Tag: Jim Hague

As they prepared to go to the NJSIAA Meet of Champions last week in South Plainfield, St. Peter’s Prep sophomore Najee Glass threw out an idea about his chances and the chances of his friend, junior Zamir Thomas of Snyder, at the state’s premier track and field event. “Maybe we both can win,” Glass said. …

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Making history, times twoPrep’s Glass, Snyder’s Thomas both capture NJSIAA Meet of Champions gold medals”

The NJSIAA Track and Field Meet of Champions was slated to be held – weather permitting – Thursday night at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield, with all the best track athletes in the state converging on the site. Remarkably, two of the best sprinters who will compete at the Meet of Champions go to …

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A year ago, the St. Peter’s Prep volleyball team enjoyed a bit of a storybook season, capped by an appearance in the overall NJSIAA state championship game, a match that the Marauders lost to perennial state power Southern Regional in straight games. To a man, the Marauders all wanted a shot at revenge. After defeating …

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Prep volleyball team shoots for revenge in state title gameSuarez, Hudson Catholic part ways; NFL development camp set with Glover”

Jim Comprelli took over the High Tech High School baseball program a few years ago. He watched as the Lasercats went from a six-win team in his first year, to a 22-win team that played for the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group I state championship last Friday – only to see the dream of …

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Pondering the futureHigh Tech coaches, players wonder what’s next after dropping sectional title game”

The Hudson County Board of Freeholders met last week to discuss once again the pending end of the athletic programs at the Hudson County Schools of Technology, namely County Prep in Jersey City and High Tech in North Bergen. And at this latest meeting, Frank Gargiulo, the superintendent for the Schools of Technology, admitted something …

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So many stories, solutions flying around as deadlines near”

It seems to be that a day, maybe even a moment, doesn’t go by without a mention of the hideous and relentless disease known as cancer. Cancer is always in the headlines, whether it’s a famous person battling the disease or another fundraiser is being held, endlessly trying to find a cure. People wear ribbons, …

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Profiles in courage: Coaches with cancerStrong-willed, determined coaches trudge on despite battles with disease”

As he was taking the warm-up tosses before facing University High of Newark in the opening round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group I baseball playoffs last Monday, Hoboken High School sophomore pitcher Kenny Roder just knew it was going to be his day. “I don’t know why, but everything was working for …

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Hoboken’s Roder is simply perfectFires perfect game in state playoff win over University”

A very familiar face found himself in Jersey City last Tuesday at Liberty National Golf Course. It was none other than Ray Romano, the popular star of the acclaimed sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond.” Romano was in Jersey City to film a segment of “The Haney Project,” the popular Golf Channel series that features famed golf …

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Everybody loves Romano in Jersey CityActor/comedian films Golf Channel series at Liberty National; Prep volleyball wins two titles”

Born and raised in North Bergen and a graduate of North Bergen High School in 1970, Tom Eagleson never wanted to stray far from home. So after he graduated from New Jersey City University, then known as Jersey City State College, Eagleson came back to North Bergen to become a science teacher in 1974. In …

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NB’s Eagleson reaches 500-win plateauBecomes only the fifth softball coach in state history to achieve milestone”