Nutley East Juniors win district, reach regional final

Michael Gajewski is of the belief that success leads to even more success. The Nutley East…

Gavilanes becomes first from Nutley to wrestle at Fargo Women’s National Championships

Michelle Gavilanes didn’t really know what to expect as she flew to Fargo, North Dakota for…

Now at Michigan, Kearny’s Cardenas earns spot on USA Wrestling U23 World Team

Jacob Cardenas has had plenty of change this summer, most notably a new school and a…

Nutley Little League Intermediate 50/70 takes third in the state

Nutley Little League Intermediate 50/70 (13U) coach Albert Prodigalidad knows this age group often presents a…

A Paris!

Tolkin, a Chatham native and the New York Red Bulls star defender was selected to the…

Nutley Senior LL All-Stars add to championship legacy

Tony Mielnicki has seen the players on Nutley Little League’s 15-16U Senior League team do nothing,…

Harrison summer volleyball program continues remarkable growth

  Anthony Sabia has seen firsthand how much the interest and quality of volleyball has grown…

Pizzuti easily scores the 2024 Jim Hague Observer Athlete of the Year

Ask any of Anthony Pizzuti’s coaches over the years and they’re sure to have their own…

Nutley heavyweight Brandon Toranzo commits to wrestle at Rutgers

For Nutley heavyweight Brandon Toranzo, the first choice turned out to be the final choice. This…

Julia Tozduman of Lyndhurst is the 2024 Jim Hague Observer Female Athlete of the Year

Track & Field might not have been the first sport Julia Tozduman tried out. But it…

Harrison’s Pacheco returns to D1 women’s basketball, commits to Marshall

Adiana Pacheco acknowledges that committing to continue her playing career at Marshall represents a leaving of…

New head football coach Beh hits the ground running at North Arlington

As the youngest head football coach in the state, Ali Beh knows that his rise in…

Paisley Athletic FC makes its mark in W-USL, local soccer community

  Before the start of the season, Paisley Athletic FC Head Coach and Sporting Director Michael…

GALKA CALLS IT A CAREER — longtime Kearny boys soccer coach retires after 18 years, 2 state titles

Kearny soccer has been a part of Bill Galka, whether it be as a player, assistant…

Track stars Tozduman, Cruz-Fletcher medal at Meet of Champions

Julia Tozduman had accomplished just about every goal she had for her high school track career.…

Area football players finish careers in local all-star games

For the majority of the players that took the field at Lyndhurst High School, Saturday’s Bergen…

Local track stars punch ticket to the Meet of Champions

Track & Field wasn’t even something that Lyndhurst’s Anthony Santana considered before he was cut from…

Sardinha, Dolaghan play in Phil Simms North/South Flag Football All-Star Game

Both Morgan Dolaghan and Rebecca Sardinha have seen firsthand the tremendous growth girls flag football has…

Harrison Flag Football wins NJIC Championship

After two straight years of being runners for the NJIC Championship, the Harrison flag football team…

GROUP 1 CHAMPS!

With the lack of a true star on the court Harrison head coach Nick Landy knew…

Undefeated Harrison Flag Football reaches NJIC final again

The sport of flag football was a hit in Harrison from the moment the New York…

Sectional Track Recap — Rojas gives North Arlington first title since 2021

Daliana Rojas had already had one of the most successful individual performances by a North Arlington…

Lyndhurst baseball wins sixth in a row, advances in N2G2 tournament

Lyndhurst baseball coach Pat Auteri maintained the strong belief that this year’s team would go on…

Joseph Cioffi feels ‘home’ as new AD at North Arlington

For Joseph Cioffi, North Arlington High School felt like home, even after he made the difficult…

Athlete of the Week- Lyndhurst’s Rizzo gets the job done on the mound, at the plate

Standing at just 5-foot-7 and with a fastball that’s usually in the mid-to-high 70s, Michael Rizzo…

Harrison boys volleyball repeats as Hudson County champions

All season long, Nick Landy has known this year’s Harrison boys volleyball team had the on-court…

Lyndhurst’s ‘Jump Queens’ among local track standouts in county championships

They’ve been nicknamed the “Jump Queens” but on Friday, the trio of Asya Akar, Julia Tozduman…

Nutley’s Warburton makes his mark with dual milestones

Last week, before Thursday’s game against North Arlington, Gavin Warburton was honored as the first Nutley…

Nutley softball coach Luann Zullo wins her 500th game

Normally, Luann Zullo tries to ignore the scattering of fans beyond the third base dugout during…

Kearny boys volleyball hits stride, returns to HCT semifinals

Kearny’s boys volleyball team, at times, has looked like a group that has the size, talent…