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Over the years, the St. Peter’s Prep football program has produced hundreds of top-flight players that have gone on to play college football. Some have been fortunate to move on to the best NCAA Division I colleges in the country. For example, right now, there are players like Shariff Harris at Pittsburgh, Nyshier Oliver at …

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Prep ‘Big Three’ handle recruiting blitzHuggins, Lumpkin and Royster draw attention from practically every major college”

The sun was just beginning to rise above the Manhattan skyline Tuesday morning as a strong contingent from the Gold Coast Triathlon Club was already hard at work. The clock might have read just a tad past 6 a.m. Tuesday, but these dedicated athletes were already getting in a solid running workout at Weehawken’s Waterfront …

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True dedication for a bunch of local athletesGold Coast Triathlon Club wastes no time for training; Burno to coach at Towson”

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Sure, a lot of what took place last weekend at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies was all about Bob Hurley. After all, the legendary St. Anthony basketball coach was taking his proper place among the basketball hierarchy and elite, becoming only the third high school coach in history …

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Hurley’s Hall of Fame induction shared by manyLegendary St. Anthony coach recognized by countless others in Springfield”

Secaucus High School and Weehawken High School will find themselves in a new athletic league beginning this fall. The two local schools will compete in the new North Jersey Interscholastic Conference (NJIC) beginning with the upcoming fall campaigns. The new 38-school NJIC will feature many of the schools from the old BCSL Olympic, American, and …

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New league for Weehawken, Secaucus this fallCounty Prep student Martin excels at National Junior Disability Championships”

There’s no question that the Internet has been a wonderful thing in terms of communication, learning, information, you name it. It’s opened the doors to the world. It’s not called the worldwide web for nothing. About two years ago or so, I was introduced to the website called Facebook. I didn’t know much about Facebook, …

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Peacock Nation mourns an all-time greatHaynes, former all-time leader and current No. 3 SPC scorer, dies at 43”

For the last three years, Hoboken has fielded a softball team that has been looking for a home to play in the summer months. The Hoboken Shockers, an 18-and-under softball team, played in a league in Newark as it tried to get a charter to be part of Major League Baseball’s Rebuilding Baseball in the …

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Hoboken softball queens head to RBI World Series in FloridaWNY American’s dream summer ends at state Little League championships”

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will open its doors to new inductee Bob Hurley next weekend and the legendary St. Anthony basketball coach is still a little unsure of how he’s going to handle all the attention. “It’s turned into a three-day event,” said Hurley, who will bring his wife, Chris, children and …

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Hurley set for Hall of Fame experienceFundraiser set for stricken former Seton Hall baseball player”

When you’re a kid growing up in the Greenville section of Jersey City, there aren’t a lot of chances to think about the big time, like, for example, playing in the National Football League. The frame of mind is generally much more sedated and simpler. It’s called survival. It’s called getting out. When you grow …

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Chasing a lifelong dreamJersey City’s Jackson, the former Prep star, looking for spot with Carolina Panthers”