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Harrison’s Sowe signs pro contract with Red Bulls II & is first Blue Tide product to sign a pro contract in over 40 years
Ever since he was a little boy growing up in Harrison, Omar Sowe always dreamed of…
The sad end to a beautiful ballpark
It opened in the summer of 1999, a glistening, picturesque ballpark on the banks of the…
WEDNESDAY UPDATE: Kearny hit-and-run, soccer scandal in Scotland & storms a coming?
Recorded live on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019
Lyndhurst’s Jorge earns spot on Team USA baseball squad
Alexia Jorge spent her weekend in Carrollton, Texas, a few miles outside of Dallas. It’s not…
Dream of a lifetime: Lyndhurst’s Partyla commits to Northern Illinois
Even though he had an All-State football season in 2018, rushing for 1,700 yards and scoring…
Play ball at the Kearny Kids’ Baseball Camp
Dominic Avitable is only six years old, but he was a giant hit at the recent…
Kicking away at Nutley soccer camp
Joseph Faga might only be nine years old, entering the fourth grade at Roosevelt School in…
North Arlington brothers lighting up the youth track circuit
In his heyday growing up in Queens, Derrick Glass was an avid participant in track and…
It’s girls only at Kearny girls’ basketball camp
Sophia McGonigle is an aspiring 11-year-old basketball player from Kearny who will enter the sixth grade…
Nutley native Mielnicki Jr. wins boxing debut at age 17
Many local sports fans will remember the name of Mielnicki. There were three Mielnicki brothers who…
Former state champ Cordoba opens new training center
FAIRFIELD – John Rocco of Kearny is a 9-year-old third grader from Roosevelt School. Rocco is…
Nutley’s Higgins named Observer Co-Male Athlete of Year
There’s no doubt about this one fact: Marty Higgins is one of the greatest – if…
Kearny loses two sportsmen too young
It’s never easy when someone dies at a young age. Kearny recently had to endure two…
NA’s McKenna named Observer Co-Male Athlete of Year
It’s a rarity in today’s day and age of high school sports to see one athlete…
Lyndhurst Little League: District 5 11s champions
Michael Rizzo is the principal at Lincoln School in Lyndhurst, but during his free time, he…
Youngsters show love of baseball at Lyndhurst camp
LYNDHURST – Matteo Morelli is a 13-year-old Lyndhurst resident and eighth grader at Lincoln School. He’s…
Lyndhurst’s Pezzolla named The Observer’s Female Athlete of Year
For all intents and purposes, Giulia Pezzolla was born to play soccer. “I think I was…
North Arlington kids show their love of baseball at annual camp
Robert Kairys is a 13-year-old North Arlington resident, headed into the eighth grade at the North…
Rick’s Auto Body wins Kearny Little League World Series title
The Witt family has been involved in Little League baseball in Kearny for almost 50 years.…
‘The heart of a Bear’ Donovan leaves legacy in Lyndhurst
LYNDHURST – He never played a down of football, nor was on the field for an…
Capriola named new Harrison football coach
When Danny Hicks suddenly resigned as the head football coach at Harrison High School last month,…
Belleville’s Rivera, Nutley native Guglielmello grace North roster in annual All-Star Classic
UNION – When Eric Rivera was informed by Belleville High School head football coach Jermain Johnson…
Camano named new Harrison hoops coach
When Jose Camano was a three-sport superstar during his heyday at Harrison High School 10 years…
Locals grace New Jersey Quad-County Underclassmen All-Star Game
UNION – It was not a memorable season for the Kearny High School baseball team. The…
Nutley baseball, softball teams enjoy 2019 to remember
It’s safe to say that the 2019 high school baseball and softball seasons will be forever…
Belleville baseball wins SEC Colonial title
When the 2019 high school baseball season began, the Buccaneers of Belleville High School didn’t know…
North Arlington rower Mendoza competes on national level
Gary Mendoza was born in Ecuador and moved to the United States, first Sayreville and then…
NJIC honors local athletes who display sportsmanship
WEEHAWKEN – Every year, in perhaps the best of all the honors programs that are offered…
Hicks leaves Harrison for college job at AIC in Springfield
When Danny Hicks was hired as the head football coach at Harrison High School a little…