Nutley HS girls soccer team boasts talented youth, solid leaders

Nutley HS girls soccer team boasts talented youth, solid leaders

NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School girls soccer team has a bright future. The Raiders feature a slew of freshmen in the program, including some on the varsity squad. That makes longtime head coach Mike DiPiano very optimistic for upcoming seasons. “We have a nice group of freshmen,” said DiPiano, who also is the […]

Nutley HS girls tennis team displaying great effort

Nutley HS girls tennis team displaying great effort

NUTLEY, NJ — Despite a tough 2-8 start, the Nutley High School girls tennis team this season features a talented group of dedicated players. The wins were against Verona and Bloomfield, with the latter in the Essex County Tournament consolation quarterfinals. Nutley then lost in the consolation semifinals against Columbia. Julian Gruttadauria, the head coach […]

Nutley HS football team defeats Passaic

Nutley HS football team defeats Passaic

NUTLEY, NJ — Sophomore running back Aidan Rotbaum rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries, and Mohrbutter and Tirado each ran for a TD, to lead the Nutley High School football team to a 20-14 win over Passaic on Thursday, Sept. 19, at Tangorra Field/Park Oval. Senior linebacker Andrew Santangelo posted 12 […]

Nutley HS football team posts first win of the season

Nutley HS football team posts first win of the season

NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School football team defeated Bloomfield, 20-7, Friday, Sept. 6, at Foley Field in Bloomfield for its first win of the season. Senior 6-foot-1 quarterback Clark Mohrbutter completed eight of 13 passes for 111 yards and he added two rushing touchdowns to lead the Raiders, who improved to 1-1. Mohrbutter […]

Yogi Berra Tribute Day to take place at Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center on Sept. 22

Yogi Berra Tribute Day to take place at Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center on Sept. 22

UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center will host their annual Yogi Berra Tribute Day, with free admission for all Museum visitors, on Sunday, Sept. 22. The date coincides with the day of Yogi’s passing in 2015, and also commemorates the day in 1946 when he played his first game in […]

HS football coaches share their views on field-goal kicking

HS football coaches share their views on field-goal kicking

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — In the NFL and college, field-goal attempts are common. A team drives deep into the opposing team’s territory and will go for a field goal if the march stalls, because the distance for the first down or end zone is unfavorable. But in high school, it’s very rare to see field-goal […]

Nutley HS football team looks to build off last year’s progress

Nutley HS football team looks to build off last year’s progress

NUTLEY — For the Nutley High School football program, last season saw the Raiders make dramatic improvements by the end of year, under the guidance of first-year head coach Chris Helm. It’s now Year 2 for Helm and he has reason to feel excited, as the Raiders return a strong core, looking to continue their […]

Nutley HS boys volleyball team spikes down another successful season

Nutley HS boys volleyball team spikes down another successful season

NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School boys volleyball team enjoyed another successful season. Under head coach Kevin Reilly, the Raiders finished with a 15-8 overall record, including finishing in second place in the Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division with a 7-3 divisional record. They also were the No. 6 seed in the New Jersey State […]

Nutley HS boys lacrosse team posts best season in years

Nutley HS boys lacrosse team posts best season in years

NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley High School boys lacrosse team enjoyed an historic season. The Raiders, guided by head coach Mike Salvatelli, defeated the Rutherford HS Bulldogs, 12-9, May 18, in the season finale to earn their 11th win of the season. This ties the all-time program record of wins set by the 2001 team. […]

Nutley HS softball players receive Super Essex Conference accolades

Nutley HS softball players receive Super Essex Conference accolades

NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley High School softball team, which enjoyed a 14-12 successful season, featured several players who earned all–Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division honors, as selected by the divisional coaches. First team Gabriella Mariano, junior. Makenna DeJianne, freshman. Quennie Chavez, sophomore. Gianna Haines, senior. Second team Skye Stoeckel, junior. Camryn Ortega, freshman. Honorable mention […]