Piotr Partyla wasn’t really outwardly worried that the focus of the Lyndhurst High School football team…
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.
Nutley’s Quinn wins state sectional title; first Maroon Raider boy since Klatsky in 2004
The 3,200-meter run at the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group III championships was down to…
Lyndhurst’s Olunlade emerges as all-around track sensation
After Teslim Olunlade came to the United States from his native Nigeria when he was seven…
Kearny’s Melenciano overcomes obstacles to become softball standout
When Nayely Melenciano came to the United States from her native Dominican Republic, she was all…
Belleville’s Nicosia a threat at and behind the plate
It hasn’t been a season to remember for the Belleville High School softball team, winning an…
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kearny’s Hoch slaps her way to 100 career hits
Gianna Hoch never envisioned herself as being a softball player in high school. She was primarily…
No more Wilde times for Nutley pitching ace — Maroon Raider junior hitting the ball better as well
Courtney Wilde knew exactly how important this softball season was to her future. The Nutley High…
Harrison’s Ortiz rebounds from elbow injury, produces in clutch
When the 2018 high school baseball season began, Julio Ortiz found himself in a peculiar predicament.…
Lyndhurst ace Venezia fires no-hitter in opener against Leonia
Growing up, Lyndhurst High School junior pitcher Frankie Venezia didn’t have to look far to find…
NA’s McKenna fires no-hitter against Bogota, has four-hit game vs. Weehawken
At the end of the 2017 high school baseball season, North Arlington shocked a lot of…
Kearny native Thiele joins 1,000-point club at St. Peter’s Prep
Brendan Thiele vividly remembered being a freshman at St. Peter’s Prep in Jersey City and noticing…
Kearny’s Fadeski becomes school’s first District wrestling champ since 2012
As his team was preparing to participate in the NJSIAA District 11 wrestling championships last week,…
NA’s DeGrace proves that hard work does pay off
The losses simply kept piling up for the North Arlington High School boys’ basketball team. Five…
Nutley’s Higgins swings for the fences on the hardwood as well
Make no bones about it. First and foremost, Marty Higgins is a baseball player. It’s where…
Harrison’s Danielian emerges as scoring force for Blue Tide
The Harrison High School boys’ basketball team was dealt a severe blow when Johnathan Leiras, the…