The first half horn sounded and Paige Raefski walked off the field with her Kearny girls’…
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.
AOTW: Added experience pays off for Belleville’s Bajuz
John Spina can remember watching Christina Bajuz struggle at times as a sophomore. And while there…
LHS sophomore Morinho: Captain, 5-touchdown game and now Athlete of the Week
Roddy Morinho may only be a sophomore at Lyndhurst High School, but he already has a…
Lyndhurst’s Wise breaks out with 11 goals, is Athlete of the Week
Tyler Wise might not have opened the season the way he wanted to as he was…
Chong & Ferreira both shine on the gridiron, are The Observer’s Co-Athletes of the Week
Whenever Adonis Chong or Gabe Ferreira is in need of a little motivation, all one has…
3-sport star John Lembo, of Lyndhurst, is The Observer’s 2022 Male Athlete of the Year
If John Lembo’s time at Lyndhurst could be summed up in just one play, one moment,…
Mackenzie Albert shines in 4 years at Nutley HS, is The Observer’s 2022 Athlete of the Year
If you heard the sound of a foot striking a soccer ball in Owens or Glotzbach…
AOTW: Lyndhurst’s Tozduman heads to Meet of Champions
Meanwhile, Tozduman’s performance at Franklin High School has made her the final The Observer Athlete of…
AOTW: Mullins’s spectacular junior season will serve as motivator for his final season
Like most parents of teenagers, Kearny head boys’ basketball and volleyball coach Bill Mullins will often…
Marcella Blancato — Athlete of the Week
When Nutley track coaches Gerald Ryan and Ed Annett first presented Marcella Blancato with the idea…
AOTW: Nutley’s DeLanzo getting it done on the mound & at the plate
DeLanzo’s recent performance on the mound, as well as his continued excellence at the plate and…
Kayla Carrino is pure gold for Golden Bears
Kayla Carrino wasn’t going to be content with second place this time.
Carselda, a sophomore, matures on the diamond quicker than anyone could have imagined
Robert Carselda may only be a sophomore, but the North Arlington shortstop/relief pitcher has already acquired…
AOTW — Lyndhurst senior Mizeski switches from first base to catcher, goes 7-for-11 at plate last week
Mizeski’s scorching hot performance at the plate and rapidly improving defense behind it makes her the…
AOTW — In young season, Nutley’s Matt Pergola already has staggering 46 lacrosse goals
By all accounts, Matt Pergola had a fine junior season last spring, scoring 52 goals.