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…

History is made at first Essex County Girls Wrestling Invitational

They came to wrestling with different athletic backgrounds, each with their own unique story of how…

Kearny-North Arlington-Secaucus hockey win McMullen Cup

With several key players back and healthy from the previous season, winning the McMullen Cup  was…

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…

Sports for the Feb. 14, 2024, edition

WE GOT THE CUP! MetLife Stadium will host 2026 World Cup Final

The next FIFA World Cup is still more than two years away, but the New York-New…

Pizzuti sets school scoring record as Lyndhurst boys basketball advances in NJIC Tournament

As Anthony Pizzuti got closer to the Lyndhurst career scoring record, he started to learn more…

Lyndhurst-North Arlington wrestling exceeds expectations, qualifies for state tournament

A disappointing performance in a quad on Jan. 27, the last day before the cutoff for…

Thistle Team Black (U16) honored by NJ Youth Soccer

Nutley’s Toranzo repeats as Outstanding Wrestler at Essex County Tournament

For Brandon Toranzo, the only surprise of last week’s Essex County Tournament was the announcement of…

Lyndhurst girls turns County Tournament snub into winning streak

There was an understandable feeling of disappointment for the Lyndhurst girls basketball team last Monday when…

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…

With something to prove, Nutley girls basketball tops last year’s win total

There’s no denying that the Nutley girls basketball team has experienced plenty of growth over the…

Kearny boys basketball hopes depth leads to strong finish

Marc McCaffrey’s first season as Kearny’s boys basketball coach has seen its ups and downs through…

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…