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By Joe Ragozzino
Sports editor
To fourth-year head coach Marcellino Marra, the Nutley High School boys’ varsity soccer team has the necessary senior experience that will prove vital in the daunting Super Essex Conference.
With the help of those seniors, the Raiders enjoyed a terrific… Continue

The Nutley High School cross-country teams face a challenging season.
The Raiders lost Pat Roche and Dana Principe to graduation. Both runners won the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division boys’ and girls’ individual titles respectively.
“They will be almost impossible to replace,” said NHS head coach Gerald Ryan. “It is going to be tough to duplicate the success of last year.”
The girls’ team faces another challenge in which it was shifted into the highly-competitive SEC-American… Continue

By Joe Ragozzino
Sports editor
Nutley graduated 16 players from last year’s team that fell one game shy of reaching the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 championship game before finishing with an impressive 8-3 record.
Among the notable graduates were running back Ray Cetrulo… Continue

By Joe Ragozzino
Sports editor
As another school year begins, high school teams are getting ready for their respective seasons, working hard to achieve their championship aspirations.
But lately, the issue of safety among athletes on the playing venue has been in the spotlight, particularly in contact sports.
Specifically, concussions have gained the attention of coaches, trainers, administrations and experts.
According to neuroscience researcher Mark Underwood, the… Continue