Belleville HS baseball team gets ready for season opener

Belleville HS baseball team gets ready for season opener

BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School baseball team will open the season on Monday, April 1, against Cedar Grove at home.  Sophomore Sean Walsh will be on the mound for the Bucs. “Sean is a competitor and excited to get the ball on opening day,” said BHS head coach Joe Sorce. Senior Josh Abramson […]

Katherinne Avecillas is the Belleville Post Athlete of the Month

Katherinne Avecillas is the Belleville Post Athlete of the Month

BELLEVILLE, NJ — Katherinne Avecillas, a senior on the Belleville High School girls basketball team, is the Belleville Post’s Athlete of the Month. A native of Ecuador, Avecillas was named to the first team on the all–Super Essex Conference–Freedom Division this season, helping the Bucs capture the Freedom Division championship with an undefeated 13-0 divisional […]

Belleville HS softball team features good mix this season

Belleville HS softball team features good mix this season

BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School softball team, under head coach Chris Cantarella, is looking to build on last year’s 11-10 record with a good mix of youth and experience. The following are returning players: Seniors Kaylee Gutierrez, outfielder. Deanna McIntosh, shortstop-third base. Juniors Nina Gemino, pitcher-outfielder. Danaijah Santiago, second base. Sophomores Mya Estrict, […]

Belleville HS baseball team seeks another great season

Belleville HS baseball team seeks another great season

BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School baseball team, under head coach Joe Sorce, is looking forward to another great season. The Bucs, who went 20-7 overall and won the Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division title with a 13-1 divisional record last season, return a strong group this spring. The Bucs will open the season on […]

Belleville HS wrestlers give good runs at state individual championships in Atlantic City

BELLEVILLE, NJ —Belleville High School seniors Jakob Ferrer and Rocco Negron posted good efforts at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s boys state individual wrestling championships at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Ferrer, competing in the 113-pound weight class, was the No. 18 seed in the field of 32 wrestlers. In the preliminary round, […]

Belleville HS girls basketball team enjoys banner season

Belleville HS girls basketball team enjoys banner season

BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School girls basketball team enjoyed a banner season. The Buccaneers, under head coach Chris Cantarella, clinched the Super Essex Conference–Freedom Division championship.  Belleville went a perfect 13-0 in the division this season. The Buccaneers finished the season with a 16-6 overall record after losing at Colonia in the first […]

Belleville HS bowling teams roll to county tournament success

Belleville HS bowling teams roll to county tournament success

BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School bowling teams enjoyed a good showing at the Essex County Tournament at North Arlington Lanes on Thursday, Feb. 15. The BHS boys team finished third overall in the team standings with a score of 2,710, among the 16 scoring teams. Junior Ayden Carrero rolled a 628 series and […]

Belleville HS girls wrestling team impresses at Essex County Tournament

Belleville HS girls wrestling team impresses at Essex County Tournament

BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School girls wrestling team finished in fourth place overall at the inaugural girls wrestling Essex County Tournament at Nutley High School on Friday, Feb. 16. The Buccaneers had 82 points. Bloomfield was first with 165 points, West Orange was second with 127 points and Nutley was third with 90 […]

Belleville HS boys wrestlers Ferrer and Negron advance to state tournament in Atlantic City

Belleville HS boys wrestlers Ferrer and Negron advance to state tournament in Atlantic City

BELLEVILLE, NJ –Belleville High School seniors Jakob Ferrer and Rocco Negron earned berths for the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state boys wrestling tournament in Atlantic City. Ferrer took second place in the 113-pound weight class and Negron took third place in the 144-pound class at the NJSIAA’s Region 3 tournament at West Orange […]

Belleville HS senior Rocco Negron wins District 10 tournament title, voted tourney’s Most Outstanding Wrestler

Belleville HS senior Rocco Negron wins District 10 tournament title, voted tourney’s Most Outstanding Wrestler

BELLEVILLE, NJ — Senior Rocco Negron won the 144-pound weight class championship and was voted the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler to lead the Belleville High School boys wrestling team at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s District 10 tournament at Nutley High School on Saturday, Feb. 17. Negron pinned Ethan Pinillis of Montclair in […]