Kearny boys repeat as Hudson soccer champs, eye bigger prize

While members of the Kearny boys soccer team were happy after defeating Union City, 3-0, for…

NA football team in state tourney for 2nd time in 25 years

For just the second time in 25 years, North Arlington’s football team is heading to the…

Kearny boys’ soccer team beats Union City, 3-0, for Hudson County title

Kearny struck for two goals less than five minutes apart and never looked back as it…

Kearny girls’ soccer beats Bayonne, 2-0, at Red Bull Arena, for 13th-consecutive County championship

The Kearny dynasty continues on. Seniors Gianna Charney and Maci Covello scored a goal apiece as the…

Kearny-Harrison rivalry resumes on Thursday night in Hudson semifinals

As the weather starts to cool and the tournament play begins, it’s only appropriate that one…

North Arlington girls soccer look to continue successful start after BCT setback

As the head coach of one of the smallest schools in Bergen County, Mike Vivino knows…

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…

After stunning opening match, Belleville boys’ soccer team on a roll

The Belleville boys soccer team was on the receiving end of a significant wakeup call when…

Rough weekend for county soccer play

County tournament play heated up for many of The Observer area teams this weekend, and unfortunately…

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…

North Arlington girls beat Lyndhurst, 1-0, at Red Bull Arena; both advance to county tournament

Daliana Rojas and her North Arlington teammates have been thinking about the chance to play at…

IWF event will at NAHS will benefit the Michael Robert Cammett Jr. Memorial Foundation.

As the founder of the Independent Wrestling Federation (IWF), Nutley native Kevin Knight has taken pride…

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…

Following 1-2 start, Golden Bears look to now as a turning point

Head Coach Emad Abu-Hakemah could have easily been dismayed by seeing his Lyndhurst boys’ soccer team…

Inexperienced NA volleyball team may have a tough road ahead

Despite graduating nearly the entire lineup from last year’s stellar 15-10 team, North Arlington girls’ volleyball…

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…

Top-ranked Kards look for solid year as Galka begins 17th year as coach

There are few, if any, more certain on the local sports scene than Kearny boys soccer…

Lucas hoping for better 2022 season after a rough rookie campaign as HHS head coach

In his first year as head coach at Harrison, Ray Lucas succeeded in achieving his first…

Is this ‘next year’ for the NA boys’ soccer team?

For generations, the phrase “wait ‘til next year,” was applied to the Brooklyn Dodgers by their…

Nutley wins Mayor’s Trophy with AD Joe Piro on the sideline

Joe Piro expects this year’s Nutley team to once again be competitive and continue its run…

New division will allow KHS football team to play easier schedule

Kearny has yet to play its first football game in its new division – the North…

Nutley plays first football game under the lights

Thursday marked the beginning of a new era for Nutley Football and the famous Park Oval…

Lady Kards facing a rough 2022 schedule look for a solid season

After leaving the Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic League in order to play an independent schedule, the…

Young Lyndhurst football team looks to surprise

It would be easy for Rich Tuero to bemoan the lack of experience on this year’s…

Nutley’s girls’ soccer team ready for a sectional championship

Nutley head coach Mike DiPiano really believes that last year’s girls’ soccer team was the one…

NA gridiron team looks to go to state tournament for only the second time in last 25 years

Joe Borkowski knows all about the history of North Arlington’s football program and the limited success…

Belleville football team looks to build off last year’s 6-4 record

As a top assistant coach under Jermain Johnson, Brian Antab has seen first-hand the progress that…

Harrison soccer team may school’s best in close to a decade

As Harrison head coach Mike Rusek and his brother John look at their roster they notice…

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,…

2 local girls’ soccer teams will square off at Red Bull Arena next month

When Kim Hykey and Mike Vivino told their respective girls soccer teams that they would have…