Gianna Hoch never envisioned herself as being a softball player in high school. She was primarily…
Category: Athlete of the Week
Each week during the academic year, our Jim Hague chooses an Athlete of the Week from one of the eight towns we cover.
No more Wilde times for Nutley pitching ace — Maroon Raider junior hitting the ball better as well
Courtney Wilde knew exactly how important this softball season was to her future. The Nutley High…
Harrison’s Ortiz rebounds from elbow injury, produces in clutch
When the 2018 high school baseball season began, Julio Ortiz found himself in a peculiar predicament.…
Lyndhurst ace Venezia fires no-hitter in opener against Leonia
Growing up, Lyndhurst High School junior pitcher Frankie Venezia didn’t have to look far to find…
NA’s McKenna fires no-hitter against Bogota, has four-hit game vs. Weehawken
At the end of the 2017 high school baseball season, North Arlington shocked a lot of…
Kearny native Thiele joins 1,000-point club at St. Peter’s Prep
Brendan Thiele vividly remembered being a freshman at St. Peter’s Prep in Jersey City and noticing…
Kearny’s Fadeski becomes school’s first District wrestling champ since 2012
As his team was preparing to participate in the NJSIAA District 11 wrestling championships last week,…
NA’s DeGrace proves that hard work does pay off
The losses simply kept piling up for the North Arlington High School boys’ basketball team. Five…
Nutley’s Higgins swings for the fences on the hardwood as well
Make no bones about it. First and foremost, Marty Higgins is a baseball player. It’s where…
Harrison’s Danielian emerges as scoring force for Blue Tide
The Harrison High School boys’ basketball team was dealt a severe blow when Johnathan Leiras, the…
Kearny’s Escandon earns place with all-time soccer elite
Jose Escandon was a good soccer player in his native Ecuador, moving up the ranks quickly…
Belleville resident, Lyndhurst native Skelly making mark at Rutgers-Newark
Nicole Skelly may be majoring in psychology at Rutgers-Newark, with a minor in criminal justice, but…
Lyndhurst’s DiTonto finishing with a flourish
When Vincent DiTonto was an incoming freshman at Lyndhurst High School a little more than three…
Lyndhurst’s Partyla makes sudden impact with new team
Even though he was part of the Lyndhurst Recreation youth football growing up, Piotr Partyla first…
Kearny has Silva in golden year thus far for Kardinals
Ryan Silva was a little hesitant about a position change. After all, the Kearny High School…