By Jim Hague When high school football teams begin practice in earnest in the…
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Kearny’s Batista approaching impressive milestone
By Jim Hague He was born with the name of Almir Batista, just like his…
Golden Bears enjoy dramatic turnaround
Boys’ soccer team goes from winless to state playoff contender By Jim Hague The high…
Fifty years of soccer memories in Kearny
By Jim Hague It was the fall of 1961. Roger Maris was chasing Babe Ruth’s…
QP’s Johnson glad he had a chance to come back home to New Jersey
By Jim Hague Torre Johnson had spent his freshman and sophomore years of high…
Batista’s amazing goal, Dianes’ heroics lift Kearny past Harrison, 2-1
Energetic crowd at Red Bull Arena treated to exciting match By Jim Hague HARRISON – The…
Kearny explodes in second half against Harrison
HARRISON – After the first 40 minutes of high school soccer ever played at Red…
Kearny’s Xavier has breakout performance in wild shootout against Snyder
By Jim Hague The Kearny High School football team was watching their season rapidly slip…
Local soccer rivals set to meet at Red Bull Arena
Kearny-Harrison doubleheader brings tons o f excitement to neighboring fans By Jim Hague HARRISON– Over…
NA’s German becomes standout back at William Paterson
By Jim Hague It’s said that persistence and patience are virtues. If that’s truly the…
QP’s Villano adapts well to his new surroundings
By Jim Hague After spending his freshman year as the starting quarterback at Belleville…
Golden Griffins off to a golden start
QP boys’ soccer start new season with four wins in five matches By Jim Hague…
Kearny girls’ soccer back on track after rough opening game
By Jim Hague The Kearny High School girls’ soccer team had high hopes and…
Kearny sophomore Felix a rising cross country star
Wins novice championship at Passaic County Coaches meet; leads Kards to team title By Jim…
Lyndhurst girls’ soccer off to flying start
Golden Bears look to repeat as league champs By Jim Hague It was a glorious first…
Queen of Peace girls’ soccer looks up after tough year
By Jim Hague The Queen of Peace girls’ soccer program had been perennially strong and…
NA’s Krychkowski no longer an unknown entity
Viking striker explodes to solid start By Jim Hague Before the 2011 high school soccer season…
Blue Tide rolls in season opener over Becton
Harrison aims for better season in 2011; excited about Red Bull Arena appearance By Jim…
Kearny boys’ soccer: Shooting for it all
By Jim Hague The Kearny High School boys’ soccer team, the defending Hudson County Tournament…
Lyndhurst’s Kesack learns quickly from Super Bowl MVP mentor Simms
By Jim Hague How many local high school quarterbacks get the chance to have private…
Golden Griffins vastly improved over a year ago
QP grid team aims for possible state playoff berth By Jim Hague The Queen of Peace…
Kearny resident Adamek fighting for chance of a lifetime
By Jim Hague Ever since he left his native Poland for a better life in the…
Blue Tide girls’ soccer turns to new coach Sacco
Former Weehawken coach takes over Harrison program By Jim Hague The Harrison High School girls’ soccer…
North Arlington boys’ soccer looks to remain solid
By Jim Hague Jesse Dembowski’s first year as the head boys’ soccer coach at North Arlington…
Maroon Raiders primed for another state playoff run this season
Nutley hopes for positive carryover from last year’s state title game appearance By Jim Hague The…
NA football team coping with damage done by Irene
By Jim Hague Anthony Marck hadn’t seen the damage himself Sunday night, but he…
Golden Bears looking to build on late season success
Lyndhurst ready to make statement with veteran grid squad By Jim Hague Observer Sports Writer Scott…
Nutley gridders give back to coach’s hometown
Travel to Tuscaloosa to aid in tornado recovery By Jim Hague How do a bunch of…
Kearny football looks to build on Llaneza’s first season
By Jim Hague It’s the second year of the Pete Llaneza regime as head…
Belleville football looks to new future with new coach Dubuque
By Jim Hague There’s a new head football coach at Belleville High School, but he’s…