East Orange Campus HS boys hoops advances to ECT quarterfinals

East Orange Campus HS boys hoops advances to ECT quarterfinals

EAST ORANGE, NJ — The third-seed East Orange Campus High School boys basketball team used a balanced attack to defeat No. 14 seed Newark East Side, 53-36, Saturday, Jan. 27, at home, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Essex County Tournament. Amir Rosendary had 13 points and four rebounds, Carlyle Adams had 12 points and […]

Read a book, then go play basketball

Read a book, then go play basketball

EAST ORANGE, NJ — To Asante’ Ward, reading is very important. That’s why Ward, who is the head coach of the East Orange Recreation seventh-eighth grade boys basketball team, makes sure that his players read a book as a pre-game ritual. Ward frequently assigns a book to read for each of his 16 players on […]

Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship to take place Feb. 3

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — All boys and girls, ages 9 to 14, are invited to participate in the local level of competition of the annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship.  The local competition is being run by Regina Pacis Council No. 4066 and will take place on Saturday, Feb. 3, in the Our Lady […]

East Orange Campus HS boys track shines at EC Relays

East Orange Campus HS boys track shines at EC Relays

EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School boys indoor track and field team enjoyed a stellar showing at the Essex County Indoor Relay Championships on Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility on Staten Island, N.Y. The Jaguars, under head coach Lance Wigfall, finished in third place in […]

East Orange Campus HS boys hoops team gains No. 3 seed in ECT

East Orange Campus HS boys hoops team gains No. 3 seed in ECT

EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School boys basketball team, under head coach Gabe Baltimore, is enjoying a fantastic season this winter. The Jaguars’ stellar play has been rewarded as they received the No. 3 seed in the 77th Essex County Tournament. They will host a first-round game on Saturday, Jan. 27, […]

East Orange Campus HS girls basketball team defeats Orange

East Orange Campus HS girls basketball team defeats Orange

EAST ORANGE/ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School girls basketball team defeated Orange High School, 56-27, during the annual OHS M.L.K. Showcase on Monday, Jan. 15. Arianna McKinnon had 15 points, Kerla Mathurin had 12 points and 11 rebounds, My’Jaanae Isaacs had 12 points, and Arianna Anderso had 11 points for EOCHS, which […]

East Orange HS basketball great Mike Dabney will be honored by Rutgers University basketball

East Orange HS basketball great Mike Dabney will be honored by Rutgers University basketball

EAST ORANGE, NJ — Without question, the greatest team in Rutgers University men’s program history was the 1975-76 squad that reached the NCAA Division 1 Final Four with an undefeated record. The team was simply unstoppable, averaging 93 points a game. That was a remarkable achievement, considering there was no 3-point line and shot clock […]

East Orange Campus HS boys basketball team defeats Orange HS

East Orange Campus HS boys basketball team defeats Orange HS

EAST ORANGE/ORANGE — The East Orange Campus High School boys basketball team defeated Orange High School, 62-44, during the annual Orange High School M.LK. Showcase on Monday, Jan. 15. For EOCHS, James Roberts led the way with 16 points; Eugene Byass had 10 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals; Kaiyri Barkley had 11 […]

East Orange Campus HS girls hoops team gains first win of season

East Orange Campus HS girls hoops team gains first win of season

EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School girls basketball team defeated Montclair Kimberley Academy, 35-30, Saturday, Jan. 6, at MKA for its first win in two seasons. Sophomore center Kerla Mathurin had 18 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks, and junior forward Arianna Anderson and sophomore guard Arianna McKinnon each had 5 […]