Two years ago, Cristiano Neves was a defender on the Newark East Side High School soccer team. But Neves…
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Kearny boys beat Union City, 3-2, for second straight county soccer title
Najarro’s 2-goal spurt the di fference for Kards, first-ever repeat champs HARRISON – In the seven-year history…
Let’s hope Mets can win Series for Bo
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. – When Spring Training began here in February —I can’t remember whether I was joking or…
Lady Kards capture soccer championship
HARRISON– It’s getting to the point, now, where the Hudson County Girls’ Soccer Tournament might just need to be renamed the…
Nutley’s Steck emerges as Maroon Raiders’ leader
Although she’s only a junior, Zoe Steck has inherited a lot of the leadership responsibilities on the Nutley High School…
Klepacki returns home as new rowing vessel named for him
KEARNY – The greatest rower in the history of the Kearny High School crew program returned home Saturday, as the…
NA girls’ soccer: Winning easier with superstar Seca
Before the 2015 girls’ high school soccer season kicked off last month, North Arlington head coach Dan Farinola found his team…
Lyndhurst’s Luna comes of age in a hurry
When the 2015 girls’ high school soccer season was about to begin, Lyndhurst head coach Kim Hykey didn’t know where she…
Harrison harriers marching to a different drummer in Kartanowicz
Although he’s an accomplished musician and drummer for a jazz band that played all sorts of venues in Manhattan, Paul…
NA boys’ soccer: Heading to Bergen tourney
Jesse Dembowski has been the head boys’ soccer coach at North Arlington High School for seven years now. He’s been able…
Lyndhurst’s Guerriero more than your average quarterback
Petey Guerriero spent the first two years of high school at St. Mary’s of Rutherford, but decided after his sophomore…
Kearny wins local showdown at Red Bull, defeating Harrison, 5-1
Najarro’s 2 goals give Kards victory; Kearny girls also win HARRISON – There’s something about playing at…
Harrison mourns the loss of beloved Morillo
Amy Nicosia Morillo vividly recalls the day that she met her husband- to-be, Jose, a little more than seven years ago.…
Nutley’s Merkle becomes school’s all-time rushing leader
Nutley High School’s Craig Merkle had a junior year to remember, collecting 1,229 yards rushing and scoring 19 touchdowns for the…
Kearny girls’ soccer team rolls on
There are things you can count on happening every year at this time. You put the beach chair in the…
Nutley girls’ soccer: Maintaining excellence
Mike DiPiano began his fourth season as the head girls’ soccer coach at Nutley High School two weeks ago and…
NA’s Manzo-Lewis recovers from knee injury to lead Vikings
Before the 2014 high school football season began, North Arlington High School head football coach Anthony Marck consistently raved about his…
Nutley starts grid season with style
Maroon Raiders win opener, 62-12 Nutley High School head football coach Tom Basile knew that the 7-3 record that…
Blue Tide girls’ soccer: Moving forward
When Raphael Viana took over the Harrison High School girls’ soccer program last year, coming back to coach girls’ soccer at…
Kearny football turns to new coach Kryzanowski
After spending the last 12 years as an assistant under three coaches with the football program at Kearny High School,…
Vikings hope to stay healthy, more competitive this season
The 2014 high school football season was rolling along for the Vikings of North Arlington. They had just won their…
Amid turmoil, QP’s grid team trudges on
It has not been an easy offseason for the Queen of Peace football program. First, former head coach Bob Kearns,…
Lyndhurst boys’ soccer: dramatic improvement in 2015
Denis Jelcic begins his second season as the head boys’ soccer coach at Lyndhurst High School, knowing full well that the…
Kearny boys’ soccer: No room for error this time
The Kearny High School boys’ soccer team enjoyed a magical run last fall in the regular season and Hudson County…
Lyndhurst girls’ soccer: Stay the course
The Lyndhurst High School girls’ soccer team lost their leading goal scorer and leading playmaker to graduation from a team that finished…
Belleville football: The future looks bright
When Joe Fischer returned to take over the Belleville High School football program last year, he knew he had an…
Blue Tide looks to reload instead of rebuild
Defending NJSIAA Group I soccer champ features almost new roster It was business as usual for the…
Blue Tide looks to turn tide with new coach Glover Jr.
Pardon Rich Glover Jr.’s enthusiasm as he takes over the moribund Harrison High School football program. Sure, Glover Jr., the son…
Golden Bears will look to improve on gridiron
It was a tough first season in 2014 for Lyndhurst head football coach Rich Tuero. The longtime assistant took…
Lyndhurst’s Kesack gets QB tutorial from one of the all-time greats
Giants Super Bowl MVP Simms works with local standout When Danny Kesack returned to the Wesley College football…