October 31, 2010
Out of the shadows
Dickinson's Jose Veras had the top time in Hudson County Championship Meet.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
BAYONNE - For the Dickinson boys cross country team the secret is out. In recent years the Rams have experienced great success within Hudson County with little fanfare.
But as Dickinson locked up a third-straight title at the Hudson County Cross Country Championships yesterday at Steven Gregg Park, the state has had little choice but to take notice of the Jersey City school’s rise as legitimate challenge in the state. Read More
October 26, 2010
Bayonne back in finals
Sophomore Marisa Gerard was one of three Bees to score in a win over Holy Family.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – Junior forward Lisa Rovatsos had two goals and an assist as second-seeded Bayonne cruised to 4-0 victory over in-city rival Holy Family Academy yesterday in the semifinals of the Hudson County Tournament at Caven Point.
Rovatsos was front and center for a Bayonne (12-2-1) offense which controlled the tempo for virtually the entire match. Read More
October 17, 2010
HCT: Gomes paces Kards
Janitza Aquino had a goal in the Kardinals' quarterfinal victory over Harrison.
Kearny 4, Harrison 0
Junior Stefanie Gomes scored three times as the top-seeded Kardinals cruised in the quarterfinals of the Hudson County Tournament yesterday in Kearny. Read More
October 10, 2010
HCT: HFA, Secaucus advance
Holy Family's Samantha Sysak posted two goals and two assists against Dickinson.
Holy Family 8, Dickinson 0
Freshman Marissa Dundas went off for three goals and two assists as the sixth-seeded Falcons breezed past the Rams in the opening round of the Hudson County Tournament yesterday in Bayonne. Read More
September 28, 2010
Experience pays off
HFA's Jen Grzegorzewski had a match-high 16 kills in a win over Hudson Catholic.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – In previous years, this is the type of match that Holy Family would have lost. The emotion of letting a second-set lead slip away and a couple rough patches in the third set are the type of obstacles that sunk this Falcons squad in the past.
This year however is a different story, as a calmer, more mature Holy Family was able to overcome that adversity to hold off Hudson Catholic 25-15, 24-26, 25-21 yesterday.
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September 16, 2010
Breakout performance
Holy Family's Marissa Dundas scored her first career hat trick against Memorial.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
BAYONNE – Few freshmen have the talent and the poise to make an immediate impact on the varsity level. For Holy Family's Marissa Dundas, she only needed two games to emerge as one of the area's top scoring threats.
Dundas scored twice in a span of 90 seconds en route to her first career hat trick as the Falcons topped Memorial 4-1 yesterday at Veterans Stadium. Read More
April 19, 2010
HCV's All-County Teams
Christina Gill led the Falcons in scoring and is a member of HCV's All-County Team.
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
The balls have been put away and the lights have been turned off on a 2009-2010 high school basketball season in Hudson County that certainly wasn't lacking in memorable moments.
As we say farewell to the 2009-2010 season, here are our selections for Hudson County Varsity's First Annual All-County Teams.
HCV's All-County Boys Basketball Team
HCV's All-County Girls Basketball Team
April 13, 2010
Off to the races
North Bergen's Danny Rondon won the 1,600 by more than eight seconds.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
SECAUCUS - Yesterday's second stage of the Patriot Invitational was certainly a memorable one for the Dickinson boys track team. The Rams took home three first place finishes in the seven events for the boys. Jose Veras led the charge for Dickinson, winning the 110 high hurdles and finishing second in the long jump, an even which saw the Rams take home the top three spots. Read More
March 3, 2010
Gill powered
Holy Family's Christina Gill (right) scored 16 of her 35 points in the fourth quarter.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
BAYONNE – All season long Holy Family has relied upon the one-two inside combination of Diane Forker and Christina Gill to do the heavy lifting on offense. With Forker and guard Kaydee Murphy sidelined with injuries, the Falcons would need Gill to take her game to a new level.
The senior forward responded with the biggest game of her career, finishing with 35 points and 18 rebounds as Holy Family outlasted Marist 71-61 in the first round of the NJSIAA Non-Public, North B tournament. Read More
February 21, 2010
Crute scores 16 for Lincoln in HCT
Sophomore Andrea Crute scored 16 points as the Lions advanced to the semifinals.
Lincoln 64, Holy Family 48
Sophomore Andrea Crute scored a team-high 16 points and added six rebounds as the Lions pulled away in the third quarter to advance to the semifinals of the Hudson County Tournament yesterday in Jersey City. Read More
February 18, 2010
Roundup: Gill gets milestone for HFA
Forward Tre Brooks had a game-high 27 points for Lincoln on Senior Night.
Holy Family 57, Kearny 56
Christina Gill scored 22 points, including the 1,000th of her career as the Falcons held on for the win yesterday in Kearny. Read More
February 16, 2010
Roundup: HFA wins in last minute
Kaydee Murphy had 11 points, including a key lay-up late in the game for Holy Family.
Holy Family 65, St. Anthony 64
Kaydee Murphy’s steal and lay-up along with a pair of free throws from Samantha Sysak proved to be the difference as the Falcons emerged in a down-to-the-wire affair yesterday in Bayonne. With the victory, Holy Family earned a share of the league title with St. Anthony. Read More
February 14, 2010
Home sweet home
Samantha Sysak scored 17 points as Holy Family advanced to the HCT quarterfinals.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
BAYONNE – Playing in a division comprised of the county’s smallest schools, Holy Family had been nothing short of dominant this season. But how would they fare against the bigger schools that the Falcons once played on a regular basis?
Yesterday, in one of their first cracks against the bigger schools, Holy Family responded with what might have been their most impressive performance of the season – a 70-34 victory over Union City in the first round of the Hudson County Tournament. Read More
January 15, 2010
Now we're even
Shonice Hawkins had 23 points as St. Anthony avenged an earlier defeat to Holy Family.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – After the first month of the season, the resume for the St. Anthony girls basketball team was nearly flawless. The one exception – an early season loss to division rival Holy Family.
Yesterday, the Friars took a major step toward erasing that one blemish on their record as they defeated the Falcons 64-53 at the CERC. Read More
December 11, 2009
Double trouble
Christina Gill (left) and Diane Forker (right) give Holy Family a formidable inside combo.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
BAYONNE – Off the court, Holy Family forward Diane Forker said that she and teammate Christina Gill are “the only ones who think the other one is funny,” and that “no one else thinks it’s funny.”
On the court, Forker and Gill are anything but a laughing matter for opposing coaches.
For most opponents, stopping one offensively skilled 6-footer is difficult, but when you have two skilled bigs like Forker and Gill, the task is nearly impossible. Read More
October 27, 2009
Rovatsos hat trick sends Bees to semis
Bayonne sophomore Lisa Rovatsos has three goals in the first half against Holy Family.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
BAYONNE – Thanks in large part to a 0-4 start, the Bees entered the Hudson County Tournament as a No. 6 seed. Now they’re determined to prove that they are better than their record and seed would indicate.
Bayonne continued winning ways last night with a convincing 5-1 victory over No. 3 seed Holy Family in a meeting of in-city rivals last night at Veterans Stadium. Read More
October 25, 2009
Six advance in HCT opening round
Ronalice Politico and Ferris advanced to the second round of the HCT.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
KEARNY – The Hudson County Girls Volleyball Tournament opened up yesterday with six-team pool play in three different locations – Bayonne, Kearny and West New York. The top two teams from each venue would advance in the playoffs. Read More
October 7, 2009
Birth of a rivalry
Brianna Miller and the Cougars overcame a rough first half to get a tie.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – There may not have been a winner, but it might have been the birth of a rivalry.
The matchup between the top two teams in Division B proved up to the hype as Holy Family and McNair dueled to a 2-2 tie last night at Lincoln Park. Read More
September 25, 2009
New faces, same results
Junior Krissia Bernardino had nine assists and four aces in a Bayonne victory.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
BAYONNE – With four key starters from last year’s HCIAA Coviello championship team gone to graduation, Bayonne head coach Pat Longo knew that this season would prove to be one of her most challenging ones as a coach. Despite the challenges that come with rebuilding, the wins have continued to come for a Bees squad that swept Holy Family 25-13, 25-11 in a meeting of in-city rivals.
“It is difficult,” Bayonne coach Pat Longo said about the rebuilding process. “You’re trying to build and figure out who should be where position wise. The key is to build chemistry and let them come together as one unit.” Read More