On April 1, the day that most of the sports for the spring high school season were supposed to begin, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association indicated that it is still hoping the season will take place. The NJSIAA suspended the spring season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to published reports, NJSIAA Assistant […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School wrestling team enjoyed a great season this winter. The Bengals, under head coach Ryan Smircich, finished with a stellar 25-6 record, including advancing to the semifinals of the North Jersey Section 1, Group 5 state tournament. In addition, the team defeated Kearny, Clifton, West Orange Nutley for the […]
T'naj Brown-Benjamin of Orange HS and Quadir Scott of East Orange Campus HS honored at Horn Scholar Athlete ceremony
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 55th annual W. Donald Horn Scholar Athlete Awards Program sponsored by the Essex County Chapter of the National Football Foundation was held at Mayfair Farms in West Orange on March 9. Orange High School head coach Randy Daniel was named the Distinguished Coach of the Year, while OHS senior T’naj […]
When will the high school spring teams resume activities? Will there even be a spring season? Those are the questions on the minds of many athletic directors, coaches, student-athletes, parents and fans. Right now, there are no answers. High school spring sports teams were getting ready for their seasons. The boys and girls lacrosse seasons […]
Blue Knights advance to Group 3 state final, but NJSIAA halts season
IRVINGTON, NJ — For high school teams, the opportunity to play for a state championship is the ultimate goal. The Irvington High School boys basketball team received that opportunity, but COVID-19 snatched it away. The Blue Knights rallied to beat Ramapo, 68-57, March 11 at Bloomfield High School. The win advanced the Blue Knights to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep ice hockey team went 11-13-2 this past season. The Pirates played in the American Division of the Gordon Conference, which is the toughest division and conference in the state. Some of their highlights included a victory over Gloucester Catholic, participating in the Ice Vault Classic and going […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls basketball team stepped up its play in the postseason. The third-seeded Ridgers, under third-year head coach Joe Mazzarella, delivered top efforts in the North Jersey Section 2, Group 1 state tournament and were rewarded with a trip to the final for the first time since […]
Blue Knights end 27-year title drought, improve to 27-3 on the season
IRVINGTON, NJ — The senior-laden Irvington High School boys basketball team wanted to redeem itself after losing in the North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 state tournament championship game two seasons ago. The Blue Knights accomplished that goal, ending a 27-year title drought. With a high-octane offense and suffocating defense they have shown throughout the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School senior Dwight Henry posted a great showing at the state indoor track and field Meet of Champions at the Ocean Breeze Complex in Staten Island, N.Y. on March 8. In his only event of the meet, Henry took second place in the preliminaries of the 55-meter hurdles in 7.34, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School seniors Sandra Guerrero and Precious Opara showed they are among the best high school girls wrestlers in the state. At the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association girls wrestling tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on March 7, Guerrero won the 215-pound title, while Opara finished […]