Harrison boys soccer starts strong, wins first four games

While the expectations are alway high when it comes to Harrison boys soccer, veteran head coach…

Lyndhurst girls volleyball looks to make a statement after 5-0 start

Over the past two-and-a-half years, this current core of the Lyndhurst girls volleyball team has had…

North Arlington’s Sousa starts career with a bang

Alyssa Sousa is only five games into her high school career, but you wouldn’t know it…

Kearny boys soccer begins a new era with two wins

Scott Millar understands the natural instinct to look at what Kearny’s lost from last season’s Group…

North Arlington girls soccer starts fast with young core

Despite having an incredibly young roster that includes 10 freshmen, North Arlington head girls soccer coach…

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK — Belleville’s Love gets six sacks in season opener

Caleb Love has a list of goals for his junior season hanging on his wall. The…

Kearny football seeks improvement in year two under Policano

When John Policano takes a look at the big picture, entering year two as the head…

Lyndhurst girls soccer’s young roster set to embrace the challenge

With 10 sophomores set to be on this year’s varsity roster and several of them in…

Lyndhurst’s McCarthy of The McCarthy Report ranks the state, local area’s top talent

When David McCarthy’s father, Dennis, first started recruiting high school football in the state of New…

Belleville football is set to turn past experience into wins

For the past two seasons, the Belleville football team and its young core has gained plenty…

North Arlington football set to get started with young core, new coach

Ali Beh already envisions the final product of what his North Arlington football team will look…

Nutley Football enters the season, far ahead of last year

Christian Helm doesn’t want to make any excuses about the 3-7 record Nutley had in his…

Lyndhurst football looks to ‘get back on track’ with strong senior group

The 2023 season saw Lyndhurst win the NJIC Liberty Division title, but if you ask head…

Harrison won’t field football team in 2024

Last week marked the official start of preseason football practice for high school teams throughout New…

Scott Millar continues Kearny soccer legacy, takes over as Kards head coach

Kearny soccer has been a part of Scott Millar’s life before he was even old enough…

KGC Cheer says Aloha, takes second place at Global Games in Hawaii

Jamie Guedes figured there was nothing to lose this past winter when she filled out the…

Veteran basketball coach Corsetto returns at Kearny Christian

Rich Corsetto will be 78 in November and has been coaching basketball for more than five…

Nutley’s deJianne heads to the RBI Softball World Series

Makenna DeJianne is used to pitching against girls older than her both in travel ball and…

Nutley American LL 10U wins District title

According to coach Steve Michalek, the jump from age 9 to 10 is as big as…

Thistle baseball? Yes, it’s true

In Kearny and the surrounding area, the name “Thistle” elicits memories of soccer greatness dating back…

Lyndhurst’s Olivia Glasser has found her home on the baseball diamond

Whenever Olivia Glasser steps on the baseball field, she is usually the only girl on the…

Area soccer players key Ironbound SC’s run to USYS National Championships

For nearly a decade, Anthony Tavares has seen firsthand the winning DNA that his Ironbound SC…

Nutley East Juniors win district, reach regional final

Michael Gajewski is of the belief that success leads to even more success. The Nutley East…

Gavilanes becomes first from Nutley to wrestle at Fargo Women’s National Championships

Michelle Gavilanes didn’t really know what to expect as she flew to Fargo, North Dakota for…

Now at Michigan, Kearny’s Cardenas earns spot on USA Wrestling U23 World Team

Jacob Cardenas has had plenty of change this summer, most notably a new school and a…

Nutley Little League Intermediate 50/70 takes third in the state

Nutley Little League Intermediate 50/70 (13U) coach Albert Prodigalidad knows this age group often presents a…

A Paris!

Tolkin, a Chatham native and the New York Red Bulls star defender was selected to the…

Nutley Senior LL All-Stars add to championship legacy

Tony Mielnicki has seen the players on Nutley Little League’s 15-16U Senior League team do nothing,…

Harrison summer volleyball program continues remarkable growth

  Anthony Sabia has seen firsthand how much the interest and quality of volleyball has grown…

Pizzuti easily scores the 2024 Jim Hague Observer Athlete of the Year

Ask any of Anthony Pizzuti’s coaches over the years and they’re sure to have their own…