Several local teams enjoying solid baseball seasons at the midway point

Nutley baseball coach Robert Harbison isn’t ready to say his Maroon Raiders are close to playing…

Carselda, a sophomore, matures on the diamond quicker than anyone could have imagined

Robert Carselda may only be a sophomore, but the North Arlington shortstop/relief pitcher has already acquired…

Lyndhurst baseball team off to 4-1 start in NJIC Liberty Division play

With road victories at Secaucus and Leonia, Lyndhurst is second in the Liberty Division at 4-1.

For Nutley softball team, after tremendous 2021, a state championship is the clear next step

By all accounts, last year’s 22-5 record with trips to the Essex County and North 2,…

AOTW — Lyndhurst senior Mizeski switches from first base to catcher, goes 7-for-11 at plate last week

Mizeski’s scorching hot performance at the plate and rapidly improving defense behind it makes her the…

Lyndhurst dedicates press box to long-time coach Jim ‘Mr.’ Walker

On Saturday, April 16, Lyndhurst had the opportunity to give its thanks to a town institution…

Harrison tops Lyndhurst, 18-14, in teams’ first head-to-head matchup in girls’ flag football

This past Wednesday in Harrison, Laurens and 49 other girls from Harrison and Lyndhurst high schools…

AOTW — In young season, Nutley’s Matt Pergola already has staggering 46 lacrosse goals

By all accounts, Matt Pergola had a fine junior season last spring, scoring 52 goals.

Nutley baseball team looks to rebound after ‘disappointing’ 2021 campaign

Bob Harbison can look up and down the lineup and he sees a senior-heavy group with…

Harrison HS softball team outpacing expectations early on

Three wins within the first 10 days of the season might not seem like much for…

AOTW: Queiroz shift to outside pays off for Blue Tide

Before the start of the season Harrison junior Guilherme Queiroz approached head volleyball coach Nick Landy…

NA baseball team has ‘heart & fight’

North Arlington baseball coach Paul Marcantuono saw a competitive streak in his players from the first…

Kearny HS baseball team may surprise people, coach says

Heading into the season, Kearny baseball coach Dave Smart saw a team that while young, had…

After lots of dreaming, Nutley HS has a boys’ volleyball team

Talk of adding boys volleyball to Nutley High School has been going on for months, if…

Optimism and uncertainty abound as Lyndhurst softball team kicks off 2022 season

With a new season comes hope and optimism, even if there is some uncertainty mixed in.…

Belleville Bucs look to bounce back after rough 2021 season

Joe Sorce understands the perception that comes with a 6-18 record like the one Belleville had…

America, meet Nutley’s Doug Edert, leading Saint Peter’s to Sweet 16

Nutley's Edert leading the way for Peacocks, now in the Sweet 16.

Toodleloo, friends, for now

After 20+ years at The Observer, Jim Hague says farewell.

Mother Nature plays havoc with first week of spring practice

The spring sports season was all set to hold the first week of practice, albeit a…

Blind student Cash now has new basketball job at Kearny High

Eddie Cash always had a strong love of the game of basketball. “I was living in…

Kearny/NA co-op wins McMullen Cup title

In just the third year of varsity hockey, the Kearny/North Arlington/Secaucus co-operative team incredibly captured a…

Kearny’s Mullen does it again, wins another NJSIAA wrestling crown

For 30 years, the town of Kearny claimed just one NJSIAA state wrestling champion, namely David…

Nutley’s queens of the mat … Koster, Bobadilla give Maroon Raiders’ program a different perspective

Although he coaches three sports at Nutley High School, Mike DiPiano grew up around the sport…

Lyndhurst’s Weaver, Belleville’s Negron advance to AC

Midway through the current high school wrestling season, Belleville High School sophomore Rocco Negron thought that…

OBSERVER ATHLETE OF THE WEEK — Kearny’s Covello: Multi-talented…and then some

To say Maci Covello is a diversly talented high school athlete would be a totally gross…

A great day for Maroon Raider athletics — 10 Nutley athletes declare intentions to an assortment of colleges

NUTLEY – Mackenzie Albert and Olivia Real have been best of friends and soccer teammates since…

Local wrestlers, led by Lyndhurst’s Weaver, move on with district performances

The local high school wrestling postseason began in earnest last week, with the crowning of NJSIAA…

Laquindanum: Belleville’s little big man

BELLEVILLE – At first glance, you might not be overly impressed with Belleville High School senior…

Girls on the gridiron? It’s coming soon

At first thought, the idea seemed preposterous. Girls actually playing a boys’ sport like football? But…

OBSERVER ATHLETE OF THE WEEK — Lyndhurst’s McCormick incredibly sets new standards

This might be the most remarkable Athlete of the Week feature written here over the last…