ORANGE, NJ – Ifeany Anamejeh and Kenith Real each had a goal, but the 14th-seeded Belleville High School boys’ varsity soccer team lost at third-seeded Orange, 3-2, in the first round of the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 tournament on Oct. 31.

BELLEVILLE, NJ – The 22nd-seeded Belleville High School girls’ varsity volleyball team lost to 11th-seeded Colonia, 7-25, 11-25, in the first round of the state Group 3 tournament on Nov. 2 in Colonia to end the season with a 15-13 record.

BHS stats
Clarissa Abanilla: 2 kills
Justine Areola: 2 digs.
Gianna Benacquista: 3 kills, 1 dig, 1 service point (ace).
Victoria Bruno: 1 block.
Kiara Collazo: 4 assists, 2 kills, 1 dig.
Giselle Luna: 4 digs, 1 kill, 1 assist.
Cheryl Ann Nicoscia: 2 service points (1 ace), 3 digs, 1 kill.
Angela Tran: 3 assists.

UPPER MONTCLAIR – Joe Buck, lead play-by-play broadcaster for the NFL’s biggest games and the World Series, will be appearing at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center on Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. for a discussion and signing of his new memoir Lucky Bastard:  My Life, My Dad and the Things I’m Not Allowed to Say on TV.

A seven-time Emmy Award winner, Buck is in his 20th year with Fox Sports and recently called the historic Chicago Cubs-Cleveland Indians World Series.  In all,  Buck has called 16 World Series, and four Super Bowls, the most recent being Super Bowl XLVIII between Seattle and Denver in February 2014, the most-watched program in U.S. television history.

Joe is the son of late broadcasting legend Jack Buck, the beloved voice of the St. Louis Cardinals for almost 50 years and whose career spanned parts of six decades.  Jack helped Joe get his broadcasting start at 18, but the young Buck had to prove himself, first as a minor league radio announcer and then on local TV, national TV with ESPN, and then finally on FOX.  

Joe Buck now has a successful, award-winning career, but only after a lot of dues-paying and entertaining mistakes. Hilarious and occasionally heartbreaking,  Joe Buck’s Lucky Bastard takes readers into the broadcast booth, into his childhood home, while recounting his funniest stories and interactions with the biggest sports stars of this era.

Books are available for purchase at the Museum. To RSVP call 973-655-2378.

About The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center:

The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center is a nonprofit sports education organization on the campus of Montclair State (NJ) University. Its mission is to preserve and promote the values of respect, sportsmanship and excellence through culturally diverse, inclusive sports-based programming. Museum programs foster a better understanding of the historic and contemporary role of sports in society.

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ (updated Monday Oct. 31, 11:34 p.m.) – The Bloomfield High School boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams gave good efforts at the Essex County Championships on Friday, Oct. 28, at Brookdale Park in Bloomfield under cold and blustery conditions.

The boys’ team finished 11th in the boys’ race among 21 schools, while the girls’ team finished ninth among 15 schools in the girls’ race.

The boys’ team was led by La’Shaun White, 42nd in 17:47.8; Evan Fitzhenry, 44th, 17:51.1; Enrique Campos, 49th, 17:56.3; and Mark Cabrera, 51st, 18:01.1.

The girls’ team was led by Da-Xia Colon, 14th, 21:14.1; Mackenzie Prezume, 44th, 21:58.9; Camryn Referente, 45th, 22:02.3; and Emilia Toscano, 46th, 22:10.4.

Belleville High School’s Dan Castano went above and beyond. Bloomfield High School’s Adam Mahabub  fell down and could not continue. Castano stopped running and walked Mahabub to the finish line area. Castano is a senior at Belleville HS and was running in the penultimate race of his career.

BHS athletic director Steve Jenkins praised the sportsmanship.

“Selflessness and sportsmanship like this is sometimes hard to find, but it’s the expectation at Belleville and the SEC,” stated Jenkins. “Bloomfield High School wishes to recognize and thank this young man and the entire Belleville program. Thanks also to the many teams that offered support on Friday.”

NOTES – The BHS teams competed at the county meet a day after their head coach, Leo Donaldson, was arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting two juvenile males. BHS assistant coach Chris Romano served as the interim coach… The BHS teams will gear up for the state North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 Champioships at Garret Mountain in Woodland Park on Saturday, Nov. 5.

MONTCLAIR, NJ – One hundred-thirty YMCA of Montclair Dolphins ages 9-17 competed in the 2016 Ocean County YMCA Great Turkey Invitational swim meet. The meet spanned three days, Nov. 4-6, and drew nearly 700 swimmers from five YMCAs in the region.  By the conclusion of the meet on Sunday, the Montclair Y swimmers had achieved personal bests in multiple events and 47 Dolphins ages 9-17 had turned in 160 top 10 finishes in individual events.

Twenty-seven Dolphins from seven area towns delivered 81 top five finishes. From Glen Ridge: Izzy Deubner, 13; Liam Hood, 14;  Leo Powers, 12; Connor Townson,  12; and Enzo Wood, 12. From Montclair: Avery Best, 13; Gaea Caro, 13; Natalie Dripchak, 11; Danielle Feldberg, 13; Carly Frank, 10; Elizabeth Habjian, 11; Kai Michaud, 17; Natasha Nowaczek, 10; Mia Padberg, 14; Millie Steffe, 14; and Thatcher Smith, 15. From Belleville: Edward Madrigal, 16; and Dom Ancey, 12.  From Bloomfield: Aly Breikaa, 10; Justin Cueva, 10; Nathan Espiritu, 14; Ryan LoCicero, 10; and Mizell McEachin, 13. Additional top places were achieved by Jordan Sol, 12, of Kearny; Cristian Remache of Nutley; and Kazuri Lateef, 10; and Howard Zhuang, 10, of West Orange.

Six YMCA of Montclair swimmers posted a total of 17 first place finishes this year: Townson with four, Best, Breikaa, Wood and Zhuang with three each and LoCicero with one.

The Montclair relay teams placed in the top three in five events, including the 9-10 Boys 200 medley and 200 free team of Breikaa, Cueva, LoCicero and Zhuang; the 9-10 Girls 200 free team of Frank, Nowaczek, Lateef and Sophia Juliano, 10; the 11-12 Boys 200 free team of Remache, Ancey, Wood and Townson; and the 11-12 Boys 200 medley team of Ancey, Townson, Powers and Joe Rodriguez-LaLlave, 12.

Head Coach Paulo Madeira said, “The Great Turkey gives swimmers of all levels a chance to compete in a big regional meet early in the season. We are very proud of the great swimming and determination we saw from our swimmers at this meet.”

The YMCA of Montclair Dolphins swim team offers a year-round opportunity for competitive swimming in both YMCA and USA Swimming competitions as well as seasonal instructional clinics for aspiring competitive athletes. The team is comprised of girls and boys from age 6 through high school. More than 200 athletes train with the team each year. They compete at all levels, based on their skill set.

For more information about the Montclair YMCA Dolphins swim team, contact head coach Madeira at pmadeira@montclairymca.org or 973-744-3400.

BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School varsity football team hopes to end the season on a winning note.

The Bucs, under first-year head coach Mario Cuniglio, will host Teaneck on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. in a state consolation in the season finale.

The Bucs, who have a 3-6 record, are looking to snap a five-game losing streak.

Teaneck (3-5) has won two straight.

UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ – Owners of vintage sports memorabilia or other pieces of Americana can learn  “What’s It Worth?,” a special appraisal day at the Yogi Berra  Museum & Learning Center, on Saturday, Dec. 3 from noon to 4 p.m.

John Brigandi, of Brigandi Coins & Collectibles in New York City, one of the nation’s preeminent memorabilia dealers, will appraise items and collectibles from visitors (with a limit of three items per person). The free appraisal is offered to all Museum visitors via regular admission.

Brigandi Coins & Collectibles is a family owned and operated dealer of rare coins and collectibles since 1959, and widely recognized for its industry-leading knowledge, integrity and trust. John Brigandi has been featured as an expert in numerous media outlets and national broadcasts, including ESPN, Forbes, History Channel, YES Network, PBS, National Geographic and more.

“As a family business of 56 years, in its third generation, we are always interested in finding the right opportunities to help collectors and preserve the industry through fair appraisals,” said John Brigandi. “We’re excited to see the one-of-a-kind collectibles that come through the Museum doors on December 3, along with the personal stories behind them.”

For anyone wondering whether the “junk” gathering dust in the attic or sitting at the neighborhood garage sale is valuable, Brigandi and his team will help educate visitors and inform them “what it’s worth.”

For more information, call the Museum at 973-655-2378 or visit www.yogiberramuseum.org.

About The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center:

The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center is a nonprofit sports education organization on the campus of Montclair State (NJ) University. Its mission is to preserve and promote the values of respect, sportsmanship and excellence through culturally diverse, inclusive sports-based programming. Museum programs foster a better understanding of the historic and contemporary role of sports in society.

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2016 High School Boys’ Soccer

All-Super Essex Conference

AMERICAN DIVISION

First Team

Mason Toye, Seton Hall Prep

Walter Hernandez, Newark East Side

Bryce Millington, West Orange

Matthew Howlett, Montclair

Tommy Falus, Livingston

Nick Cerrigone, West Essex

Ryan Vazquez, Seton Hall Prep

Jonatas Barbosa Pereira, Newark East Side

Pancho Pozzolli, West Orange

Ryan Murphy, West Essex

Jason Neyer, Livingston

Ikem Mbalewe, Montclair

Jason Ricca, Bloomfield

Nicky Kriak, Seton Hall Prep

Dino Branco, Newark East Side

Second Team

Aman Patil, Newark Academy

Keijon Davis, Bloomfield

Maycol Jumbo, Newark East Side

Joshua Sampson, Livingston

Cooper Steinberg, West Essex

Kiran Damodaran, Newark Academy

Andreas Nanavati, Montclair

Russell Hoffer, West Orange

Max Engelbrechtsen, Seton Hall Prep

Chris Masur, Montclair

Dillon Reitberger, West Orange

Matthew Santola, Livingston

Michael Georgiou, Seton Hall Prep

Eric Lopes, Newark East Side

Honorable Mention

Nicholas Kovach and Justin Celi, Bloomfield; Cameron Barrett and Peter Mouskourie, West Essex; Diego Pedrido and Kevin Zeligson, West Orange; Eric Silverstein and Brian Kelly, Livingston; Brian Tevlin and Michael Pavick, Seton Hall Prep; Rowan O’Brien and Ethan Schwartz, Montclair; Lucas Moraes and Kevin Avila, Newark East Side; Ben Barba and Anthony Basile, Newark Academy

LIBERTY DIVISION

First Team

Benji Prashker, Millburn

Matt Jordan, Millburn

Drew Cohen, Millburn

CJ Haddock, Nutley

Jack Farrell, Verona

Alex Nicol, Caldwell

Nick Lim, Caldwell

Joe Dente, Columbia

Orimoloye Olouadara, Newark Central

Kalvin Opoku, Newark Tech

John Baney, Montclair Kimberley Academy

Dylan Ladda, Montclair Kimberley Academy

Ilya Udalov, Nutley

Thiago Queiroz, Verona

Second Team

Noah Schwab, Millburn

Ben Kessler, MIllburn

Anthony Cassie, Nutley

Christian Clark, Millburn

Jack Waldron, Verona

Thomas Hrenuik, Caldwell

Ryan Perlee, Columbia

Alfred Olugun, Newark Central

Caleb Aryiku, Newark Tech

Jack Miller, MKA

Connor Reddan, Caldwell

Jonathan Park, MKA

Sam Maidenberg, Columbia

Austin Sweeney, Nutley

Honorable Mention

Zach Butler and Perry Schwartz, Millburn; Conor Daly and Ahmed Abukwaik, MKA; Bill Czupak and John Tracy, Verona; John Kruse and Gerardo Flores, Nutley; Steven Blass, Caldwell; Tabiri Cofie and Jose Hernandez, Newark Tech; Doukoure Mohammed, Newark Central; Rashid Peart and Alex Lauder, Columbia

COLONIAL DIVISION

First Team

Rashard Jervis  East Orange

Shaun Gordon, East Orange

Malik Mathes, East Orange

Skye Ferreira, Science Park

Jimmy Agosto, Science Park

Adamsky Jean-Phillippe, Irvington

Peter Dummerand, Irvington

Arran Robertson, Glen Ridge

Dan Hauschild, Glen Ridge

Joshua Sanchez, Belleville

Ifeanyi Anaemejah, Belleville

Dom Bryant, Cedar Grove

Jose Martinez, Barringer

Jordan Mayor, Golda Och

Second Team

Morrison Milfort, East Orange

Dave Cornet, East Orange

Ibrahim Ilbaudo, East Orange

Christopher Rodriguez, Science Park

Klaivert Chuquirima, Science Park

Jean Berson Lirismond, Irvington

Chrisol Watson, Irvington

Grant Naylor, Glen Ridge

Gaetan Ternes, Glen Ridge

Brandon Basantes, Belleville

Daniel Pinedo, Belleville

Telowoyan Flomo, Barringer

Mario DeSena, Cedar Grove

Yonatan Arieh, Golda Och

Honorable Mention

Michael Buestan, Science Park; Jaheem Hayes, Irvington; Kenith Real, Belleville; Massimo Saletta, Cedar Grove; Ted Zolou, Barringer, Assaf Arich, Golda Och; Christian Samuels, Glen Ridge; Esdras Guillaume, East Orange

INDEPENDENCE DIVISION

First Team

Luis Rivera, Technology

Charles Asare, North Star

Clifford Kyei, Shabazz

Anderson Morquecho, Technology

Aleks Cardoza, Orange

Clifford Bonheur, Orange

Clinton Adu-Agyei, West Side

Christian Dutan, Orange

Jon Guzman, North Star

Kevin Martinez, Orange

Joaovictor Lebrao, Technology

Danny Narvaez, North 13th St.

Juvens Merceda, Orange

Adonis Morales, Bloomfield Tech

Second Team

Boluwatife Okuboyeju, West Side

Isaiah Prince, Weequahic

Emmanuel Mena, North 13th St.

Richaleson Simond, Orange

Edwin Konadu, Shabazz

Jose Amaya, Bloomfield Tech

Anderson Amador, Orange

Jamie Santos, Technology

Muiz Tusvff, North Star

Miguel Andagana, Technology

Billy Amaya, North 13th St.

Gerardo Regalado, Technology

Francis Oppong, Shabazz

Brandon Viagai, North Star

Honorable Mention

Kevin O’Campo, Bloomfield Tech; Theophins Desloges, West Side; Jimmy Funez, North 13th St.; Maxwell Gibson, North Star; Ricky Guaylla, Technology; Edwin Morales, Orange

UPPER MONTCLAIR – Emmy-winning MLB Network anchor Brian Kenny will discuss all things baseball, followed by a signing of his acclaimed new book, Ahead of the Curve: Inside the Baseball Revolution at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m.

One of the game’s most intelligent and passionate observers, Kenny has been trying to reshape the way fans think about baseball.  For baseball lovers of any age, Ahead of the Curve is an entertaining read and ideal holiday gift.

Kenny frequently uses baseball history to explain how the game has evolved, and why it’s time to ditch outmoded thinking.  Ahead of the Curve – “one of the most significant baseball books of the year,” according to Bob Costas – is a cutting-edge look at where baseball is, and where it is going,

Kenny has been at MLB Network since 2011 and currently hosts MLB Now, and MLB Tonight,  which covers breaking news and the most recent trends in the game. He previously worked at ESPN, where he was an anchor for 14 years on SportsCenter, Baseball Tonight and Friday Night Fights.

Books are available for purchase at the Museum. To RSVP call (973) 655-2378.

About The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center:

The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center is a nonprofit sports education organization on the campus of Montclair State (NJ) University. Its mission is to preserve and promote the values of respect, sportsmanship and excellence through culturally diverse, inclusive sports-based programming. Museum programs foster a better understanding of the historic and contemporary role of sports in society.

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The high school varsity wrestling season begins Dec. 16, and this season offers changes when it comes to the road to Atlantic City, site of the invididual championships.

The NJSIAA realigned the district and region tournaments for the 2016-17 season.

The districts will be held the weekend of Feb. 17-18. The regions will be held Feb. 22, 24-25. The NJSIAA tournament is held March 3-5 in Atlantic City.

The following are Worrall Media schools in Essex County, in bold, in the new districts, according to Nj.com:

DISTRICT 15, at Westfield
North Hunterdon
Roselle Park
Somerville
Irvington
Ridge
Carteret
Bernards
Metuchen
Weequahic

DISTRICT 10, at Nutley
Delbarton
West Orange
Becton
Verona
Union City
Orange
Columbia
East Side
Wood-Ridge

Note: Nutley and Becton will rotate as host.

DISTRICT 11, at Morristown
Hanover Park
West Morris
Belvidere
Belleville
Rutherford
Kearny
Queen of Peace
Morris Catholic
East Orange Campus

DISTRICT 13, at Scotch Plains
St. Peter’s Prep
Seton Hall Prep
Linden
Rahway
Elizabeth
Johnson
Summit
Plainfield

DISTRICT 9, at Phillipsburg
Caldwell
Mendham
Hackettstown
Bloomfield
Montclair
Lyndhurst/North Arlington
Barringer
Glen Ridge

In addition, West Orange High School will be the host for the new Region 3. For many years, WOHS was the host for the old Region 4.
The new Region 3 will host teams from District 9-12.
Union HS will be the host for the new Region 4. Union HS was the previous host for Region 3.
The new Region 4 will host teams from District 13-16.
The following is this year’s Super Essex Conference alignment:

SUPER ESSEX CONFERENCE
American Division
Caldwell
Cedar Grove
Nutley
Seton Hall Prep
Verona
West Orange
West Essex
Bloomfield

Liberty Division
Livingston
Columbia
Millburn
Irvington
Montclair
Barringer
East Side
Orange
Belleville

Colonial Division
Newark Academy
Weequahic
Glen Ridge
Christ the King
Shabazz
East Orange

BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School indoor track and field team came away with several medals at the Leon Bailey Relays at the Jersey City Armory to start the season on Friday, Dec. 16.

Medals

Male 4×200 Meter Relay, 5th Place Varsity Medal 1:38.66

Sam Abreu, Anthony Velez, Kyle Walsh, Brayan Villar

Male Sprint Medley Relay Varsity Medal 4:09.47

Sam ABreu, Brayan Villar, Kyle Walsh, Dan Castano

Female 4×200 Meter Relay, 2nd place Medal 2:00.77

Sara Manning, Bernice Banks, Camillah Nigatu, and Katrina Mejia

Female Sprint Medley Relay, 3rd place Medal 5:06.45

Sara Manning, Bernice Banks, Camillah Nigatu, and Annmaria Albert

Male High Jump, 5th Place Varsity Medal

    Anthony Velez 5-6

Brayan Villar 5-6

Shot  Put, 4th Place Varsity Medal

Nichole Henry 31-9.25

Kiara Collazo 29-3.5

Other Events

Female 4×800 Meter Relay 12:52.27

Annmaria Albert, Korryn Versola, Rina Blauvelt, and Andrea Romero

Male 4×800 Meter Relay, 19th place 10:30.89

Dan Castano, Chad Manning, Joe Rivera, Arik Odre

Female Distance Medley Relay, 7th place  17:20.64

Annmaria Albert, Korryn Versola, Rina Blauvelt, and Andrea Romero

Male Distance Medley Relay, 14th place 13:45.81

Dan Castano, Chad Manning, Joe Rivera, Arik Odre

Shot Put

Nick Guardabasco 42-3.5

Anthony Velez 34-2

Samuel Hall 19-0

Ruqaya Embaby 22-4.5
Asmaa Embaby 22-4

Samantha Navarrete 20-7.5

Alexandra Hogan Belleville 19-0

BELLEVILLE – The Belleville High School girls’ varsity basketball team is off to a great start to the 2016-2017 season.
The Lady Bucs, under head coach Liz Ramirez, defeated North Star Academy, St. Vincent Academy and Lacordaire Academy for a 3-0 record.

Belleville varsity roster

SENIORS
Gianna Benacquista, center-captain
Najalis Gual, guard-captain
Vivian Ojeca, guard
Francesca Russo, guard

JUNIORS
Christina Gibson, guard
Janelle Ramirez, forward
Helena Dropic, guard
Emani Hill, center
Maranisha Rivers, guard

SOPHOMORES
Jehann Dabon, point guard
Yanyckza Flores, forward
Jennifer Garrido, guard

FRESHMAN
Fiorella Samaniego, point guard

Benacquista had 19 points; Hill had 12 points and Ramirez had 10 points in the 71-15 home win over North Star on Dec. 16 in the season opener.

Dropic and Dabon each had seven points; Ojeda and Russo each had four; Gomez and Gual each had three; and Samaniego had two.

Dabon had 18 points and seven steals; Benacquista had 12 points, six rebounds, four steals and three assists; and Hill had 11 points and seven rebounds in the 60-17 win over St. Vincent on Dec. 19.

BHS defeated Lacordaire Academy on Dec. 22.

SCHEDULE
Dec. 16, Won, North Star Academy, 71-15*
Dec. 19, Won, St. Vincent Academy, 60-17*
Dec. 22, Won, Lacordaire Academy*
Dec. 27, at Glen Ridge Holiday Tournament, vs. People’s Prep, 2 p.m.
Dec. 28, at Glen Ridge Holiday Tournament, consolation, 2 p.m.; championship, 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 5, Christ the King Prep, 4 p.m.*
Jan. 7, at Newark Central, 1 p.m.*
Jan. 10, Newark East Side, 4 p.m.*
Jan. 12, at Immaculate Conception of Montclair, 4 p.m.*
Jan. 13, Marion P. Thomas Charter School, 4 p.m.
Jan. 14, Nutley, 1 p.m.
Jan. 17, at North Star Academy, 4 p.m.*
Jan. 19, at St. Vincent Academy, 4 p.m.*
Jan. 21, North 13th St. Tech, 1 p.m.
Jan. 23, Union City, 7 p.m.
Jan. 26, at Lacordaire Academy, 4 p.m.*
Jan. 30, Bogota, 4 p.m.
Jan. 31, at Christ the King Prep, 6 p.m.*
Feb. 7, Newark Central, 4 p.m.*
Feb. 14, at Newark East Side, 4 p.m.*
Feb. 16, Immaculate Conception of Montclair, 4 p.m.*
*Super Essex Conference-Freedom Division game

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GLEN RIDGE – Senior guard Grace Cannon scored 29 points and added six steals, three assists and two blocks to lead the undefeated Bloomfield High School girls’ varsity basketball team to a 50-42 win over Belleville in the championship of the Glen Ridge Holiday Tournament on Dec. 28.

Junior Aicha Naouai had eight points and six rebounds and senior Jalia Santos had eight points and seven rebounds. Senior forward Kasey Coury had four points, four rebounds and two steals and junior Raquel Plata added two points for the Bengals, who improved to a 5-0 record.

Belleville, which was handed its first loss of the season, was led by senior center Gianna Benacquista’s 19 points and junior center Emani Hill’s 11 points. Belleville moved to a 4-1 record.

In the previous day, Bloomfield defeated Glen Ridge, 41-30, in the opening round, led by Cannon’s 19 points and Plata’s seven points, while Belleville defeated People’s Prep, 57-40, led by Hill’s 12 points and 10 rebounds; Benacquista’s 10 points, six assists and four rebounds; and sophomore forward Yanyckza Flores’ 10 points.

The Bengals’ next game will be Tuesday, Jan. 3, at home against East Orange Campus at 4 p.m.

Belleville’s next game is Thursday, Jan. 5, at home against Christ the King Prep.

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JERSEY CITY – Anthony Velez won the high jump event to lead the Belleville High School indoor track and field team at the Super Essex Conference-American Division Championship meet on Dec. 29 at the Jersey City Armory.

Velez, a senior, leaped 5 feet, 8 inches.

Senior teammate Nick Guardabasco took fourth in the boys’ shot put event with a throw of  42 feet, 2.75 inches.

Samuel Abreu took seventh in 52.91 and fellow senior Brayan Villar was 10th in 55.16 in the 400-meter dash for the Bucs, who finished in sixth place among the 12 teams in the team standings based on the top six finishes in each event.

On the girls’ side, Belleville was led by junior Sara Manning, who took 10th in the 400-meter dash in 1:05.5.

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BLOOMFIELD – Grace Cannon had 22 points and five rebounds and Genesis Collins had seven points, five assists and three steals to lead the Bloomfield High School girls’ varsity basketball team past Bloomfield Tech, 54-29, at BHS on Jan. 5.

Aicha Naouai had six points and eight rebounds; Jalia Santos scored five points; and Toni Blandford, Sarah Edmond, Jayda Lee, Kaitlyn Martinez, Camryn Referente, Raquel Plata and Shaye Williams each had two points.

The Bengals improved to a 6-1 record after coming off a 53-38 loss to East Orange for their first defeat of the season two days earlier at home.

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BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School indoor track and field team posted solid efforts recently.

Garfield Invitational

Jan. 7

Asmaa Embaby, 23 feet-6 inches, sixth place

Ruqaya Embaby, 21-9

Jessica Jacho, 22-3

Ciara Riley-Fitts, 20-9

Samantha Navarette, 18-9

Niabi Montero, 15-5

Essex County Relays

Jan. 8, at Jersey City Armory

Medals

Female Shot Put, third place team overall: 2. Nichole Henry, 33-5. 12. Kiara Collazo, 28-7.

Male Shot Put, fifth place team overall. 4. Nick Guardabasco, 40-1.75. 12. Frank Ricciardelli, 36-4.5.

Other results

Male High Jump: 6. Anthony Velez, 5-8.

Male Sprint Medley Relay: 9. 3:58.48.

Female Sprint Medley Relay: 11. 5:04.59.

Female 4×200-Meter Relay: 13. 1:59.94.

Male 4×200 Meter Relay: 13. 1:41.63.

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Nutley (7) at Belleville (0) on 1/17/2017

Location

Site: BRUNSWICK ZONE City: Belleville State: NJ

Teams, Scores and Records

Scoring

Nutley

Belleville

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The Seton Hall Prep varsity wrestling team won the Essex County Tournament championship for the second year in a row, led by 170-pound Aidan Monteverdi, who was named the ECT Most Outstanding Wrestler. The ECT was held at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange on Jan. 19 and Jan. 20.

TEAM SCORES

1-Seton Hall Prep, 228; 2-Cedar Grove, 166; 3. Verona, 147.5; 4. Caldwell, 147; 5. West Orange, 112.5; 6. West Essex, 109; 7-Nutley, 103.5; 8-Montclair, 98.5; 9-Irvington, 87.5; 10-LIvingston, 73; 11-Bloomfield, 71; 12-Orange, 51; 12-St. Benedict’s Prep, 51; 14-Millburn, 49; 15-Belleville, 29; 16-Glen Ridge, 21; 17-Newark Academy, 19.5; 18-Columbia, 18.5; 19-Newark East Side, 11; 20-Barringer, 9; 21-East Orange, 8; 22-Shabazz, 0.

FINALS

106: Jacy Jones, Montclair, decisioned Matthew Nichter, LIvingston, 5-0

113: Anthony Petrillo, Livingston, decisioned Victor Lopez, West Orange, 7-4.

120: Edgar Moreno, West Orange, decisioned Maguire Pecci, Seton Hall Prep, 4-1.

126: Anthony Clarizio, Cedar Grove, decisioned Charles Cunningham, Seton Hall Prep, 7-2.

132: Alex Jones, Caldwell, decisioned Shawn Rooney, Cedar Grove, 6-0.

138: Jake Smith, Seton Hall Prep, decisioned Marco Macrino, West Essex, 3-2.

145: Aaron Dunn, Nutley, decisioned Chris Zaccaria, West Essex, 3-2.

152: TJ Calas, Seton Hall Prep, decisioned Gerald Jones, Caldwell, 2-1.

160: Nick Fierro, Verona, decisioned Danny Young, Seton Hall Prep, 3-1.

170: Aidan Monteverdi, Seton Hall Prep, major decisioned Joseph McCarthy, Cedar Grove, 11-3.

182: Christian Dalla Riva, Caldwell, decisioned Dan DiPrenda, Cedar Grove, 6-4.

195: Noah Tandy, West Orange, decisioned Billy Czupak, Verona, 3-2.

220: Sam Mellow, Montclair, decisioned Adam Lutick, Bloomfield, 5-2.

285: Ezechiel Conserve, Orange, decisioned Niko Diakides, Seton Hall Prep, 4-3.

THIRD-PLACE CONSOLATIONS

106: Larry Melchionda, Seton Hall Prep, pinned Dominic Cofone, Nutley, 6:25.

113: Angel Mercado, Bloomfield, decisioned Terrell Ashman, Irvington, 7-2.

120: Jimmy Loudon, Verona, pinned Mike Ruane, West Essex, 2:19.

126: Dylan Saggio, Millburn, pinned Jonathon Bartley, West Essex, 6:01.

132: Frank Gabriele, Verona, technical fall over Michael Massa, Seton Hall Prep, 15-0.

138: John Schultz, Cedar Grove, forfeit over Frank DeMaio, Nutley.

145: John Gabriele, Verona, decisioned John Dulin, Montclair, 5-1.

152: Noah Struss, West Essex, decisioned Joey DiPasquale, Nutley, 7-4.

160: Vasili Cook, Cedar Grove, pinned Frank Gabriele, Nutley, 0:19.

170: Barak Pipkins, Bloomfield, decisioned Sebastian Rawls, West Orange, 8-4.

182: Tyhmir Lassiter, Irvington, decisioned Kasson Quince-McGee, Montclair, 4-3.

195: Sam Gladson, Millburn, decisioned Justin Bivona, Nutley, 2-1, double overtime.

220: Steve Murphy, Caldwell, decisioned Matt Gautieri, Verona, 8-3.

285: John Murphy, Caldwell, decisioned Josh Zacher, Livingston, 5-3.

FIFTH-PLACE CONSOLATIONS

106: Dominic Tafuri, Cedar Grove, major decisioned sam Zamloot, Verona, 10-2.

113: Darren Jones, Caldwell, decisioned Felix Clayton, St. Benedict’s Prep, 3-2.

120: NIcholas Fiorillo, Glen Ridge, major decisioned Griffin Seyfried, Newark Academy, 13-1.

126: Joe Carola, Caldwell, decisioned Sadie Beckles, St. Benedict’s Prep, 7-4.

132: RJ Bell, West Essex, decisioned Justyn Brown, St. Benedict’s Prep, 8-4.

138: David Guerra, Belleville, pinned Peter Dumerand, Irvington, 3:34.

145: Alex Garcia, Seton Hall Prep, decisioned Abraham Dada, West Orange, 7-6.

152: Nick Riggio, Verona, pinned Damony James, Montclair, 4:16.

160: Nomar Rodriguez, St. Benedict’s Prep, decisioned Elijah Hernandez, Bloomfield, 10-3.

170: Kyle Shaffer, Caldwell, major decisioned Jerwin Martilius, Irvington, 11-3.

182:  Billy Fauerbach, Verona, decisioned  Zack Merlino, Seton Hall Prep, 3-2

195: Ralph Ravix, Columbia, pinned David Broderick, Bloomfield, 2:39.

220: John Nardiello, Cedar Grove, decisioned Divad Drakeford, Orange, 5-2.

285: Carl Napoleon, Irvington, decisioned Andrew Campione, West Essex, 4-3.

SEVENTH-PLACE CONSOLATIONS

106: Pierre Senat, Orange, forfeit over Fidel Barraza, Belleville

113: Anthony Fabrazzo, Cedar Grove, forfeit over Jean Joseph, Orange

120: Disan Singleton, Barringer, pinned Drew DiGangi, Livingston, 0:41.

126: Jason Katz, Newark Academy, pinned Jude Pierre, East Orange, 1:56.

132: Jefferson Jean-Paul, Irvington, pinned Ben Baily, Montclair, 2:32.

138: Alex Ciola, East Side, pinned Joseph Jenkins, Caldwell, 1:26.

145: Dan Fano, Caldwell, decisioned Matthew Lay, Cedar Grove, 6-4.

152: Evan Fleisig, Millburn, forfeit over Blake McGowan, Columbia.

160: Terrell White, Montclair, decisioned Joseph Marchesano, Glen Ridge, 4-3.

170: Jonathan Reynolds, St. Benedict’s Prep, major decisioned CJ Haddock, Nutley, 11-2.

182: Santino Imparato, Belleville, pinned Jordan DelValle, West Orange, 1:21.

195: Jefferey Benjamin, Irvington, pinned Dayon Solomon, Livingston, 2:32.

220: Martineau Pierre-Louis, Irvington, pinned Liam Murphy, Millburn, 7:40.

285: Victor Kuga, West Orange, pinned Luis Abreu, Nutley, 3:38.

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Nutley (5) at Belleville (2) on 1/25/2017

Location

Site: BRUNSWICK ZONE City: Belleville State: NJ

Teams, Scores and Records

Scoring

Nutley

Belleville

Mount St. Dominic (0) at Nutley (7) on 1/25/2017

Notes

Senior Sofia Pramagioulis leads Nutley to victory with a 217-554 series

Location

Site: Belleville Brunswick Zone City: Belleville State: NJ

Teams, Scores and Records

Scoring

Nutley

Mount St. Dominic

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