For Nutley heavyweight Brandon Toranzo, the first choice turned out to be the final choice. This…
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Julia Tozduman of Lyndhurst is the 2024 Jim Hague Observer Female Athlete of the Year
Track & Field might not have been the first sport Julia Tozduman tried out. But it…
Harrison’s Pacheco returns to D1 women’s basketball, commits to Marshall
Adiana Pacheco acknowledges that committing to continue her playing career at Marshall represents a leaving of…
New head football coach Beh hits the ground running at North Arlington
As the youngest head football coach in the state, Ali Beh knows that his rise in…
Paisley Athletic FC makes its mark in W-USL, local soccer community
Before the start of the season, Paisley Athletic FC Head Coach and Sporting Director Michael…
GALKA CALLS IT A CAREER — longtime Kearny boys soccer coach retires after 18 years, 2 state titles
Kearny soccer has been a part of Bill Galka, whether it be as a player, assistant…
Track stars Tozduman, Cruz-Fletcher medal at Meet of Champions
Julia Tozduman had accomplished just about every goal she had for her high school track career.…
Area football players finish careers in local all-star games
For the majority of the players that took the field at Lyndhurst High School, Saturday’s Bergen…
Local track stars punch ticket to the Meet of Champions
Track & Field wasn’t even something that Lyndhurst’s Anthony Santana considered before he was cut from…
Sardinha, Dolaghan play in Phil Simms North/South Flag Football All-Star Game
Both Morgan Dolaghan and Rebecca Sardinha have seen firsthand the tremendous growth girls flag football has…
Harrison Flag Football wins NJIC Championship
After two straight years of being runners for the NJIC Championship, the Harrison flag football team…
Undefeated Harrison Flag Football reaches NJIC final again
The sport of flag football was a hit in Harrison from the moment the New York…
Sectional Track Recap — Rojas gives North Arlington first title since 2021
Daliana Rojas had already had one of the most successful individual performances by a North Arlington…
Lyndhurst baseball wins sixth in a row, advances in N2G2 tournament
Lyndhurst baseball coach Pat Auteri maintained the strong belief that this year’s team would go on…
Joseph Cioffi feels ‘home’ as new AD at North Arlington
For Joseph Cioffi, North Arlington High School felt like home, even after he made the difficult…
Athlete of the Week- Lyndhurst’s Rizzo gets the job done on the mound, at the plate
Standing at just 5-foot-7 and with a fastball that’s usually in the mid-to-high 70s, Michael Rizzo…
Harrison boys volleyball repeats as Hudson County champions
All season long, Nick Landy has known this year’s Harrison boys volleyball team had the on-court…
Lyndhurst’s ‘Jump Queens’ among local track standouts in county championships
They’ve been nicknamed the “Jump Queens” but on Friday, the trio of Asya Akar, Julia Tozduman…
Nutley’s Warburton makes his mark with dual milestones
Last week, before Thursday’s game against North Arlington, Gavin Warburton was honored as the first Nutley…
Nutley softball coach Luann Zullo wins her 500th game
Normally, Luann Zullo tries to ignore the scattering of fans beyond the third base dugout during…
Kearny boys volleyball hits stride, returns to HCT semifinals
Kearny’s boys volleyball team, at times, has looked like a group that has the size, talent…
Kearny’s Vazquez comes back from injury, wins South Hudson title
This outdoor track season has taken on an added meaning for Aracely Vazquez. In early January,…
Landy wins 300th match as coach of Harrison boys’ volleyball team
The commemorative volleyball may have said “Coach Landy 300 Wins” but to longtime Harrison coach Nick…
Kearny baseball clinches HCIAL National Division title
Despite a young roster short on experience, a division title was a goal the Kearny baseball…
Athlete of the Week — Lyndhurst’s Mustafa has breakout day at NJIC Championships
Few people outside of the Lyndhurst track program were aware of Rola Mustafa before last Monday’s…
IHL hosting reunion game in October
The Independent Hockey League, which has local roots, has announced plans for a 30-year reunion game…
North Arlington softball looks to build off of BCT berth
North Arlington’s stint in the Bergen County Softball Tournament may have been a short one, but…
Nutley baseball hopes big win serves as turning point
Saturday was a long day of baseball and team building for Nutley featuring 15-plus hours together…
Athlete of the Week- Abramson keys Belleville’s win streak
It was early on in Josh Abramson’s high school pitching career that it became clear that…