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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: 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.
AOTW: Queiroz shift to outside pays off for Blue Tide
Before the start of the season Harrison junior Guilherme Queiroz approached head volleyball coach Nick Landy…
OBSERVER ATHLETE OF THE WEEK — Kearny’s Covello: Multi-talented…and then some
To say Maci Covello is a diversly talented high school athlete would be a totally gross…
Laquindanum: Belleville’s little big man
BELLEVILLE – At first glance, you might not be overly impressed with Belleville High School senior…
OBSERVER ATHLETE OF THE WEEK — Lyndhurst’s McCormick incredibly sets new standards
This might be the most remarkable Athlete of the Week feature written here over the last…
OBSERVER ATHLETE OF THE WEEK — Kearny’s Hyams does a little bit of everything
Ava Hyams is a rare breed of a girls’ high school basketball player. The Kearny High…
NA hockey standout Golon perfect example of local co-op
Matt Golon had a sophomore year to totally forget. Never mind dealing with the little nagging…