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Things seem to be coming in pairs for the the Verona-Glen Ridge Hockey team this season: Its first two games ended in ties; its second two have resulted in losses. And the 8-3 division loss to Montclair Kimberley Academy on December 7 also cost VGR a key defense player. Nick DiStaso broke his ankle...
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Last year, when the Verona-Glen Ridge Hockey team took to the ice, Chris Lapone frequently made the box score with assists. This season, he is stepping out as a scorer in his own right. As the Verona High School winter sports season gets under way, Chris Lapone has been named this week’s Verona Sports...
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Verona native Stephanie Ferrell has broken Harvard University’s record in the 100-meter breaststroke. The freshman swimmer finished with a time of 1:02.64 at the Georgia Invitational last weekend. “Our freshmen have been strong from day one,” said team co-captain Kristi Korsberg to the Harvard Crimson. “In a lot of ways, we’re following their lead...
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The Verona-Glen Ridge Hockey team had its 2011 season opener against Pequannock on Saturday night. With the loss of 10 seniors after last season, VGR had some big skates fill. They did, but not quite enough: The final score was 4-4. Pequannock’s Liam Kealy was the first to score almost five minutes into the...
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On Monday, November 28, the Verona United U14 girls defeated the Ridgewood Maroons 2-0 in Ridgewood. With the victory, the Verona Strikers clinched their division and ended the season 8-1-1. In the victory Amanda Maguire scored the team’s first goal midway through the first half with a left-footed shot from 16 yards away. The...
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The final score of the Verona Hillbillies’ 2011 season was a two-point conversion in the Thanksgiving game against Caldwell High School. Freshman quarterback Frank Ferrari was on the starting end of the play. On the receiving end was senior Captain Jack Cummings, this week’s Verona Sports Boosters Senior Athlete of the Week. The Caldwell...
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Ms. Yvette McNeal, principal of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, is proud to announce the names of those sixth grade students who earned academic recognition during the first marking period of the 2011 – 2012 school year. These students have qualified for the high honors award by receiving all As in every school subject. Margaret...
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The Verona hillbillies suffered a 35-20 loss at the hands of the Caldwell Chiefs at their traditional Thanksgiving Day match-up. Verona’s defense led by senior LB Joe Pami held the tough Caldwell squad scoreless in the first quarter despite the loss of key senior defensive tackle Dariush Taghavi who was sidelined with a season-ending...
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Bob DiTrani’s C Team won back to back Super Bowls, defeating a tough Cedar Grove squad 18-13. The Eagles finished the season with a 9-1 record. Zander Zebrowski started off the scoring with a quick touchdown after a Cedar Grove punt.   The defense, led by Ryan Stanicsi, Richard DiGeronimo, Patrick Yeates and Shane Lawless...
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Intensity and consistency: The two go hand-in-hand with Tim Kiernan. The Verona High School boys soccer team defender, who has just been named second-team all-conference, is a four-year varsity letterman who has started just about every game for the past three seasons. He is this week’s Verona Sports Boosters Senior Athlete of the Week. Kiernan...
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