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Before Scott Emmerling took over the girls’ cross country program at Union City High School, there was barely a program. One year, there were six girls that competed – not even enough to field a full team for scoring purposes. But Emmerling, a product of the Palisades Park program headed by the legendary Frank Donahue, …

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Before Scott Emmerling took over the girls’ cross country program at Union City High School, there was barely a program. One year, there were six girls that competed – not even enough to field a full team for scoring purposes. But Emmerling, a product of the Palisades Park program headed by the legendary Frank Donahue, …

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After spending the first two years of his high school life at East Orange Campus High School, Pape Taha (pronounced POPPY) wanted a change. “I didn’t play soccer there, because I was going to concentrate on my studies,” Taha said. “But I wanted to play.” Although Taha didn’t play at East Orange, he was very …

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After spending the first two years of his high school life at East Orange Campus High School, Pape Taha (pronounced POPPY) wanted a change. “I didn’t play soccer there, because I was going to concentrate on my studies,” Taha said. “But I wanted to play.” Although Taha didn’t play at East Orange, he was very …

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Josh Jantas was asked if he knew his St. Peter’s Prep soccer team had the makings of a champion this season. “Sure,” said Jantas, in his ninth year as the head coach at his alma mater. “But I thought we had the making of a county champion the last four years.” But in each of …

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The news came down late Wednesday night that local football great and coaching legend Jackie Moore had passed away at the age of 81. Moore first gained notoriety as a player at the old St. Michael’s of Union City, where he was paired with his good friend Lou Cordileone, who went on to play at …

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When Mike Guasconi took over as the head football coach at North Bergen High School last spring¸ he knew he was inheriting some talented players, in particular a youngster with whom he became familiar during his days as the principal at Kennedy School, a young man named David Drouet. “We talked from time to time …

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