a year ago, winning the first NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group V championship in 22 years. But the Bruins were ravaged by graduation. “We got hit hard,” said veteran head coach and athletic director Jerry Maietta. “Last year, a similar thing happened and we didn’t …

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After three straight girls’ basketball Hudson County Tournament championships, the Lions of Lincoln High School suffered a setback to first-time champion Secaucus last February. The Lions posted a 24-4 record last season, but fell to the Patriots in the title game, as Secaucus was in the midst of an undefeated run at that point. “After …

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The St. Anthony boys’ basketball team is not accustomed to losing in the NJSIAA state tournament. After all, the Friars hold the state record for championships won with 27. They have captured 12 NJSIAA Tournament of Champions titles. The Friars are synonymous with winning in March. However, each of the last three seasons has ended …

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The Hudson Catholic boys’ basketball team has captured the last four Hudson County Tournament championships in a row. And there’s no question that the Hawks are shooting for five straight this season, especially with the talented group they have returning. The Hawks were 24-4 last season and lost to St. Anthony in the NJSIAA North …

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