November 21, 2010
Crash landing
St. Joseph's Pat Casey absorbs a hit from Jidamon Sparkman (right) after a catch.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – Despite winning all nine games they had played, St. Anthony head coach Sean Fallon knew that playoff opponent St. Joseph of Hammonton wasn’t like anyone his team had seen yet this season.
It would prove to be an understatement as the visiting Wildcats were nothing short of dominant as they stormed past the Friars 50-7 in the NJSIAA Non-Public, Group I/II semifinals last night at Caven Point. Read More
November 19, 2010
St. Joseph at St. Anthony
Slyvester Wright and the Friars seek their first-ever playoff victory tomorrow.
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
Non-Public, Group I/II
St. Joseph Hammonton (7-1) at St. Anthony (9-0)
Saturday, 7 p.m. Caven Point
As St. Anthony prepares for it’s second-ever appearance in the state playoffs, the expectations have certainly changed at the Jersey City school. Read More
October 24, 2010
Make room on the wall
Jidamon Sparkman rushed for 100 yards and four touchdowns for St. Anthony.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – All throughout St. Anthony high school is an endless collection of banners and trophies documenting the many state and national titles of the storied boys basketball program. Now the football team will be adding a banner of its own as is making a name for itself in the process.
In just their third year of varsity program, the Friars have secured their first championship, clinching the HCIAL American Division title after defeating Hoboken 36-20 last night at Caven Point. Read More
October 9, 2010
Signature moment
Junior RB Daryl Wilson had 106 yards and a touchdown for St. Anthony.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – For St. Anthony, last night was about more than just a showdown for the top spot in its division. It was about legitimizing an entire football program.
Yes, the Friars made the state playoffs in their second varsity season a year ago and started 2010 with four-straight victories. But they had yet to record a win that would establish them as team to be reckoned with, both in the county and in Non-Public Groups 1/2.
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Complete Week 5 Football Schedule and Results
August 29, 2010
Taking the next step
Temple-bound TE/DE Khadeem Wilson and the Friars have high hopes for 2010.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY –As St. Anthony enters its third season of varsity football, the expectations have certainly increased. With virtually the entire starting lineup from last year’s 6-3 squad back the Friars believe a state title is in reach. Read More
August 13, 2010
The Big Night
Bob Hurley becomes just the third high school coach to make the Hall of Fame.
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – When you think of Bob Hurley coaching on the sidelines, different emotions and memories may come to mind. Nervousness likely isn’t one of them.
But as the legendary St. Anthony basketball coach takes his place with the game’s greatest when he’s inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame tonight in Springfield Mass. Read More
August 11, 2010
First impressions
Myles Mack looks to make the pass in his first summer game with St. Anthony.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – For Myles Mack, adapting to a whole net set of teammates at St. Anthony was an early concern. After just one summer exhibition game, those concerns have quickly gone away for the talented transfer from Paterson Catholic.
“The experience went well,” said Mack after yesterday’s exhibition against the Dukes Netherlands, a traveling team from Holland. “We got to know each other real well very fast. I didn’t think it was going to come that fast. I like these guys and I can’t wait until the season starts. Read More
July 10, 2010
Friars' Wilson to Temple
DE/TE Khadeem Wilson has committed at Temple (photo credit: St. Anthony football).
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – St. Anthony defensive end/tight end Khadeem Wilson may be far from a finished product on the gridiron. Despite that, his recent verbal commitment to Temple University serves as a reminder of the considerable talent and potential of the senior.
“There’s a lot of work to be done, but athletically you don’t see a lot of kids who are 6’3” 240 who can run like that,” St. Anthony head coach Sean Fallon said. “He’s going to be special.” Read More
April 19, 2010
HCV's All-County Teams
Guard Elijah Carter averaged 15.2 points per game to make 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 3, 2010
Hall pass for Hurley
Bob Hurley has won 984 games and 10 Tournament of Champions titles.
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
With 984 career wins, 24 state championships and 10 Tournament of Champions titles in his 38 seasons at St. Anthony, head coach Bob Hurley’s status as one of the greatest high school coaches ever was never in question. Now you can add another honor to the seemingly endless list of accomplishments – hall of famer.
According to multiple reports, Hurley will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass on August 13. The official announcement will come on Monday at a press conference in Indianapolis. Read More
March 19, 2010
Star struck
Noel Allen (left) is one of three from Hudson County in the North-South All-Star Game.
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
Three basketball standouts from Hudson County will be amonst the participants Sunday's NJ Coaches Association North-South All-Star Game. Read More
March 12, 2010
Relentless
St. Anthony celebrates after upsetting Paterson Catholic 63-49 last night.
Click Here for photos from St. Anthony vs Paterson Catholic.
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
PISCATAWAY – On paper, this matchup with Paterson Catholic appeared to pose significant matchup problems for St. Anthony. The Cougars had the size advantage at every spot on the floor and entered the game undefeated and ranked No. 6 in the USA Today Super 25 rankings.
The Friars may not have had the same level of talent and size, but what they did have was a relentless defense and four days of preparation. Read More
March 5, 2010
Double trouble
St. Anthony's Devon Collier had nine points and seven rebounds last night.
Click Here for photos from Gill St. Bernard's at St. Anthony.
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – Before the season began, St. Anthony and head coach Bob Hurley envisioned plenty of games where their size advantage would allow them to dominate opponents in the paint and on the glass.
Injuries and ineligibility dashed those plans for most of the season. But last night the Friars’ duo of Devon Collier and Derrick Williams showed why they are amongst the state’s best big men in a 58-30 victory over Gill St. Bernard’s in the quarterfinals of the NJSIAA Non-Public, North B tournament last night at the CERC. Read More
February 24, 2010
Flynn, Bayonne up to the challenge
Guard Tara Flynn led Bayonne's strong defensive performance against St. Anthony.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – For many players, the thought of having to stop a player the caliber of St. Anthony’s Shonice Hawkins is a terrifying one. For Bayonne’s Tara Flynn, it was a task she embraced.
“That’s my pride and joy,” Flynn said about trying to stop the other side’s best player. “That’s why I love this game so much because I just love playing defense. I just love it. If they say this is a challenge (and) you can’t guard her, I’ll say ‘No, I can guard her.’ I don’t care who it is, I just go out there and do it. Read More
February 21, 2010
Friars, Hawkins hold on to top Marist
Shonice Hawkins scored nine points in the final 2:33 for St. Anthony.
Click Here for photos from St. Anthony at Marist Girls Basketball.
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
BAYONNE – It was late in the fourth quarter and with her St. Anthony team clinging to a two-point lead, Shonice Hawkins knew it was time for her to dominate.
As he has so many times this season Hawkins did just that, scoring nine points in the game’s final 2:33 to lift the fifth-seeded Friars to a thrilling 66-61 road victory over fourth-seeded Marist in the quarterfinals of the Hudson County Tournament. 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 13, 2010
Hurley nominated for Hall
St. Anthony head coach Bob Hurley was nominated for the Hall of Fame for the third time.
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
Legendary St. Anthony head coach Bob Hurley was among the 17 individuals and three teams who have been nominated as finalists for this year’s Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame yesterday. Read More
February 3, 2010
Back with a vengeance
Devon Collier scored a season-high 14 points for the Friars against Plainfield.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – For St. Anthony’s Devon Collier, the season’s first six weeks had basically been a wash out. Ineligible for the first 12 games of the season, Collier returned to action on Jan. 18, but had yet to make the impact the Friars had expected for the 6-foot-8 standout.
That all changed last night as Collier reminded everyone why he was one of the country’s most sought-after prospects, scoring 13 second-half points to lead No. 3 ranked St. Anthony past No. 5 ranked Plainfield 61-47 at the Golden Door Charter School. Read More
January 31, 2010
The right mix
St. Anthony guard D'Marcus Owens scored six of his seven points in the fourth quarter.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
NEWARK – If you’ve had trouble keeping track of all the lineup changes by St. Anthony through the first half of the season, you’re not alone. Outside of guard Elijah Carter and forward Derrick Williams, the rest of the lineup has seemingly been a continuous game of musical chairs with the participants changing by the game.
Last night the Friars seemed to find the right mix as they knocked off DeMatha Catholic 62-60 in the Newark National Invitational at the Prudential Center. Read More
January 19, 2010
St. Anthony knocked off in Mass.
Lucious Jones scored six points for the Friars against Westcheser (Los Angeles).
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
Derrick Williams scored a game-high 21 points to earn Most Outstanding Player honors for the Friars, but it wasn’t enough as St. Anthony lost 55-51 against Westchester (Los Angeles) at the HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Mass. Read More
January 17, 2010
Refuse to lose
Jordan Quick hit two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to lead St. Anthony's comeback.
Click Here for photos from St. Anthony at St. Peter's Prep.
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – This season’s edition of St. Anthony might not be the most talented group that Bob Hurley has coached in his many years at the school. But last night served as reminder to never count them out.
Trailing by 10 late in the fourth quarter, the Friars stormed back to defeat St. Peter’s Prep in a 67-64 overtime thriller in the nightcap of the Dan Finn Classic at the Jersey City Armory.
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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
January 12, 2010
Roundup: Williams' 19 lead Friars
Elijah Carter had 13 points, five rebounds and four assists for St. Anthony.
St. Anthony 78, Passaic Tech 32
Derrick Williams had 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Friars earned a convincing victory over Passaic Tech yesterday in Wayne. Read More
January 7, 2010
Bridge to success
Derrick Williams (center) scored eight of his 14 points in the third quarter.
Click Here for photos from St. John Vianney at St. Anthony.
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – After a disappointing first season at St. Anthony, forward Derrick Williams knew he had to rededicate himself during the off-season. A conditioning program of running and weight lifting has resulted in the 6-foot-6, University of Richmond-bound senior dropping 25 pounds from last season’s listed weight of 270 pounds.
This new regimen continued to pay off for Williams as he scored eight third-quarter points as he and the Friars awoke from a first-half slumber to defeat St. John Vianney 63-26 last night at the CERC. Read More
January 5, 2010
HCV's All-County Team
Joshua Ford's 17 touchdown catches were the most by anyone in Hudson County.
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
David Coleman (right) made the NJTCC Division 6 First Team as a kick returner.
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 19, 2009
Escape route
Guard Matt Johnson was one of two sophomores to start for the Friars.
Click Here for photos from Edison Academy at St. Anthony.
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – Playing a post-graduate program of 19 and 20 year olds was hardly the ideal way for a St. Anthony roster loaded with players making their varsity debut.
Despite some tense moments late, the Friars survived their first test of the season with a 54-50 victory over Edison Academy last night at the CERC. Read More
December 14, 2009
Change of plans
Power forward Derrick Williams will be asked to carry the offensive load for the Friars.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – Legendary coach Bob Hurley has seen a lot during his career at St. Anthony. But with the season opener less than a week away, even Hurley would have a hard time recalling a Friar squad with this much uncertainty
With two of St. Anthony’s three hyped transfers from a year ago – Devon Collier and Ashton Pankey – out of the lineup for the foreseeable future, most of Hurley’s preseason plans have undergone significant changes. Read More
November 15, 2009
In search of...
Friars RB Dave Coleman (right) led the Friars in rushing and receiving yesterday.
Click Here for more photos from St. Mary (Rutherford) at St. Anthony.
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – St. Anthony made great strides in their second season as a varsity program and first under head coach Sean Fallon, winning six games and reaching the playoffs for the first time.
Yesterday’s 20-6 loss to St. Mary of Rutherford in the NJSIAA Non-Public, Group I semifinals was a reminder of where the Friars want to be. Read More
October 27, 2009
Friars' Carter makes his pick
Elijah Carter of St. Anthony (Photo Credit: Connor Jay, The Jersey Journal)
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
St. Anthony point guard Elijah Carter has made a verbal commitment to play at St. Bonaventure University in 2010/11. The senior announced the decision on his Twitter account this afternoon. Read More
October 11, 2009
Ford tough
Josh Ford's sack in the final minute helped preserve a St. Anthony victory.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
BAYONNE – Josh Ford may have been one of the last players to arrive at Veterans Stadium, but when the game was on the line, he was the most important player on the field.
Ford, who according to St. Anthony head coach Sean Fallon arrived just minutes before kickoff due to the SATs, recorded a pivotal sack in the final seconds and scored the game-winning touchdown to give the Friars a 14-6 victory yesterday over Marist. Read More
September 27, 2009
Lions ride Stevens to victory
Tyron Stevens rushed for 241 yards in Lincoln's 22-15 victory over St. Anthony.
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By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – With his team trailing by one at the half, Lincoln running back Tyron Stevens knew he had to take over if his team was going to escape with a victory.
The junior shouldered that responsibility and then some, rushing for 181 yards in the second half as the Lions held on for a 22-15 win over St. Anthony last night at Caven Point.
September 8, 2009
Renewed hope for Friars
Quarterback Slyvester Wright is one of many talented juniors on the Friars.
By Jason Bernstein
Editorial Director
JERSEY CITY – Last September, the Friars were the feel-good story in Hudson County, going 3-1 in their first varsity season and looking like a legit playoff contender. But those dreams and optimism came crashing down when the use of an illegal player resulted in the forfeit of those three games and firing of head coach Bill Sullivan.
St. Anthony never fully recovered from the controversy, as a promising season ended with a disappointing 3-7 record. Read More
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