BELLEVILLE, NJ — Belleville High School sophomore Rocco Negron took fourth place in the 132-pound weight class at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Region 3 tournament at West Orange High School on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25-26. Negron qualified for the NJSIAA’s state individual championships at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Thursday to […]
Despite not having a home gym, Bucs posting fine success
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School boys basketball team has overcome the odds. The Buccaneers feature five strong seniors, but not much depth. In addition, the team has had to play all its games on the road, due to the damage caused by Tropical Storm Ida to the high school gym in early September. […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School wrestling team enjoyed a stellar showing at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s District 9, tournament hosted by Nutley High School on Saturday, Feb. 19. The BHS Buccaneers finished in third place out of 10 teams. Sophomore Jakob Ferrer, senior Lorenzo Tafuri, sophomore Rocco Negron, and junior […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — For the Belleville High School wrestling team, it has been a challenging time. Like every school in the state, the Bucs had to navigate COVID-19 protocols. To make matters worse, the Bucs lost their gym when it was damaged by Tropical Storm Ida at the end of August. Despite the adversity, the […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Belleville resident Anthony Rea recently completed his eighth season as the head football coach at Montclair Kimberley Academy, guiding a very young Cougars squad to a highly-competitive 4-6 record. Rea (39-39 record), who had previously been an assistant coach at MKA and William Paterson University, took over the reins of the Cougar […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Belleville resident Sofia Vinasco completed a fine junior season for the Montclair Kimberley Academy girls soccer team, contributing 3 goals and 2 assists for the Cougars (12-7-2) who reached the finals of the state prep B-Division Tournament and fell to Immaculate Heart in the NJSIAA Non-Public North B state tournament sectional final. […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School football team enjoyed an impressive season. The Bucs, under head coach Jermain Johnson, finished with a 6-4 record. They particularly showed their resolve after starting off with a 1-2 record, including losing a heartbreaking 29-28 decision in week 2 on Sept. 10 to rival Nutley in their home […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School boys soccer team finished with a 5-14 overall record this fall, but the Bucs can take solace in one accomplishment. The Bucs, under head coach Gary Polewka, scored two goals against nationally ranked Seton Hall Prep. Granted, the Bucs lost, 7-2, but they scored one-third of the goals […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville Jr. Bucs Cheerleading team competed in their first competition of the season on Sunday, Nov. 7, at HackettsTown High School. The Belleville Jr. Bucs A squad is a team of 15 athletes who are all in the 7th and 8th Grade. They are a recreational team and most of the […]
The Super Football Conference (SFC) has established an entirely new annual recognition, the Steve DiGregorio Young Man of the Year Award. Named for the legendary Paramus Catholic and Nutley High School football coach, who was also a stellar athlete at Nutley, the award will be presented on Jan. 10, 2022, banquet event held at MetLife […]