Sports

It has all the makings of a sports drama. The unbeaten Verona Boys 6th Grade Suburban Basketball team is going to take on an equally unbeaten team from West Orange tomorrow, Wednesday, January 18, in West Orange. The Verona team, which is 5-0 on the season, consists of David Festa, Dylan Gallagher, Tino Quagliata,...
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The last few days have been a flurry of matches for the Verona High School wrestling, with individual events against Belleville and Millburn, and a quad in Union, that pitted the Hillbillies against Union, Madison, and Parsippany Hills high school. Along the way, there have been some stand-out matches for heavyweight Joe Festa, recently...
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Dr. Leah Lagos, a clinical and sport psychologist, will speak at Verona High School on Monday January 23. The presentation, entitled “Maximizing Athletic and Academic Potential”, will also highlight Dr. Lagos’ research in treating concussion victims. The talk starts at 6:30 p.m. in the VHS auditorium, and parents, students and coaches are welcome to...
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Call it the Attack of the Three Jakes:  If you had shouted “Great job, Jake” any time during the Verona-Glen Ridge hockey team’s 9-3 victory over Millburn on Saturday, January 14, it would have been pretty plausible. Jake Paganelli, a freshman player from the Verona side of the team, was credited with an assist...
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The Verona boys basketball team battled back from a nine point first-quarter deficit to top West Essex 37-35. Senior Anthony Huber led the Hillbillies with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Matt Braschi had four rebounds, four assists, four steals and seven points in the effort. The game marked the long-awaited return of Senior Captain...
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There was some solid team work on the ice last night as the Verona-Glen Ridge Hockey team defeated West Orange 5-3. Verona freshman Jake Paganelli scored first, with an assist from Matt Lander and Pat Sullivan. In a pattern that would repeat several times during the evening, West Orange quickly answered back: Alec Hill...
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In sports-mad Verona, it can sometimes seem as if children start their athletic careers at birth. We’ve got youth programs in baseball, basketball, football, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and cheering, and some kids do stay with a sport all the way through their graduation from high school. But not everyone does, and there are more...
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The Verona boys basketball team pulled out an exciting 52-48 overtime win against the Ridgers of Glen Ridge High School on Tuesday. Down 16-8 after the first quarter, the teams traded points in the second and the Hillbillies went into the half trailing 31-24. Things turned around for the Maroon and White in the...
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On Friday January 7, the Verona-Glen Ridge Hockey team beat Livingston 2-1 for the second time this season. Their first meeting was in the holiday tournament in which VGR capitalized and won 7-0; however, this game proved more difficult. Livingston’s Tal Finberg started the night off scoring a goal early in the first. This...
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Schools from across Essex County gathered at Seton Hall on Sunday for the Essex County Relays. Though the day was dominated by St. Benedict’s Prep and Columbia High School, the girls winter track team from Verona High School did have some highs on the day. The girls 3200 team–Heather Sweeney, Sarah Conboy, Melanie Egan...
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