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Category: Sports
Kearny boys basketball wins division for first time since 2016
With rarely at the forefront of conversations before or during this season, the idea of this…
Nutley’s Nellegar emerges into a dual threat
For most of her basketball career, Kaitlyn Nellegar has played the role of “undersized” forward. The…
Nutley Girls Bowling wins sixth straight Essex team title
The names taking the lanes may change from year to year. But it was a familiar…
Nutley girls basketball making strides despite injury, inexperience
It would have been easy for the Nutley girls basketball team to chalk this season up…
Lyndhurst’s Chaname shines in leading role
Following the graduation of the top four scorers from last season, including career points leader Anthony…
Nutley’s DellaVolpe overcomes tragedy, wins OW at Essex Wrestling Championships
Every time Louis DellaVolpe takes the mat his thoughts turn to his late father, Marc. Marc…
Nutley’s Timonera and Gavilanes, Belleville’s Luna win gold at Essex Girls Wrestling Tournament
Nutley’s Izzy Timonera and Izabella Luna of Belleville made history a year ago when they were…
Harrison’s Shu wins two county titles, rewrites record book
Scarlett Shu may only be a freshman, but that hasn’t stopped her from not just rewriting…
Kearny boys basketball aims for division title, state playoff berth
Despite his team’s lack of height, Kearny boys basketball coach Marc McCaffrey envisioned a group that…
Harrison girls basketball shakes off adversity, aims for state playoff berth
For months, Harrison girls basketball coach Jennifer Caliendo has seen the hard work and improvements her…
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…
Lyndhurst’s Asya Akar scores 1,000th career point
Asya Akar admitted to being a little anxious on Friday night. The balloons and banner were…
Belleville girls look to get back in form after long time off
Belleville head girls basketball Chris Cantarella knows that going two-plus weeks without games like the Buccaneers…
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…