Joseph Faga might only be nine years old, entering the fourth grade at Roosevelt School in…
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.
Nutley native Mielnicki Jr. wins boxing debut at age 17
Many local sports fans will remember the name of Mielnicki. There were three Mielnicki brothers who…
Kearny loses two sportsmen too young
It’s never easy when someone dies at a young age. Kearny recently had to endure two…
Lyndhurst Little League: District 5 11s champions
Michael Rizzo is the principal at Lincoln School in Lyndhurst, but during his free time, he…
North Arlington kids show their love of baseball at annual camp
Robert Kairys is a 13-year-old North Arlington resident, headed into the eighth grade at the North…
Capriola named new Harrison football coach
When Danny Hicks suddenly resigned as the head football coach at Harrison High School last month,…
Camano named new Harrison hoops coach
When Jose Camano was a three-sport superstar during his heyday at Harrison High School 10 years…
Belleville baseball wins SEC Colonial title
When the 2019 high school baseball season began, the Buccaneers of Belleville High School didn’t know…
Hicks leaves Harrison for college job at AIC in Springfield
When Danny Hicks was hired as the head football coach at Harrison High School a little…
NJSIAA honors top scholar-athletes
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association honored all 376 of the state’s top scholar-athletes last…
Nutley’s softball team moves on after loss of leader Wilde
The Nutley High School softball team was enduring an uncharacteristic 6-7 season when further disaster struck…
Belleville native Luzzi-Liggins signs with Clemson
Richie Luzzi-Liggins was faced with the toughest decision of his young life last week. However, it…
Vikings look to improve after winless softball campaign
Danielle Cibelli knew that things weren’t exactly going to be a breeze when she took over…
Kearny softball: Going through a major rebuild
At the end of the 2018 high school softball season, Kearny head coach Jimmy Pickel believed…
Belleville softball looks to make up for lost season
The Belleville High School softball team endured an uncharacteristic 6-15 record a year ago. It was…