BELLEVILLE – There are many high school football coaches who demonstrate tremendous passion and enthusiasm for the job they do. Joe Fischer, undoubtedly, was one of them. In his two stints as head coach of the Belleville High School football team, Fischer fervently brought an optimistic attitude, even though the Bucs struggled. Fischer recently decided […]
NUTLEY – The Nutley High School varsity wrestling team crushed rival Belleville, 64-12, Monday, Jan. 4, at NHS. Here are the results: 106-pound weight class: Domonic Cofone (NHS) by forfeit. 113: John Hickey (NHS) forfeit. 120: Thomas Graziano (Belleville) pinned James Hargrave, 3:23. 126: Luis Ovando (Belleville) forfeit. 132: Frank DeMaio (NHS) pinned Geovanny Altamirano, […]
BELLEVILLE – Priscilla Olivarria scored 25 points; Jehann Dabon had 11 points and four steals and Yanyckza Flores had 10 points to lead the Belleville High School girls’ basketball team to its first win of the season, 65-19, over Montclair Immaculate Conception in the consolation of the Glen Ridge Holiday Tournament on Dec. 28. Gianna […]
BELLEVILLE – The Belleville High School boys’ varsity basketball team lost both of its games in the Charlie Dolan Holiday Festival in Kearny, falling to Kearny and arch rival Nutley, to move to a 2-3 record. Andre Velez scored 30 points, including hitting seven 3-pointers, in the 79-54 loss to Kearny on Dec. 29. Adrielle […]
BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield Babe Ruth Baseball League will be conducting registrations on the following dates at the Bloomfield Civic Center located at 84 Broad St.: Friday, Jan. 8, 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, 9 a.m. to noon. […]
BELLEVILLE – The Belleville High School girls’ varsity basketball team, under fifth-year head coach Liz Ramirez, has a strong returning group looking to achieve a successful season. The Bucs lost just two key players to graduation – guard Samantha Samaniego and point guard Arianna Douglas. The following are returning players: Sophomores: Jasmine Del Valle (G), […]
BELLEVILLE – The Belleville High School varsity football team endured a tough season. The Bucs lost players to injury even before the season started. The bad luck continued into the season as the team, which unfortunately was never at full strength, finished with a 1-9 record, with the lone win coming against Newark East Side. […]
BELLEVILLE – The Belleville High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams and wrestling teams will begin their seasons Dec. 18 and Dec. 19. The boys’ basketball team will visit Immaculate Conception, while the girls’ basketball team will host Montclair Kimberley Academy, both Dec. 18, in their season openers. The wrestling team will participate in the […]
BELLEVILLE – Carlos Castro, a Belleville High School graduate, was named the Most Valuable Player of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship game after leading the Rutgers University-Newark men’s soccer team to a 3-0 win over Manhattanville College last month. Castro, a sophomore midfielder, scored two goals, three overall in the tournament. The goals were […]
BELLEVILLE – Belleville High School will honor the late George Zanfini with a trophy case in the school lobby, adjacent to the gymnasium. The case will be unveiled on Friday, Dec. 18. That day, the BHS girls’ varsity basketball will tip off its season at home against Montclair Kimberley Academy at 4 p.m. Zanfini, the […]