Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center honors Best Teammate Award recipients

Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center honors Best Teammate Award recipients

LITTLE FALLS — Continuing a beloved tradition in local high school sports, for the 12th consecutive year, the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center honored student-athletes from member schools of the Super Essex Conference in a celebration of the qualities that made Yogi Berra a national treasure.  Recipients of the museum’s 2024 Best Teammate Award, […]

Robeson High School Football All-Star Classic is June 11

Robeson High School Football All-Star Classic is June 11

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Paul Robeson High School Football All-Star Classic will take place Tuesday, June 11, at Belleville High School’s Doc Ellis Field/Municipal Stadium. This will be the 30th game of the classic, which began in 1993. The game was not played in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID–19 pandemic. It will also […]

Nutley HS boys volleyball team hitting the mark this season

Nutley HS boys volleyball team hitting the mark this season

NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School boys volleyball program is moving in the right direction. In its third year of existence, the program had a 7-3 record through Friday, April 19, including being in second place in the Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division with a 5-2 divisional record. Kevin Reilly, who has been the head […]

Nutley HS softball team sparkles on the diamond

Nutley HS softball team sparkles on the diamond

NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School softball program has a rich tradition of success under head coach Luann Zullo. This season, the Raiders are enjoying another solid season, with a 9-3 overall record through Monday, April 22.  Nutley also was in first place in the Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division with a 5-0 mark. The […]

Nutley HS boys lacrosse team enjoys best start in program history

Nutley HS boys lacrosse team enjoys best start in program history

NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School boys lacrosse team is enjoying its best-ever start in a season. The Raiders, under head coach Mike Salvatelli, began the seaton 4-0.  Nutley later defeated Clifton High School 14-1, April 17, in the inaugural “Greco Cup” at Montclair State University. The game was played to honor the life […]

Nutley HS softball team defeats Bloomfield

Nutley HS softball team defeats Bloomfield

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Nutley High School softball team defeated Bloomfield High School, 4-3, April 22, at Carla Ward Memorial Field at Clarks Pond South in Bloomfield. Nutley improved to 9-3 on the season. Bloomfield moved to 5-6. Freshman Makenna Dejianne had a double and two RBI, junior Gabriella Mariana had a double and an […]

Basketball icon Jim Spanarkel and former HS football coach/Montclair AD Ron Anello to be honored at Friends of Mercier Sportsmen’s Father-Son Beefsteak on April 15

Basketball icon Jim Spanarkel and former HS football coach/Montclair AD Ron Anello to be honored at Friends of Mercier Sportsmen’s Father-Son Beefsteak on April 15

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ  — It could have been while playing one of the endless pickup games with 1970s Hudson Catholic teammate Mike O’Koren at the old St. Joseph Courts behind St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in their native Jersey City.  Or, perhaps it was later inside Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke University where he would […]

Nutley HS spring sports teams gear up for seasons

Nutley HS spring sports teams gear up for seasons

NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School spring sports teams will begin their seasons. The following are the schedules for baseball, softball, boys volleyball, boys lacrosse, boys tennis and girls flag football: Baseball April 1: at Livingston, 4 p.m. April 3: Montclair, 7 p.m. April 5: at Millburn, 4 p.m. April 8: at Columbia, 4 […]

Nutley HS softball coach Luann Zullo seeks 500th win this season

Nutley HS softball coach Luann Zullo seeks 500th win this season

NUTLEY, NJ — Luann Zullo simply is one of the most successful coaches in Nutley High School’s storied athletic history. Zullo, who has been the NHS head softball coach since 1999, will be seeking her 500th career victory this upcoming season.  Nutley will host Newark Academy in the season opener on Monday, April 1, at […]

Nutley’s Anthony Labib helps Montclair Kimberley Academy boys hoops win divisional title

Nutley’s Anthony Labib helps Montclair Kimberley Academy boys hoops win divisional title

NUTLEY, NJ — Anthony Labib of Nutley was a sophomore reserve guard for the Montclair Kimberley Academy boys basketball team, which finished with a 14-9 overall record, including winning the Super Essex Conference—Freedom Division title with a 12-2 divisional mark. Labib will be one of the youngsters set to return in the 2024-2025 season for […]