The Lyndhurst High School softball team had a very young roster a year ago, including replacements…
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Blue Tide looks to roll once again on baseball diamond
It was one of the biggest feel-good stories of the 2016 high school baseball season in…
NA baseball: Looking to build off success
The North Arlington High School baseball team won 15 games a year ago, including a win…
Maroon Raider baseball team looks strong once again
The Nutley High School baseball team won 16 games last season, a fine total considering that…
New Nutley grid coach is an old one: DiGregorio
When Steve DiGregorio stepped down as the head football coach at Nutley High School five years…
Golden Griffin wrestlers enjoy golden weekend in AC
The Queen of Peace wrestling team’s sojourn to Atlantic City and the NJSIAA state championships began…
QP’s Farley-Clark playing like an All-American
When Raven Farley-Clark first transferred to Queen of Peace from the Patrick School in Elizabeth last…
Golden Griffins’ strong group headed to AC for state wrestling
It’s safe to say that the disappointment the Queen of Peace wrestling team experienced after a…
Kearny’s Vereen saving his best for last
The high school basketball season was winding down to the last precious few games, so it…
Three Kearny track standouts advance to Group IV championships
It’s not every day that a Kearny High School track and field athlete advances to the…
QP wrestlers gain redemption with win at District 11
After losing by a single point in the NJSIAA Non-Public B North sectional finale to DePaul…
North Arlington’s Ricci has game to remember
When the high school basketball season began in earnest in late November, James Ricci didn’t really…
Once 1-7, Nutley makes it to NJSIAA state wrestling semifinals
When the current high school wrestling season began, the Nutley High School wrestling squad found itself…
Kearny’s McClelland catches fire at right time
There’s no question who owns the busiest schedule in Kearny High School. That distinction belongs to…
QP’s Sanchez works his way toward state wrestling elite
Enrique Sanchez was all of five years old when his father Elliot introduced his son to…
Corsetto resigns as NA head basketball coach
He had been the veteran of the coaching wars for more than 40 years, the last…
Lyndhurst girls’ hoops: Making strides toward respectability
Over the last few years, the Lyndhurst High School girls’ basketball program has endured some tough…
QP’s Watkins enjoys breakout game against Shabazz
Jamira Watkins was a dutiful member of the Queen of Peace girls’ basketball team ever since…
QP hires Russo to take over beleaguered grid program
The revolving door, also known as the Queen of Peace head football coaching carousel, has been…
Thousands of points, memories as Kearny hoop greats return
Of all the hundreds of boys’ basketball players that have played for Kearny High School over…
Harrison’s Leiras leads basketball revival with Blue Tide
Johnathan Leiras doesn’t exactly live the life of a conventional high school student. You see, Leiras…
Basile steps down as Nutley grid coach
When Tom Basile left the head coaching position at Barringer High School in 2004 to join…
Maroon Raider grapplers struggle through injuries
The Nutley High School wrestling team has a record of 4-7, but that’s not going…
Youssef: Belleville’s blossoming big man
Mohamed Youssef had just begun to become interested in the game of basketball. Youssef was in…
Marck resigns as North Arlington grid coach
It was in the middle of September when Anthony Marck started to realize that his tenure…
Changing of the Kearny guard: Millar to Almeida
As the students returned from an always-too-brief holiday break, it was a very hectic week in…
Mainiero finally finds safe haven with QP wrestling
Dominic Mainiero has been a human tug-of-war game since he was a youngster. A standout on…
Kearny boys’ basketball: An upset to last a lifetime
The Kearny High School boys’ basketball season had already reached the crossroads. The Kardinals owned a…
It’s a Buccaneer bonanza: Belleville’s girls off to best start in ages
Veteran Belleville High School girls’ basketball coach Liz Ramirez knew that she had the makings of…
Nutley girls truly miss star Watson
It’s taken the first few weeks of the high school basketball season for Nutley head girls’…