Tag: Jim Hague

Eric McMullen was ready for a major change in his life. After spending three years at Paulsboro High School in southern New Jersey, McMullen needed a change of scenery for his senior year. A member of both the football and wrestling programs at Paulsboro – traditionally strong in both sports – McMullen felt like he …

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Newcomer McMullen leads Bruins to state title gameTransfer makes mark as grid star; has bright future as wrestler”

There were several hundred runners who toed the line last Saturday at Holmdel Park in Holmdel to compete in the NJSIAA Meet of Champions, but only three represented Hudson County. Kali Kendall of Snyder was the lone local participant in the girls’ M of C. She finished a remarkable 47th overall in 19:45. There were …

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McNair pair represent county well at NJSIAA Meet of ChampsJersey City grid stars get special visit; Matthews returns to coaching”

He’s spent the last 50 autumns molding the lives and mentoring the minds of thousands of adolescent young men in both Hoboken and North Bergen. He’s garnered countless awards and accolades over those five decades doing so. He’s won almost 360 games, 14 Hudson County championships, seven state sectional titles, and one overall No. 1-state …

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A fitting way to end a storied careerNorth Bergen legend Ascolese to lead Bruins one final time in state title game”

It’s the type of story that is usually only found in a Hollywood script, because it’s almost too unbelievable to be true. You almost have to pinch yourself as a reminder that stories and settings like this do come true from time to time and aren’t only found on the silver screen. Last Friday night, …

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Young Ascolese keeps grandfather’s career going with clutch performanceNorth Bergen senior scores game-winning touchdown in overtime”

The NJSIAA cross country Meet of Champions will take place this weekend and there will be local representation. Snyder’s Kali Kendall will run in the girls’ race and McNair Academic’s Kevin Ratigan and Omar Lopez will participate in the boys’ race, with both races slated for Holmdel Park in Holmdel. Kendall earned her spot in …

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Locals Kendall, Ratigan, Ortiz head to Meet of ChampionsHagueini makes state playoff semifinal picks”

When Josh Jantas took over the St. Peter’s Prep soccer program four years ago, he wanted to be able to return the Marauders to an elite status, like the way they were when Jantas was a player at Grand and Warren. “That was always a goal,” said Jantas, who was part of three straight HCIAA …

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A return to glory for Prep soccerMarauders capture Hudson County Tournament title; first county crown since 2005”

Everything was all set in place. Nick Espana was going to have a sensational year in the deep and talented Union City High School football backfield. The speedy junior was destined to be a perfect complement to fellow backs Steve Le and Roy Santiago. “You should have seen him in the preseason,” Union City head …

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Finally, a shining moment for Union City’s EspanaSoaring Eagle running back finds some solace in big performance against Ferris”

There were two deaths in the past week that hit close to home. One was a very famous sports figure that had local ties, the other was a local legend, both as an athlete and a coach. Former heavyweight boxing champion “Smokin’” Joe Frazier died after a brief battle with liver cancer. Frazier held the …

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Memories of Frazier, GarguiloBoys’ soccer update; Great Hagueini picks playoff games”

Matt Hogan was beginning to wonder if the McNair Academic boys’ cross country team would ever get the chance to get over the hump and win an NJSIAA state sectional championship. Sure, Hogan’s girls had experienced their fair share of successes in the past and brought home a handful of state championship trophies over the …

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Year of the CougarMcNair Academic captures first-ever boys’ cross country state sectional crown”

Lincoln High School head football coach Robert Hampton likes to use his wide and diverse love for music when describing his football players. Recently, he used a different analogy when he compared his standout running back of a year ago, two-time Hudson Reporter All-Area honoree Tyron Stevens, and his cousin, Teddy Spann, who is currently …

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Spann-ing the combination of athletics and academicsLincoln do-everything gridder also among top in his senior class”