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You know the old adage, “Don’t judge a book by its cover?” Well, that motto could certainly be applied to North Bergen High School running back Ronald “Axel” Fuentes. At first glance, Fuentes doesn’t appear to be a standout football player. After all, he stands only 5-foot-7 and that’s when he’s standing on a milk …

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Bill Shapiro is the only boys’ soccer coach that Union City has known. The former Union Hill coach was appointed as the head coach of the new program when Emerson and Union Hill merged seven years ago. At the time, many people believed that the new squad would be a sleeping giant, taking talented players …

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The high school football season is almost a month old and Hudson Catholic has yet to surrender a single point. That’s right. The Hawks have posted three straight shutouts against Newark Central (23-0), Glen Ridge (13-0) and Dickinson (42-0). It’s the first time since 2003 that the Hawks won three straight games without allowing a …

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Three years ago, when he was a freshman at Weehawken High School, Joan (pronounced JOE-AHN) Andujar watched as Damien Corredor carried the bacon for the Indians’ football team. Corredor was the main offensive threat and ball carrier, and as a rookie, Andujar had to patiently bide his time and wait his turn as Corredor ran …

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When Ray Marshall took over the moribund Snyder High School football program earlier this year, he knew that he wasn’t inheriting a grid powerhouse. In fact, Marshall knew exactly what he was walking into. He was taking over a team that was the dubious owner of New Jersey’s longest losing streak, a 29-game disaster dating …

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About a year ago or so, Weehawken High School athletic director Zach Naszimento thought it would be a good idea for the school to initiate some new varsity sports, including cross country and tennis. “Our new interim superintendent of schools Dr. [John] Fitzsimons was implementing some new ideas and asked me if I had any …

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The Union City High School football team graduated a lot of its skilled players from an excellent team that posted an 8-3 record a year ago. With that in mind, Raven Josiah saw it as a chance to step in and get some quality playing time. “We had three amazing running backs,” Josiah said. “I …

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At the end of the 2014 high school football season, Ed Stinson resigned as the head coach at St. Anthony, ending a two-year stint at the school — better known for basketball — for the legendary Hall of Fame grid coach. Who better to replace Stinson than one of his former players? Matt Gallo, a …

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The hustle and bustle of New Jersey, especially Bergen County traffic at rush hour, is certainly different from the way Michael Lang is living these days in Sioux City, Iowa. “It’s definitely a lifestyle change for sure,” said Lang, who is playing professional baseball for the Sioux City Explorers (also known as the X’s) for …

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The Hoboken High School football team was undergoing a major change with their offensive approach, scrapping the old run-oriented Delaware Wing-T formation for a pass-happy spread attack. One of the main reasons why veteran head coach Lou Taglieri made the change was the kid with the unique name of Wilden Germain. Germain was a sophomore …

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