WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys basketball team, under longtime head coach Demond Cowins, return senior forwards Jhensen Touze and Connor Gannon, and sophomore forward Terrell Wilfong, who will be starters. The other starters are junior guard Jaden Livingston and sophomore point guard Nicholas Matos. The Mountaineers defeated Nutley High School […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — First-year guard Kiley Capstraw, a West Orange High School graduate, who led the Yale University women’s basketball team with 18 points in Sthe 60-58 overtime win versus Drexel on Sunday, Dec. 11, has been named Ivy League Rookie of the Week. The league announced the award on Monday, Dec. 12. Capstraw […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys basketball team will tip off the season on Thursday, Dec. 15, at home against Columbia High School. The Bengals are under fifth-year head coach Mike Passero. Here is this year’s roster: Uche Anyanwu, senior guard, No. 11. Talan Bacote, sophomore forward, No. 23. Marley Baker, junior forward, […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Columbia High School boys basketball team last season was a bit inexperienced and finished with a 10-11 overall record. With several returning players, the Cougars, under ninth-year head coach Eugene “Bam” Robinson, are poised to become a Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division title contender and one of the best in the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep bowling team, under the direction of first-year head coach Michael Smircich, had a great first week of the regular season. In their two Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division matches, the Pirates defeated Caldwell 7-0 and Livingston 5-2. On Friday, Dec. 9, they traveled to Bowler City in Hackensack […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School boys basketball team features a good mix of youth and experience as it looks to build off last year’s 15-15 campaign, including going 9-3 in the Super Essex Conference–Freedom Division. NHS head coach Bob Harbison, entering his 24th season at the helm, has been impressed by the team’s […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls basketball team has a strong group of returning players this season, much to the delight of head coach Caniece Montague Williams. “This season the Mountaineers are returning a solid core of varsity players and are looking to capitalize on that team chemistry and experience,” said […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Jan. 3, Seton Hall will welcome Mary Kate Naatus to the position of assistant provost and dean of continuing and professional education. In this role, she will be responsible for the recently reorganized Division of Continuing and Professional Education. As dean, she will oversee the development and implementation of divisional […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School girls basketball team is entering a new era. The Lady Jaguars will be led by first-year head coach Robert Spence, who is quite familiar with East Orange basketball. Spence was a coach for the East Orange Recreation eighth-grade boys and girls all-star traveling teams. Spence […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep basketball team is looking forward to the upcoming season. Last season, the team was 23-4, capturing the Super Essex Conference–American Division and Essex County Tournament titles. This season they return hot-shooting 6-foot-4, 190-pound senior Jackson Bleecker, who averaged 13.7 points per game last season; 6-foot-8, 225-pound senior […]