NUTLEY/MAPLEWOOD — The Nutley High School/Columbia High School co-op ice hockey team will begin the season Saturday, Nov. 30, against Governor Livingston at Codey Arena in West Orange at 5:45 p.m. This is the third year that Columbia has offered ice hockey to its students. Columbia joined Nutley in forming a co-op program for the […]
Blue Knights finish another great season at 7-4
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School football team ended another great season. The fourth-seeded Blue Knights finished with a solid 7-4 record after losing to top-seeded Northern Highlands, 30-16, in the semifinals of the North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 state playoffs on Friday night, Nov. 15. Northern Highlands, who improved to 8-2, took […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School Athletic Hall of Fame announced its 2020 induction class. The inductees are: • Jamar Cotton • Derrick Gaddy • Darnell Grant • Barris Grant (Darnell’s brother) • Dan Olsson • The 2011-12 girls track and field team The 2020 IHS Athletic Hall of Fame induction class will be […]
UNION, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys soccer team won the Group 1 state championship to cap its great season. The Ridgers, under first-year head coach Austin Alvarado, defeated Bound Brook, 2-1, in overtime in the final held at Kean University in Union on Sunday night, Nov. 17 to finish with a 13-7-1 […]
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 […]