The Lyndhurst football team did all it could on Friday night when it defeated Park Ridge,…
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Kearny Tennis’s Bravo and Petrillo win Hudson County Doubles title
Kearny head tennis coach Michael Silpoch was looking at potential lineups before the start of the…
Nutley’s Meya Ranges takes third in Essex XC Championships
Up until last week, Meya Ranges’ senior season has been about pacing and patience. All offseason,…
Harrison boys soccer returns to the Hudson County final
In recent years, the Hudson County Tournament has proven to be successful in helping Harrison prepare…
Belleville football makes history with Ivy White Division title
With a large senior class, a large part of which has started for three or four…
Athlete of the Week – Dasler Jr. rewrites Lyndhurst record books
Growing up, Robert Dasler Jr. got to see several talented high school players in action before…
Lyndhurst girls volleyball continues growth, improves to 14-6
After losing nearly the entire roster from last year’s state sectional title team, Lyndhurst girls volleyball…
Kearny and Harrison advance to Hudson boys and girls semifinals
It’s no surprise to see local soccer teams perform well in the Hudson County Tournament that…
Athlete of the Week – Kearny’s Betancourt shines in new sport
Miguel Betancourt had never played organized football before when he was approached by Kearny head coach…
Harrison girls soccer continues breakout year, moves to 10-1
When Bryan Jablonsky was a middle school coach in Harrison a few years ago, he got…
Athlete of the Week- Vuono Reid emerges for Lyndhurst volleyball
Lyndhurst girls volleyball coach Steve Vahalla entered the summer hoping to find solutions to the many…
Lyndhurst girls soccer looks to build off of 8-2 start
Despite winning 14 games a season ago, longtime Lyndhurst girls soccer coach Kimberly Hykey called it…
Kearny girls volleyball looks to continue recent turnaround
After losing 11 seniors to graduation, Kearny girls volleyball coach Vicky Zicopoulos knew there would be…
Athlete of the Week — NA’s Sullivan keeps learning, improving
Devyn Sullivan’s ascent into one of North Jersey’s better midfielders has been all about comfort. So…
Lyndhurst boys soccer starts season with 6-1 mark
Lyndhurst boys soccer coach Emad Abu-Hakmeh isn’t afraid to constantly remind his team that it has…
Nutley girls soccer enjoys breakthrough start
For two years, Nutley’s girls soccer team has had to endure the growing pains that come…
Athlete of the Week- Sean Sharpe saves the day for 3-0 Bucs
There’s a commonly used refrain when it comes to true stars that big-time players make big-time…
Nutley boys soccer turns heads with tie of Kearny
Nutley head boys soccer coach Sal Melillo has never been afraid to challenge his team with…
Athlete of the Week- Lyndhurst’s Cano a true big play back
Long before he was running away from opposing defenders on the football field, Avery Cano’s rare…
DIFFERENT ROSTER, SAME EXPECTATION
For decades, the names on Kearny’s boys soccer team may change from year to year, but…
Kearny football seeks marked improvement this season
John Policano knew the task rebuilding the Kearny football program would not be an easy one.…
For Harrison girls volleyball, the time is now
For a long time now, Harrison girls volleyball head coach Madison Lucas has had this season…
Harrison boys soccer determined after state finals run
Harrison boys soccer players (left to right): Fabio Falla, Christian Barrios, Alex Zambrano, Anas Oufrid, Angelo…
Belleville football looks to build off winning year
Belleville enjoyed one of its most successful seasons in recent memory a year ago, going 5-4…
North Arlington football looks to bounce back after injury plagued year
Not a whole lot went according to plan a year ago for North Arlington’s football team…
Lyndhurst football begins 100th season with championship expectations
There’s no denying that Lyndhurst will have a very different look this season, following the graduation…
Better days ahead for Nutley football?
Nutley enjoyed its first taste of the state playoffs for the first time in three years…
Correnti takes over as Kearny’s new Director of Athletics and Student Activities
Alan Correnti has had many different roles during the last 23 school years at Kearny High…
Preseason football officially begins for Observer-area teams
On the eve of the official start of the high school football season, veteran Lyndhurst coach…
Nutley’s DiPiano gets the call for Newark Athletic Hall of Fame
Mike DiPiano admits he rarely answers his phone before games, but for some reason this time,…