While growing up in Lyndhurst, Maggie Fodera played soccer her entire life, back to the days…
Category: Sports
Kearny/NA hockey co-op looks to build on solid first season
A year ago, there weren’t a lot of people outside of the Kearny/North Arlington/Secaucus high school…
Observer Sports 2020: COVID takes over everything
Of course, the calendar year of 2020 will be remembered for one major story that not…
Lyndhurst youth grid squad wins Meadowlands youth football title
Phil Mazzarella has been involved in youth sports in Lyndhurst for almost 40 years, coaching an…
Who’s been naughty and who’s been nice? Santa Hague knows
Well, believe it or not, it’s that time of year. It’s time for the jingling of…
Seton Hall Prep’s soccer team wins state title thanks to players from Nutley
The Seton Hall Prep soccer team enjoyed a fantastic season, even dealing with the obstacles caused…
Harrison’s Sowe survives crazy year with Red Bulls II
It was supposed to be a glorious second season of professional soccer for Omar Sowe, but…
In local girls’ soccer, it takes two — Schivel, Echevarria twins lead Kearny, Nutley to fine seasons
As the first-year head coach of the Kearny High School girls’ soccer team, Mike Sylvia was…
Nutley’s Searle earns Second Team All-State honors
Who would have ever guessed that someone named William L. Marcy would have played such a…
SIMPLY PERFECT! — Nutley caps undefeated grid season with big win over Belleville
NUTLEY – The year was 1939. “Gone with the Wind” and “The Wizard of Oz” were…
Signing day bonanza at Lyndhurst as three go D-I
LYNDHURST – It’s very rare for any high school to have three athletes sign National Letters…
NA’s Joa saves his best game for last
Ricky Joa’s high school football career had dwindled down to a precious few, so when the…
STATE CHAMPS!!! — Belleville caps improbable season with first-ever NJSIAA state title
A little over a month ago, the Belleville High School boys’ soccer record stood at a…
Great run by NA’s girls’ soccer ends in state semis
Mike Vivino didn’t know what to expect from his first year as the head girls’ soccer…
IN DIRE NEED — NA senior Velazquez awaits kidney replacement surgery
Jared Velazquez was looking forward to this scholastic sports season, After all, it was going to…