November 5, 2010
UC wins in final minutes
Kevin Morales' three goals led Union City to the North 1, Group IV semifinals.
Union City 3, Morris Knolls 2
Kevin Morales snapped a 2-all tie with just two minutes left as the Soaring Eagles advanced in the quarterfinals of the NJSIAA North 1, Group IV tournament yesterday in Union City. Read More
October 12, 2010
HCT: Zuniga's four lead Memorial
Senior Diego Zuniga scores four goals in Memorial's HCT opener.
Memorial 6, Hudson Catholic 2
Senior midfielder Diego Zuniga went off for four goals as the seventh-seeded Tigers advanced in the opening round of the Hudson County Tournament yesterday in West New York. 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 26, 2010
Running wild
Lincoln's Tyron Stevens had his third straight game of three or more touchdowns.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – One of the goals Lincoln running back Tyron Stevens had before the season was to rush for 20 touchdowns. As lofty as those goals looked back in August, it appears that he might have underestimated himself.
Stevens added three more touchdowns as the Lions rolled past Hudson Catholic 50-0 yesterday at Caven Point. Read More
September 9, 2010
Giant changes
WR/LB Aaquil Ingram is one of many talented underclassmen on the roster.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY –When Hudson Catholic hired Leonard Marshall as its new head coach in May, it brought notoriety and a presence to the program after a disastrous 2-8 campaign the year before.
In his first training camp as the Hawks’ head coach the former New York Giants great and two-time Super Bowl winner has also brought in a change to the team culture and attitude. Read More
May 12, 2010
Roundup: Estremera drives in five
Harrison's Jenny Escalante allowed just three hitts in the first round of the HCT.
McNair 17, Hudson Catholic 2
Natalia Estremera was 3-for-3 with, a homer, five RBI and three runs scored as the Cougars rolled past the Hawks yesterday in Jersey City. Read More
May 11, 2010
Roundup: Union City clinches
Union City's Victor Lebron tossed a three-hit shutout yesterday.
Union City 10, Hudson Catholic 0
Victor Lebron pitched a three-hit shutout with nine strikeouts as the Soaring Eagles locked up the NJTCC Hudson County Division A regular season championship yesterday in Union City. Read More
May 4, 2010
Marshall Plan
Leonard Marshall is introduced as the new head coach at Hudson Catholic.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – Since retiring from the NFL in 1994, Leonard Marshall has devoted himself to a career in education – first in getting his MBA at Seton Hall University and then as a professor at the school from 2004 until 2009, teaching Sports Management and Business Finance.
For Marshall, who was introduced yesterday as the new head football coach at Hudson Catholic, it’s an opportunity to not only get more involved with the game that made him famous, but to continue his journey as an educator. Read More
May 3, 2010
Eleven inning classic opens up HCT
David Rivera and Hudson Catholic defeated Weehawken in 11 innings on Saturday.
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
The Hudson County Baseball Tournament started up this weekend and if the first day of play is any indication, it will be a month full of thrills. Read More
Hudson County Softball Tournament: Kearny, Marist start strong
April 20, 2010
Roundup: Caraballo drives in three
Union City's Kevin Caraballo got four hits yesterday against Hudson Catholic.
Union City 7, Hudson Catholic 5
Kevin Caraballo was a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate for the Soaring Eagles yesterday in Jersey City. Read More
April 19, 2010
HCV's All-County Teams
Rakwan Kelly (left) was the county's top freshman. Is he on 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.
Click Here for photos from Patriot Invitational 2.
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
April 6, 2010
Roundup: Pappaceno no-hits Hawks
Prep's Jeremy Selecky went 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI yesterday.
St. Peter’s Prep 10, Hudson Catholic 0
Paul Pappaceno was dominant, tossing a five-inning no-hitter for the Marauders yesterday afternoon at Caven Point. Read More
April 4, 2010
In command
Winning pitcher Danny Perez allowed just three runs and five hits in 5.1 innings.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – For many high school pitchers, having complete command and confidence in one off-speed pitch is a challenge. Hudson Catholic right-hander Danny Perez isn't like most at this level - he has command of two.
Despite a lack of an over-powering fastball in his arsenal, Perez kept the County Prep off-balance with a devastating changeup-curveball combination in a 7-3 victory yesterday at Lincoln Park. Read More
February 6, 2010
Bees bust out of scoring slump
Bayonne's Tim Ballance scored four goals in the first period against Hudson Catholic.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
BAYONNE – Getting shots off hasn't been a problem for the Bayonne hockey team. How to convert those shots into goals had proven to be a far greater issue in the past couple weeks as the Bees had been limited to just six goals over their previous five games.
Last night provided a much-needed relief from the scoring drought as Bayonne had a season-best scoring performance in a 10-0 victory over Hudson Catholic at Korpi Arena, snapping a seven-game winless streak. Read More
January 27, 2010
'Taking the next step'
Sophomore Marc Wilson had 14 points and 12 rebounds for Hudson Catholic.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – With a starting lineup featuring two freshmen and two sophomores, head coach Nick Mariniello knew he’d have to be patient in his first season at Hudson Catholic.
After a rough start, the young Hawks have started to turn the corner and after last night’s 64-53 victory over Dickinson are on the verge of earning a spot in the state playoffs. Read More
January 22, 2010
Roundup: Allen's 31 leads Bruins
North Bergen's Noel Allen has scored 30 or more points in three straight games.
North Bergen 74, High Tech 71
Noel Allen continued his torrid scoring pace as the Bruins prevailed over High Tech in a contest of North Bergen rivals last night at the APA Center in North Bergen. Read More
January 14, 2010
Mat mania
Bayonne's Dennis Price (left) grapples with North Bergen's Chris Duran.
Click Here for photos from Bayonne, Hudson Catholic and North Bergen Wrestling.
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
BAYONNE - Yesterday Bayonne, Hudson Catholic and North Bergen High Schools competed in a tri event at Bayonne High School. The Bruins won both of their matches in the round-robin event. The Bees went 1-1, defeating Hudson Catholic in their match.
Below are the breakdowns of all the individual matches from yesterday's action. Read More
January 5, 2010
HCV's All-County Team
Hudson Catholic MLB Will Bustillo was the anchor of the Hawks' defense.
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
The 2009 high school football season in Hudson County is in the books and while this season ended without anyone taking home a state championship, there were no shortage of memorable moments. Read More
December 28, 2009
Coaches make their picks
The Hawks' Oscar Torres made the NJTCC Division 6 First Team at running back.
Recently coaches made their selection for All-Conference honors for football. Here are the coaches' selections for All-Conference in NJTCC Division 4, NJTCC Division 6 and the BCSL National. Read More
December 18, 2009
Boys Basketball Overview
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
In addition to our season previews on High Tech, St. Anthony and St. Peter's Prep, here is a closer look at some of the other teams to watch this season in Hudson County. Read More
November 8, 2009
Double trouble
Hoboken's Travis Rivera had 151 yards rushing and 45 yards receiving.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – Last season with a crowded group at running back, carries for Hoboken’s Jason Montalvo and Travis Rivera were few and far between. Given the opportunity to shoulder the load this year, the duo has taken full advantage.
Montalvo and Rivera combined for more than 400 yards of total offense as the Red Wings rode the pair to a 32-24 victory over Hudson Catholic yesterday at Caven Point. 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
August 28, 2009
Smooth Transitions
Freshman safety Champ Smith is one of many new faces at Hudson Catholic.
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – Dealing with offseason uncertainty is nothing new for Hudson Catholic. After having the threat of closure looming over their heads, the Hawks advanced to their first ever state championship game before falling to Holy Cross.
This year, the Hawks dealt with another offseason of uncertainty when former head coach Rob Stern was let go. In his place is Chris Demarest, a former defensive backs coach at Rutgers and North Carolina State. Demarest, who didn’t take over until August 1, has been pleased with the transition process thus far. Read More
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