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When Scott Rosenbaum took the job to start the girls’ tennis program at Hudson Catholic this spring, he didn’t know what he was getting into. After all, the program was brand new, starting from scratch. “I knew that I did have one player,” said Rosenbaum, a full-time tennis instructor. “Lorelei Tuozo played for the boys’ …

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Kevin Innis enjoyed a dream high-school athletic career. He was a standout football player and wrestler at St. Peter’s Prep. As a senior at Prep, Innis was the Hudson Reporter Male Athlete of the Year, a dominating linebacker on defense (named the Reporter Defensive Player of the Year) and the state runner up at 215 …

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The McNair Academic girls’ tennis team was battling Rutherford for a slice of history. The NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group II championship was at stake Monday afternoon and the Cougars were trying to become the first Jersey City school ever to win a state championship and only the second team in Hudson County history. …

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There was never any questioning the pure athletic ability of Jonathan Hilliman. From the minute he became a member of the St. Peter’s Prep varsity football team, Hilliman showed the natural athleticism that most running backs have. “It was like watching a wild horse,” veteran Prep head coach Rich Hansen said. “We just had to …

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The 2012 boys’ high school soccer season was moving in the right direction for the Tigers of Memorial High School. After somewhat of a slow start, the Tigers found a second wind come October and began to play solid soccer. “The team was playing together toward the end of the season,” said veteran Memorial boys’ …

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Med Fofana grew up around the sport of soccer. A native of Liberia, Fofana naturally took to soccer because practically all Liberians play soccer. However, Fofana never played organized soccer. “I just played in my neighborhood,” Fofana said. “I was surrounded by good soccer players.” Fofana took more of a liking to basketball. By the …

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Rich Hansen knew that Brandon Wimbush had all the physical tools to be an outstanding high school quarterback, so the veteran St. Peter’s Prep head football coach wanted the prodigy to fully understand that thought. “I thought he had the chance to be the best quarterback we ever had,” Hansen said. “So I told him …

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Before the 2012 high school soccer season was set to begin, St. Peter’s Prep suffered a huge blow when high-scoring forward Ajani Phillips decided he would play for a respected soccer academy instead of the Marauders. It was a big blow, considering that Phillips was one of the premier strikers in northern New Jersey. “I …

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The reigning girls’ tennis champion in Hudson County is named Christian Resurreccion. That is no misprint. The McNair Academic senior owns the very unique name. “People are more surprised that my name is Christian and I’m a girl,” said Resurreccion, who captured the Hudson County first singles title last week. “I get compliments that I …

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It’s never easy to be the youngest of five children. You tend to get lost at the dinner table. Forget about ever seeing the television remote. More than likely, there have had to be hand-me-down clothes along the way. It should be even tougher when you’re the youngest of Secaucus’ athletic royal family, namely the …

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