LITTLE FALLS, NJ — The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center honored Yogi Berra’s 100th birthday with a celebration attended by community members, Museum supporters, elected officials, baseball players and fans of all ages. Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Bob Costas emceed the event, which featured a family tribute by Yogi’s three sons — Larry, Tim, and […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School softball team is having a good season so far, looking to make more progress. The Raiders, under head coach Luann Zullo, had a 7-4 record through April 23. After losing to Cedar Grove, 16-4, in the season opener on April 1 at Yanitcaw Park field, the Raiders won […]
LITTLE FALLS, NJ — The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center, located on the campus of Montclair State University, is marking what would have been the 100th birthday of legendary baseball Hall-of-Famer and national icon Yogi Berra. The celebration, on Monday, May 12, at 4 p.m., is being hosted by Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Bob Costas. […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School baseball team is looking to make more progress this season. Under head coach Eric Puzio, the Raiders, who had a 5-6 record through April 23, bounced back from an 0-2 start by winning the next three games, as they defeated Wayne Hills, 6-4, April 5, on the road; […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School baseball team has a strong returning group, looking to improve on last year’s five-win campaign. The following are the returning players: Seniors Keith Jiratatprasot, first baseman. Benjamin McNeil, designated hitter/third baseman. Nicholas Palumbo, second baseman. Santino Ruiz, catcher. Drew Slomkowski, pitcher/first baseman. Christopher Suriano, pitcher/infielder. Juniors Nicholas Gaccione, […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School boys basketball and girls basketball teams featured several players who earned All–Super Essex Conference honors, as voted by the divisional coaches. NHS boys National Division First Team: senior guard Jordan Small. Second Team: senior forward Ryan Ibrahim. Honorable Mention: sophomore guard Tim Gordon. Small averaged 11.3 points (293 […]
The Nutley/Columbia/Bloomfield high school ice hockey team had a good run this season. Nutley/Columbia/Bloomfield, under head coach Dave Macri, went 1-1 in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Public Co-Op state tournament. Bloomfield senior Alex Benkert had four goals and three assists and junior Christian Sherman had two goals and five assists […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Nutley High School wrestlers Louis Della Volpe, Aidan Rotbaum, Carina Rivera and Michelle Gavilanes enjoyed exceptional efforts at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s boys and girls wrestling state individual championships at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Thursday to Saturday, March 6-8. In the girls championships, Rivera won the […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School varsity spring teams will begin their seasons. The boys lacrosse and boys volleyball seasons start March 28. The baseball, softball and boys tennis teams begin their seasons on April 1, while the girls flag football team begins its season on April 2. The golf season begins April 3 […]
BLOOMFIELD/NUTLEY/MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Alex Benkert loves ice hockey. The Bloomfield resident started playing the sport when he was a toddler, suiting up for different clubs throughout the years. When it came time to choosing a high school, he considered many options, because he wanted to keep playing. Benkert ultimately decided to represent his hometown […]