Katherinne Avecillas is the Belleville Post Athlete of the Month

Katherinne Avecillas is the Belleville Post Athlete of the Month

BELLEVILLE, NJ — Katherinne Avecillas, a senior on the Belleville High School girls basketball team, is the Belleville Post’s Athlete of the Month. A native of Ecuador, Avecillas was named to the first team on the all–Super Essex Conference–Freedom Division this season, helping the Bucs capture the Freedom Division championship with an undefeated 13-0 divisional […]

Belleville HS girls basketball team enjoys banner season

Belleville HS girls basketball team enjoys banner season

BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School girls basketball team enjoyed a banner season. The Buccaneers, under head coach Chris Cantarella, clinched the Super Essex Conference–Freedom Division championship.  Belleville went a perfect 13-0 in the division this season. The Buccaneers finished the season with a 16-6 overall record after losing at Colonia in the first […]

Belleville HS girls basketball team enjoying success this season

Belleville HS girls basketball team enjoying success this season

BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School girls basketball has enjoyed a successful season so far this winter.  Under head coach Chris Cantarella, the Buccaneers were 11-2 overall and 9-0 in the Freedom Division of the Super Essex Conference, through Tuesday, Jan. 30.  Senior Katherinne Avecillas has led the offense, averaging 11 points per game […]

Belleville HS winter teams gear up for their seasons

Belleville HS winter teams gear up for their seasons

BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School basketball and wrestling teams are getting ready for their seasons. The boys basketball and girls basketball teams will tip off their seasons on Thursday, Dec. 14. The boys will host Verona and the girls will visit Golda Och Academy in West Orange. The wrestling team will take part […]

Belleville Varsity Club honors seniors at ceremony

Belleville Varsity Club honors seniors at ceremony

BELLEVILLE, NJ — During a ceremony last month, the Belleville Varsity Club honored senior student-athletes from the Belleville High School fall, winter and spring teams. It was a glorious way to commemorate the end of another prosperous BHS athletic school year. Gerber Coreas and Ashley Cely were named the Belleville Varsity Club Athletes of the […]

Belleville HS girls basketball team enjoying successful season

Belleville HS girls basketball team enjoying successful season

BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School girls basketball team has enjoyed a successful season this winter. The Buccaneers, under head coach Chris Cantarella, sported a 14-7 overall record through Wednesday, Feb. 15, including 11-2 in the Super Essex Conference–Freedom Division. In the Essex County Tournament, the Buccaneers, seeded 23rd, defeated No. 26 seed Orange […]

Belleville HS girls basketball team enjoying fine season this winter

Belleville HS girls basketball team enjoying fine season this winter

BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School girls basketball team is enjoying a fine season. The Buccaneers had a four-game winning streak through Wednesday, Jan. 18, to improve to an impressive 9-2 overall record, including 9-1 in the Super Essex Conference–Freedom Division. Belleville defeated Weequahic High School of Newark 39-11, Golda Och Academy of West […]

Belleville HS girls’ basketball team seeks another winning season with solid returning group

BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School girls’ varsity basketball team last season finished with a respectable 12-10 record in head coach Chris Cantarella’s first year at the helm. The Lady Buccaneers are looking to continue that success this season with a good group of experienced players. The returning players who saw substantial minutes last […]

Belleville HS girls’ basketball team enjoys fine 12-10 season

BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School girls’ varsity basketball team finished a successful 12-10 season. The 13th-seeded Bucs lost at fourth-seeded Morris Knolls, 58-26, in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 state tournament on Feb. 27 to end the season. Junior guard Jehan Segovia-Dabon scored six points; sophomore […]