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The St. Dominic Academy softball program is enduring an unfamiliar experience this spring. The Blue Devils are losing. They’ve enjoyed such rich history of being one of the best programs in the county, but they’re suffering through a 3-8 campaign this year. But head coach Jimmy Murduca, whose daughter Leigh Ann was perhaps the best …

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In some cases, when a high school pitcher throws a perfect game, there’s a sense of astonishment and amazement. It’s almost next to impossible, considering the level of competition and the underlying circumstances that have to take place. You have to have impeccable fielding behind you. You need to be able to consistently throw strikes …

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North Bergen head baseball coach Patrick Brady had to be a little concerned when he graduated a host of players from last year’s team that lost in the Hudson County Tournament finale, including Hudson Reporter All-Area honorees in pitcher Azriel Andrickson, shortstop Kevin Alonso and outfielder Jesse Baiza. However, Brady also had a sense of …

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When Pat Elliott decided to leave as the athletic director at St. Peter’s College seven months ago, taking the AD position at the University of Binghamton, the school moved quickly to bring in an experienced replacement, albeit on an interim basis. Joe Quinlan, who spent five years as the AD at Seton Hall, was the …

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When Andiery Jimenez was just a little boy, growing up in his native Dominican Republic, he was just like all the other kids there, playing baseball all the time. “Everyone plays baseball in the Dominican Republic,” Jimenez said. However, when he was just nine years old, his family moved to Jersey City and because of …

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Although his team posted a fine 22-6 record a year ago, Carmine Ronga would be the first to admit that the Hoboken High School softball season was not a successful one a year ago. “We were disappointed how it ended,” said Ronga, the veteran head coach of the Red Wings. “It was not what we …

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The first major college commitment from the local football class of 2013 has been made by St. Peter’s Prep speedy defensive back Tre Bell. The 5-foot-11, 165-pound Bell announced last week that he will be taking his talents to Gainesville, Florida and will play for the Florida Gators in the fall of 2013. Bell’s stock …

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The truth be told, Gianni Zayas was ready to walk away from baseball a year ago. “I didn’t want to play,” said Zayas, a senior on the North Bergen baseball team. “I had a bad junior year and I figured it was not for me.” But Zayas wasn’t given the opportunity to give up the …

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For the last two high school baseball seasons, Union City High School has been one of the premier programs in Hudson County. In fact, the Soaring Eagles have won more than 20 games both years and captured the regular season championship of the Hudson County Interscholastic League both times. However, after all that success, the …

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North Bergen has been clearly the dominant softball program in Hudson County for the last few years, rolling through the opposition like Sherman rolled through Atlanta. But when it comes time for the Bruins to play championship-like softball at season’s end, it hasn’t happened as often as it should. Take for instance last year, when …

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