Lewis, Brian. "Amazin's Add Lefty Nitkowski to Pen", New York Daily News, September 3, 2001. Accessed February 22, 2011. "[Nitkowski] was 0-3 with a 5.56 ERA in 56 games for the Tigers, before being optioned to Triple-A Toledo, where he'd worked one scoreless inning. The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder - who is from Suffern and graduated from Don Bosco H.S. and St. John's - is 15-30 with a career 5.44 ERA."
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"Bishop John O'Hara", Archdiocese of New York. Accessed April 17, 2021. "graduating from ... Don Bosco High School in Ramsey, New Jersey in 1963"
"New Principal Announced", Don Bosco Preparatory High School, July 19, 2022. Accessed March 24, 2023. "Don Bosco Prep is proud to announce that Mr. Jeffrey M. Wojcik, Class of 2001, has been named the new principal for the 2022-2023 school year."
Tuition & Assistance, Don Bosco Preparatory High School. Accessed March 24, 2023.
Yearbook Club, Don Bosco Preparatory High School. Accessed February 20, 2022.
Ironman Newspaper, Don Bosco Preparatory High School. Accessed February 20, 2022.
History, Don Bosco Preparatory High School. Accessed March 29, 2022. "Don Bosco Prep High School was founded on April 3, 1915, with the arrival of the first students, who transferred from Columbus Institute in Hawthorne, NY. The Ramsey school, initially known as Don Bosco Institute, was a college preparatory boarding school for Polish boys taught by Polish Salesian priests."
Cimini, Rich. "Sunday notes: Tension between Jets, Revis", ESPNNewYork.com, April 14, 2013. Accessed May 29, 2014. "One of the most interesting players at the Jets' local workout was Fordham kicker Patrick Murray, an FCS All-American with the rare ability to punt (46-yard average) and kick field goals (25-for-30).... Murray played his high school ball at Don Bosco Prep in New Jersey."
Cimini, Rich. "Jets need D-line help on Day 2", ESPN, April 30, 2010. Accessed February 22, 2011. "If Rex Ryan wants a five-technique end for his 3-4 scheme, a candidate is Northwestern's Corey Wootton (6-6, 270). Like Wilson, he's a Jersey kid, born in Rutherford and a former standout at Don Bosco Prep."
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Justin TrattouArchived September 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Florida Gators football. Accessed September 20, 2011. "Hometown: Ramsey, N.J., School: Don Bosco Prep. Helped lead Don Bosco to a perfect 12-0 record and its first state title since 2003 during his senior year with 82 tackles and 17 sacks"
John Pizzarelli interviewArchived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Jazz Review. Accessed May 16, 2007. "JazzReview: Where did you go to high school? John Pizzarelli: Don Bosco High School, Ramsey, New Jersey."
Schwartz, Paul. "Don Bosco defends Parochial title", The Record, December 2, 1984. Accessed January 10, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "With little more than a minute left in Don Bosco's 15-0 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Parochial A North championship game win over Bergen Catholic yesterday, first-year head coach Mike Zdanek stood atop the tower he was directing the Ironmen from, made a 'D' with his hands, hollered 'defense,' and thrust his fist into the air.... The Ironmen shut out Bergen Catholic for the second time in less than two weeks they beat the Crusaders, 13-0, Thanksgiving Day. It marked the first time since 1962 that Bergen Catholic had been shut out in back-to-back games."
Chessari, Joe. "Don Bosco rallies to down QP", The Record, December 2, 1990. Accessed December 1, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "Don Bosco Prep 21, Queen of Peace 20 didn't tell the whole story. Don Bosco's come-from-behind victory in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Parochial A North final was hard for Queen of Peace to take.... Don Bosco (8-3) had its own explanations."
Buonauro, Gabe. "Don Bosco, Park Ridge Capture State Titles; Ironmen On Top In Parochial A; Spenla Comes Off Bench To Spark Club To 65-58 Revenge Win Over C. B. A.", The Record, March 19, 1978. Accessed January 31, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "It was O'Brien's way of congratulating the jubilant players for giving Bosco its first New Jersey State Interscholastic A. A. basketball championship in 22 years.... With that the locker room returned to bedlam as the players and their coaches continued to congratulate one another for the impressive 65-58 victory over Christian Brothers Academy in the Parochial A final Saturday afternoon at Convention Hall.... Bosco, which finished the season with a 25-2 record, extended their lead to 10 points (45-35) as Spenla scored from the short post just before the third quarter ended."
Phillips, Ron. "Upsets Trenton Cathedral; Foul Shooting, Good Zone Earn Ramsey Don Bosco State Honors", Herald News, April 1, 1968. Accessed February 14, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "A well balanced attack, good zone defensive work and excellent shooting from the foul line, earned Ramsey Don Bosco Parochial A state title honors Saturday afternoon in Convention Hall before 6,913 fans. The Dons, winning their second state crown in four years, posted a 75-71 upset victory over Trenton Cathedral High School. Trenton Cathedral, coached by former Paterson Central and Seton Hall University standout Phil Kecmer, entered the game with a record of 26-0."
Ruskie, Mark. "Bosco's Harris One Up On Les", The Record, March 22, 1970. Accessed November 26, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "'Les is a real good friend of mine,' said Harris Saturday after helping lead Don Bosco to an 83-71 victory over CBA and the Parochial A State basketball championship."
Matura, Greg. "Don Bosco, Shelley return winners", The Record, March 10, 1991. Accessed December 2, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "It was a good day for local competitors, as Don Bosco Prep captured the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association boys team title with a three-game, five-player pin total of 2,875."
Dottino, Paul. "Don Bosco retains crown in Parochial A; Defensive lapse haunts St. Joseph's of Metuchen", The Record, June 12, 1989. Accessed March 2, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Shortstop Sean Ryan's seventh-inning bunt with none out was misplayed for two runs as Don Bosco defended its Parochial A State baseball title Sunday with a 3-1 victory against. St. Joseph's of Metuchen at Clarke Field.... The Ironmen (15-11) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the second inning."
Mattura, Greg. "Boublis' gem gives Don Bosco the crown", The Record, June 12, 1994. Accessed January 24, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Boublis did it Saturday as he carried Don Bosco Prep to a 1-0 victory in nine innings over Monsignor Donovan of Toms River, in the Parochial A State championship at East Brunswick Tech."
"College Scene", The Record, November 23, 1986. Accessed November 19, 2018. "Chris Port of Wanaque thought he was prepared for every challenge college football presented before he began his freshman year at Duke University. But there was one surprise for the former standout at Don Bosco Prep."
Stypulkoski, Matt. "Ranking the 31 fiercest rivalries in N.J. HS football"Archived January 10, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 27, 2017, updated May 15, 2019. Accessed December 1, 2020. "15-Don Bosco Prep vs. St. Joseph (Mont.) - For two periods of time, from 1992-98 and again from 2009-2014, the Green Knights and Ironmen met for an annual Thanksgiving clash. The all-time series (led by DBP, 30-23), however, started well before that, with the first meeting between these two Bergen County powers taking place in 1965.... All-time series: Don Bosco Prep leads, 30-23.... 1-Bergen Catholic vs. Don Bosco Prep: Our No. 1 rivalry in New Jersey dates back to 1958 (though the teams did not play in the regular season from 1992-98, but resumed in 1999), with these two programs separated by just over 10 miles set to clash for the 69th meeting all-time this Friday.... All-time series: Don Bosco Prep leads, 38-28-2"
Luicci, Tom. "Rutgers football hires former Iona coach Fred Mariani as recruiting coordinator", The Star-Ledger, February 10, 2009. Accessed November 26, 2024. "Fred Mariani, who spent the past 11 seasons as the head coach at Iona College, was named Tuesday as Director of Football Recruiting Operations for Rutgers, head coach Greg Schiano announced. Mariani, a standout offensive lineman at Don Bosco Prep before going on to play collegiately at St. Joseph's College in Collegeville, Ind., brings a solid background as a recruiting coordinator."
Staff. "Matt Simms leading candidate to be starting QB for Tennessee", The Star-Ledger, May 11, 2010. Accessed February 22, 2011. "Simms, a Franklin Lakes resident and graduate of Don Bosco Prep, started his college career at Louisville, but transferred after his freshman year to El Camino, a junior college."
Luicci, Tom. "Former Rutgers QB Mike Teel understands plight of Don Bosco prospect Gary Nova", The Star-Ledger, February 2, 2011. Accessed February 22, 2011. "Teel, who went 23-0 as a starter at Don Bosco and won two state titles, says there's something people are missing completely about Nova, who went 24-0 as a starter, won two state titles and a mythical national championship."
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Staff. "Don Bosco Prep 3, Bergen Catholic 0", The Star-Ledger, November 8, 2009. Accessed September 1, 2011. "Giovanni Esposito scored a first-half goal and Ryan McNamara and Dylan Renna each connected after the break to lead Don Bosco Prep, No. 3 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, to a 3-0 victory over No. 1 Bergen Catholic in the championship game of the Bergen County Tournament yesterday at Indian Hills in Oakland."
Lanni, Patrick. "Don Bosco ends title drought, downs St. Joseph (Mont.), 21-10", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, December 4, 2015. Accessed December 6, 2015. "Don Bosco Prep, No. 2 in the NJ.com Top 20, downed No. 4 St. Joseph (Mont.), 21-10, Friday night at MetLife Stadium to win the NJSIAA/SportsCare Institute Non-Public, Group 4 championship and end a four-year title drought for Greg Toal's team. The win secured Don Bosco's 12th title in school history and first since 2011 when the Ironmen capped a streak of six straight state championships."
Mattura, Greg. "Don Bosco hangs on to win first state title in 47 years", The Record, March 11, 2017. Accessed March 20, 2017. "Excitedly, joyfully, the Ironmen celebrated their first state boys basketball title in 47 years. Don Bosco avenged last year's loss to St. Augustine in the Non-Public A final with a hold-your-breath, 69-66 victory Saturday night at Pine Belt Arena on the campus of Toms River North."
Mattura, Greg. "Don Bosco basketball downs Camden Catholic, repeats as Non-Public A champion", The Record, March 10, 2018. Accessed November 19, 2018. "Don Bosco made school history and continued the Renaissance of boys’ basketball in Bergen County. The Ironmen became the first in the program's history to repeat as an NJSIAA champion after holding off Camden Catholic, 61-54, in Saturday’s Non-Public A final at RWJBarnabas Health Arena."
Feldberg, Robert. "Jason Patric stars in his father's hit play, 'That Championship Season'"Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, February 13, 2011. Accessed February 22, 2011. "The money from That Championship Season enabled the family, which included Patric's brother and sister, to move to Upper Saddle River and a five-bedroom house on a large piece of land.... Patric (his given name is Jason Patric Miller Jr.) attended Cavallini Middle School, and then Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey."
Gewelb, Zach. "Cedar Grove resident, Don Bosco QB commits to Syracuse", Verona-Cedar Grove Times, May 16, 2016. Accessed May 13, 2020. "Cedar Grove resident and Don Bosco junior Tommy DeVito has grown into one of the top quarterback recruits in the nation."
Fox, Ron. "Ramsey resident signs with Fort Lauderdale Strikers", Ramsey Suburban News, April 18, 2013. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Ramsey's Mike Dietze in his Fort Lauderdale Strikers jersey.... He had 13 goals and 10 assists as a Don Bosco senior, but the season was abruptly ended when he suffered a broken leg."
Stapleton, Art. "Inside Brian Gaine's rise from childhood NY Giants fan to Houston Texans general manager", The Record, September 18, 2018. Accessed May 10, 2021. "The man on the poster that hung inside Brian Gaine's Pearl River, N.Y. bedroom embodied everything he wanted the foundation of his own football life to be.... The NFL player was iconic New York Giants tight end Mark Bavaro, who Gaine idolized as he developed into a high school star as part of a state championship team at Don Bosco."
Rowe, John. "Mahwah resident Joe Graf Jr. climbing auto racing ladder", The Record, May 4, 2018. Accessed July 29, 2019. "Joe Graf Jr. realizes he's very fortunate. Few people's dreams translate into reality.... Driving is the Mahwah teenager's passion. After playing high school lacrosse in his freshman and sophomore years at Don Bosco Prep, Graf opted to devote his time solely to auto racing."
Mattura, Greg. "Considered a top HS basketball talent in NJ, Dylan Harper does it all on and off the court", The Record, January 11, 2023. Accessed July 19, 2023. "It’s midterm exams week at Don Bosco and Dylan Harper is focused more on books than basketball.... Harper, a 6-foot-6 junior from Franklin Lakes, is the son of a five-time NBA champion, younger brother of an NBA rookie, and the biggest recruit to come out of North Jersey in decades."
Schutta, Gregory. "Where are they now? Former Don Bosco soccer goalie Ian Joyce"Archived February 2, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, October 22, 2013. Accessed January 29, 2017. "Ian Joyce still laughs when he thinks about the coincidence. The former All-State goalkeeper for Don Bosco was attending a coaching clinic in California when he met his roommate for the clinic, current Don Bosco coach Vinny Sileo."
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Barton, Rich. "Giraldo's win part of a banner day for North Jersey wrestlers", NorthJersey Sports.com, March 11, 2013. Accessed February 13, 2023. "At 113 pounds, Don Bosco Prep’s Luis Gonzalez trailed by a point in the second period before hitting Kevin Corrigan of Toms River South with a double-leg takedown to take the lead. He maintained that lead, but not without some moments of trepidation. Corrigan got a hold of Gonzalez’s leg twice in the final minute, but was unable to complete the shot as the junior held on for his first state title after two near misses."
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Rzeppa, Brian. "Former Nets Radio Prodigy Brandon Robinson Catches on at CBS Sports", Nothin' But Nets, May 25, 2016. Accessed July 29, 2019. "Studying at prestigious Don Bosco Prep which was home to many elite-level athletes, Robinson was able to further practice his craft in an opportune environment."
Waldstein, David. "Garvin, Florida State Speedster, Catches N.F.L.'s Eye",The New York Times, "This month, Garvin was at a sports facility in Wayne preparing for Sunday's Texas Relays — he was on the winning 4x100-meter relay team — with Kevin Ensenat, Garvin's trainer since he was a freshman at Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J."
Bierman, Fred. "Plus: High School Football; Don Bosco Defeats Bergen Catholic", The New York Times, November 13, 2000. Accessed November 19, 2018. "Toal ranked fourth on the team in tackles with 53 (32 solos) last season. It was a noticeable drop from two years ago. He had arrived from Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J., as the school's most coveted football recruit, was second on the team in tackles with 77 (37 solos), and earned Big East Rookie of the Year honors."
Stypulkoski, Matt. "Ranking the 31 fiercest rivalries in N.J. HS football"Archived January 10, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 27, 2017, updated May 15, 2019. Accessed December 1, 2020. "15-Don Bosco Prep vs. St. Joseph (Mont.) - For two periods of time, from 1992-98 and again from 2009-2014, the Green Knights and Ironmen met for an annual Thanksgiving clash. The all-time series (led by DBP, 30-23), however, started well before that, with the first meeting between these two Bergen County powers taking place in 1965.... All-time series: Don Bosco Prep leads, 30-23.... 1-Bergen Catholic vs. Don Bosco Prep: Our No. 1 rivalry in New Jersey dates back to 1958 (though the teams did not play in the regular season from 1992-98, but resumed in 1999), with these two programs separated by just over 10 miles set to clash for the 69th meeting all-time this Friday.... All-time series: Don Bosco Prep leads, 38-28-2"
Feldberg, Robert. "Jason Patric stars in his father's hit play, 'That Championship Season'"Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, February 13, 2011. Accessed February 22, 2011. "The money from That Championship Season enabled the family, which included Patric's brother and sister, to move to Upper Saddle River and a five-bedroom house on a large piece of land.... Patric (his given name is Jason Patric Miller Jr.) attended Cavallini Middle School, and then Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey."
John Pizzarelli interviewArchived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Jazz Review. Accessed May 16, 2007. "JazzReview: Where did you go to high school? John Pizzarelli: Don Bosco High School, Ramsey, New Jersey."
Schutta, Gregory. "Where are they now? Former Don Bosco soccer goalie Ian Joyce"Archived February 2, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, October 22, 2013. Accessed January 29, 2017. "Ian Joyce still laughs when he thinks about the coincidence. The former All-State goalkeeper for Don Bosco was attending a coaching clinic in California when he met his roommate for the clinic, current Don Bosco coach Vinny Sileo."
Justin TrattouArchived September 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Florida Gators football. Accessed September 20, 2011. "Hometown: Ramsey, N.J., School: Don Bosco Prep. Helped lead Don Bosco to a perfect 12-0 record and its first state title since 2003 during his senior year with 82 tackles and 17 sacks"