Nutley HS softball team to host West Orange in ECT first round

NUTLEY, NJ – The fourth-seeded Nutley High School varsity softball team will host 13th-seeded West Orange in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, May 6, at 3 p.m. at Yanticaw Park. The winner will face the winner between No. 5 seed Bloomfield and No. 12 seed Millburn in the quarterfinals on […]

Nutley HS softball team gaining valuable experience

Nutley HS softball team gaining valuable experience

NUTLEY, NJ – Under the guidance of head coach Luann Zullo, the Nutley High School varsity softball team can always be counted to be one of the best in the county, year in and year out. Zullo doesn’t have to worry about her team in big games. That’s because the Raiders seem to field a […]

CORRECTED: Nutley HS softball players earn accolades

CORRECTED: Nutley HS softball players earn accolades

Correction: Emily Holden is the All-Area Player of the Year. NUTLEY (updated Thursday June 16, 2:16 p.m.) – The Nutley High School softball team enjoyed another strong season under longtime venerable head coach Luann Zullo. The Raiders featured several outstanding players who earned All-Super Essex Conference-American Division honors. They include senior left-handed pitcher Emily Holden, […]

Senior Emily Holden

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Senior Emily Holden

NUTLEY, NJ — Emily Holden is one of the leaders on the Nutley High School softball team this season. She is a standout left-handed pitcher as well as a dependable hitter. As a pitcher, she has thrown 11 shutouts, including three no-hitters, struck out 241 batters and boasted a 0.948 earned run average, while at […]

Nutley HS softball team drops heartbreaker to Middletown South in eight innings in North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 tournament semifinals to finish terrific 23-7 season

NUTLEY – The Nutley High School varsity softball team showed much resiliency, but fell to Middletown South, 8-4, in eight innings in the semifinals of the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 tournament on May 31 at Yanticaw Park. The Raiders, who were the defending state North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 tournament champions, […]

Nutley HS softball team falls to Cedar Grove in ECT quarterfinals

NUTLEY – The third-seeded Nutley High School varsity softball team’s quest for the Essex County Tournament title came up short as the Raiders lost to sixth-seeded Cedar Grove, 2-1, in the quarterfinals on May 14 at Yanticaw Park. The Raiders took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI by […]