GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Several players on the Glen Ridge High School girls lacrosse team earned all–Super Essex Conference–American Division and all–New Jersey Interscholastic Girls Lacrosse League–Stars & Stripes North Division honors this season. In the all–SEC–American Division, seniors Frances Tedesco and Kelly Egan made the first team, senior Kayla Garske and freshman Campbell Spillett […]
Panthers enjoyed a great run in the 1970s
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange High School boys basketball program boasts a rich history of excellence with talented players who have dazzled Panthers fans. Several of those players — as well as players from the girls basketball program — from the 1960s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and 2000s were recently inducted in the inaugural […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The 12th annual Bloomfield High School Alumni Football Camp took place on Saturday, June 25, at Foley Field. The free, one-day camp attracted approximately 65 third- to eighth-grade boys and girls who participated in drills and activities in a fun environment under sunny skies while wearing camp T-shirts. The camp’s instructors were […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Over the past half-century, there have been great teams and athletes when it comes to female sports, whether it’s on the high school, college or professional level. All that was made possible in part thanks to the congressional passage of Title IX on June 23, 1972. In the words of the […]
BLOOMFIED — Over the past half-century, there have been great teams and athletes when it comes to female sports, whether it’s on the high school, college or professional level. All that was made possible in part thanks to the congressional passage of Title IX on June 23, 1972. In the words of the U.S. Department […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Since becoming the Irvington High School athletic director in the summer of 2017, John Taylor has accomplished many things. Taylor, a native of Washington state, helped launch new sports programs, such as girls lacrosse, girls flag football, girls wrestling, boys volleyball, boys and girls golf, and competitive cheerleading. He also revived the […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Winning a national championship is the greatest thrill for any athlete. Several East Orange Campus High School boys and girls track-and-field athletes experienced such a thrill at the Adidas Outdoor Nationals at NC A&T Irwin Belk Track in Greensboro, N.C. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 17-19. The girls 4×100 meter […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — After being named the new Glen Ridge High School head football coach recently, Manj Singh has felt much love and support from Ridger Nation. “I really feel like I’m at home,” said Singh in a recent telephone interview with The Glen Ridge Paper. “There is a ton of support here in […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Despite finishing with a 9-19 record, the Bloomfield High School baseball team managed to become county tournament runner-up this season. The seventh-seeded Bengals defeated sixth-seeded Nutley in the semifinals before losing to fourth-seeded Seton Hall Prep in the final of the Greater Newark Tournament, which is considered to be the county tournament. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School senior Rahim Samuel finished in 14th place in the boys long jump at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Meet of Champions on Saturday, June 18, at Franklin High School in Somerset. Samuels leaped 20 feet, 6 ½ inches.