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Belleville wrestlers bounce back strong
The Belleville High School wrestling team started off the truncated and abbreviated season with a dismal…
Veteran Vikings poised to make a difference in ‘21
The great author Oscar Wilde once wrote, “You can’t put a price tag on experience.” North…
Nutley Oval now the home of high school wrestling; different season enables Maroon Raiders, rival Bengals to grapple outdoors
There was a crisp early spring chill in the air at the Nutley Oval Saturday afternoon.…
Lyndhurst’s Jorge ready to make history as college baseball player
Throughout her young and impressive life, Alexia Jorge has been told countless times that she couldn’t…
Memories of NA’s beloved coach ‘Fergie’
He spent nearly four decades as the head boys’ basketball coach at North Arlington High School.…
North Arlington mourns the loss of their dear ‘Fergie’ — Bill Ferguson, long-time teacher, counselor and coach, dies at 85
To many outsiders, Bill Ferguson was a charismatic and energetic basketball coach, who would flamboyantly complain…
Lyndhurst-NA wrestling co-op tries to cope
The Lyndhurst/North Arlington wrestling co-operative program has gone through its fair share of hell just trying…
Kearny wrestling team reloads for shortened season
The truncated and shifted high school wrestling season has had an effect on the entire Kearny…
Jared gets a new lease on life — NA senior gets kidney transplant & will try to play baseball
Jared Velazquez had no idea what the rest of his life would be like. The 17-year-old…
Nutley grid coach DiGregorio retires
After leading the Nutley High School football team to an undefeated season last fall, veteran head…
Maroon Raiders set to grapple amidst COVID world
The high school wrestling season is set to begin this week. It’s not a misprint. What…
Kearny’s Paszkiewicz: The Queen of the Lanes
With a last name of Paszkiewicz, it was almost a given that Hannah Paszkiewicz would naturally…
Hometown mourns death of Frannicola, a.k.a. ‘Mr. Nutley’
It was an unlikely association, a young, aspiring athlete and an aging official and administrator. Except…
Lyndhurst’s Martin scores 1,000th career point
When Carley Martin was a young girl, growing up in Lyndhurst, she would attend the basketball…
Wrestling season officially begins with practice
Believe it or not, the high school wrestling season officially began with the first day of…
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK — Kearny’s Ruiz: A picture perfect example of consistency
When the 2021 high school basketball season began in January, veteran Kearny High School head girls’…
Lyndhurst standout athletes sign college letters — DeMarco to Sacred Heart’s wrestling; Borino to Pace for softball
When Anthony DeMarco suffered a knee injury during the Lyndhurst High School Senior Night football game…
Nutley’s teams finally get on the hardwood
While some local basketball teams have played as many as eight games already, Nutley High School’s…
Belleville’s Bey: Emerging as a leader
As the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic started to linger through the summer months, Belleville High School junior…
Harrison girls turn to ‘Lady Blue’ alum to lead in Caliendo
Jenn Caliendo is Harrison through and through. She’s born and raised in Harrison, schooled there in…
NA’s Vikings: Rough start among COVID rules
The North Arlington High School boys’ basketball team has sputtered out of the gates amid the…
Lyndhurst’s Martin making most of lost time
As the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic caused havoc on the scholastic sports schedule, Lyndhurst High School’s talented…
Nutley girls try to keep winning ways going
The Nutley High School girls’ basketball team had a wonderful season a year ago, winning 19…
Lyndhurst boys: New kids on the block
The Lyndhurst boys’ basketball team won the first game of the new truncated season Friday night…
Buccaneers hope for another successful season
The Belleville High School boys’ basketball team won 19 games a year ago. Although the season…
Nutley’s boys working through the troubled times
The Nutley High School boys’ basketball team made it back onto the practice floor recently, as…
Lyndhurst girls: Need more Martin
The Lyndhurst High School girls’ basketball team enjoyed a breakthrough season a year ago, winning 17…
Kearny boys’ hoops: Trying to move on without top player Souza
The Kearny High School boys’ basketball team was extremely competitive a year ago, winning 11 games,…
Spring grid season shutdown hurts locals Kearns, Huseinovic
LYNDHURST — After the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic cancelled the college football season last fall at most…