When Petey Guerriero left Lyndhurst High School for Monmouth University in 2016, he was destined to…
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Blue Tide rolls along in state playoffs
HARRISON – Sometimes in high school soccer, things just don’t go according to plan, especially when…
Belleville boys’ soccer team captures SEC Colonial title
When Daniel Pinedo joined the boys’ soccer team at Belleville High School a little more than…
Laverde: Kearny’s new running sensation
When Maria Laverde was growing up in Queens, N.Y., she always fancied herself as being a…
Lyndhurst’s DiTonto finishing with a flourish
When Vincent DiTonto was an incoming freshman at Lyndhurst High School a little more than three…
Escandon leads Kearny to big 3-2 win in Hudson semifinals; defeat rival Harrison will face St. Peter’s Prep in county finale Saturday
JERSEY CITY — Forty minutes had transpired in the spirited Hudson County Boys’ Soccer Tournament semifinal matchup…
NA’s Modhagala wins NJIC cross country title
When Sirish Modhagala was in eighth grade in North Arlington, he aspired to become a football…
Lyndhurst’s Partyla makes sudden impact with new team
Even though he was part of the Lyndhurst Recreation youth football growing up, Piotr Partyla first…
Harrison soccer standout is Sowe good; position change leads to scoring explosion
For the first two years of his high school soccer career, Omar Sowe was a standout…
Kearny has Silva in golden year thus far for Kardinals
Ryan Silva was a little hesitant about a position change. After all, the Kearny High School…
Lyndhurst girls have nothing to be ashamed of with loss in Bergen tourney
Kim Hykey is such a competitive person that she simply does not like to lose. That’s…
NA’s Smith on a goal-scoring tear
It was almost a year ago to the date, Oct. 15, 2016 to be precise, that…
Harrison’s Huseinovic comes up big in must-win game
Harrison High School senior Dustin Huseinovic always had a good role model to emulate _ namely…
Harrison’s girls’ volleyball team off to rousing start; defeats state power Secaucus for first time in 15 years
After posting a 15-11 record last year, the Harrison High School girls’ volleyball team had higher…
History and tradition abounds in latest Nutley Athletic Hall class
Albie Hallam is now 75 years old and almost 60 years removed from graduating from Nutley…
High expectations as always for Kearny boys’ soccer
A year ago, the Kearny High School boys’ soccer team enjoyed a memorable season, winning the…
DiGregorio returns to lead Nutley grid program
It was a glorious Saturday afternoon at the famed Nutley Oval athletic complex. The sun was…
Lyndhurst boys’ soccer: Continuing the ascent
Ever since Denis Jelcic took over the Lyndhurst boys’ soccer program four years ago, there has…
Kards try to bounce back from lost season
There’s no way to sugarcoat what the Kearny High School football team had to endure in…
Golden Bears look to build on winning grid season
The Lyndhurst High School football team posted a 5-4-1 record in 2016. In a lot of…
Belleville looks to improve on last year’s tough season
Four weeks into his high school football head coaching career and Mario Cuniglio had the world…
Return to state playoffs goal for Blue Tide
It was a momentous football season for the Harrison High School Blue Tide in 2016, culminating…
Lyndhurst teen gets chance of a lifetime, covers NASCAR race in Pennsylvania, interviews racing greats
Campbell Donovan is a 16-year-old junior-to-be at Lyndhurst High School. Just saying those words is nothing…
Nutley’s Knight ends 20-year IWF wrestling career
Kevin Knight had run his International Wrestling Federation program in its Nutley headquarters _ Knight’s hometown…
Brother gives Harrison baseball coach Mendez the gift of life
Jairo Mendez is living his life normally these days. The former Kearny High School ace pitcher…
Hoop heaven for Kearny boys at basketball camp
Dwayne Hopson may only be 10 years old, but he comes from basketball royalty. You see,…
Kearny trio headed to RBI Softball World Series
Just when you thought that the Kearny High School softball season ended in May. Three members…
Kids having their kicks in Nutley
Joseph Figa might be only seven years old, but he knows what he wants to do.…
Girls only at Kearny Girls’ Basketball Camp
Natalie Osorio is a 12-year-old Kearny resident who attends Lincoln School. Young Natalie also loves the…
North Arlington Junior Little League wins District 5 title
The last time North Arlington Little League captured a District 5 banner was 1960. “That’s pretty…