Feature Stories
Boys Basketball: Johnson Senior Brandon Hund Reaches 1,000 Career Point Mark
CLARK, NJ- Arthur L. Johnson High School senior Brandon Hund capped off his high school basketball career with a major accomplishment in the second to last regular season game. Hund secured his 1,000th career varsity point with a three-pointer late in the fourth quarter of a 61-55 loss to Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS Thursday night on …
Wrestling: Johnson Senior Sebastian Iakouchevitch Captures 100th Career Win in Union County Tournament Semifinals
CLARK, NJ- Arthur L. Johnson High School senior Sebastian Iakouchevitch continues to add to his accomplishments in his athletic career. His latest accomplishment took place on the mat at a recent wrestling match. Iakouchevitch captured his 100th win of his career in the Union County Tournament Semifinals on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Union High …
Two ALJ Cheerleaders Accepted into Varsity IT Girls Internship Program
CLARK, NJ- Arthur L. Johnson senior Amanda Pratt and junior Nina DiProfio were selected from a nationwide search to participate in the Varsity Intelligence Team (IT) Girls Internship program. According to their website, Varsity is a national organization that provides cheerleaders with training, educational camps, apparel and opportunities towards competition. Varsity requires junior and senior students …
Phil Colicchio: A Mentor To Players, Putting His Team Before Himself
Union County is the home to many successful basketball powerhouse programs, mostly private schools that include Roselle Catholic High School, The Patrick School (Elizabeth), Union Catholic High School and St. Mary of the Assumption High School. However, another major powerhouse basketball program in Union County, a public school, can be found on 121 West St. …
Arthur L. Johnson High School Junior Chris Fuschetto Reaches 100 Career Wins
CLARK, NJ – Arthur L. Johnson High School junior Chris Fuschetto achieved a milestone 100 career varsity wrestling victories on Friday afternoon, becoming the school’s first-ever junior to accomplish the feat. Fuschetto pinned Henry Condado of Franklin Township High School just 14 seconds into their match to secure the win. Fuschetto said the milestone feels …
Greg Randazza of Clark Will Enter Union County Baseball Hall of Fame
CLARK, NJ – Passionate about the game of baseball from his Little League days through college, Clark resident Greg Randazza will be inducted into the Union County Baseball Hall of Fame this Sunday, at the Union County Baseball Association’s 81st Annual Hot Stove League Awards Dinner. “I was excited, very excited,” Randazza said. “We put a lot of …
Arthur L. Johnson High School Senior Jon Duffy Achieves Milestone 1,000 Career Varsity Rushing Yards
CLARK, NJ – The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders regular season finale would be one to remember for senior and co-captain Jon Duffy. On Saturday, November 5, he achieved and passed the milestone of 1,000 career rushing yards in the Crusaders’ 35-20 win over Governor Livingston HS. Duffy secured the milestone with his five-yard …
Arthur L. Johnson High School Senior Nick Fischetti Achieves Milestone of 1,000 Rushing Yards
CLARK, NJ – How often do you see senior athletes achieve milestones on Senior Night games? Not very often, but on Friday night, Arthur L. Johnson High School senior Nick Fischetti did just that. Fischetti reached and surpassed the milestone of 1,000 career football rushing yards in the 28-14 win over North Plainfield HS on …
Arthur L. Johnson High School Junior Joe Turek Reaches Milestone 1,000 Rushing Yards
CLARK, NJ – The Arthur L. Johnson High School football home-opener was a memorable game for junior fullback/linebacker Joe Turek. With a two-yard rush early the first quarter, Turek reached a milestone 1,000 career rushing yards. “It’s a big accomplishment. I don’t really look into the statistics, [but] knowing that I reached 1,000 yards in …
Arthur L. Johnson High School Senior Gabby Zatko Reaches 100 Career Hits Milestone
CLARK, NJ – Arthur L. Johnson High School senior Gabby Zatko joined the list of 2015-2016 athletes who achieved milestones when she recorded her 100th varsity softball career hit in a 6-5 victory over West Deptford High School during last Tuesday’s NJSIAA Group 2 state semifinal game. A leadoff double in the top of the first …