As Anthony Pizzuti got closer to the Lyndhurst career scoring record, he started to learn more…
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Lyndhurst-North Arlington wrestling exceeds expectations, qualifies for state tournament
A disappointing performance in a quad on Jan. 27, the last day before the cutoff for…
Nutley’s Toranzo repeats as Outstanding Wrestler at Essex County Tournament
For Brandon Toranzo, the only surprise of last week’s Essex County Tournament was the announcement of…
Lyndhurst girls turns County Tournament snub into winning streak
There was an understandable feeling of disappointment for the Lyndhurst girls basketball team last Monday when…
Kearny’s Baeza keeps winning, remains undefeated
Despite going 25-6 as a junior, last year was a struggle for Kearny’s Joshua Baeza. Competing…
With something to prove, Nutley girls basketball tops last year’s win total
There’s no denying that the Nutley girls basketball team has experienced plenty of growth over the…
Kearny boys basketball hopes depth leads to strong finish
Marc McCaffrey’s first season as Kearny’s boys basketball coach has seen its ups and downs through…
Athlete of the Week — Green’s a go-to scorer for resurgent Maroon Raiders
No one had to tell Anna Green before the season that she would need to establish…
Pizzuti becomes first Lyndhurst boys basketball player to score 1,000 points since 1987
Two years ago, when Anthony Pizzuti was a sophomore at Lyndhurst, the idea of him scoring…
Kearny girls track wins HCIAL Relay title
For a couple of years, veteran Kearny girls track coach Al Perez saw his team decimated…
Athlete of the Week — Stamm rewrites the record books for Kearny-North Arlington-Secaucus hockey
Aiden Stamm wasn’t initially sure if he was initially going to play high school ice hockey…
Young Nutley wrestling team comes of age after win at Bloomfield
With 10 underclassmen in the lineup, it is almost certainly the youngest roster Mike DiPiano has…
Lyndhurst’s Akar post big numbers in return to action
Statistically, the last two weeks have arguably been the best of Asya Akar’s career as she’s…
Kearny boys, North Arlington girls repeat as holiday tournament champions
The holiday tournament week has been a successful one for The Observer Area basketball teams as…