Hudson County Sports
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When we were first introduced to Julian Rodriguez, he was an 8-year-old boxing wunderkind, a Diamond Gloves champion who had aspirations of one day becoming a world boxing champion.
We met in the living room...
TASTY TIDBITS
For the last two years, Justin Willis didnât play the sport he loves, namely baseball.
The West New York native and Memorial High School graduate missed all of the 2019 season due to an injury...
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The year was 1952. Russian president Vladimir Putin and actor Liam Neeson were born. King George VI of England dies, elevating his daughter, the next Queen Elizabeth II, to The Crown. Dwight David Eisenhower...
Hudson Catholic wins county softball crown
A year ago at this time, Jordan Mendolla was finishing up her junior year â albeit virtually â at Snyder High School. At the same time, Julia Sanchez was still a student at her...
Prep makes it six straight track titles
A lot has gone on during the past year, especially with the worldwide pandemic. We have a new president of the United States, Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez are single once again, Aaron Rodgers...
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Ernesto Polanco was 10 years old when his family left their native Dominican Republic for a new life in the United States, settling in West New York.
Just like practically every other kid â and...
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Without question, without a shadow of a doubt, it was definitely the most important week in the history of the Weehawken High School softball program.
Sure, the Lady Indians have enjoyed big wins over the...
TASTY TIDBITS
Hudson Catholic head baseball coach Alberto Vasquez didnât know what to make of his team in the early going. After all, the Hawksâ program had to survive missing the entire 2020 season due to...
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
In nearly 40 years of writing weekly Athlete of the Week features for several different newspapers, including the last 30 years this week for the Hudson Reporter Newspapers, there has never been a more...
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Veteran St. Peterâs Prep head baseball coach Pat Laguerre really doesnât know what to make of the 2021 season. Sure, the Marauders have been perennially one of Hudson Countyâs finest teams.
In fact, letâs take...