Matt Stone, the director of athletics at St. Mary’s High School in Rutherford and the president…
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Belleville’s Cuzzi set to return to call MLB games, but ready for what?
By all accounts, Phil Cuzzi had the best year of his career as an umpire in…
Former Observer AOYs Higgins, McKenna reflect on lost college seasons
A year ago, for the first time in the nearly 20-year history of awarding the top…
Former Observer Athlete of the Year Pezzolla reflects on year at Monmouth
It was shaping up to be the best year of Giulia Pezzolla’s young life. Honored last…
Harrison’s Desosa signs letter to play sprint football at Caldwell
As the 2019 high school football season drew to a close in November, Mateo Desosa was…
‘Last Dance’ baseball tourney gives locals hope of playing
Could it be actually possible? Could we see some semblance of high school baseball beginning in…
NJIC honors local athletes for best sportsmanship
Give credit to the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference. The league and its officials realize that sportsmanship…
Pandemic turns big plans into lost cause for Lyndhurst’s Jorge
It was going to be a year to remember for Alexia Jorge. Everything was finally beginning…
Kearny’s talented twosome headed to college hoops; Osorio off to Moravian; Huancaya heads to Rutgers-Newark
It’s very rare when the Kearny High School girls’ basketball program sends two products off to…
NA’s Addeo earns Academic All-CACC for Felician
Billy Addeo had just finished playing hockey after his junior year of high school at Paramus…
North Arlington softball smacked with pandemic version of ‘Murphy’s Law’
The North Arlington High School softball team fell on some tough times the last two seasons.…
Kearny girls’ track: A season that could have been
After enjoying a great cross country season and an even better indoor track season, the Kearny…
Long-time friends from NA enjoy same career path in education — Edwards, Sprague both serve as grade-school principals
Their enduring friendship was first reported in the pages of The Observer in the May 12,…
Lyndhurst’s Gress earns place with Team USA girls’ soccer squad
A lot of kids aspire to reach the highest rung on the sports ladder, but only…
Kearny softball: Looking to improve with influx of freshmen
The Kearny High School softball squad suffered through an uncharacteristic season in 2019, posting a 9-15…
Blue Tide softball: No question, improvement on tap
Chris Innis is entering his third season as the head softball coach at Harrison High School…
Hulse puts finger on pandemic pulse — Kearny native, St. Mary’s coach thrust into bigger role as hospital security guard
Dennis Hulse was really looking forward to the 2020 high school baseball season. Hulse, the Kearny…
NA baseball: All hands and arms on deck
The North Arlington High School baseball team was making plans for a season to remember in…
RINGING BELLS: Pandemic won’t stop Lyndhurst grid coach from presenting rings
This is a sports story that will certainly warm the cockles of your heart, even in…
Blue Tide baseball: Better days ahead
The Harrison High School baseball team had a tough go of it in 2019, losing their…
Lyndhurst softball welcomes new coach in Fusco
Sara Fusco wasn’t expecting to become the new head softball coach at Lyndhurst High School this…
STATE CHAMP! Kearny’s Mullen achieves what buddy Cardenas did a year ago
A year ago, Jimmy Mullen was a spectator at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, watching intently…
Congressman Pascrell welcomes Lyndhurst’s Failace; U.S. Representative moved by grid kicker and his mother’s story
PATERSON — It all began so innocently, when Lyndhurst High School senior Michael Failace was nominated…
Memorable night for Leone, Lyndhurst’s version of ‘Rudy’
A.J. Leone was a manager for the Lyndhurst High School state champion football team in 2019,…
Wild weekend of wrestling for locals;Lyndhurst’s Dylan Weaver; Kearny native Mullen win Region gold
Jimmy Mullen only heard stories about what it was like to wrestle at an NJSIAA Region…
Lyndhurst’s Weavers: All in the family
It was all part of a master plan established almost a decade ago. When veteran wrestling…
Great day for Lyndhurst’s Partyla, Blake as both grid stars sign letters to college
Last Wednesday was a great day for the Lyndhurst High School football program. Sure, the Golden…
Lyndhurst girls’ hoop squad: February heat
The girls’ high school basketball season didn’t exactly begin the way Lyndhurst head coach Perrin Mosca…
Belleville’s Castro: A true senior leader
The 2019-2020 boys’ high school basketball season was about to begin and Belleville High School veteran…
Big news for Lyndhurst’s rushing kings — Guerriero to NFL, Partyla to Rutgers
It’s safe to say that this one belongs in the old “Rippley’s Believe It Or Not.”…