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Nutley girls’ soccer off to solid start
Mike DiPiano knew that his Nutley High School girls’ soccer team might have had to handle…
North Arlington girls’ soccer: Life without Seca
The North Arlington High School girls’ soccer team won 17 games last year, one of the…
OBSERVER ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lyndhurst’s DiTonto carries on with family tradition
It was only natural that Vincent DiTonto would become a soccer player. After all, the Lyndhurst…
Red Bull Arena soccer match snubs Kearny
It was five years ago when there was a big press conference at Red Bull Arena,…
Blue Tide looks to roll with new coach Hinchcliffe
Amidst all the turmoil surrounding the hiring and then subsequent dismissal of Tom Ferriero as football…
Lyndhurst boys’ soccer: Looking to step up
The Lyndhurst High School boys’ soccer team took a gigantic leap forward last year, posting a…
Kearny girls primed for another solid soccer season
The Kearny High School girls’ soccer team has captured the last seven Hudson County Tournament…
Kards hope for improvement on gridiron
The Kearny High School football team posted a 3-7 record last year in head coach…
Maroon Raiders look to continue winning ways
The Nutley High School football team won eight games in 2015, capturing their Super Essex Conference-Liberty…
Harrison’s Ferriero actions beyond belief
In today’s new-fangled world that is dominated by social media and the little catch-phrases and abbreviations…
Lyndhurst girls’ soccer: Loaded for Bear
When graduation time comes every June for the Lyndhurst High School girls’ soccer team, the Golden…
Harrison hosts preseason soccer tourney as way to kick start season
The 2016 high school soccer season doesn’t officially kick off for a few more weeks, but…
Harrison football coach arrested for DWI, other charges
HARRISON — The new football coach at Harrison High School was arrested last Friday night and hit…
Nutley’s Piro heads new Super Football Conference
The start of the 2016-2017 scholastic sports season is now less than a month away, so…
Mullins named new hoops coach at Harrison
Bill Mullins had been away from the sport he loves, the game of basketball, for…
Belleville, Kearny ready to give new football league a chance
The new-fangled Super Football Conference that Nutley’s Joe Piro will head will also feature two other…
In Kearny, soccer never loses popularity, evidenced by camp
Make no bones about it. Alexa Teixeira and Julia Viscuso are the best of friends. Both…
QP survives, gets new AD, new grid coach
The Queen of Peace alumni wanted to be heard by the Archdiocese of Newark and let…
Kearny United U15s reach national championship game
Jimmy Harkes has been the coordinator and coach for the Kearny United youth soccer program for…
Kids enjoy week of baseball fundamentals at Kearny Kards Kamp
Michael Bosveld is only a seven-year-old second grader at Kearny’s Roosevelt School, but he was able…
Hoop hopeful: The development begins at Kearny camp
Larry Lerdo is a 10-year-old fifth grader at Kearny’s Garfield School who is committed to the…
Nutley East captures District 8 Little League crown
Chris Lamond vividly recalls the days when he was a Little League baseball player in his…
Lyndhurst’s Guerriero earns Observer Male Athlete of Year; Three-sport superstar leaves legacy of greatness; second Golden Bear to receive honor
Petey Guerriero had just completed his sophomore year at St. Mary’s of Rutherford, but the Lyndhurst…
In North Arlington, kids learn from living legend
Rich Corsetto has been coaching basketball in gyms all over New Jersey and beyond for almost…
Kearny girls’ hoops camp: One of a kind
If you take a closer look at most of the basketball camps offered to youngsters, they…
OBSERVER FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Kearny’s Crispin a three-sport superstar
Amber Crispin has always known that she was destined for greatness. The recent Kearny High School…
North Arlington youngsters learn proper baseball techniques
Jayden Diaz is a nine-year-old fourth grader at Kearny’s Franklin School. But young Jayden wanted to…
Lyndhurst baseball camp gives Rizzo brothers a chance to shine
Nicholas Rizzo is just seven years old, but the Lyndhurst resident is far more mature, beyond…
Lyndhurst’s Guerriero signs with Monmouth on track scholarship
When Petey Guerriero decided to leave St. Mary’s of Rutherford three years ago and transfer to…