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Category: Sports
LONG OVERDUE: State wrestling champ Mullen honored by hometown of Kearny;
It was May of 2019 when the council chambers in Kearny’s Town Hall featured a standing-room…
Jackson named new Harrison football coach
Brian Capriola was brought in last year to become the new head football coach at Harrison…
Pandemic pushes grid season back for Harrison’s Huseinovic, Pace University
Everything was in place for the 2020 college football season to be a spectacular campaign for…
Coronavirus forces NJSIAA to move volleyball season
While the plan remains to have the fall high school athletic season to move forward as…
North Arlington Recreation softball team enjoys competitive summer
In his heyday as an athlete, Mike “Whitey” Krawczyk was about as good of a baseball…
Nutley’s Steck uncertain about future in soccer
It’s almost astounding to think that Zoe Steck is about to enter her senior year at…
The pandemic rarity: Nutley soccer camp
NUTLEY – Back in 1970, there was a popular movie starring film legends Elizabeth Taylor as…
Lyndhurst’s McCarthy puts out respected grid report despite COVID-19
Having taken over the McCarthy Report full-time after the passing of his father Dennis three years…
Nutley grid coach DiGregorio all set to return; After battling pancreatic cancer, veteran mentor gets clearance
This is a story of strength, a tale of determination, a saga that generally doesn’t have…
NA’s Smith tries to bounce back at Bloomfield from second ACL injury
It’s safe to say that Savannah Smith wishes to remove the date of Oct. 15 from…
A look at the most-read sports stories on theobserver.com
Jim Hague earns his money each summer when high school sports come to a close —…
Lyndhurst’s Partyla named Observer Athlete of Year; All-State RB becomes fourth Golden Bear to receive honor
Four years ago, Piotr Partyla had to make a brutally tough decision – one that was…
NJSIAA pushes back start to fall sports by one month
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, the state’s governing body for high school sports, announced…
Lyndhurst, Nutley get ready for Last Dance World Series
When local high school baseball teams were preparing for the 2020 season to begin back in…
Kearny’s Osorio named Observer Female Athlete of the Year; Soccer, basketball star becomes 8th Kardinal to receive year-end award
Samantha Osorio can best be described as the reluctant athlete. The recent Kearny High School graduate…
Four local teams prep for ‘Last Dance’ baseball tourney
Play ball! However, that’s about to change. In two weeks, four local teams will take the…
Nutley’s Harbison working with QB guru to improve his skills
Matt Harbison doesn’t need to be a fortune teller, a few tea leaves. a tarot card…
Harrison’s Hicks posts great recruiting numbers as AIC assistant grid coach
When Danny Hicks left Harrison High School last year for a chance to be an assistant…
Basketball is all in the family and all on the net for NA’s Stone family
Matt Stone, the director of athletics at St. Mary’s High School in Rutherford and the president…
Belleville’s Cuzzi set to return to call MLB games, but ready for what?
By all accounts, Phil Cuzzi had the best year of his career as an umpire in…
Former Observer AOYs Higgins, McKenna reflect on lost college seasons
A year ago, for the first time in the nearly 20-year history of awarding the top…
Former Observer Athlete of the Year Pezzolla reflects on year at Monmouth
It was shaping up to be the best year of Giulia Pezzolla’s young life. Honored last…
Harrison’s Desosa signs letter to play sprint football at Caldwell
As the 2019 high school football season drew to a close in November, Mateo Desosa was…
‘Last Dance’ baseball tourney gives locals hope of playing
Could it be actually possible? Could we see some semblance of high school baseball beginning in…
NJIC honors local athletes for best sportsmanship
Give credit to the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference. The league and its officials realize that sportsmanship…
Pandemic turns big plans into lost cause for Lyndhurst’s Jorge
It was going to be a year to remember for Alexia Jorge. Everything was finally beginning…
Kearny’s talented twosome headed to college hoops; Osorio off to Moravian; Huancaya heads to Rutgers-Newark
It’s very rare when the Kearny High School girls’ basketball program sends two products off to…
NA’s Addeo earns Academic All-CACC for Felician
Billy Addeo had just finished playing hockey after his junior year of high school at Paramus…