Orange student-athlete reaches huge milestone: 100 career wins

Orange student-athlete reaches huge milestone: 100 career wins

ORANGE, NJ — High school wrestling in the state of New Jersey is often considered to be the domain of more suburban and rural areas of the state. It is also a popular sport that flies under the radar. Orange High School’s wrestling team does not fit the normal profile, but the program has gained […]

Orange HS wrestling brothers enjoy District 9 tournament success

ORANGE, NJ – Merlin Senat and Pierre Senat, both brothers, enjoyed stellar performances to lead the Orange High School varsity wrestling team at the District 9 tournament at Nutley HS, Feb. 16. Pierre, a senior, finished in second place in the 120-pound weight class. In the finals, he lost to Delbarton’s Anthony Clark by technical […]

Orange HS wrestler Pierre Senat advances to Region tournament

ORANGE, NJ – Pierre Senat finished in third place to lead the Orange High School varsity wrestling team at the NJSIAA District 10 tournament at Belleville HS on Feb. 17. Senat pinned Verona’s Sam Zamloot in 5:24 in the 113-pound weight class in the third-place consolation bout. Senat advanced to the Region 3 tournament at […]

Orange HS wrestling team has good Essex County Tournament showing; East Orange Campus HS also gives good efforts

ORANGE/EAST ORANGE – The Orange High School varsity wrestling team enjoyed a good showing at the Essex County Tournament, Jan. 18-19, at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange. The Tornadoes finished in 11th place in the team standings. Pierre Senat, competing in the 113-pound weight class, Ebenson Macenat, at 126, and Divad Drakeford, at […]

Orange HS wrestler Ezechiel Conserve enjoys good run in Region 3 tournament

ORANGE, NJ – The Orange High School boys’ varsity basketball team clinched a share of the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division championship with Bloomfield and Verona. All three teams finished 9-3 in the division. The OHS Tornadoes split their two games with Bloomfield and also split two games with Verona. The Tornadoes’ other divisional loss was […]

Region 3 wrestling tournament quarterfinals

High School Wrestling REGION 3  at West Orange HS QUARTERFINALS, Feb. 24 106: Cullen Day (Phillipsburg) p. Michael Rodriguez (Becton) 2:49; Jake Bursese (Hanover Park) d. Matt DeStefanis (Randolph) 5-4; Will Grater (Queen of Peace) d. Darren Jones (Caldwell) 2-1; Quinn Melofchik (Belvidere) d. Anthony Clark (Delbarton) 3-2. 113: Anthony Petrillo (Livingston) d. Alex Strashinsky […]

H.S. Wrestling Region 3 results

Region 3 At West Orange H.S. Feb. 22 First Round 106: Michael Rodriguez (Becton) d. Dominic Cofone (Nutley) 8-6; Darren Jones (Caldwell) d. Jacy Jones (Montclair) 7-1; Jake Bursese (Hanover Park) t.f. Kenneth Ramos (North Bergen) 5:33 (15-0); Will Grater (Queen of Peace) d. Matthew Nichter (Livingston) 9-2. 113: Alex Strashinsky (Delbarton) d. Alex Lyon […]

Orange HS wrestling team has good showing at District 10

ORANGE, NJ – The Orange High School wrestling team enjoyed a good showing at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association District 10 tournament held at Nutley High School, Feb. 17-18. The Tornadoes finished sixth out of 10 teams. Ezechiel Conserve finished second in the 285-pound weight class to lead the Tornadoes. Conserve was pinned […]

Orange HS wrestler Ezechiel Conserve wins Essex County Tournament title

Orange HS wrestler Ezechiel Conserve wins Essex County Tournament title

ORANGE, NJ (updated Tuesday Jan. 24, 12:13 p.m.) – Ezechiel Conserve won the 285-pound title to lead the Orange High School varsity wrestling team at the Essex County Tournament at Codey Arena in West Orange, Jan. 19-20. In the finals, Conserve decisioned Seton Hall Prep’s Niko Diakides, 4-3. The Tornadoes had other place-winners. Divad Drakeford […]