Greg Tartaglia

6 days ago | northjersey.com | Greg Tartaglia

In her 50-plus years coaching multiple sports at the Academy of the Holy Angels, Sue Liddy developed a reputation as a “straight shooter.”So on Tuesday, before word got out, she gathered her varsity basketball, varsity softball and JV tennis teams from the all-girls school and told them this spring would be her last season with the Angels. “I talked to them all together, because I really didn’t want them to hear this on social media,” Liddy said in a Thursday phone conversation.

1 week ago | northjersey.com | Greg Tartaglia

Joe Cutrona stepped down as Wood-Ridge football coach in November, aiming to spend more time with his children’s youth program in Saddle Brook. At the time, he did not foresee the Saddle Brook High School job becoming a possibility. Yet on Wednesday night, Cutrona was approved as the Falcons’ new coach at his hometown Board of Education meeting. “This opportunity came about in March,” the 45-year-old said. “It’s where I live.

2 weeks ago | northjersey.com | Greg Tartaglia

Conor Smith has spent a lot of time on volleys and returns. The Paramus senior remembers trying tennis at age 5, and he began playing competitively a few years later. “I was always a decently athletic kid, and it was all about just finding the sport that felt right for me, that I really enjoyed,” Smith said.

2 weeks ago | northjersey.com | Greg Tartaglia |Greg Mattura

Opening week of baseball season rarely fails to highlight where we were right or where we were wrong. The “we” not only refers to the Varsity Aces as we select our weekly North Jersey Top 25, but also the local baseball community as a whole. Teams that began 2025 in the top five generally performed as expected. On the other hand, there are five newcomers to the rankings, only one of which was on the “also considered” list entering the season (Midland Park).

1 month ago | northjersey.com | Greg Mattura |Greg Tartaglia

With the 2025 high school baseball season set to get underway next week, here are some of the top players to watch across North Jersey. Jason AmalbertDePaul junior infielder/pitcherAmalbert may be Passaic County’s most versatile player and he helps make the Spartans the favorite to win the county championship. Last season, he earned first-team All-North Jersey after batting .425 with seven home runs, 44 runs, 32 RBI and 22 steals. The right-hander also was 3-1 with 31 strikeouts in 26⅔ innings.