The start of the spring sports season comes with plenty of hope and optimism, but for…
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Lyndhurst’s Pizzuti shows he belongs at NJBCA North-South All-Star Classic
Anthony Pizzuti said he was shocked a few weeks ago when he was told that he…
Kearny’s Jacob Cardenas qualifies for the NCAA Wrestling Championships
For the third year in a row, Jacob Cardenas is heading back to the NCAA Wrestling…
Less than two years after Leukemia diagnosis, William Mullins continues to play and inspire
A year ago, William Mullins connection with Kearny High School sports was limited to watching live…
Former Harrison football star Huseinovic gets pro opportunity in Italy
For Dustin Huseinovic, the opportunity to play professional football was something the Harrison native wasn’t going…
Nutley’s Toranzo caps off historic HS wrestling career, takes 3rd in AC
The pain from Friday night’s semifinal still remained, but Brandon Toranzo wasn’t going to let one…
Kearny’s Ryan Valli places ninth in NJSIAA Boys Bowling Tournament
When Ryan Valli left last year’s NJSIAA Boys Bowling Individual Tournament, he did so with feelings…
Nutley’s Bobadilla, Rivera medal at NJSIAA Girls Wrestling State Tournament
As girls wrestling continues to grow in popularity both in Nutley and across the state, the…
One year after devastating injury, Toranzo takes OW at Region 3 Championships
When Brandon Toranzo walked into West Orange High School for the NJSIAA Region 3 Wrestling Championships,…
North Arlington boys bowling wins first sectional title since 2019
When the bowling season got underway, North Arlington boys coach Dan Farinola didn’t fully know what…
Makayla David’s state tournament opener is one for the record books
For Makayla David, feeling nerves on the day of a game is nothing new, but on…
History is made at first Essex County Girls Wrestling Invitational
They came to wrestling with different athletic backgrounds, each with their own unique story of how…
Kearny-North Arlington-Secaucus hockey win McMullen Cup
With several key players back and healthy from the previous season, winning the McMullen Cup was…
Athlete of the Week: Belleville’s Rocco Negron overcomes injury, wins OW at District 10
To understand how much wrestling means to Rocco Negron, all one has to do is look…
WE GOT THE CUP! MetLife Stadium will host 2026 World Cup Final
The next FIFA World Cup is still more than two years away, but the New York-New…
Pizzuti sets school scoring record as Lyndhurst boys basketball advances in NJIC Tournament
As Anthony Pizzuti got closer to the Lyndhurst career scoring record, he started to learn more…
Lyndhurst-North Arlington wrestling exceeds expectations, qualifies for state tournament
A disappointing performance in a quad on Jan. 27, the last day before the cutoff for…
Nutley’s Toranzo repeats as Outstanding Wrestler at Essex County Tournament
For Brandon Toranzo, the only surprise of last week’s Essex County Tournament was the announcement of…
Lyndhurst girls turns County Tournament snub into winning streak
There was an understandable feeling of disappointment for the Lyndhurst girls basketball team last Monday when…
Kearny’s Baeza keeps winning, remains undefeated
Despite going 25-6 as a junior, last year was a struggle for Kearny’s Joshua Baeza. Competing…
With something to prove, Nutley girls basketball tops last year’s win total
There’s no denying that the Nutley girls basketball team has experienced plenty of growth over the…
Kearny boys basketball hopes depth leads to strong finish
Marc McCaffrey’s first season as Kearny’s boys basketball coach has seen its ups and downs through…
Athlete of the Week — Green’s a go-to scorer for resurgent Maroon Raiders
No one had to tell Anna Green before the season that she would need to establish…
Pizzuti becomes first Lyndhurst boys basketball player to score 1,000 points since 1987
Two years ago, when Anthony Pizzuti was a sophomore at Lyndhurst, the idea of him scoring…
Kearny girls track wins HCIAL Relay title
For a couple of years, veteran Kearny girls track coach Al Perez saw his team decimated…
Athlete of the Week — Stamm rewrites the record books for Kearny-North Arlington-Secaucus hockey
Aiden Stamm wasn’t initially sure if he was initially going to play high school ice hockey…
Young Nutley wrestling team comes of age after win at Bloomfield
With 10 underclassmen in the lineup, it is almost certainly the youngest roster Mike DiPiano has…
Lyndhurst’s Akar post big numbers in return to action
Statistically, the last two weeks have arguably been the best of Asya Akar’s career as she’s…