In a thrilling Championship game held on March 2 in West Orange, the Belleville sixth grade travel squad captured the 2024-2025 Suburban League title overcoming a 26-point first-half West Orange lead. | Paced by point guard Bobby Canon’s 27 points, the championship trophy has returned to Belleville for the first time in more than a […]
BELLEVILLE/CALDWELL, NJ — Belleville native Max Correa has been named the eighth Caldwell University head men’s soccer coach, recently announced by Mark A. Corino, assistant vice president and director of athletics. Correa most recently was an assistant coach at Division I College of Charleston since 2021. He succeeds Evan Marques, who resigned in December after […]
BELLEVILLE/CLIFTON, NJ — Junior Sean Walsh pitched a complete game, seniors Rafael Matos and Jordan Rosario combined for five RBIs, and junior Crismel Deleon hit a two-run home run to cap a six-run, seventh inning, to lead the Belleville High School baseball team to a season-opening 13-6 win over Clifton on Saturday, March 29 at […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School varsity spring teams will begin their season. The boys volleyball season will begin March 28, the baseball season will begin March 29; the softball season and boys tennis team begins April 1; and the track and field season begins April 5. The following are their schedules: Baseball March […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — There’s no mistaking that girls flag football has been the rage over the past few years nationwide. TV commercials about the sport were shown during football season, particularly during the Super Bowl, giving inspiration to young girls. Belleville High School girls were especially moved, evidenced by the strong turnout for the new […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School softball team hopes to have another successful season. The Bucs, under longtime head coach Chris Cantarella, went 12-10 last year, including 9-3 in the Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division. The following are this year’s players, with comments from Cantarella on each player: Leilani Paredes, freshman pitcher/infielder, No. 3. She […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School baseball team hopes to have another strong season. The Bucs, under head coach Joe Sorce, have a good returning group, led by their captains: senior first baseman/right fielder/pitcher Rafael Matos, senior shortstop Ayden Carrero and junior pitcher/first baseman Sean Walsh. “These guys are doing a great job of […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair State University Red Hawks will host an exciting slate of college baseball games on Friday, March 14; Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March 16, in Yogi Berra Stadium. Proceeds from all ticket sales will benefit the education programs at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center, which serve 10,000 young […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Senior point guard Connor Cook has joined the list of great Belleville High School boys basketball players. Cook achieved a tremendous milestone, as he scored his 1,000th career point during the Buccaneers’ 62-48 road win over Passaic County Tech in Wayne on Thursday, Feb. 20. He became the ninth player to join […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Pictured: The Belleville High School wrestling team’s seniors gather as they were honored on Senior Night on Feb. 5. The boys and girls were getting ready for their respective state district and region tournaments that began on Feb. 22, after press time. Photo Courtesy of Belleville HS Athletics