After enduring a tough 6-14 campaign where she graduated seven seniors, Belleville High School girls’ basketball coach Liz Ramirez is taking a…
Category: Sports
Sports year in review
The calendar year of 2015 produced its share of compelling local sports stories. Here’s The Observer’s Top 10 Sports Stories…
Maroon Raiders turn up the heat as season tips off
Veteran Nutley High School boys’ basketball head coach Bob Harbison knew that he had to make a dramatic change with…
Who’s been naughty and who’s been nice? Santa Hague knows
Well, believe it or not, it’s that time of year, even if the thermometer says otherwise. It’s time for…
Lyndhurst girls continue to improve
When John Cousins took over the girls’ basketball program at Lyndhurst High School three years ago, the program was already bereft…
Can QP’s girls become dominant overnight? Sure looks that way
Perhaps one of the biggest and best moves Queen of Peace High School made last spring was hiring former St.…
Blue Tide girls: Moving on with limited roster
As Al Ruiz begins his sixth year as the head coach of the Harrison High School girls’ basketball team, he…
Lyndhurst boys’ hoops squad welcomes familiar face in McGuire
Tom McGuire left the head boys’ basketball coaching position at his alma mater Queen of Peace last spring after four years,…
For Nutley wrestling, one DiPiano brother replaces the other
The circumstances behind the Nutley High School head wrestling coaching change happened in a flash. Frank DiPiano, who rebuilt the…
Blue Tide boys ready to roll on hardwood
Noel Colon enters his third season as the head boys’ basketball coach at Harrison High School and while the Blue…
Boyce returns to lead QP boys’ hoops squad
After four years away from being the head boys’ basketball coach at his alma mater, Christian Boyce has returned to…
Kards ready to take next step up
The Kearny High School boys’ basketball team made major strides a year ago, winning 13 games and qualifying for the…
Promising year ahead for NA boys’ hoop squad
The North Arlington High School boys’ basketball team posted a 17-10 record last year and lost two key players, Jose Checo…
Kearny girls look to utilize quickness
A year ago, the Kearny High School girls’ basketball team went more to a power lineup to utilize the talents…
Marck father, son become opponents on football field
Anthony Marck said that his oldest son, Zack, took a liking to football when he was just a toddler.…
Seton Hall’s Gordon lives with being openly gay
SOUTH ORANGE – Derrick Gordon took a huge gamble last year, while at UMass, when he became the first active college…
Lyndhurst girls’ volleyball enjoys best season ever
The Lyndhurst High School girls’ volleyball team enjoyed the best season in school’s history, winning 21 matches and advancing to the…
Local fall seasons end with NA boys’ soccer loss
Vikings lose to Brearley in sectional title game; all three grid playoff teams fall The local…
Kearny’s Sawyer; Nutley’s Watson, Condito sign scholarship letters
Other than winning a championship, the absolute pinnacle that a high school student/athlete can achieve is a scholarship to college. Last…
Harrison’s Barreto a do-everything volleyball wizard
Maria Barreto was a late bloomer when it came to the sport of volleyball. But in the case of the…
Six local soccer teams move on in NJSIAA tourney
NA girls get to semis; top seeds Kearny, Harrison boys and Lyndhurst girls advance Six local…
Mazzolla’s sudden death stuns entire NA sports community
The news filtered throughout North Arlington last Wednesday morning and suddenly cast a dark pall on the entire community. Nick Mazzolla,…
Vikings headed to playoffs Friday
Sometimes, it pays being a math teacher as well as a football coach. Despite having a 2-5 record at the…
Nutley, Lyndhurst grid teams head to NJSIAA state playoffs
One team started the high school football season with high expectations – then exceeded those hopes and aspirations with every passing…
Second season begins for local soccer teams
The NJSIAA soccer playoffs kicked off earlier this week and several local teams had high hopes and aspirations of winning sectional…
North Arlington’s Neves a goal-scoring force
Two years ago, Cristiano Neves was a defender on the Newark East Side High School soccer team. But Neves…
Kearny boys beat Union City, 3-2, for second straight county soccer title
Najarro’s 2-goal spurt the di fference for Kards, first-ever repeat champs HARRISON – In the seven-year history…
Let’s hope Mets can win Series for Bo
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. – When Spring Training began here in February —I can’t remember whether I was joking or…
Lady Kards capture soccer championship
HARRISON– It’s getting to the point, now, where the Hudson County Girls’ Soccer Tournament might just need to be renamed the…
Nutley’s Steck emerges as Maroon Raiders’ leader
Although she’s only a junior, Zoe Steck has inherited a lot of the leadership responsibilities on the Nutley High School…