Mountaineers' rally falls short in loss to Union in playoff semifinals
By Joe Ragozzino and JR Parachini. The West Orange High School football team finished a stellar season. The fourth-seeded Mountaineers, under head coach Darnell Grant, staged a great rally against top-seeded and unbeaten Union, but the comeback fell short as they fell, 20-14, in the semifinals of the North Jersey Section 2, Group 5 state […]
UNION, NJ — For any high school team, the ultimate goal is to finish the season as state champions. With first-year head coach Austin Alvarado providing guidance, the Glen Ridge High School boys soccer team achieved that goal. The Ridgers defeated Bound Brook, 2-1, in overtime to capture the Group 1 state championship on Sunday […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School football team enjoyed its best season in decades. The Bucs, who lost to Passaic, 27-2 in the season finale on Nov. 7, finished with a stellar 7-3 record under second-year head coach Jermain Johnson. It marked the first time that they won seven games since 1981. It’s also […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep cross-country team finished fourth out of 19 schools at the Non-Public “A” State Championships at Holmdel Park on Saturday, Nov. 16. Christan Brothers Academy won the team title. Colin Schweitzer, a senior, finished 11th in 16:37 out of 134 runners to lead the Pirates. Other SHP runners […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School sophomore Shane Brosnan finished 49th out of 151 runners in the boys’ division at the Group 4 State Cross-Country Championships at Holmdel Park on Saturday, Nov. 16. Brosnan, who was the lone WOHS qualifier for the meet, clocked 17:04.
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls soccer team enjoyed another stellar run. The Ridgers won their eighth straight North Jersey Section 2, Group 1 state tournament title before losing in the Group 1 semifinals to Mountain Lakes, 4-3, in overtime on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Mountain Lakes. Henna Andican scored her […]
JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Bloomfield High School football team’s perseverance paid off. In the season finale, the Bengals defeated Dickinson, 46-8, Thursday, Nov. 7, at Caven Point in Jersey City to finish the season with a 1-9 record.
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School football team would not be denied. Down by 13 points heading into the fourth quarter, the fourth-seeded Blue Knights rallied for two touchdowns and defeated Cranford, 22-21, in a thrilling North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 playoff first-round game on Saturday, Nov. 9, at IHS. Al-Jay Henderson scored […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School football team showed its resolve. After squandering a nine-point halftime lead, the Jaguars found themselves trailing 14-9 going into the fourth quarter. But EOCHS rose to the occasion. Quarterback Quadir Scott connected on a 22-yard touchdown pass to Al-Shadee Salaam to lift the third-seeded Jaguars […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School girls cross-country team finished fourth overall among the 15 schools at the North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 State Championships on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Greystone-Central Park in Morris Plains. The Cougars qualified for the Group 4 State Championships at Holmdel Park on Saturday, Nov. 16. The top […]