BELLEVILLE – As the offensive/defensive line assistant coach for the Belleville High School varsity football team for the past two seasons, Mario Cuniglio has seen how hard the Bucs have worked. Though the results on field didn’t show it, the Bucs’ diligence never waned, especially now in the offseason, with Cuniglio recently promoted as the […]
Lady Bucs boast strong returning nucleus
BELLEVILLE – The Belleville High School varsity softball team, guided by head coach Chris Cantarella, looks to build off last year’s impressive 18-8 record. Though the Lady Bucs lost several players to graduation such as Jaclyn Sales, Samantha Samaniego, Sarah Guy, Raquel Abreu, Karina Ramos, Barbara Jacangelo and Valentina Garrido, they return a good nucleus. […]
BELLEVILLE – The Belleville High School varsity baseball team has been busy getting ready for the season that begins April 1. “We have managed to play 10 scrimmages, which has been great,” said head coach Joe Sorce. “It’s allowed us to see guys in game action. Many of our players have had anywhere from 20 […]
BELLEVILLE – The Belleville High School boys’ varsity volleyball team, under head coach John Spina, arguably had its best season ever last year, beating rival Livingston to win the Essex County Tournament championship and reaching the state North Jersey Section 1 tournament final where it lost to Fair Lawn to finish with a magnificent 27-3 […]
BELLEVILLE – Despite finishing with a 5-18 record, the Belleville High girls’ varsity basketball team featured a few strong contributors. Gianna Benacquista, a junior forward, was voted to the All-Super Essex Conference-Independence second team. Jehan Dabon, a freshman, was selected honorable mention on the All-SEC-Independence. Benaquista also was named to the Worrall Media All-Area honorable […]
BELLEVILLE – The Belleville High School varsity baseball team last season moved up two divisions to the Super Essex Conference-American Division, which is the highest division of the conference. The Bucs had to face the likes of such perennial contenders as Seton Hall Prep, Millburn, Bloomfield and Nutley, just to name a few. But the […]
BELLEVILLE – The following Belleville High School varsity wrestlers have earned All-Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division honors: First team: Tommy Graziano (120-pound class); Brad Murillo (132); and Joe Nguyen (open). Second team: Luis Ovando (open). Honorable mention: Joe Buonanno and Jefferson Renard. In addition, Murillo, Buonanno and Nguyen have earned Worrall Media All-Area honorable mention.
UPPER MONTCLAIR – The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center will be conducting one of its series of new Character Development Programs for children in grades 3-5 this Sunday, March 13 at 1 p.m. Developed by the Museum’s team of educators, the dynamic, innovative workshops help promote the honorable values – respect, courage, inclusion and […]
BELLEVILLE – The Belleville High School boys’ basketball team, seeded 16th, lost at top-seeded Union City, 79-53, in the first round of the state North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 tournament on March 1. With the loss, the Bucs finished the season with a 9-17 record. Alcides DosReis had 14 points; Mohammed Yousef had 10 […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR – On April 7, former Mets star Mookie Wilson will appear at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center with best-selling author Erik Sherman to discuss and sign copies of Sherman’s new book, “Kings of Queens: Life Beyond Baseball with the ’86 Mets.” This year marks the 30th anniversary of the infamous world […]