Isabella Buccheri has had plenty of hot streaks at the plate over the course of her…
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.
Athlete of the Week – Kearny’s More strikes out 19 in no-hitter
Brendan More has long believed he was capable of being a good varsity pitcher, but for…
Athlete of the Week – Nutley’s DeJianne has Raiders in first place
Luann Zullo saw signs that her pitcher Makenna DeJianne was on the verge of a breakout…
Athlete of the Week — Nutley’s Fealey throws no-hitter, strikes out 14
Nutley’s Sean Fealey remembers the last time he threw a no-hitter, and the frustration that came…
Athlete of the Week — Iacono continues strong winter with Group 2 title
Historically, mid-February has been the most difficult time of the track & field season for Lyndhurst’s…
Athlete of the Week — Nutley’s Cifelli gets win 100, eyes trip to AC
Christopher Cifeli’s Senior Night followed a script more likely to have come from a Hollywood studio…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Patel brings calm to the diamond and the lanes
Whether it’s on the diamond or the lanes, Rohan Patel has shown a knack for remaining…
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…
Kearny’s Ruiz steps up on both ends
With all of the summer league games and training she did over the offseason, Mariel Ruiz…
Nutley’s Nellegar emerges into a dual threat
For most of her basketball career, Kaitlyn Nellegar has played the role of “undersized” forward. The…
Lyndhurst’s Chaname shines in leading role
Following the graduation of the top four scorers from last season, including career points leader Anthony…
AOTW: Castellano shoots Harrison to best start in five years
Angel Castellano has been an outside shooting threat from basically the moment he first started playing…
AOTW: Kearny’s Souza earns bragging rights after scoring 39
Kearny’s Will Souza has always looked to his oldest brother Nick, one of the most accomplished…
Hechavarria finds her sport, takes place as one of North Jersey’s best
Despite playing several different sports growing up, Sofia Hechavarria entered Lyndhurst High School as a freshman…
AOTW — Sophomore Brady King delivers in a pinch as Nutley wins on miracle play
Nutley head coach Chris Helm was confident that he was in a good position at quarterback…
Lyndhurst’s Meehan expands her role in face of injury
Kieran Meehan entered her senior season with big expectations and big responsibilities as she took over…
Nutley’s Rotbaum plays through injury, runs for 135 yards in win
Nutley head coach Chris Helm has described sophomore Aidan Rotbaum as a “old school Nutley running…
North Arlington’s Sousa starts career with a bang
Alyssa Sousa is only five games into her high school career, but you wouldn’t know it…
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK — Belleville’s Love gets six sacks in season opener
Caleb Love has a list of goals for his junior season hanging on his wall. The…
Nutley’s Warburton makes his mark with dual milestones
Last week, before Thursday’s game against North Arlington, Gavin Warburton was honored as the first Nutley…