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Jersey City, NJ
Obituaries
North Jersey Airman, Ramapo Basketball Star Dies At Military Base
Quamier Harding, a Jersey City native, died after being found unresponsive at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico on Tuesday, April 25, multiple outlets are reporting. An airman at Cannon, Harding is survived by his wife and his three children. His death remains under investigation, officials said. “Q was well known for his mentorship and growing the next generation. He expressed this in so many ways from the Cannon Air Force Base men’s basketball coach to the junior enlisted and officers he molded in the 27 Special Operations Communications Squadron," US Air Force Lt. Col Benjamin Wingler…
Jersey City, NJ
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Jersey City's Dan Hurley Honored With Key To The City
The accolades keep coming for basketball coach Dan Hurley. Hurley, who recently coached UConn to the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, is being honored in his hometown of Jersey City by Mayor Steven Fulop with the Key to the City on Tuesday, April 25. The ceremony will be held inside City Hall at 5 p.m. Before he got into coaching, Hurley played at St. Anthony's High School for his father, Bob Hurley, and later at Seton Hall University. Hurley was also head coach at St. Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark. Hurley is passionate about his Jersey City roots. After winning the nat…
Bethlehem, PA
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Tributes Flood Social Media After Death Of Beloved Lehigh Valley Resident Derrell Kelley At 29
Tributes are pouring in for Derrell Lamar Kelley, who died on Saturday, April 8 at his Easton, Pennsylvania, home at the age of 29. Born in Rahway, New Jersey, Derrell — affectionately known as “Rellooo Hellooo” — spent time in Roselle before moving out of state, his obituary says. Derrell played basketball as a Forward before graduating from Freedom High School and earning an associate’s degree from Northampton Community College. He worked in the Food and Nutrition Department at the Department of Veterans Affairs and at Loves’ Lounge in Allentown. He also graduated from the Boyz II Men …
Harrison, NY
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Man Killed By Metro-North Train Was 'Lifelong Sports Fan,' Writer From Harrison
A man who was fatally struck by a Metro-North train in Westchester is being remembered for his successful career in sports media and his passion for helping those less fortunate than him. Longtime Harrison resident John Styczynski died on Thursday, April 6 at the age of 57 after being hit by a New Haven Line train near the Harrison station around 1:20 p.m. Earlier Report - ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Harrison According to his obituary, Styczynski was a "lifelong sports fan" who was defined by his passion for basketball, football, and raci…
Jersey City, NJ
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Rudy Gobert Throws Hands At North Jersey's Kyle Anderson During Team Huddle (
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Tempers flared between two Timberwolves players when Rudy Gobert punched teammate and New Jersey native Kyle Anderson in a team huddle during the Sunday, April 9 game against the Pelicans. The Minnesota team was down by 12 with 4:23 left in the second quarter, when Gobert and Anderson — who grew up in North Bergen and Fairview — began arguing during a timeout huddle on the bench. Rudy Gobert throws a shot at teammate Kyle Anderson during a timeout. pic.twitter.com/dRzi3ALkoJ — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) April 9, 2023 Video shows Gobert stepping over coach Chris Finch to hit Anderson'…
Lower Paxton, PA
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Pittsburgh FDU Player Scores $25,000 NIL Deal
The good vibes keep coming for Farleigh Dickinson University basketball. Fresh off becoming the second 16-seed to upset a #1 seed in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, walk-on Brayden Reynolds, a Pittsburgh native, was awarded a $25,000 NIL deal from Degree Deodorant and basketball legend Julius Erving. Reynolds, a 6'1" sophomore was chosen after he overcame adversity, going from walk-on to key contributor on a team that shocked the country by beating Purdue, busting everyone's brackets in the process. Despite being a standout basketball player in high school, Reynolds' recruitment stalled amidst t…
Hackensack, NJ
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Farleigh Dickinson Basketball Player Scores $25,000 NIL Deal
The good vibes keep coming for Farleigh Dickinson University basketball, the pride of Bergen County. Fresh off becoming the second 16-seed to upset a #1 seed in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, walk-on Brayden Reynolds was awarded a $25,000 NIL deal from Degree Deodorant and basketball legend Julius Erving. Reynolds, a 6'1" sophomore was chosen after he overcame adversity, going from walk-on to key contributor on a team that shocked the country by beating Purdue, busting everyone's brackets in the process. Despite being a standout basketball player in high school, Reynolds' recruitment stal…
Fredericksburg, VA
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Youth HS Basketball Coach Accused Of Sexually Explicit Conversation, Touching Player: Sheriff
A former volunteer basketball coach at a Stafford County high school has been arrested for allegedly acting inappropriately with a student on the team during a road trip, according to the sheriff’s office. Fredericksburg resident Tyler Trotter, 25, formerly a coach at Brooke Pointe High School, is facing charges following an investigation by the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office into alleged “indecent liberties with a child.” A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that earlier this month, a minor reported that she was on a Stafford County school bus traveling to an away game when an a…
Towson, MD
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Who's Got Game? Virginia, Maryland Governors Muse About Going One-On-One Over New FBI HQ
Could the future location of the FBI’s future headquarters be determined over a pickup game of basketball? This week, officials from the General Services Administration heard from delegations in both Maryland and Virginia regarding the highlights of bringing the FBI to either state, prompting a curious showdown between top elected officials in both. After their pitches were heard, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore shared a clip of himself on Twitter before a recent Washington Wizards came showing him smoothly hitting a jump shot from the free throw line. .@GlennYoungkin let's go one on one, win…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Best Kid-Friendly Sports In Morris County
If you’re looking for the best sport activities to keep your kids active in Morris County, then you’ve come to the right place. Morris County is filled with plenty of fun, kid-friendly sports activities that are sure to get your little ones up and moving. From biking trails to soccer leagues and more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. In this blog post, we’ll go over the best sport activities for kids in Morris County so that you can get your children out and about for some much-needed physical activity. Basketball: There are many opportunities for kids to get involved with the…
Fredericksburg, VA
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High School Basketball Game Called Off In VA After Player Assaults Opponent: Sheriff
Benches cleared on Tuesday night during the Colonial Forge High School basketball game against Mountain View High School in Stafford when a large fight broke out and members of the sheriff’s office had to step in. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that a basketball player assaulted another on the opposing team, and a large crowd formed on the court during the chaotic scene. The game had to be called off due to the fight. Additional members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office were called to the school to help get everyone out of the g…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Former Penn Basketball Player Cameron Gunter Dies, 31
Former University of Pennsylvania basketball player Cameron Gunter died on Thursday, Jan. 19, the team announced on Twitter. He was 31 years old. Cameron graduated from Ridley High School (Class of 2014), and went on to play for the Penn basketball team while earning his degree in communications and commerce. The 6-foot-9 forward played in 91 games at Penn and had a career-high of 12 points in 15 minutes of action during a loss against Harvard, according to a report by The Daily Pennsylvanian. Born in Morton, Cameron had been living in Boston, MA at the time of his death, but previously s…
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