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Nutley East wins District 8 championship, moves on to the Section 2 semifinals
Editor’s note: Story updated July 21, 2021 at 12:30 p.m., to correct the spelling of Anthony…
Dominant undefeated Mid-Realty wins Kearny Little League World Series
Joe Chew has been coaching Little League baseball in Kearny for the last 22 years. Chew…
Kearny welcomes 175 kids to five fields for annual soccer camp
KEARNY – If there was proof needed that the area had overcome the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic,…
Nutley kids come out for popular soccer camp
NUTLEY – Mike Perna is a 10-year-old Nutley resident who is headed into the fifth grade…
‘Golden Boy’ remembered: North Arlington’s Cammett drowns tragically at 24
In 2014, Michael Cammett was only an aspiring high school senior at North Arlington High School,…
NA’s Alho named as Observer Male Athlete of Year
Maybe The Observer should just rename its year-end Male Athlete of the Year award to the…
Lyndhurst’s Martin presented with Observer Female Athlete of Year, is 4th Golden Bear girl to receive honor
There was always a connection between Carley Martin and Camila Alonso, going back to the days…
Kearny’s Osorio reflects on crazy college year at Moravian
Needless to say, it wasn’t the most conventional college freshman year for Kearny native Samantha Osorio…
6 seniors receive NJSIAA honors for brilliance in sports and the classroom
About 10 years ago or so. the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association decided it would…
Dream dies for Nutley softball team in sectional final
After falling to Cranford in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group III championship game Saturday…
Kearny volleyball season ends in sectional final
The Kearny High School boys’ volleyball team was in a place it had never been before…
Lyndhurst’s Alberti: Getting 100th with flair for dramatic
After a highly successful sophomore year for the Lyndhurst High School softball team, Gianna Alberti just…
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…