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LAST TIME? – St. Joseph of the Palisades senior guard Leonel Carranza (1) drives against St. Anthony guard Devon McLeod during last Friday’s game in the NJSIAA state playoffs that could very well be the last game ever for the West New York school.

03-15-09
Final farewell for St. Joseph
Hope springs eternal for all involved that the end isn’t imminent

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The final seconds were ticking down in what was a 50-point loss to perennial state and national power St. Anthony in the NJSIAA Non-Public (Parochial) B quarterfinals, but the faithful fans who fo...

SHUTTING DOWN – The marquee outside St. Joseph of the Palisades High School in West New York is covered with pamphlets that asked interested people to join in a protest march last Sunday. The school announced that it was closing at the end of the current school year, meaning that yet another Parochial school with a rich athletic tradition was falling by the wayside.

SCOREBOARD 03-08-09
St. Joseph of the Palisades: 1931-2009
Another local high school with a great athletic tradition goes by the wayside

It’s almost downright shocking the number of Parochial high schools that have closed their doors forever over the years in Hudson County. There was Holy Rosary in Union City, St. Michael’s of both...

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FITTING WIN – The St. Joseph of the Palisades boys’ basketball team celebrates after winning the HCIAA Seglio Division championship last Saturday at St. Peter’s College, a league that was named after the guy, the late Marty Seglio, who was the driving athletic force at the school for decades.

TASTY TIDBITS 03-01-09
Fitting end to Seglio Division: St. Joe’s wins
Hudson Hall of Fame class announced; wrestling outlook

For more than 40 years, St. Joseph of the Palisades High School’s athletic teams were identified with one man, namely Marty Seglio. The late Seglio was the father figure of the entire school. He...

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Blue Jays look to take competitive leap Back on track with solid win over Sussex Tech
In beginning his second year as the head football coach at St. Joseph of the Palisades, Guy Bertola didn't know what to think after the Blue Jays helped to christen the new West New York athlet...

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Memorial coach Meeney talks of turnaround Tigers hope to seek improvement after several lost seasons
It's been eight long years since Memorial High School has enjoyed some success during football season. Ever since the days of former Hudson Reporter Athletes of the Year Jonathan Robinson (Un...

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EXTRA INNINGS WNY Koufax team falls in two straight at World Series Locals featured on Babe Ruth 16-year-old region champs
The West New York 14-year-old All-Star team that went to the Sandy Koufax AABC World Series in Arizona recently had no idea that the competition was going to be so ferocious there. "Those team...

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EXTRA INNINGS Surprise, Arizona! Here come the kids from West New York WNY 14s head off to Koufax World Series in surprising fashion
Over the years, the teenagers who play baseball for any of the assortment of baseball teams in West New York have essentially become national travelers. For instance, West New York has sent te...

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SCOREBOARD Giving football a chance in West New York Former NFL stars conduct clinic for kids
It's safe to say that football has become a forgotten sport in West New York. Of course, baseball has always been king and soccer has emerged as a new favorite with the town's youngsters, but foo...

Jul 29, 2008 | 0

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SCOREBOARD Making up for the disappointment
Gil Zayas was pretty sure that he was going to receive a call from some Major League Baseball organization last month. After all, Zayas, the former St. Joseph of the Palisades standout and West...

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