BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School varsity spring teams will begin their season. The boys volleyball season will begin March 28, the baseball season will begin March 29; the softball season and boys tennis team begins April 1; and the track and field season begins April 5. The following are their schedules: Baseball March […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — There’s no mistaking that girls flag football has been the rage over the past few years nationwide. TV commercials about the sport were shown during football season, particularly during the Super Bowl, giving inspiration to young girls. Belleville High School girls were especially moved, evidenced by the strong turnout for the new […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School softball team hopes to have another successful season. The Bucs, under longtime head coach Chris Cantarella, went 12-10 last year, including 9-3 in the Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division. The following are this year’s players, with comments from Cantarella on each player: Leilani Paredes, freshman pitcher/infielder, No. 3. She […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School baseball team hopes to have another strong season. The Bucs, under head coach Joe Sorce, have a good returning group, led by their captains: senior first baseman/right fielder/pitcher Rafael Matos, senior shortstop Ayden Carrero and junior pitcher/first baseman Sean Walsh. “These guys are doing a great job of […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair State University Red Hawks will host an exciting slate of college baseball games on Friday, March 14; Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March 16, in Yogi Berra Stadium. Proceeds from all ticket sales will benefit the education programs at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center, which serve 10,000 young […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Senior point guard Connor Cook has joined the list of great Belleville High School boys basketball players. Cook achieved a tremendous milestone, as he scored his 1,000th career point during the Buccaneers’ 62-48 road win over Passaic County Tech in Wayne on Thursday, Feb. 20. He became the ninth player to join […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Pictured: The Belleville High School wrestling team’s seniors gather as they were honored on Senior Night on Feb. 5. The boys and girls were getting ready for their respective state district and region tournaments that began on Feb. 22, after press time. Photo Courtesy of Belleville HS Athletics
BELLEVILLE/WEST ORANGE, NJ — Anthony Gonzalez, a sophomore basketball player, really enjoys being at Seton Hall Prep in West Orange. “I like being at Seton Hall Prep,” said the Belleville resident, a 6-foot-2 guard. “It is different from my original school last year, Union City High School. I like the brotherhood and the way the […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Without a doubt, there are many passionate ice hockey fans and players in the area. Tyler Fox is one of them. The Belleville High School senior is a starting defenseman on the tri-op Bayonne/Belleville/McNair high school team this winter, becoming a source of inspiration for youngsters who want to play the sport […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School boys and girls wrestling teams had some good performances at their respective Essex County tournaments at Essex County College in Newark on Thursday, Jan. 23. On the girls’ side, senior Izabella Luna won the 152-pound weight class title; sophomore Tiffany Guanoquiza Restrepo (132) and senior Cassandra Cross (145) […]