Nutley head coach Chris Helm was confident that he was in a good position at quarterback…
Category: Athlete of the Week
Each week during the academic year, our Jim Hague chooses an Athlete of the Week from one of the eight towns we cover.
Lyndhurst’s Meehan expands her role in face of injury
Kieran Meehan entered her senior season with big expectations and big responsibilities as she took over…
Nutley’s Rotbaum plays through injury, runs for 135 yards in win
Nutley head coach Chris Helm has described sophomore Aidan Rotbaum as a “old school Nutley running…
North Arlington’s Sousa starts career with a bang
Alyssa Sousa is only five games into her high school career, but you wouldn’t know it…
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK — Belleville’s Love gets six sacks in season opener
Caleb Love has a list of goals for his junior season hanging on his wall. The…
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…
Kearny’s Vazquez comes back from injury, wins South Hudson title
This outdoor track season has taken on an added meaning for Aracely Vazquez. In early January,…
Athlete of the Week — Lyndhurst’s Mustafa has breakout day at NJIC Championships
Few people outside of the Lyndhurst track program were aware of Rola Mustafa before last Monday’s…
Athlete of the Week- Abramson keys Belleville’s win streak
It was early on in Josh Abramson’s high school pitching career that it became clear that…
Athlete of the Week- Harrison’s Toal breaks slump with walk-off winner
Breaghan Toal entered Thursday’s contest against Lyndhurst with the biggest slump of her career and a…
Athlete of the Week -McChesney comes up aces for Kearny with 15 strikeouts
It was the kind of stat line that popped off the screen in such a way…
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…
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…
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…
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…