As Anthony Pizzuti got closer to the Lyndhurst career scoring record, he started to learn more…
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Lyndhurst-North Arlington wrestling exceeds expectations, qualifies for state tournament
A disappointing performance in a quad on Jan. 27, the last day before the cutoff for…
Nutley’s Toranzo repeats as Outstanding Wrestler at Essex County Tournament
For Brandon Toranzo, the only surprise of last week’s Essex County Tournament was the announcement of…
Lyndhurst girls turns County Tournament snub into winning streak
There was an understandable feeling of disappointment for the Lyndhurst girls basketball team last Monday when…
Kearny’s Baeza keeps winning, remains undefeated
Despite going 25-6 as a junior, last year was a struggle for Kearny’s Joshua Baeza. Competing…
With something to prove, Nutley girls basketball tops last year’s win total
There’s no denying that the Nutley girls basketball team has experienced plenty of growth over the…
Kearny boys basketball hopes depth leads to strong finish
Marc McCaffrey’s first season as Kearny’s boys basketball coach has seen its ups and downs through…
Athlete of the Week — Green’s a go-to scorer for resurgent Maroon Raiders
No one had to tell Anna Green before the season that she would need to establish…
Pizzuti becomes first Lyndhurst boys basketball player to score 1,000 points since 1987
Two years ago, when Anthony Pizzuti was a sophomore at Lyndhurst, the idea of him scoring…
Kearny girls track wins HCIAL Relay title
For a couple of years, veteran Kearny girls track coach Al Perez saw his team decimated…
Athlete of the Week — Stamm rewrites the record books for Kearny-North Arlington-Secaucus hockey
Aiden Stamm wasn’t initially sure if he was initially going to play high school ice hockey…
Young Nutley wrestling team comes of age after win at Bloomfield
With 10 underclassmen in the lineup, it is almost certainly the youngest roster Mike DiPiano has…
Lyndhurst’s Akar post big numbers in return to action
Statistically, the last two weeks have arguably been the best of Asya Akar’s career as she’s…
Kearny boys, North Arlington girls repeat as holiday tournament champions
The holiday tournament week has been a successful one for The Observer Area basketball teams as…
Benkert’s offensive outburst sparks Nutley-Bloomfield-Columbia hockey
Alex Benkert has never been afraid to be creative on the ice in an effort to…
The Top 10 Sports stories of 2023
It’s safe to say that 2023 was a memorable year for local sports. These last 12…
OVER THE HILL — Jody wins 400th game as KHS coach
Throughout her now 28 years as the girls basketball head coach at Kearny, Jody Hill has…
Summer work paying off for North Arlington boys basketball
The North Arlington boys basketball team had its own version of summer school this past June,…
Red Bulls announce new head coach, acquire Forsberg from RB Leipzig
The New York Red Bulls offseason overhaul continued this past week with two major transactions sure…
Lyndhurst T&F star Tozduman signs with Sacred Heart, eyes big senior season
Julia Tozduman saw most of the state’s top Track & Field athletes sign their national letters…
Lyndhurst girls basketball looks to progress with experienced core
It would be easy for the Lyndhurst girls basketball team to think big and look ahead…
Nutley boys basketball hopes to improve with several new pieces
On an individual basis, Nutley boys basketball coach Bob Harbison can look all over the floor…
Big expectations await Lyndhurst boys basketball
Team Photo (left to right): Shawn Bellenger, Charles Derrig, Jack Nowinski, Anthony Pizzuti, Daniel Bojilov, Johnny…
North Arlington girls basketball looks to raise the bar once again
North Arlington girls basketball coach Brendan Queenan knows it will be difficult for the Vikings to…
Nutley-Columbia-Bloomfield ice hockey set to make strides this year
As Nutley-Bloomfield-Columbia hockey coach Dave Macri looks around the ice this preseason, the difference a year…
Kearny-North Arlington-Secaucus hockey looks to make a name for itself
Little went right for the Kearny-North Arlington-Secaucus hockey team a year ago as injuries and inexperience…
Local bowlers set to hit the lanes as season is underway
The high school boys and girls bowling seasons got underway on Monday, Nov. 27. And while…
Local stars Martinez, Stern sign to play Division I softball
For the last two seasons Naya Martinez and Gianna Stern have shared an infield together at…
Sibello continues goalie legacy at Lyndhurst, signs D1 scholarship at LIU
Mackenzie Sibello knew about the recent tradition of quality goalkeepers to come from the town of…