BELLEVILLE, NJ – Chris Cantarella has been named the new Belleville High School girls’ varsity head basketball coach. Cantarella, who has been the BHS head varsity softball coach, succeeds Liz Ramirez, who stepped down after seven seasons. “I am excited to take on a new challenge,” said Cantarella in an email to EssexNewsDaily.com. “I coached […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School girls’ varsity soccer team has a strong returning group, which bodes well for a successful season. Indeed, first-year head coach Beth Ann Garrett is excited about this year’s team. One of the strengths of the team is its versatility. “We have a lot of versatile players,” said Garrett. […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – Belleville High School’s new athletic director, Marcellino Marra, is excited about leading the Buccaneers athletic department as the 2017-18 school year begins in a few weeks. Marra comes over from nearby Nutley High School where he served as the head boys’ varsity soccer coach for the past 11 seasons. He was previously […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – Gary Polewka has seen the boys’ soccer players at Belleville High School develop for the past few years. Polewka especially is excited to continue to see that development as the Bucs new head varsity coach. “It’s a good group of kids,” said Polewka, who was the Bucs JV coach for the past […]
BELLEVILE, NJ – The Belleville High School 18U baseball team concluded the summer season on July 20 after advancing to the championship game of the Silver Division of the Essex County High School Development League. The Bucs advanced to the finals by beating Glen Ridge in the semifinals, 9-0, July 18. Justin Klus pitched a […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School 16U summer baseball team finished the 2017 High School Development League Essex County Junior Division with a 3-9 record. Although it was a season with mostly eighth-graders playing against kids much older than them, it was a learning experience. The three wins were two against Cedar Grove and […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School Senior summer baseball team improved to 5-6 this week in the High School Developmental League Essex County Senior Division. The Bucs lost to Cedar Grove 8-0, but rebounded to beat Montclair, 8-7, and Glen Ridge, 9-0. Against Montclair, Danny Pinedo started for the Bucs and pitched well. However, […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School baseball program is gaining good experience while competing in the High School Developmental Essex County League. The 18-and-under team, under head coach Derek Lombardi, opened the season with a 10-2 loss to Bloomfield. Starting pitcher Danny Pinedo had a rough start. “He could not get his breaking pitches […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange Recreation Summer Basketball League tips off Tuesday, June 27. The local teams in the Worrall Media area are West Orange, Glen Ridge, Good Shepherd-Irvington, St. Joseph-Maplewood, Belleville, and St. Thomas of Bloomfield. West Orange has two teams in each boys division. 2017 West Orange Recreation Summer Basketball League […]
NEWARK – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that an international youth soccer tournament will be played in Essex County from June 23 to 25. The Ironbound Soccer Club is hosting the La Liga Promises 2017 International Under 12 Boys Soccer Tournament, which will take place in Essex County Riverfront Park and Essex […]