The Belleville High School girls’ soccer team posted a 13-5 record a year ago, which was…
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.
Belleville boys’ soccer: Movin’ on up
The Belleville High School boys’ soccer team enjoyed a great 2017 season, posting a 13-6-1 record…
Lyndhurst boys’ soccer: Moving on after graduation
The Lyndhurst High School boys’ soccer team posted a 10-9-1 record last year. “We could have…
Lyndhurst football 2018: In Partyla we trust
The Lyndhurst High School football team posted a 5-4 record a year ago, earning a berth…
Lyndhurst’s McCarthy keeps father’s recruiting tradition alive
For more than 20 years, the McCarthy Report, put out by North Arlington resident Dennis McCarthy,…
Kearny grad honors late soccer great with painting
Maria Valdivia didn’t know Adrian Velazquez personally. But the recent Kearny High School graduate remembers Velazquez,…
Kearny’s George: A grid star is born
Jovan George is still just a 13-year-old eighth grader-to-be at Kearny’s Lincoln School. But the young…
Kearny Kids Kamp: A week of baseball knowledge
Brendan Mara may only be five years old, but he certainly knows what he likes. When…
Lyndhurst American Legion Post 139: A tradition of baseball success
Every summer since 1931, the Lyndhurst American Legion Post 139 has sponsored a baseball team. The…
For your consideration: Other top local female athletes
Although Meagan McClelland earned the distinction of being The Observer Female Athlete of the Year for…
Confessore returns to take over Harrison boys’ hoops job
Over his storied and historic career working in the Harrison Board of Education, from teacher to…
Nutley’s Anderson earns Division III All-America softball at Rowan
Carly Anderson was participating in the NCAA Division III Softball World Series with her Rowan University…
Kearny state champ wrestler Cardenas honored by hometown leaders
Jacob Cardenas never dreamed that he would enjoy a day like the one he endured last…
NA’s Modhagala driven to be school’s best ever
It was the closing lines of an article written about North Arlington’s great two-sport athlete Danny…
Nutley advances to GNT championship game
When the high school baseball season began, veteran Nutley High School baseball coach Bob Harbison really…