Photo courtesy of The City of Bayonne.
The cold weather isn’t stopping Hudson County from keeping up with their recreational activities plus local schools’ fall sports are wrapping up and heading to state tournaments.
Here’s this week’s Hudson County sports roundup.
Calling All East Newark And Harrison Boys And Girls Interested In Playing Basketball!
Basketball registration is now open for boys and girls in Harrison and East Newark in third to eighth grade interested in playing basketball.
The program is co-ed and runs now through Dec. 7. There is a $25 fee.
The teams will be broken up according to the number of registrations by grade level.
- 3rd & 4th Grade
- 5th & 6th Grade
- 7th & 8th Grade
You must create an account before you register. You can register here.
For more information you can contact the Recreation Department at 973-268-2469.
Bayonne Celebrates The Division of Recreation Special Needs Soccer Academy
October was a great month at the Division of Recreation Special Needs Soccer Academy in Bayonne. The City of Bayonne posted on Facebook that each week the athletes brought great energy and competitiveness.
The new athletes and returning athletes excelled in new challenges, where they learned:
- Corner Kicks
- Over Head Throws
- How to play Goalie
- Directional kicks
- Passing
- Shooting
- Running Techniques
- Stretching
- Balance
Aside from the skills they learned, they also learned life skills like:
- Teamwork
- Socialization
- Friendship
- Fun
The athletes had the opportunity to play with the players on the Bayonne High School Varsity Girls Soccer team as well.
Bayonne’s Special Needs Sports Program continues next week when they make their way to the bowling alley Nov. 15 and Track & Field on Nov. 22.
For more information on Special Needs Sports, you can contact Pete Amadeo at 201-858-6129 or email [email protected].
West New York Crowned Its Street Basketball League Champion
The Black Ops were recently crowned champions of West New York’s Street Basketball League. Their 44-36 win helped cement their championship title.
Do you want to be a part of West New York’s recreation activities? If so, you can register for all activities here.
Hoboken Girls Soccer Wins The Hudson County Tournament
Last Tuesday, No. 2 Hoboken defeated top-seeded Bayonne, 2-1 to take the Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic League (HCIAL) Tournament girls’ soccer championship.
This was Hoboken’s first win in program history.
Senior midfielder Emma Conway scored the game winning goal. A long free kick that gave Hoboken a 2-1 lead with 21:47 remaining in the game.
Bayonne won the HCIAL championship last season and made it to the final in 2023, ultimately losing to Kearny on penalty kicks.
Hoboken proved they were not satisfied with the HCIAL championship. They soared past Secaucus this past Wednesday with an 8-1 victory in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 1 Tournament.
Scores are awaiting for Hoboken versus Glen Ridge, which kicked off today at 12 p.m. against Glen Ridge in the quarterfinals.
Kearny Girls Tennis Earns Hudson County Double Title
Kearny High School’s head tennis coach Michael Silpoch knew before the season even started that Kamilly Bravo and Keyla Petrillo would do big things together if they ended up on the same doubles team.
“Throughout the reasons, what I thought would work tremendously well was if Keyla took the jump up to first doubles and Kamilly stayed at first doubles,” Silpoch told The Observer.
On Oct.14, Bravo and Petrillo defeated Bayonne’s Leanna Yun and Michelle Lin, 6-4, 6-4, to win the Hudson County Tournament First Doubles Tournament title.
“It didn’t take us too long,” Petrillo said. “I think we were just good playing together. We have similar playing techniques and we are strong at different things, which really helped us. She is strong at ground shots and at the net, and we just worked really well together.”Overall, Bravo and Petrillo were 10-0 heading into their final match of the season against Hoboken on Oct. 27. They ultimately fell to Hoboken 4-1.
Know any local sports news we should include? Email Stella Accettola at [email protected]!
