The Kearny High School softball squad suffered through an uncharacteristic season in 2019, posting a 9-15…
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Blue Tide softball: No question, improvement on tap
Chris Innis is entering his third season as the head softball coach at Harrison High School…
Hulse puts finger on pandemic pulse — Kearny native, St. Mary’s coach thrust into bigger role as hospital security guard
Dennis Hulse was really looking forward to the 2020 high school baseball season. Hulse, the Kearny…
NA baseball: All hands and arms on deck
The North Arlington High School baseball team was making plans for a season to remember in…
RINGING BELLS: Pandemic won’t stop Lyndhurst grid coach from presenting rings
This is a sports story that will certainly warm the cockles of your heart, even in…
Blue Tide baseball: Better days ahead
The Harrison High School baseball team had a tough go of it in 2019, losing their…
Lyndhurst softball welcomes new coach in Fusco
Sara Fusco wasn’t expecting to become the new head softball coach at Lyndhurst High School this…
STATE CHAMP! Kearny’s Mullen achieves what buddy Cardenas did a year ago
A year ago, Jimmy Mullen was a spectator at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, watching intently…
Congressman Pascrell welcomes Lyndhurst’s Failace; U.S. Representative moved by grid kicker and his mother’s story
PATERSON — It all began so innocently, when Lyndhurst High School senior Michael Failace was nominated…
Memorable night for Leone, Lyndhurst’s version of ‘Rudy’
A.J. Leone was a manager for the Lyndhurst High School state champion football team in 2019,…
Wild weekend of wrestling for locals;Lyndhurst’s Dylan Weaver; Kearny native Mullen win Region gold
Jimmy Mullen only heard stories about what it was like to wrestle at an NJSIAA Region…
Lyndhurst’s Weavers: All in the family
It was all part of a master plan established almost a decade ago. When veteran wrestling…
Great day for Lyndhurst’s Partyla, Blake as both grid stars sign letters to college
Last Wednesday was a great day for the Lyndhurst High School football program. Sure, the Golden…
Lyndhurst girls’ hoop squad: February heat
The girls’ high school basketball season didn’t exactly begin the way Lyndhurst head coach Perrin Mosca…
Belleville’s Castro: A true senior leader
The 2019-2020 boys’ high school basketball season was about to begin and Belleville High School veteran…
Big news for Lyndhurst’s rushing kings — Guerriero to NFL, Partyla to Rutgers
It’s safe to say that this one belongs in the old “Rippley’s Believe It Or Not.”…
Chalk up another Hudson County title for Kearny girls’ track
The incredible track and field season that the Kearny High School girls’ team is enjoying just…
Kearny’s Souza a quick learner in basketball and life
Nic Souza moved with his family to the United States from his native Brazil four years…
Kearny wrestlers muddle through some tough times
Tony Carratura Jr. really had high hopes and deep aspirations for his Kearny High School wrestling…
Belleville boys’ hoops on a tear
When veteran basketball coach Jim Catalano decided to return to his roots two years ago and…
Lyndhurst’s Berko proven to be a two-sport star
Jonathon Berko was asked the tough question right away. In the spring, Berko is a standout…
Belleville wrestlers surviving super schedule
Before the 2019-2020 high school wrestling season began, Belleville High School head coach Joe Pizzi believed…
Harrison girls enjoying breakthrough season
The Harrison High School girls’ basketball team is enjoying its best season in six years. With…
Nutley’s Scheidel has 1,000 or so memories over her brilliant career
Nutley High School head girls’ basketball coach Larry Mitschow was all set to have an intense…
Kearny’s girls win Hudson County Relays title for first time ever
The Hudson County Track Coaches Association Relays championships were held last week at the Jersey City…
Lyndhurst wrestling: It’s more than just the Weaver family
The Lyndhurst/North Arlington co-operative wrestling team just suffered through a lost weekend, dropping four dual meets,…
Harrison’s Rodriguez: Senior leader for the Blue Tide
The sound of basketballs bouncing inside the Harrison Recreation Center before the early morning rush hour…
Observer Sports 2019: Year of the Golden Bear — Lyndhurst state title run earns top spot in Top 10 Sports Stories
It’s safe to say that the final year of the decade was extremely memorable in local…
Ho, ho, ho, whaddya know? It’s Santa Hague once again
Well, you better watch out and better not cry, you better stay still and don’t be…
NA pays tribute to JCPD fallen Det. Seals, then wins hoops opener
When the horrific news came down that Jersey City Police Detective Joseph Seals was killed on…