BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School baseball team, seeded 13th, upset No. 4 seed Union City, 11-0, in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament on Tuesday, May 27, at Union City. Junior Sean Walsh pitched 6 ⅔ solid innings, while junior […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Pictured: Belleville High School seniors Nina Gemino and Dominick Cappelletti beam with BHS athletic director Marcellino Marra. Gemino and Cappelletti were among the honorees at the annual Super Essex Conference Karen Fuccello Scholar–Athlete Award ceremony on Tuesday, May 13. Gemino, who will attend Seton Hall University, lettered in softball; while Cappelletti, who […]
LITTLE FALLS, NJ — For the 13th consecutive year, the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center hosted high school student-athletes from member schools of the Super Essex Conference, along with their families and coaches for a celebration of the qualities that made Yogi Berra a national treasure. The 40 recipients of the 2025 Yogi Berra […]
Training in Belleville, Contreras will make her pro debut at Prudential Center on June 21
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Training at Legacy Boxing Club in Belleville, Lisandra Contreras has always dreamed of becoming a professional boxer. The 20-year-old is thrilled to fulfill that dream in a few weeks. Contreras will make her professional debut on June 21 at the Prudential Center in Newark. “Since I was young, I loved sports—but boxing […]
By Mike Lamberti ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Four Essex County high school football coaches will be inducted into the Essex County Football Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame at the 31st annual Paul Robeson Football Classic on Tuesday, June 10. The game will return to Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange for the first time since […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ —The Belleville High School baseball team hopes to make a strong run in the state tournament. The Buccaneers will visit Union City in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament on Tuesday, May 27, at 4:30 p.m. Junior Sean Walsh will […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School baseball team had a great week, winning four of five games to bolster its hopes of qualifying for the state sectional tournament. On Monday, May 12, the Bucs defeated Bloomfield, 13-3, at Bloomfield. Junior Sean Walsh pitched six strong innings. The Bucs had a great day at the […]
LITTLE FALLS, NJ — The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center honored Yogi Berra’s 100th birthday with a celebration attended by community members, Museum supporters, elected officials, baseball players and fans of all ages. Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Bob Costas emceed the event, which featured a family tribute by Yogi’s three sons — Larry, Tim, and […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ —The Belleville High School baseball team enters its biggest and busiest week of the season. The Bucs, looking to earn a state sectional tournament berth, have six straight games. Monday, May 12: at Bloomfield, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 13: Glen Ridge. Wednesday, May 14: vs. Newark Academy. Thursday, May 15: at Kearny. Friday, […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ —The Belleville High School baseball team hopes to bounce back after losing both its games last week. The Bucs lost to Becton, 6-4, on Monday, April 28, at home. Belleville fell behind, 6-0, after committing several errors early in the game. “We did a good job of battling back, but fell short,” BHS […]