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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…
Kearny volleyball team opening eyes
The Kearny High School volleyball team is off to a brilliant start, compiling seven wins among…
Nutley lacrosse team keeps on fighting despite the losses
The Nutley High School boys’ lacrosse team’s record dropped to 0-9 Saturday in the rain at…
NA softball: Keeping the winning tradition alive
The North Arlington High School softball team won 15 games a year ago, maintaining a tradition…
Harrison softball moves on with new coach Sinprasith
The Harrison High School softball program and in fact, its entire athletic community, was shaken with…
Lyndhurst softball: A year older, a year better
The Lyndhurst High School softball team had a very young roster a year ago, including replacements…
NA baseball: Looking to build off success
The North Arlington High School baseball team won 15 games a year ago, including a win…
Golden Griffin wrestlers enjoy golden weekend in AC
The Queen of Peace wrestling team’s sojourn to Atlantic City and the NJSIAA state championships began…
QP wrestlers gain redemption with win at District 11
After losing by a single point in the NJSIAA Non-Public B North sectional finale to DePaul…
Once 1-7, Nutley makes it to NJSIAA state wrestling semifinals
When the current high school wrestling season began, the Nutley High School wrestling squad found itself…
Corsetto resigns as NA head basketball coach
He had been the veteran of the coaching wars for more than 40 years, the last…
QP hires Russo to take over beleaguered grid program
The revolving door, also known as the Queen of Peace head football coaching carousel, has been…
Maroon Raider grapplers struggle through injuries
The Nutley High School wrestling team has a record of 4-7, but that’s not going…
Changing of the Kearny guard: Millar to Almeida
As the students returned from an always-too-brief holiday break, it was a very hectic week in…
Nutley girls truly miss star Watson
It’s taken the first few weeks of the high school basketball season for Nutley head girls’…
Who’s been naughty and who’s been nice? Santa Hague knows
Well, believe it or not, it’s that time of year. It’s time for the jingling of…