Kim Hykey is such a competitive person that she simply does not like to lose. That’s…
Category: Sportsview
Sportsview is a weekly column that appears in The Observer and on TheObserver.com. It is written by Jim Hague, who has been covering sports for more than 30 years.
NA’s Smith on a goal-scoring tear
It was almost a year ago to the date, Oct. 15, 2016 to be precise, that…
History and tradition abounds in latest Nutley Athletic Hall class
Albie Hallam is now 75 years old and almost 60 years removed from graduating from Nutley…
Belleville looks to improve on last year’s tough season
Four weeks into his high school football head coaching career and Mario Cuniglio had the world…
Nutley’s Knight ends 20-year IWF wrestling career
Kevin Knight had run his International Wrestling Federation program in its Nutley headquarters _ Knight’s hometown…
North Arlington Junior Little League wins District 5 title
The last time North Arlington Little League captured a District 5 banner was 1960. “That’s pretty…
Former Nutley soccer coach Marra new Belleville AD
The late Karen Fuccello was the athletic director at Belleville High School for 20 years, but…
Harrison mourns the loss of softball coach Ronga
They only had him for a little more than two years, but the Harrison High School…
Locals get one last chance to play high school football
By Jim Hague OGSMAR@aol.com Matt Schnoll and Michael Carrino have played football together since they were…
Kearny relay team headed to New Balance Outdoor Nationals
The construction of a successful relay team in track and field has so many parameters. There’s…
Blue Tide’s volleyball dream ends a few matches short
The truth be told, the Harrison High School boys’ volleyball season was not supposed to carry…
Vikings prove that seeding means nothing in NJSIAA playoffs
The NJSIAA baseball playoffs began last week and things didn’t exactly look rosy for the Vikings…
Lyndhurst track team: Helping Eli’s cause
For years, the Lyndhurst High School track and field team has been raising money for an…
Whacky scheduling for local baseball, softball teams
The spring scholastic seasons are beginning to wind down, but for some reason, the NJSIAA wanted…
Lyndhurst track: Nothing short of a dynasty
It’s hard not to describe what the Lyndhurst High School track and field has accomplished other…