From the moment she was hired as Kearny boys volleyball head coach Ashley Latushko has made…
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Belleville baseball begins playoff push with busy week ahead
The state baseball tournament doesn’t officially begin for another two weeks. For the Belleville baseball team…
Lyndhurst’s Yasemin Ugurlu takes gold in record-breaking performance
Yasemin Ugurlu never tried any of track’s jumping events prior to the spring of her freshman…
Kearny softball overcomes injuries, gets 4th seed in HCT
It would be understandable for head coach Jim Pickel and the Kearny softball team to look…
Rivera continues run of great setters for undefeated Harrison
With four dangerous hitters on the court capable of picking up a kill at any time,…
Young Nutley softball team hopes to make noise heading into tournament play
Through the first month of the season, Nutley softball coach Luann Zullo has seen the potential…
Belleville boys volleyball looks returns to Essex quarterfinals
Forgive Belleville head boys volleyball coach John Spina for feeling like this is a story he’s…
Mansfield racks up strikeouts, wins for North Arlington
Cadence Mansfield’s North Arlington Girls Softball Recreation Middle Division team needed a pitcher, she simply raised…
North Arlington Athletic Hall of Fame set to induce its newest class
Back when he coached girls basketball and softball at North Arlington, Joe Spaccavento would bring his…
Belleville softball shows growth in start of the season
With four freshmen and three sophomores in the regular lineup, Belleville softball coach Chris Cantarella knows…
Girls Flag Football comes to Belleville as the sport continues to grow
The rise in popularity of high school girls flag football has been meteoric both in New…
A look at the locals as HS girls flag football begins
Another season of high school flag football is underway and once again The Observer-area will be…
Harrison boys volleyball starts strong, looks to be among best in the state
With three straight wins to open the season, including a straight-sets victory over then No. 6…
Harrison softball looks to compete with young roster
Harrison head softball coach Keith Mair knows the learning curve is significant for a Blue Tide…
Lyndhurst’s new ace Herman starts with consecutive shutouts
For more than 10 months, Tyler Herman knew that he was going to be counted upon…
Nutley baseball has big expectations with new faces, division
The Nutley baseball team enters the 2025 season with a new division, a massive chip on…
Lyndhurst baseball has a different look, same expectations
They still wear blue and white uniforms when they take the field, but the Lyndhurst baseball…
North Arlington softball looks to build off last year’s experience
A year ago, the North Arlington softball team had to rely on a large group of…
Kearny’s Cardenas ends NCAA career with 4th place finish
Jacob Cardenas’ storied college wrestling career came to an end on Saturday in Philadelphia, but not…
Lyndhurst softball sees brighter days ahead with young roster
Diana Auteri knows that the last two years have seen a Lyndhurst softball team, loaded with…
Kearny baseball looks to repeat as HCIAL National Division champs
Thanks to graduation and injury, the Kearny baseball team has plenty of new faces all over…
BIG 10 CHAMPION!
There’s little that Jacob Cardenas hasn’t accomplished during a storied wrestling career. The Kearny native can…
Bob Harbison announces his retirement after 26 years Nutley hoops coach
Most people think of Bob Harbison as a baseball coach thanks to the great success Nutley…
North Arlington baseball seeks turnaround with young core
With just four seniors on the roster, North Arlington is, by all accounts, a young team…
Nutley’s Rivera ends wrestling career with 7th place finish
Carina Rivera’s wrestling career started with her seeing a sign on a classroom door as a…
Harrison boys volleyball begins new year with Sabia as head coach
Technically, this week marks the beginning of a new era for Harrison boys volleyball as Anthony…
Lyndhurst baseball team prepares for Florida spring training
The first day of practice for high school baseball and softball serves as a reminder that…
North Arlington girls bowling wins first sectional title
It was only a few years ago that the North Arlington girls bowling program was on…
Nutley wrestlers DellaVolpe, Rotbaum are AC bound
Due to their similar size and skill, Aidan Rotbaum and Louis DellaVolpe went head-to-head during every…
AOTW — Belleville’s Cook ends HS career with milestones
Connor Cook admits that this season was the most challenging of his high school career as…