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Blue Tide begins new era with alum Hicks at helm
Danny Hicks literally grew up across the street from the new Harrison High School in the…
Kids get into a soccer frame of mind at Kearny camp
Addison Burke may only be six years old and will enter the first grade at Schuyler…
Kearny grad honors late soccer great with painting
Maria Valdivia didn’t know Adrian Velazquez personally. But the recent Kearny High School graduate remembers Velazquez,…
Local hoopsters enhance their skills at Kearny summer league
Ryan Gill is a 14-year-old freshman-to-be at Kearny High School next month. But Gill has already…
It’s strictly girls at Kearny basketball camp
Abbey Granelli is nine years old and headed into the fourth grade at Kearny’s Roosevelt School.…
Kearny’s George: A grid star is born
Jovan George is still just a 13-year-old eighth grader-to-be at Kearny’s Lincoln School. But the young…
Kearny boys’ hoop camp: Shooting to be best
Liam Raftery comes from excellent basketball stock. His uncle, Bill, is perhaps the greatest basketball player…
Lots of learning and tons of fun at North Arlington hoops camp
Oscar Torres is 14 years old and will enter North Arlington High School as a freshman…
Kearny Kids Kamp: A week of baseball knowledge
Brendan Mara may only be five years old, but he certainly knows what he likes. When…
Nutley American wins District 8 Little League tourney for second straight year
Peter Breihof has been coaching baseball on a variety of levels for almost three decades now.…
Harrison’s Huseinovic named Observer Male Athlete of the Year
Dustin Huseinovic didn’t have to look very far to find the inspiration and motivation to become…
Lyndhurst American Legion Post 139: A tradition of baseball success
Every summer since 1931, the Lyndhurst American Legion Post 139 has sponsored a baseball team. The…
Lyndhurst enjoys strong showing in District 5 Little League tourney
Although their run in the District 5 Little League All-Star tournament ended last Saturday night with…
One man just couldn’t do it on his own …
The Portuguese national team suffered a somewhat surprising first round exit in the knockout stage of…
McClelland named Observer Female Athlete of Year — Standout soccer, basketball player becomes third straight Kardinal and 7th overall
Meagan McClelland wasted no time when she was asked how old she was when she first…
For your consideration: Other top local female athletes
Although Meagan McClelland earned the distinction of being The Observer Female Athlete of the Year for…
Youngsters get chance to learn baseball in Lyndhurst
Abigail Venezia is only five years old, but the precocious and adorable little girl knows exactly…
Nutley’s Mainiero closes out grid career in fine fashion
He will go down as one of the greatest performers in Nutley High School football history.…
Confessore returns to take over Harrison boys’ hoops job
Over his storied and historic career working in the Harrison Board of Education, from teacher to…
Cali Carting wins Kearny Little League World Series title
For more than 30 years, the Cali Carting team in Kearny Little League has been synonymous…
Nutley’s Anderson earns Division III All-America softball at Rowan
Carly Anderson was participating in the NCAA Division III Softball World Series with her Rowan University…
Nutley’s Quinn wins state sectional title; first Maroon Raider boy since Klatsky in 2004
The 3,200-meter run at the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group III championships was down to…
Kearny state champ wrestler Cardenas honored by hometown leaders
Jacob Cardenas never dreamed that he would enjoy a day like the one he endured last…
Lyndhurst’s Olunlade emerges as all-around track sensation
After Teslim Olunlade came to the United States from his native Nigeria when he was seven…
Harrison volleyball coach Landy wins 200th game
When Nick Landy took over the head coaching responsibilities of the boys’ volleyball program at Harrison…
NA’s Modhagala driven to be school’s best ever
It was the closing lines of an article written about North Arlington’s great two-sport athlete Danny…
Kearny’s Melenciano overcomes obstacles to become softball standout
When Nayely Melenciano came to the United States from her native Dominican Republic, she was all…
Lyndhurst freshman Jorge doesn’t mind being one of the boys; Gets invite to participate in Team USA camp in Florida
LYNDHURST — Alexia Jorge has been playing baseball for as long as she can remember. “Probably…
Nutley advances to GNT championship game
When the high school baseball season began, veteran Nutley High School baseball coach Bob Harbison really…