BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys basketball team, under second-year head coach Mike Passero, hopes to have a successful season. The Bengals return senior guards Vinny Torrisi and Patrick Liggins, junior guards Vernon Lee and Khanye Tucker and junior forward Andre Dean. Other players on the roster include senior guard Brandon Estelle, sophomore […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley/Columbia High School ice hockey team has enjoyed a 3-1-2 start to the season through Dec. 26. After losing to Governor Livingston, 4-2, Nov. 30 in the season opener, Nutley/Columbia defeated Verona/Glen Ridge, 2-0, Dec. 4, and Bayonne, 11-0, Dec. 6, before tying Millburn, 2-2, Dec. 9. Nutley/Columbia then defeated Scotch […]
VERONA/GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Verona/Glen Ridge high school ice hockey team defeated Millburn, 4-0, Dec. 16, for its third win in a row to improve to 3-1 on the season. GR freshman Rowan Brennan scored two goals; and Verona sophomore Dominick Pandiscia and GR freshman Will Benson each had a goal. GR senior Aidan […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys basketball team has a strong returning nucleus this season. Glen Ridge will host Brearley in the season opener Thursday, Dec. 19. The Ridgers return senior guards Joe DeLuca and Aiden Connaghan, junior 6-3 guard Sam Trunley, and sophomore guards Carter Koenig, Michael Cifelli, Carter Koenig […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School girls basketball team, under head coach Larry Mitschow, hopes to have a strong season with key returning players. Nutley will tip off the season Thursday, Dec. 19, at Immaculate Conception of Montclair. The Raiders, who are looking to improve on last year’s 9-18 record, will return senior guard […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys basketball team, under fourth-year head coach Demond Cowins, has a good mix of seniors and juniors, looking to have a successful season after going 6-15 last year. The team consists of: Gustav Hall, senior 5-foot-11 point guard Chris Latimer, senior 5-10 guard Johan Atwell, senior […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls varsity basketball team enjoyed a fine 17-7 season last winter. With a good returning group, the Ridgers are poised to continue that success this season. Key returners: Sarah Cullinan, senior captain/guard, second-year captain Haleigh Pine, senior captain/guard Michaila Dowd, senior forward Olivia Carbonell, junior guard […]
Reigning sectional champs have strong leaders and work ethic
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School girls basketball team enjoyed a memorable season in Zac Dearwater’s first year at the helm last year, as the Bengals won the North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 state tournament title for the first time in 19 years. The Bengals, who finished with a stellar 19-8 record, hope […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School varsity wrestling team, under third-year head coach Ryan Smircich, hopes to have a solid season. The returning wrestlers are senior Shamir Atkinson, 285-pound weight class; senior Jacob Febo, 120-132 class; senior Jarred Garcia, 152-160 class; senior D’Isaiah Larrea, 145 class; junior Zachary Andruchowitz, 182 class; junior Ramin B-Razavi, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The 2019-20 Columbia High School wrestling team essentially will be in a rebuilding phase, according to head coach Mike Freedman. Columbia will open the season Friday, Dec. 20, when it visits Glen Ridge at 3 p.m. The Cougars graduated four wrestlers who had more than 100 career victories. Devin Rocha accumulated 102 […]