Colin Farawell, who set records for Verona High School in both wrestling and lacrosse, has committed to attending Bucknell University in the fall as part of its wrestling program. Farawell is the Hillbillies all-time wrestling victory leader with 123 wins and the only VHS wrestler ever to amass 40 wins in a single season....
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Verona High School’s Class of 2011 received $112,000 in scholarships at the school’s Senior Awards Night on June 2. Local businesses, non-profit organizations, community organizations and local residents were present to hand out the awards, which recognized students who excelled in academics, athletics and arts, as well as those who contributed in many ways...
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Colin Farawell and Donna Jo DiNorcia were selected as the Verona High School Sports Boosters’ Athletes of the Year at the Boosters annual Senior Sports Banquet on Tuesday, June 7. DiNorcia is a three-sport star who has been captain of the girls soccer, basketball and lacrosse teams. She has been named second team SEC...
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The most successful season in Verona High School lacrosse history came to an end on Tuesday when the Hillbillies fell to Mountain Lakes 13-1 in second round of the state playoffs. The Hillbillies played hard on Mountain Lakes’ home turf and were tied 0-0 at the end of the first quarter. But the Verona...
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The Verona High School boys lacrosse team was 4-0 going into its match against Bernards on Monday afternoon. It had trounced Gov. Livingston of Berkeley Heights 6-3 in miserable weather on Friday, and put up an equally lopsided victory over Nutley (12-8) on Thursday. But Bernards High School was also 4-0 going into Monday’s...
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Taylor DelColle had a heck of a day in Hudson County yesterday. The senior goalie, seconded by junior Jake Facey in the fourth period, had a shutout as the Verona boys lacrosse team rolled up a 16-0 victory over Union City High School. Colin Farawell, Cooper Neale and Greg Schiffenhaus scored three goals apiece....
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The weather felt more like December than April, but the chill at yesterday’s opening games for the Verona High School boys and girls lacrosse teams wasn’t just because of the temperature on the fields. Both teams played highly competitive, tight-scoring games that kept fans in suspense until the end. One lost in the closing...
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Colin Farawell felled his first two opponents at the NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships in Atlantic City on Friday, before falling himself today. The Verona High School senior scored a 4-2 decision over Kevin Bracken of Lakeland in his first match and a 5-3 decision over Bryheim Muse of Timber Creek in his second. But...
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The Verona High School wrestling team dropped six of seven matches on Friday night in the quarterfinal round of the Region 4 wrestling tournament at West Orange High School. The only winner for the Hillbillies was returning state place winner Colin Farawell, who had a first period pin of his Lyndhurst opponent. All of...
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The Verona presence at the Region 4 wrestling tournament semifinals on Friday got a whole lot bigger last night. Frankie Greco, Craig Cundari and Thomas Cundari all won their Region 4 matches on Tuesday evening, so they will be joining Anthony Parra, Taylor DelColle and Colin Farawell at the regions’ quarterfinals on February 25....
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