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North Arlington Little League wins District 5 title for first time since 1965
Despite its struggles the past two seasons, Javier Cruz knew that North Arlington Little League could…
American Legion baseball returns to Kearny
Once a staple of summer, American Legion Baseball has largely gone away in several parts of…
Always on the move, Lyndhurst’s Damian Weaver is The Jim Hague Observer Male Athlete of the Year for 2023
By electing to play football his junior and senior seasons, Damian Weaver gave up the opportunity…
Local baseball stars shine in Quad-County Underclassmen All-Star Game
The Northern Essex County trio of Nutley, Bloomfield and Belleville has long been known as an…
Rivas, Villani shine in Bergen All-Star Game, to remain teammates in college
A lot of Bergen County might not have been too familiar with the work of North…
Lyndhurst’s Carranza, Frangipane complete comeback at Bergen County Football All-Star Game
For Lyndhurst seniors Tony Frangipane and Kevin Carranza, the Bergen County Football All-Star Game meant more…
Local track stars conclude season at Nationals in Philadelphia
After a long, and often tense, track and field season, Bloomfield head coach Terry Iavarone looks…
Local trio makes history with first NJ Girls Flag Football North-South All-Star Game
Harrison’s Fatma Mohamed and Rasha Abdeljalil as well as Marcella Blancato of Nutley have been trend-setters…
Lyndhurst’s Tozduman takes ninth in Long Jump at Meet of Champions
The 2022-23 high school sports year came to a close with Thursday’s NJSIAA Meet of Champions…
Harrison’s Vega shows he belongs in historic North-South appearance
Jayden Vega could have simply been content with simply making the Phil Simms NJ North-South All-Star…
Belleville football trio gets to end HS career at home in Robeson Classic
After a trying senior season in which they went just 1-9, all Belleville’s Melrich Almonte, Angelo…
Locals shine at North-South All-Star Football games
The North-South Football games were held on Sunday night at Kean University and Observer-area athletes found…
For the second year in a row, Lyndhurst’s Julia Tozduman is heading to the Meet of Champions
The Golden Bears star junior showed once again why she is one of the state best…
Athlete of the Week Queiroz ends his HS career with a flourish
Even though it came in a loss, Guilherme Queiroz showed in his final boys volleyball game…
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Wake information for Jim Hague announced
Wake and funeral arrangements for James F. “Jim” Hague have been announced. The wake will take…
Jim Hague, a legend who was Observer sports journalist for 20+ years, dies aged 62; Observer Athlete of the Year will be named in his honor
Editor’s note: This story is still evolving and will be updated over the next few days.…
Observer Sports Writer Jim Hague dies aged 62
James “Jim” Hague, who for 20+ years was the sports reporter at The Observer newspaper —…
Tozduman adds to legacy with two golds in North 2, Group 2 Championships
There aren’t too many things that Julia Tozduman hasn’t accomplished on the track in a high…
Cruz-Fletcher takes gold in the Girls Triple Jump, leads strong Bloomfield showing in N1G4 sectionals
Angel Cruz-Fletcher knows firsthand the difficulty of mastering the triple jump. It took three years, but…
Lyndhurst’s Kayla Carrino makes history with gold at Bergen Meet of Champions
For Kayla Carrino, taking second place was not an option. It hasn’t been since she was…
A newcomer to track, Bloomfield’s Charles Lisa is now an Essex County champ
Charles Lisa has only participated in Track & Field at Bloomfield for about six months and…
Lyndhurst volleyball makes history with state tournament upset
John Lisella would be the first to admit that neither he nor his Lyndhurst boys volleyball…
Harrison boys volleyball defeats Kearny for Hudson title, completes unfinished business
For 53 weeks the thought of getting back to and winning a Hudson County championship has…
As HS Girls Flag Football continues to grow, Harrison thrives, moves to 9-0
It’s been a rough few years for the girls sports at Harrison High School. While the…
Athlete of the Week — Nutley softball, shortstop Mariano are heating up at the right time
Gabriella Mariano may only be a sophomore, but is used to pressure at this point. First…
Kearny baseball makes surprising Hudson County Tournament run
After a trying regular season that included a 1-13 record in the HCIAL American Division, it…
Lyndhurst softball eyes a brighter future ahead with young roster
On first glance, it may be jarring to see Lyndhurst’s softball team with a record below…