SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Mark Armstrong’s dreams of making it to the NBA have been fulfilled. And he is staying close to home. The South Orange native signed with the Brooklyn Nets as an undrafted free agent after the end of the NBA Draft on Thursday, June 27. The draft incidentally was held at the […]
NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley High School softball team, which enjoyed a 14-12 successful season, featured several players who earned all–Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division honors, as selected by the divisional coaches. First team Gabriella Mariano, junior. Makenna DeJianne, freshman. Quennie Chavez, sophomore. Gianna Haines, senior. Second team Skye Stoeckel, junior. Camryn Ortega, freshman. Honorable mention […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls lacrosse team, which won the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 1 state championship to cap the season this spring, received several postseason honors. Head coach Beth Larkin was named the Star-Ledger/NJ.com Coach of the Year. Larkin has guided Glen Ridge since 2009, leading […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls lacrosse team enjoyed a solid season this spring. The Cougars, under head coach Steve Ramos, advanced past the first round in both the county and state sectional tournaments for the first time in 12 years, before finishing with a 10-9 record. In addition, several players earned […]
IHS Sports Complex renamed for late coach/athletics supporter during tribute ceremony
IRVINGTON —Decades ago, Ralph C. Steele founded the Irvington Golden Knights youth football and cheerleading program, with the main goal of providing an outlet for children. Steele also was a big supporter of Irvington High School athletics, serving as a public address announcer for countless football and basketball games over the years. One of the […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The 13th Bloomfield High School Alumni Football Camp was a big success on Saturday, June 22, at Foley Field. The one-day, morning camp featured more than 50 boys and girls entering grades 1-9. The campers wore camp T-shirts and shorts.. The camp was directed by founder Anthony Lambo, a former BHS standout […]
ORANGE, NJ — Kevin Jones cemented his status as one of the best track and field athletes in Orange High School history. Jones, a junior, earned two medals at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state Meet of Champions on Wednesday, June 12, at Pennsauken. Jones ran in the 200-meter dash finals, finishing in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School track and field athletes came home with medals from the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state Meet of Champions on Wednesday, June 12, at Pennsauken. On the girls side, sophomore Corbin Raston earned the fourth-place medals in the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash. In the 100-meter […]
ORANGE, NJ — Kevin Jones cemented his status as one of the best track and field athletes in Orange High School history. Jones, a junior, earned two medals at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state Meet of Champions on Wednesday, June 12, at Pennsauken. Jones ran in the 200-meter dash finals, finishing in […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School’s Madison Stevens, Gianna Green, Zhamir Rowan and Jalele Williams gave fine efforts at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state track and field Meet of Champions on Wednesday, June 12, at Pennsauken. The four athletes were the lone qualifiers for CHS at the meet. Stevens, a senior, […]