Call him Zach … Belleville transgender athlete a trailblazer for others

Zach Perez just knew from an early age that he just wasn’t right with the gender…

Nutley’s Stoeckel a double threat

Fallyn Stoeckel had no choice but to be a good athlete, especially a softball player. After…

Freshman Martinez leads the way for Lyndhurst softball

LYNDHURST – “We love freshmen. We love freshmen.” That was the chant that echoed from the…

Solid season for NA boys’ and girls’ track

Anna Lasek knew that her track and field career was rapidly coming to a close. The…

Nutley girls just wanna have fun

Sure, the Nutley High School softball team fell to Mount St. Dominic, 3-2, in the finals…

Kearny’s volleyball team enjoying stellar season

When Santiago Lopez arrived in North Arlington, then quickly Kearny from his native Las Palma de…

Kearny’s Serrano provides gigantic power surge

Chris Serrano was trying to wrap his head around the fact that his high school athletic…

The record is deceiving with NA softball

There’s no question that the cancellation of the 2020 spring scholastic sports season had an effect…

Lyndhurst’s Rivera makes it two straight AOW’s for Golden Bear softball

From the minute Jaylene Rivera rounded third and made the turn for home in a Lyndhurst…

Lyndhurst’s Tozduman: Simply perfect

Ella Tozduman had been waiting a long time for the opportunity to get back into her…

Nutley baseball squad getting better despite record

There’s no question that the Nutley High School baseball team is better than the 2-5 record…

Kards’ softball team gets back on track

Jimmy Pickel didn’t know what to expect of the 2021 high school softball season, because the…

Vick named new Nutley football coach

NUTLEY – The association between a proud and polite Southern gentleman from Alabama and the people…

Harrison’s Sowe ready for big year with Red Bulls II

He’s still only 20 years old, but Omar Sowe is beginning his third year of professional…

Sorce like a chess master with his Belleville baseball bunch

The Belleville High School baseball team has a very deep roster in 2021. And it’s a…

Stoeckel stokes Maroon Raiders to sizzling 4-0 softball start

The 2020 high school softball season was going to be a solid one for the Maroon…

Kearny’s Gill has outstanding start to season

The 2021 high school baseball season was all set to begin and Ryan Gill was more…

Blue Tide baseball squad: Just as uncertain as the rest

Everything was in place for a highly successful high school baseball season at Harrison High in…

Belleville softball: Road warriors to begin season

The Belleville High School softball team will begin the 2021 season on the road. The Buccaneers…

Golden Bears appear golden once again

Lyndhurst High School head baseball coach Pat Auteri begins his eighth season as the head man…

Kardinals look to Serrano to lead the way

For all intents and purposes, the 2020 high school baseball season was supposed to be the…

Belleville wrestlers bounce back strong

The Belleville High School wrestling team started off the truncated and abbreviated season with a dismal…

Veteran Vikings poised to make a difference in ‘21

The great author Oscar Wilde once wrote, “You can’t put a price tag on experience.” North…

Nutley Oval now the home of high school wrestling; different season enables Maroon Raiders, rival Bengals to grapple outdoors

There was a crisp early spring chill in the air at the Nutley Oval Saturday afternoon.…

Lyndhurst’s Jorge ready to make history as college baseball player

Throughout her young and impressive life, Alexia Jorge has been told countless times that she couldn’t…

Memories of NA’s beloved coach ‘Fergie’

He spent nearly four decades as the head boys’ basketball coach at North Arlington High School.…

North Arlington mourns the loss of their dear ‘Fergie’ — Bill Ferguson, long-time teacher, counselor and coach, dies at 85

To many outsiders, Bill Ferguson was a charismatic and energetic basketball coach, who would flamboyantly complain…

Lyndhurst-NA wrestling co-op tries to cope

The Lyndhurst/North Arlington wrestling co-operative program has gone through its fair share of hell just trying…

Kearny wrestling team reloads for shortened season

The truncated and shifted high school wrestling season has had an effect on the entire Kearny…

Jared gets a new lease on life — NA senior gets kidney transplant & will try to play baseball

Jared Velazquez had no idea what the rest of his life would be like. The 17-year-old…