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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…
The standard remains high for Lyndhurst bowling
Lyndhurst boys bowling coach Mark Offitto doesn’t need any reminders of the expectations that surround the…
Local girls soccer stars sign to continue careers in college
Keala Cicchino knew she was going to continue her soccer career at Monmouth University for more…
Local soccer standouts play in senior all-star games
Scott Millar knows that for almost every high school soccer player, their final memory is destined…
Kearny Generals football enjoys historic seasons
As the head coach of the Kearny Generals Pee-Wee (8-9 year olds) and Junior (fifth and…
North Arlington girls bowling set to defend section title
This past February, the North Arlington girls bowling team made history when it won its first…
Paisley Academy U12 set for USL Youth Finals in Tampa
While the members of Paisley Academy’s 2014 (U12) girls soccer team are still in the early…
Harrison’s season ends in sectional final
With one of the most explosive offenses in the state, it never felt like Harrison was…
Roslyn Almodovar sets Belleville scoring record in final game
Roslyn Almodovar’s record chase came down to one final kick, a 35-plus yard free kick late…
Lyndhurst Rec Football reaches MFL Super Bowl
The players of the Lyndhurst Jr. Football Senior team have experienced a lot of success throughout…
Harrison boys soccer survives PKs, advance to N2G2 semifinals
Forgive Harrison head coach Mike Rusek Jr. for feeling exhausted after the first week of the…
Nutley’s Ranges makes history, qualifies for Meet of Champions
When Meya Ranges set her goals for Saturday’s NJSIAA Group 3 Championships at Holmdel Park, qualifying…
TITLE DREAMS END
Moments after Harrison had lost in the Hudson County Tournament final, Mike Rusek walked onto the…
Belleville girls volleyball wins Essex Invitational, enters states with 6 straight wins
It would have been easy for the Belleville girls volleyball team to write off 2025 as…
DiPiano gets win 150 as Nutley girls soccer streaks into the state tournament
When the Nutley girls soccer team arrived back at school following a 6-0 loss at the…
Lyndhurst, Nutley football playoff bound
The Lyndhurst football team did all it could on Friday night when it defeated Park Ridge,…
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…