Harrison’s Fatma Mohamed and Rasha Abdeljalil as well as Marcella Blancato of Nutley have been trend-setters…
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Lyndhurst’s Tozduman takes ninth in Long Jump at Meet of Champions
The 2022-23 high school sports year came to a close with Thursday’s NJSIAA Meet of Champions…
Harrison’s Vega shows he belongs in historic North-South appearance
Jayden Vega could have simply been content with simply making the Phil Simms NJ North-South All-Star…
Belleville football trio gets to end HS career at home in Robeson Classic
After a trying senior season in which they went just 1-9, all Belleville’s Melrich Almonte, Angelo…
Locals shine at North-South All-Star Football games
The North-South Football games were held on Sunday night at Kean University and Observer-area athletes found…
For the second year in a row, Lyndhurst’s Julia Tozduman is heading to the Meet of Champions
The Golden Bears star junior showed once again why she is one of the state best…
Athlete of the Week Queiroz ends his HS career with a flourish
Even though it came in a loss, Guilherme Queiroz showed in his final boys volleyball game…
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Wake information for Jim Hague announced
Wake and funeral arrangements for James F. “Jim” Hague have been announced. The wake will take…
Jim Hague, a legend who was Observer sports journalist for 20+ years, dies aged 62; Observer Athlete of the Year will be named in his honor
Editor’s note: This story is still evolving and will be updated over the next few days.…
Observer Sports Writer Jim Hague dies aged 62
James “Jim” Hague, who for 20+ years was the sports reporter at The Observer newspaper —…
Tozduman adds to legacy with two golds in North 2, Group 2 Championships
There aren’t too many things that Julia Tozduman hasn’t accomplished on the track in a high…
Cruz-Fletcher takes gold in the Girls Triple Jump, leads strong Bloomfield showing in N1G4 sectionals
Angel Cruz-Fletcher knows firsthand the difficulty of mastering the triple jump. It took three years, but…
Lyndhurst’s Kayla Carrino makes history with gold at Bergen Meet of Champions
For Kayla Carrino, taking second place was not an option. It hasn’t been since she was…
A newcomer to track, Bloomfield’s Charles Lisa is now an Essex County champ
Charles Lisa has only participated in Track & Field at Bloomfield for about six months and…
Lyndhurst volleyball makes history with state tournament upset
John Lisella would be the first to admit that neither he nor his Lyndhurst boys volleyball…
Harrison boys volleyball defeats Kearny for Hudson title, completes unfinished business
For 53 weeks the thought of getting back to and winning a Hudson County championship has…
As HS Girls Flag Football continues to grow, Harrison thrives, moves to 9-0
It’s been a rough few years for the girls sports at Harrison High School. While the…
Athlete of the Week — Nutley softball, shortstop Mariano are heating up at the right time
Gabriella Mariano may only be a sophomore, but is used to pressure at this point. First…
Kearny baseball makes surprising Hudson County Tournament run
After a trying regular season that included a 1-13 record in the HCIAL American Division, it…
Lyndhurst softball eyes a brighter future ahead with young roster
On first glance, it may be jarring to see Lyndhurst’s softball team with a record below…
Athlete of the Week- Harrison’s De La Cruz joins elite company with 1,000th assist
In the moments following his 1,000th career assist on May 9, Jose De La Cruz was…
Even in defeat, Belleville boys volleyball proves they can compete
Members of the Belleville boys volleyball team were understandably frustrated by a week which the Buccaneers…
Despite tough schedule, Nutley softball remain up-beat heading into the playoffs
Due to a grueling Super Essex Conference – American Division schedule that features six games in…
AOTW — Versatile Colon keeps hitting no matter the position
Kearny shortstop Alex Colon always knew that there was a distinct possibility that at some point…
Nutley baseball hopeful for a turnaround after a short break
It’s understandable if the last six-plus weeks for the Nutley baseball team has felt like a…
Lyndhurst baseball looks to go on a late-season run
The baseball season may be a month old, but even as the calendar turns to May,…
Undefeated Nutley boys volleyball team looks to make Essex County Tournament statement
Kevin Reilly anticipated a season of growth for the Nutley boys volleyball team in its second…
Kearny baseball hopes comeback win is the start of a turnaround
When Jayden Diaz got the final out of Saturday’s game against Newark East Side, he and…