EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange’s Rasul Douglas has made a major impact on the NFL’s Green Bay Packers team. The 6-foot-2, 209-pound cornerback has helped the Packers clinch the No. 1 seed in the upcoming NFC playoffs. The Packers, who closed out the regular season with a 13-4 record, received a bye and will […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School football team this fall enjoyed a season for the ages. The Jaguars finished as undefeated state champions. They won the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 5, championship and the NJSIAA North, Group 5, regional championship to cap their 13-0 […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School football team, which finished a perfect 13-0 season that included the North 1, Group 5, sectional and North, Group 5, regional championships this fall, featured 14 players who earned all–Super Football Conference–Freedom Red Division honors. First team offense: Raeden Oliver, senior quarterback. Damon Phillips, senior […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Several Irvington High School football team players earned all–Super Football Conference–Freedom White Division honors this season. They are: First team offense: Saquan Gordon, senior quarterback. Famah Toure, junior skill player. Jeffrey Gunn, senior lineman. First team defense: Justin Evans-Jenkins, senior lineman. Tafari Thompson, senior lineman. Lensley Therlonge, senior linebacker. Isaiah Augustin, senior […]
Makhi Green signs with Monmouth; Jasuah Philemon signs with Lehigh
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School seniors Makhi Green and Jasuah Philemon have signed letters of intent to continue their football careers on athletic scholarships. Green, a 5-foot-9, 170-pound running back, signed with Monmouth University, while Philemon, a 6-4, 265-pound defensive lineman, signed with Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. Monmouth and Lehigh compete […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls basketball team hosted its holiday tournament to begin the season. WOHS, under head coach Caniece Montague Williams, went 1-2 in the tournament, losing to Holmdel and New Providence before defeating Union City. WOHS this season is led by returning senior guard Kiley Capstraw, returning junior […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School boys indoor track and field team enjoyed great performances at the Essex County Indoor Relay Championship on Dec. 30 at the Ocean Breeze Complex in Staten Island, N.Y. The 4-x-200-meter relay team took first place in 1:32.73. Senior Chris Amos, senior Geraldo Gibson, senior Javon […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School girls indoor track and field team enjoyed stellar performances at the Essex County Indoor Relay Championships on Dec. 30 at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, N.Y. IHS finished in third place overall. The 4-x-200-meter and 4-x-400-meter relay teams both finished in first place, in 1:49.86 […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School head football coach Ashley “Smoke” Pierre has been named the NJ.com state Coach of the Year for the football season. Pierre, an Irvington native who completed his sixth year at the helm of Irvington football, guided the Blue Knights to their first-ever state sectional championship this fall. The Blue […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Taylor Aska, a freshman, won both the 55-meter dash in 7.38 and the 200-meter dash in 26.05, and the 4-x-400-meter relay team took first place in 4:20.53 to lead the West Orange High School girls indoor track-and-field team at the Super Essex Conference–American Division Championships at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex […]