Things looking up for scrappy Blue Tide softball squad gals

  By Jim Hague  The 2012 high school softball season arrives next week and it’s not…

Pitching and defense: Keys to Golden Bears’ baseball success this season

  By Jim Hague Once again in 2011, the Lyndhurst High School baseball team enjoyed immense…

Vikings look to be vastly improved on the diamond

By Jim Hague Paul Marcantuono knew that his North Arlington High School baseball team would take…

Former rivals DelMauro, Ramos now teammates in All-Star contest

Nutley standout back, Belleville lineman selected to 34th annual clash By Jim Hague Armando Ramos had…

Kearny boys’ swim team enjoys record-breaking campaign

    By Jim Hague Before the 2011-2012 high school swimming season began, Kearny High School…

Basile named new Nutley football coach

  By Jim Hague When Steve DiGregorio stepped down as the head football coach at Nutley…

After all is said and done, Seton Hall is out

Miss March Madness, will head to NIT in rare home game instead   By Jim Hague…

Kearny legend Meola earns U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame berth

By Jim Hague Tony Meola knew that his name appeared on the ballot for the United…

True Blue: Kearny’s Webster dead at 80

  By Jim Hague He wasn’t able to walk much and needed the assistance of a…

Kearny’s Adamek returns to ring

  Will make first fight since loss for heavyweight title last October By Jim Hague JERSEY…

Belleville’s Colon cops title; Nutley sending five to A.C.

  Belleville High School senior Justin Colon knows full well that this wrestling season is his…

NA’s Krychkowski continues his scoring from soccer to basketball

  By Jim Hague Scoring 1,000 points on the high school basketball level is a milestone…

Nutley girls’ basketball team enjoying successful season

  By Jim Hague When Dana Wynne was hired as the girls’ basketball coach at Nutley…

Belleville girls: On the right track without a track

  From afar, it doesn’t seem like much that the Belleville High School girls’ track and…

Nutley captures District 14 team title, first since 1980

Belleville’s Colon wins third crown, becomes Essex all-time win leader   By Jim Hague It’s been…

Kearny’s Gamero gets chance to play with Puerto Rican national soccer team

  By Jim Hague When Cesar Markovic was hired last year as the new head soccer…

Lyndhurst bowling adds state title to ‘triple crown’

  By Jim Hague One would never guess that the exploits of a track and field…

Kearny’s Bush poised for solid final wrestling go-round

  By Jim Hague Dave Bush knows that it’s his final season of high school wrestling…

Five Lyndhurst natives leading Paramus Catholic ice hockey team

  By Jim Hague When you think of Lyndhurst and the vast amount of talented athletes…

Light at the end of the tunnel for NA girls’ basketball squad

  By Jim Hague The high school girls’ basketball season wasn’t exactly going as planned for…

Kearny’s Gomes has 1,000 reasons for having a solid season

  By Jim Hague The high school basketball season was reaching the midway point and the…

Nutley grapplers take rivals to mat in capturing Essex County title

  By Jim Hague The Essex County wrestling championships were still a day away last Friday…

Lyndhurst keglers capture Bergen County title

  By Jim Hague When the high school bowling season began, Lyndhurst head coach Michael Rizzo…

Belleville enjoying best boys’ hoop season in recent years

  By Jim Hague Ted Sochaski fondly remembers his glory days as a basketball player at…

Four generations of local flavor as Giants head to Super Bowl

  By Jim Hague By now, unless you live in a clandestine remote location like Tibet…

Lyndhurst’s Alonso becomes dominant inside force for Golden Bears

  By Jim Hague A year ago, Camila Alonso was a little used sophomore on the…

Buccaneer grapplers off to great start even as coach wrestles with lineup

  By Jim Hague Joe Nisivoccia has been the head wrestling coach at Belleville High School…

Maroon Raiders shoot for another state playoff berth

  By Jim Hague The Nutley High School boys’ basketball program had suffered through a decadelong…

QP’s Maurer comes through in the clutch

By Jim Hague The Queen of Peace boys’ basketball team had lost Jim McLane, one of…

Vikings trying to stay in contention

By Jim Hague A few years ago, there was a popular biography of country and western…