BELEVILLE, NJ – Entering his second year at the head-coaching helm, Jermain Johnson is preaching to his Belleville High School players the importance of learning the game of football. Johnson and his coaching staff are teaching the aspects and what it takes to succeed on the field. But does Johnson feel his team has potential? […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – With a good mix of returning seniors and promising newcomers, the Belleville High School girls soccer team is excited about this season. The Bucs, under head coach Beth Ann Garrett, will open the season Sept. 4 at Lyndhurst. “This year we have six returning seniors who we expect to take the lead […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School boys soccer team hopes to have a successful season, looking to improve on last year’s three-win season. The Bucs defeated Orange, 4-2, in the season opener Sept. 6. Here is a look at this year’s Buccaneers. Head coach: Gary Polewka. Captains: Kevin Manjarrez, senior Bryan Guerra, senior Christian […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The New Jersey Fencing Alliance, located at 50 Burnett Ave. in Maplewood, will host the United States Fencing Junior Cadet Regional Circuit tournament this weekend, Aug. 24-25, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. More than 600 fencers, including prominent nationally-ranked fencers, will be competing from numerous states on the U.S. east coast […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School baseball team ended the season with a championship! The Bucs defeated Glen Ridge, 1-0, in the final game of the season to clinch the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division regular-season title. Under head coach Joe Sorce, the Bucs finished with a strong 16-9 overall record, 6-2 in the Colonial […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School softball team enjoyed a magnificent season. The Lady Bucs, under head coach Chris Cantarella, won the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division championship with an undefeated 12-0 divisional mark. Belleville finished with a fantastic 21-3 overall record. In the Essex County Tournament, the 13th-seeded Bucs defeated No. 20 seed West […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – David Guerra’s amazing wrestling journey will now make one more stop: Atlantic City. Looking to become the next state champion in the program’s storied history, the Belleville High School junior finished runner-up in the 145-pound weight division at the Region 3 tournament held at West Orange High School, Feb. 21-23. Guerra punched […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The quarterfinals of the Region 3 wrestling tournament at West Orange HS took place Friday night, Feb. 22. The semifinals, wrestlebacks, third-place consolations and finals will be held Saturday, Feb. 23, all at WOHS. The top four finishers in each weight division will advance to the NJSIAA state finals at Boardwalk […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The first round of the Region 3 wrestling tournament at West Orange HS took place last night, Feb. 21. The quarterfinals will take place tonight, Feb. 22, and the semifinals, wrestlebacks, third-place consolations and finals will be held Saturday, Feb. 23, all at WOHS. The top four finishers in each weight […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – Four Belleville High School girls wrestlers competed in the first-ever NJSIAA girls wrestling state regional tournament held at Red Bank Regional HS, Sunday, Feb. 17. Alisa Safforld finished in second place in the North bracket 100-pound weight division for BHS. Safforld won three matches before losing to Sydney Petzinger of Parsippany by […]