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When their school closed, these North Jersey softball players found a new home together
RUTHERFORD − They brought their Immaculate Conception letter jackets, they brought their uniforms and their softball traditions. Except the wolf on a stick, which remains missing. “I don’t know how you’re supposed to put a Gael on a stick,” laughed St. Mary junior Ryann Burke. ...
Hudson County coaching legend John Nagel dies
His name is synonymous with Hudson County cross country and track and field, and his teams were known statewide. John Nagel’s passion for the sport guided a coaching career that spanned six different decades, nearly 250 championships and hundreds of loyal runners at St. Dominic Academy of Jersey City, where he coached for the past 46 years.
An attempt to roll back protections for trans students in sports angers NYC students and families
Rebeca moved to New York City a year ago to protect her daughter, now 8, from increasingly trans-restrictive laws in Florida.So it came as a shock when she received a 7 a.m. text from a parent at her children’s school on March 21. A Manhattan parent-led advisory board had voted 8-3 the night before calling on the Department of Education to revisit guidelines on trans girls’ sports participation.Rebeca — who asked that we use only her first name and a pseudonym, Sophie, for her daughter, who is transgender — had thought of herself as a political refugee from a state...
Pickleball returns to Wollman Rink at Central Park
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Pickleball is here to stay in New York City, thanks to a partnership with Central Park’s Wollman Rink. The sport is returning to Wollman Rink on May 1, with 14 permanent new courts. The new courts, “lay the foundation for a best-in-class experience for new and returning players.” The three-year partnership […]
Ridgewood High School Ranked Highly in National Survey
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Ridgewood High School (RHS) once again received high marks in the annual U.S. News Best High Schools Rankings. RHS was ranked 764 in the entire country, up from 784 last year — a deceptively good ranking, as the survey contained 13,242 schools. RHS was also ranked at 37 in New Jersey, which also represented an improvement from last year. The ranking is determined by evaluating a variety of student test scores and graduation rates. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER "We are pleased to see Ridgewood high school again near the top of the U.S. News &...
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft pulls support for Columbia University as Pro-Palestinian protests continue
BOSTON — Contentious protests at Columbia University over the war between Israel and Hamas are getting pushback from a well-known graduate: New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft. "I just can't believe in New York City at Columbia University, Jewish students are afraid to go to classes," Kraft said. Kraft...
Zamboni bus: A NYC tour bus was turned into a Zamboni for the NHL playoffs
The New York Rangers have hockey fans in New York City buzzing, and as the Rangers take to the ice in Madison Square Garden for their first-round series against the Washington Capitals, fans in the city will be able to see the sights in a special Zamboni-themed tour bus. The...
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