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Hinchliffe Stadium sold out after historic renovation
Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey opened in 1932. One of the few remaining Negro League stadiums, it's now home to the New Jersey Jackals of the Frontier League. CBS New York's Lori Bordonaro reports on Opening Day.
Newark Boxer Among Ironbound Fighters Headed to National Golden Gloves
NEWARK — Keith J. Colon, a 21-year-old psychology major at Rutgers University, is headed to the National Golden Gloves Competition in Detroit this weekend. The trip follows his success in the 125-pound category at the New Jersey Golden Gloves Championship on March 23.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “Overall, it was a great experience,” Colon said. “I did what I had to do.” Colon, a Newark resident who trains at Ironbound Boxing, said he went up against two opponents within two weeks of each other. While the wins were expected, Colon said, his first opponent was...
Nutley's Brandon Toranzo Commits To Rutgers
Brandon Toranzo is staying put in the Garden State. The Nutley 285-pounder, who finished third in the state at that weight class in March, announced he has committed to Rutgers University to continue his wrestling career. "I’m fired up to announce that I will be furthering my academic and athletic career at Rutgers University," said Toranzo via an Instagram post this week. "It’s been a hell of a ride to this point. I want to thank God, my family, coaches and friends for always believing in me throughout all the adversity." "Now let’s get to work." And getting back to...
Heartening opening night crowd for Jackals at Hinchliffe after poor turnout last season
PATERSON — It was hard to ignore the many youngsters at the New Jersey Jackals’ home opener at Hinchliffe Stadium on Thursday night. Kids were all over the stadium, scarfing down hot dogs, chasing foul balls, and cheering on the home team in its win over the New York Boulders.
NYS Board of Regents joins the woke battle to force biological boys into girls’ sports
Next month, New York’s state Board of Regents will adopt a “gender neutral” rule for school sports that encourages mixed gender teams and allows trans kids to play on whichever team they choose; count it as one more part of a full-court press to quash dissent when it comes to biological boys competing in (and dominating) girls’ sports. And, of course, to silence any questioning of the larger “trans orthodoxy,” including the insistence that children should be rushed to and through medical, even surgical, transition. Witness the pig-pile on Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s ban on transgender girls and women participating in...
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