By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It had been three years since the Lyndhurst boys’ cross country team…
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One win from six straight: Kearny girls’ soccer rolls to finals
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Kearny High School girls’ soccer team is just one win away from…
Nutley wins SEC XC championship
First league championship for cross country program in 32 years By Jim Hague Observer Sports…
Lyndhurst girls’ volleyball: Making strides toward respectability
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Alan Clements enjoyed an excellent career as a volleyball coach, first at…
Kearny’s Paiva enjoying epic scoring season
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Barbara Paiva was born in Brazil, entering a family that had a…
Good weekend of football for Lyndhurst, Kearny
Tuero earns first coaching win; Kardinals now 3-1 By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The…
New coach Jelcic leads Lyndhurst boys’ soccer through tough times
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Dennis Jelcic did a fantastic job building the Lyndhurst-Paramus hockey cooperative program, so he…
North Arlington’s Seca enjoys goal scoring outburst
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer North Arlington’s Joanna Seca will be away from the Vikings’ girls’ soccer team…
Former goalie Najarro leads Kearny over Harrison
Scores crucial goal in 3-1 win at Red Bull Arena By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer…
Call Krychkowski the impromptu NJCU goalie
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When the New Jersey City University men’s soccer team prepared to begin the…
Nutley’s Merkle carries on rich family grid tradition
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Craig Merkle didn’t have to go far to find inspiration in becoming a…
Lucas tells all in poignant book ‘Under Pressure’
Harrison’s favorite son writes about battles with painkillers By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Ray…
A return to glory for NA girls’ volleyball
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer There was a time when North Arlington High School had a perennial power…
Lyndhurst continues winning ways in girls’ soccer
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It’s never easy when a high school girls’ soccer program has to…
Tonight’s Nutley HS football game moved to Msgr. Owens Field
Due to weather conditions this week and the need to preserve the final stages of construction…
Kardinals kick off new season with solid win
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It’s the second year of Nick Edwards’ regime as the head football…
NA boys’ soccer: Life without Cordeiro
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It’s not every day that a high school soccer team gets a…
Maroon Raiders loom as one of NJ’s best in girls’ soccer
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer After finishing the 2013 season with an 18-2-1 record, the best…
Kearny girls poised for county, state title runs
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Make no bones about it. The Kearny High School girls’ soccer team will…
NA grid Vikings: Vow to improve in 2014
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The North Arlington High School football team posted a 2-8 record in 2013.…
Golden Griffins gridiron group move on without Momnohin
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Queen of Peace football team enjoyed a resurgent campaign in 2013, winning…
Lyndhurst turns grid hopes to alum Tuero
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer It’s been a few months since Rich Tuero officially took over as…
NA girls’ soccer: New coach Farinola leads the way
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer North Arlington High School has a new girls’ soccer coach in Dan Farinola,…
Blue Tide prepares for second season under coach Gallo
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer When Matt Gallo took over the head football coaching position at Harrison High School,…
Maroon Raiders look to improve on gridiron
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Nutley High School football team posted a 5-5 record in 2013.…
Harrison boys’ soccer team looks to continue winning ways
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The newest member of the First Family of West Hudson soccer arrived last…
Buccaneers look to gain respectability under Fischer
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Joe Fischer knows exactly what the new head football coach at Belleville…
Kardinals have chance to be good soccer squad
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer The Kearny High School boys’ soccer team enjoyed a highly successful season in…
So much for summer, it’s time for fall sports
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Well, you think there’s still time to get out the suntan lotion, hit…
NA’s McCarthy remains king of New Jersey football scouting
By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer He’s now 72. His health in recent years hasn’t been great, battling…