BELLEVILLE — Belleville resident Sofia Vinasco, a senior at Montclair Kimberley Academy, recently committed to play Division I women’s soccer at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C. The senior forward had 5 goals and 4 assists for the Cougars (6-10-1) in 2022 as they reached the finals of the state prep B-Division Tournament. She had […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Though it was a tough season, the Belleville High School football team showed much perseverance. The Buccaneers’ perseverance paid off with an emphatic 40-22 win over North Bergen on Wednesday, Oct. 26, in the season finale in a New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association crossover game in North Bergen. It was the […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School girls volleyball team is enjoying a solid season. The Lady Buccaneers, under head coach John Spina, sported a 12-8 overall record through Monday, Oct. 17. After starting the season missing a few players and dropping matches to Payne Tech and East Orange Campus, Belleville turned things around. The […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School girls volleyball team defeated Abundant Life Academy, 25-21, 25-11, on Wednesday, Oct. 12 on senior day in a regular season match. Belleville, which improved to 11-6 on the season, will host No. 17 seed East Orange Campus in the preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament on Thursday, […]
NUTLEY/BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Nutley High School football team defeated rival Belleville High School, 28-8, at BHS Municipal Stadium’s Doc Ellis Field on Friday, Oct. 7. The NHS Raiders, under first-year head coach and athletic director Joe Piro, improved to 3-3 while the BHS Buccaneers, under first-year head coach Brian Antab, fell to 0-7 on […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Here’s your chance to learn soccer from some of the best players in the world. Four professional soccer players from Gotham FC, along with other Gotham FC staff, will be at DeHart Park on Oct. 7 to conduct a clinic for kids ages 7-15. Gotham FC and the Cougar Soccer Club […]
BELLEVILLE/BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Belleville High School boys soccer team defeated Bloomfield, 2-0, on Sept. 26 in a Super Essex Conference crossover game at Watsessing Park. The Bucs won their fifth straight game to improve to 6-1 on the season. Ivan Garcia and Jorge Carrion each had a goal, and John Paul Crespo had one […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School girls soccer team is making good strides despite a tough start to the season with a 1-6 record through Sept. 21. Belleville, which defeated College Achieve Central Charter, 7-0, on Sept. 14 in the team’s fourth game, is guided by first-year head coach Jennifer Alves, who was an […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School boys soccer team, under head coach Gary Polewka, features a strong group of seniors this season. The Buccaneers have enjoyed a good start to the season with a 4-1 record through Sept. 20. They defeated East Orange Campus, 10-0, in the season opener at home on Sept. 9. […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School football team has a new coach this season. But the Buccaneers are in good hands. Brian Antab, who has served as an assistant coach for the Bucs for the past few seasons, was promoted to head coach after Jermain Johnson left to become the head coach at Montclair. […]