WEST ORANGE, NJ — Hakim Fennell, a senior, won the 170-pound weight class to lead the Belleville High School wrestling team at the 45th Essex County Tournament at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange Jan. 16-17. Fennell, the No. 4 seed, won by a 5-4 decision over Livingston’s Stratos Kantanas, the No. 2 seed, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School wrestling team improved to 8-1 with a 45-26 win over Belleville on Jan. 14. Results: 106 pound: Justin Martinez (Bloomfield) won by forfeit. 113 pound: Juan Millan (Bloomfield) p. Malvin Gavarrete, 5:33 120 pound: Gerald VanBaelen (Bloomfield) p. Lawrence Mendoza, 3:13 126 pound: Joshua Dabon (Belleville) d. […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Montclair YMCA Dolphins swim team turned in outstanding performances at two championship meets, held on Dec. 13-15. At the EEX Holiday Classic XXXIII, held at Rutgers University, 16 of the team’s swimmers qualified for a meet that has traditionally been one the most anticipated all year. More than 35 teams from […]
BELLEVILLE — The Belleville High School girls basketball team, under head coach Chris Cantarella, features a good returning nucleus this season. The Bucs are off to a 2-1 start. After crushing Cristo Rey, 46-5, in the season opener Dec. 20, the team went 1-1 in the North Arlington tournament, losing to Bergen Tech, 49-27, Dec. […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Kevin Manjarrez and Fernando Pesantez of the Belleville High School boys soccer team have been invited to the All-State banquet, according to BHS head boys soccer coach Gary Polewka. Manjarrez, a senior center-midfielder, led the team with 15 goals and added six assists. He also was 5-for-5 on penalty kicks this year. […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School football team enjoyed its best season in decades. The Bucs, who lost to Passaic, 27-2 in the season finale on Nov. 7, finished with a stellar 7-3 record under second-year head coach Jermain Johnson. It marked the first time that they won seven games since 1981. It’s also […]
MILLBURN, NJ — Zier Stevens caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from Anthony Cincere with eight seconds left in the game and Chris Freid scored on the ensuing two-point conversion run to lift the Belleville High School football team to a thrilling 15-14 win over Millburn on Friday night, Nov. 1, in Millburn. The victory improved […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School football team looks to bounce back from a tough 13-7 home loss to Orange on Friday, Oct. 25. It was just the second loss of the season for the Bucs, who moved to 6-2. Orange broke a two-game losing streak and improved to 5-3. After a scoreless first […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — It’s official. This is the best season for the Belleville High School football team in 29 years. Ray Leak scored on a 12-yard run in overtime to lift the Bucs to a thrilling 14-8 win over Barringer on Friday night, Oct. 19, at Doc Ellis Field/BHS Municipal Stadium. The Bucs improved to […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School football team fell to West Side, 32-0, Saturday, Oct. 12, at Untermann Field in Newark for its first loss of the season. Ray Leak carried 14 times for 52 yards and Derek Leigh had 22 carries for 39 yards for the Bucs, who moved to 5-1. Anthony Cincere […]