The 139 students of the Verona High School Class of 2010 are heading out to some 78 colleges, universities, community colleges and technical schools in the fall. They will be going into the military, volunteering abroad and walking straight into the working world. They will be studying in many different parts of the U.S.,...
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The most successful girls basketball season in a long time came to an end last night. Before a deafening crowd of Hillbilly faithful, the girls succumbed to a potent Belvidere team which possessed a formidable three-point shot and a near-perfect free throw percentage, 53-50. The Verona boys, who traveled to Boonton, also lost in...
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Everyone knew it was going to be intense. First were the stakes: A win for Verona meant a share of the Conference title. Then there was the revenge factor: Verona’s only blemish on its conference record was a heartbreaking 1-point loss to the MKA Cougars on their home court earlier in the season. Adding...
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Due to Thursday and Friday’s big snow, some big games for Verona teams were postponed. The worst of the weather is behind us now and we have the revised Saturday schedule. Friday evening’s girls basketball game against Montclair Kimberly Academy to decide the league championship is now scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. at...
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After 4 years as a varsity player, senior Michelle Petronaci is heading into her final week of basketball season play on top of her game. She was a force under the basket yesterday with 17 points, powering Verona to an impressive 46-37 win over Millburn at home. Fellow senior Giana Pignatello, a lighting-quick guard...
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The Verona Girls’ Basketball team lost to Science Park High School in the preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament in Newark yesterday, 71-66. Despite the fact that Science Park’s Division One-bound senior guard Ezinne Kalu exploded for a career-high 53 points, the Verona girls held their own and were in the game until...
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Montclair Kimberly Academy handed the Verona Girls’ Basketball team its first loss of the season in conference play last night, 41-40, at the Cougar’s court. Though the Hillbillies held a comfortable lead going into the second quarter, a series of controversial calls put starting forwards Michelle Petronaci and Amanda Langan on the bench in...
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The VHS Girls’ Varsity Basketball team has clinched a post-season playoff berth with their 57-30 win over St. Vincent’s on Tuesday at home. The girls are undefeated in league play and have been rolling over the competition in the new Super-Essex league by margins of 20 points and more. Their record stands at 8-1,...
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The Verona Girls’ Basketball team took home a victory in the consolation round of the West Essex Holiday tournament at Caldwell College today against arch-rival Cedar Grove, 34-24. After three quarters trading basket for basket, the Verona girls pulled away in the fourth quarter after a Kara Bartow steal and conversion. Michelle Petronaci, Gianna...
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The VHS girls varsity basketball team rolled over Newark’s Technology High 60 to 21 in an afternoon game at Verona. Michelle Petronaci was the high scorer for Verona with 12 points, followed by Julieanne Mascera with 10 and DonnaJo DiNorcia and Amanda Langan each had 9. The Star Ledger has the full scoreboard.
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