MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams gave good efforts at the Essex County Championships held at Brookdale Park in Bloomfield on Oct. 26. The girls’ team finished fifth in the girls’ team standings among the 13 scoring teams. The boys’ team finished 11th in the boys’ team standings among […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Inclement weather caused the Saint Mary’s Prep “Spooktacular” to be held a day later, causing a reduction in the number of competitors, but no reduction in excitement as the Our Lady of Sorrows’ cross-country team won five medals. With 34 medals and one more meet to go, the team has a good […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Bloomfield High School’s Colyer Samper finished 16th in the boys’ varsity race at the Essex County Cross-Country Championships on October 26 at Brookdale Park in Bloomfield. Samper, a Second Team All-Essex County Cross-Country medal winner, has run his best times at the perfect part of the cross-country schedule. He ran a 16:40.50, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – On Friday afternoon, Oct. 26, the Seton Hall Prep football team hosted Pope John XXIII (Sparta). The game was moved from Saturday, Oct. 27 because of the forecast that a nor’easter was going to hit New Jersey on Saturday. Pope John won, 30-20, scoring 22 points in the second half. Pope […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ (updated Tuesday Oct. 30, 10:53 a.m.) – The Seton Hall Prep soccer team won two matches last week to raise its record to 17-2-2 on the season. On Monday, Oct. 22, they traveled to Harvey Field in Kearny and defeated Kearny, 5-1. Skyler Storms opened the scoring 9:04 into the first half […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School girls’ varsity soccer team captured its first-ever Essex County Tournament championship in dramatic fashion. Senior Nyah Harper scored on a header off a throw-in by freshman Kiley Capstraw with 6:19 left in the first overtime to lift the No. 1-seeded Mountaineers to a 2-1 victory over […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Ethan Pidgeon, of South Orange, is a senior at Columbia High School, where he plays center-back on the boys’ soccer team. A varsity team member since his freshman year at Columbia, he has also played for the soccer club Jersey United, a state-ranked team, for three years. This year, he is […]
NUTLEY – The Nutley vs. Belleville high school football rivalry game has returned. After a two-year hiatus, the teams will meet this Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Park Oval at NHS at 1:30 p.m. The game is an NJSIAA consolation matchup. For many years, the Nutley Raiders and Belleville Buccaneers always faced each other on […]
It’s that time of year again where High School Football takes on a different air as all the hard work pays off and schools vie for the coveted state championships. Leading the way are three neighborhood rivals, two surging teams at the right time, a once counted-out competitor and a few teams making noise despite […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ (updated Tuesday Oct. 30, 11:05 a.m.) – In the season opener, the West Orange High School varsity football team pulled of a stunner. Facing one of the top teams in the state, the Mountaineers erased a 16-0 halftime deficit and defeated Montclair, 24-19, at home on August 30, sending shock waves throughout […]