The North Arlington High School boys’ basketball team posted a 17-10 record last year and lost two key players, Jose Checo…
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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…