Game on! Esports program thriving at Belleville HS

Varsity program will send six to national championships in Orlando, Fla., in June

Game on! Esports program thriving at Belleville HS

BELLEVILLE, NJ — In high schools and colleges, esports has become vastly popular of late. Belleville High School started an esports program just a few years ago, and, already, it has produced tremendous success. In fact, six members of the Belleville esports program have qualified for the 2022 Walt Disney World Electronic Gaming Federation High […]

Best Teammate Award recipients honored at ceremony at Yogi Berra Museum

Best Teammate Award recipients honored at ceremony at Yogi Berra Museum

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — For the 10th consecutive year, the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center hosted student athletes from member schools of the Super Essex Conference along with their families and coaches for a celebration of the qualities that made Yogi Berra a national treasure. The 39 recipients of the 2022 Yogi Berra Museum […]

Glen Ridge HS track teams compete at Essex County meet

Glen Ridge HS track teams compete at Essex County meet

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys and girls track-and-field teams compete at the Essex County individual championships on Thursday and Friday, May 19 and 20. The meet was stopped before its conclusion on Friday due to inclement weather and will resume at a date to be determined. Photos Courtesy of Chris […]

Bloomfield HS boys volleyball team beats Garfield in state tournament

Bloomfield HS boys volleyball team beats Garfield in state tournament

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The 13th-seeded Bloomfield High School boys volleyball team defeated 20th-seeded Garfield, 28-26, 25-23, in the play-in round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, tournament at home on Monday, May 23. The Bengals, who improved to a 15-8 record, will visit No. 4 seed Jefferson in the […]

Bloomfield HS track teams give good efforts at county meet

Bloomfield HS track teams give good efforts at county meet

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys and girls track-and-field teams gave good efforts at the Essex County individual championships on Thursday and Friday, May 19 and 20, at Woodman Field in Montclair. On the girls side, Alexis Laviola took third place in the high jump at 4 feet, 6 inches; Kailyn Sayers took […]

West Orange HS’ Samantha Galantini excels at girls golf state Tournament of Champs, WOHS wins SEC championship

West Orange HS’ Samantha Galantini excels at girls golf state Tournament of Champs, WOHS wins SEC championship

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Samantha Galantini, a junior on the West Orange High School golf team, shot a 74 to finish in a four-way tie for third place in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s girls golf Tournament of Champions at the Raritan Valley Country Club in Bridgewater on Monday, May 16.  West Orange, […]

West Orange HS track teams boast winners at the Essex County meet

West Orange HS track teams boast winners at the Essex County meet

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Makhi Green, Rahim Samuel, Nathaniel Smith and Kourtney Adams took first place in their respective events to lead the West Orange High School boys and girls track-and-field teams at the Essex County individual championships on Thursday and Friday, May 19 and 20, at Woodman Field in Montclair. On the boys side, […]

Seton Hall Prep baseball team wins SEC and GNT titles

Seton Hall Prep baseball team wins SEC and GNT titles

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Last week the Seton Hall Prep baseball team had an outstanding week, winning four games to increase their record to 19-6 and their winning streak to eight games. During those four games they captured the Super Essex Conference–American Division title and Greater Newark Tournament title. On a sweltering Saturday afternoon, May […]

Columbia HS freshman Jada Fowlkes takes part at LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup golf tourney

Columbia HS freshman Jada Fowlkes takes part at LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup golf tourney

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School freshman Jada Fowlkes enjoyed a great experience at the recent LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup golf tournament held at the Upper Montclair Country Club. Representing the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf of Greater Newark, Fowlkes, 14, was invited to play in the pro-am tournament for the second year in a row.  […]