BELLEVILLE, NJ – Getting tougher physically. First-year head coach Mario Cuniglio has stressed that goal for his Belleville High School varsity football team ever since he took over the helm in the spring. And judging by what he and his coaching staff have seen during preseason training camp, the Bucs have heeded that call. […]
High school fans were saddened to learn the passing of Bill Allen, a longtime sports photographer and sports writer. Allen, who died unexpectedly Sunday, Aug. 14, at the age of 58, always had a happy-go-lucky disposition while taking photos of countless scholastic events and writing feature stories and game stories for more than three decades. […]
MONTCLAIR – Twenty-four Montclair YMCA Dolphins swimmers who met the qualifying standards for the 2016 NJ Long Course Junior Olympics Championships attended the meet held at Rutgers University, July 28-31, with 46 other teams from across the state. Among the age-group swimmers aged 12 and under, seven swimmers achieved a total of 16 top-20 finishes: […]
In an effort to even the number of the teams and achieve parity, a proposal has been made to realign high school wrestling teams in the 32 districts and eight regions for state postseason individual competition. The proposal was presented to the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association League and Conferences committee Aug. 11. Once […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR – Great talent doesn’t always win. A great team culture almost always does. So how do teams (no matter what level) become strong and unified and the absolute best they can be? Three of New Jersey’s most accomplished sports figures – basketball Hall of Famer Bob Hurley Sr., two-time Super Bowl champion Chris […]
WEST ORANGE – The West Orange Recreation Summer Basketball League began the week of June 27. The Third-Fourth Grade Boys Division, Fifth-Sixth Grade Boys Division, and Fifth-Sixth Grade Girls Division games are held at West Orange High School. The Seventh-Eighth Grade Boys Division and Seventh-Eighth Grade Girls Division games are held at Liberty Middle School. […]
(Updated Thursday June 309, 10:55 a.m.) The following high school track and field athletes have earned Worrall Media All-Area honors: BOYS 100M: First Team: Jean Julien, Orange; Akeem Lindo, East Orange Campus; Nick Parisi, Seton Hall Prep; Owen Tuck, Glen Ridge; Dominic Dazzell, EO Campus. Second Team: Albert Kolubah, Orange. 200M: First Team: Akeem Lindo, […]
BELLEVILLE – The following Belleville High School varsity baseball players have earned Worrall Media All-Area honors: First Team: twins Dylan Walicky and Dustin Walicky. Second Team: Sam Abreu. Honorable Mention: Bryan Villar. The Walicky twins had strong senior seasons this year. Dylan, a catcher, batted .303 with 23 hits and 15 RBI and had a […]
BELLEVILLE – The Belleville High School varsity softball team enjoyed a successful 14-10 season underhead coach Chris Cantarella. The following BHS players have made Worrall Media All-Area: First Team: Senior shortstop Kristan Lombardi. Junior pitcher/designated player Kaila Freid. Junior first baseman/designated player Victoria Bruno. Senior outfielder Breana Nieves Junior pitcher Kara Sica Junior first baseman/designated […]
The 23rd annual Paul Robeson High School Football All-Star Classic will be held Monday, June 13, at Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange at 7 p.m. The game pits seniors from Essex County and eastern Passaic County (East team) against seniors from Morris, Sussex, and western Passaic counties (West team). Photos by Bill Allen-NJSportAction.NET Photo 1: […]