Early on Tuesday, Angel Castellano got the message from his cousin Javien Olsen, that he wouldn’t…
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Kearny wrestling enjoys turnaround season
With a lineup full of underclassmen and juniors who are both talented and committed to…
Lyndhurst boys basketball reaches NJIC Tournament final
When Lyndhurst boys basketball coach Perrin Mosca created a schedule as challenging as any the Golden…
Basketball- North Arlington boys, girls; Lyndhurst boys win NJIC division titles
Chris Boyce had a set of goals for his North Arlington boys basketball team for this…
Kearny girls basketball clinches division title, eyes tournament runs
When the Kearny girls basketball team learned that it would play this season in the HCIAL’s…
Co-Athletes of the Week – Albanese, Sherman score 200th career points for Nutley hockey
Angelo Albanese and Christian Sherman have been practically inseparable on the ice since the two forwards…
Nutley boys basketball shrugs off ECT snub, improves to 13-4
It would have been completely understandable if the members of Nutley’s boys basketball team went into…
Kearny boys basketball has division title, state playoff goals in reach
When the Kearny boys basketball team won its first division title in nine years and qualified…
Athlete of the Week – Kearny’s Mariel Ruiz scores 1,000th point
It would be difficult for anyone to find any faults in Mariel Ruiz’s game with the…
Nutley’s Timonera, Gavilanes, Rotbaum win Essex Wrestling titles
It was a night on the mats that Nutley’s Izzy Timonera won’t soon forget. During Thursday’s…
Belleville bowling wins Essex title, McFarlane takes individual crown
Days after winning a pair of Essex County bowling titles Rykel McFarlane described the events of…
Athlete of the Week- Harrison’s Castellano scores 1,000th point in style
After having the best view in the gym of Angel Castellano basketball exploits for the past…
North Arlington girls basketball picks up the pace, wins
Under head coach Brendan Queenan, the North Arlington girls basketball has undergone a significant turnaround by…
Co-Athlete of the Week — Kearny junior Makayla David scores her 1,000th point
For her first two seasons at Kearny, Makayla David’s primary role was to be a shooter.…
Co-Athlete of the Week — Lyndhurst’s Johnny Chaname keeps hot hand, scores
When Johnny Chaname saw more than 25 family members inside the Lyndhurst gym on Saturday, the…
Harrison’s De Jesus is Pro Bowl bound
On multiple occasions, Mya De Jesus has had to take a step back to fully grasp…
Kearny girls, Bloomfield boys win conference track titles
As its name suggests, track & field during the winter months is ideally done indoors, rather…
Belleville wrestling gains experience, wins
Belleville wrestling coach Joe Pizzi is used to being greeted with an eager, yet inexperienced group…
Belleville native Minaya to play in National Title Game
Football has already taken Juan Minaya from Belleville to places few can ever dream of reaching.…
Nutley wrestling meets early-season challenges
With several strong wrestlers back from last season’s 17-9 team, Nutley head coach Mike DiPiano made…
Despite small roster, Harrison girls basketball starts 3-0
When the eight players on the Harrison girls basketball team looked around and saw just themselves…
Athlete of the Week — Extra workouts pay off for N.A.’s Zaldivar
When North Arlington’s afterschool practices concludes at around 5 p.m., Elijah Zaldivar’s basketball work is just…
Recapping the top 10 sports stories of 2025 …
TOP 10 SPORTS STORIES It was another memorable year in sports within The Observer area in…
Nutley native Hut selected by Red Bulls in MLS SuperDraft
Growing up, Nutley native Tomas Hut spent countless hours at the New York Red Bulls’ facilities…
Expectations high for Lyndhurst boys hoops even with injuries
The basketball season is only a week old, but Lyndhurst has already seen its depth challenged…
Nutley girls basketball shows growth during 1-1 start
With four underclassmen and a junior in its starting lineup, Nutley’s girls basketball team has been…
Young Nutley ice hockey looks to be competitive in NJIIHL
At full strength, Nutley ice hockey head coach David Macri sees a team with the talent…
North Arlington Boys Basketball looks to raise the bar again
Last season, North Arlington posted its first winning season in nine years when it went 13-12.…
Lyndhurst Girls Basketball takes aim at division title
Every day, the players on the Lyndhurst girls basketball team are told about the goal for…
North Arlington bowler Burbach sets school record with 718 series
Jacklyn Burbach tried to avoid being distracted by the scoreboard. But what the monitor over her…