NA’s Cruz: Making good on an early season promise — OBSERVER ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

It was early September at Riverside County Park in Lyndhurst and the reporter was at the…

Clean sweep for Kearny boys & girls soccer teams at Red Bull Arena

HARRISON – Nico Gomez headed home a long cross from Alan Castillo just 1:19 into overtime,…

Kearny soccer teams headed to Red Bull Arena Thursday; boys and girls teams play in respective county title games … boys vs. Harrison

It’s one thing for the Kearny High School soccer teams – both boys’ and girls’ squads…

It’s time for Kearny grid program to smell the Ivy

First things first. This column is not being written to embarrass anyone involved with the Kearny…

Harrison’s Brando has an offer no one can refuse – goals

It’s hard not to ask Harrison High School junior striker Brando Moreno the origin of his…

REMEMBERING COACH STEVE DIGREGORIO: Long-time Nutley grid coach dies aged 60

Steve DiGregorio, a native of Nutley who played football at Nutley High School and then had…

Lyndhurst’s Augustyniak finds knack to scoring goals

So how does a girls’ soccer player like Lexi Augustyniak become so much of a prolific…

Blue Tide victorious in Lucas’ debut; fall short vs. Palisades Park

HARRISON – Two weeks into the high school football season, Harrison head coach Ray Lucas has…

NA’s Rivas has day to remember in loss to Secaucus

It’s very rare to have an athlete on the losing side earn the Observer Athlete of…

Bucs learn all about trials in SEC Liberty

Gary Polewka knew that things would be a little bit tougher for his Belleville High School…

Lyndhurst gridders off to solid 2-0 start

LYNDHURST – If there was a way that Rich Tuero could just take a rag and…

Kearny tries to muddle through tough grid start

It’s a new high school football season, but it’s the same old story for the Kearny…

NA’s Alves off to rousing start

NORTH ARLINGTON – Kevin Barber was taking on a new challenge, taking on the head coaching…

New coach, same results for Nutley grid team

NUTLEY – When J.D. Vick was appointed to take over permanently for Steve DiGregorio as the…

Kearny boys’ soccer: Just like old times

Even though the Kearny High School boys’ soccer team posted an impressive 11-3 record during the…