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Kearny natives McClelland, coach O’Neill, lead Rutgers to women’s soccer Final Four
For the second time in the last six years, the Rutgers University women’s soccer team is…
LETTER — Coach Galka says thanks for support during championship run
To the Editor: On behalf of myself, my assistant coach Scott Millar and the Kearny High…
Kearny wins overall NJSIAA Group IV soccer title with 6-2 win over Freehold Township
They don’t call Kearny “Soccertown, USA” for nothing. Especially after the drama of the past week,…
Locals shine with Caldwell sprint football team
The Caldwell University sprint football team recently completed a successful season, posting a 5-2 record, thanks…
Kearny’s Castillo goes out as mature leader
The seminal moment of Alan Castillo’s life as a high school soccer player occurred two years…
Nutley sends eight athletes to college
NUTLEY – When a school celebrates National Letter of Intent signing day, it usually is reserved…
Lyndhurst’s Gress signs with Penn State women’s soccer
Although she never played a minute of girls’ soccer at Lyndhurst High School, Mackenzie Gress was…
Recap: Kearny boys wins thrilling state sectional soccer title
The Kearny High School boys’ soccer team captured the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group IV…
One day’s soccer sojourn into night … Local teams try desperately to stay alive in NJSIAA state playoffs
It’s one thing for a local sports writer to attempt to stay atop the ongoings of…
Mutsoli: Lyndhurst’s goal-scoring machine
It was a little more than a year ago that Enrique Mutsoli’s life changed dramatically. The…
COVID ends season for Nutley HS football, girls’ soccer teams
An outbreak of the COVID-19 Coronavirus brought the Nutley High School football and girls’ soccer seasons…
Could the Chicago Blackhawks’ situation happen here?
It hasn’t gotten the attention it is due — so we bring it to you, today,…
KARDINALS RULE HUDSON SOCCER
When Nico Gomez was a little boy, he would constantly go to Red Bull Arena to…
It’s a lucky 13 for the Kearny girls’ soccer squad — Kards capture 13th straight Hudson County championship
A successful girls’ soccer team is only as good as the play of its midfielders and…
NJSIAA grid playoffs: The local highs and lows
Back on Sept. 10, there was a thrilling high school football game between two local archrivals,…
NA’s Cruz: Making good on an early season promise — OBSERVER ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
It was early September at Riverside County Park in Lyndhurst and the reporter was at the…
Clean sweep for Kearny boys & girls soccer teams at Red Bull Arena
HARRISON – Nico Gomez headed home a long cross from Alan Castillo just 1:19 into overtime,…
Kearny soccer teams headed to Red Bull Arena Thursday; boys and girls teams play in respective county title games … boys vs. Harrison
It’s one thing for the Kearny High School soccer teams – both boys’ and girls’ squads…
It’s time for Kearny grid program to smell the Ivy
First things first. This column is not being written to embarrass anyone involved with the Kearny…
Harrison’s Brando has an offer no one can refuse – goals
It’s hard not to ask Harrison High School junior striker Brando Moreno the origin of his…
REMEMBERING COACH STEVE DIGREGORIO: Long-time Nutley grid coach dies aged 60
Steve DiGregorio, a native of Nutley who played football at Nutley High School and then had…
Lyndhurst’s Augustyniak finds knack to scoring goals
So how does a girls’ soccer player like Lexi Augustyniak become so much of a prolific…
Blue Tide victorious in Lucas’ debut; fall short vs. Palisades Park
HARRISON – Two weeks into the high school football season, Harrison head coach Ray Lucas has…
NA’s Rivas has day to remember in loss to Secaucus
It’s very rare to have an athlete on the losing side earn the Observer Athlete of…
Bucs learn all about trials in SEC Liberty
Gary Polewka knew that things would be a little bit tougher for his Belleville High School…
Lyndhurst gridders off to solid 2-0 start
LYNDHURST – If there was a way that Rich Tuero could just take a rag and…
Kearny tries to muddle through tough grid start
It’s a new high school football season, but it’s the same old story for the Kearny…
NA’s Alves off to rousing start
NORTH ARLINGTON – Kevin Barber was taking on a new challenge, taking on the head coaching…