WEST ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall Prep has announced that head swimming coach Joe Alexander has retired after an outstanding 36-year career as the head coach for the Pirates. “I have decided that, for various reasons, it is time for me to retire from coaching swimming after 36 seasons with the program,” Alexander said. “It […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep lacrosse team went 1-1 last week to improve its record to 2-3 on the season. On Friday, April 12, the Pirates traveled to Gary Kehler Stadium to take on Westfield. Seton Hall lost, 10-9. Trailing 8-5 entering the fourth inning, the Pirates made a comeback after Westfield […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep track and field team recently won the Metuchen Relays at Metuchen High School with 62 points. The following are the Pirates’ top finishes: 4×800-meter relay – fifth place. 1,600-meter sprint relay – fifth place – 4 minutes, 8.29 seconds. 800-meter sprint relay – first place – 1:38.19 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School softball team has enjoyed a great start to the season. The Mountaineers won their first four games. After losing at Belleville, 9-5, on Friday, April 12, at home for its first loss, the West Orange defeated Kearny, 8-3, on Saturday, April 13, at home to improve […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School baseball team defeated Glen Ridge and Kearny on consecutive days to improve to 3-5 overall. Sophomore Jack Pimm had a single and two RBI and senior Justin Strozyk had a single and an RBI to lead the Mountaineers to a 5-2 home win over Glen Ridge […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Following the enthusiastic premiere of girls flag football at the high school level, the New Jersey Suburban Youth Football League has announced the start of girls flag football at the junior level. The West Orange Police Athletic League will be part of the inaugural season. They were scheduled to host the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep baseball team had an outstanding week, as the Pirates went 4-0 with three complete games by their pitchers. They outscored their opponents, 44-3, to raise their record to 6-1-1. On Monday, April 8, the Pirates traveled to West Caldwell to take on Caldwell High School. The Pirates […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep track and field team participated in the Penn Relays Qualifier last week at Christian Brothers Academy’s Dr. George Sheehan Track & Field Complex in Lincroft. In the discus, senior Brandon Dunn threw a school-record 159 feet, 2 inches and finished in second place. His brother, senior Tyler […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep lacrosse team opened its season last week with two matches in Florida before returning to New Jersey to face Chatham. The Pirates went 1-2. In their opener in Bradenton, Fla., against IMG Academy, the Pirates lost a heartbreaker, 9-8. The Pirates led, 3-1, after the first quarter […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — It could have been while playing one of the endless pickup games with 1970s Hudson Catholic teammate Mike O’Koren at the old St. Joseph Courts behind St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in their native Jersey City. Or, perhaps it was later inside Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke University where he would […]