IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington Golden Knights football program is getting ready for the upcoming season this fall. The Golden Knights have been practicing at Orange Park this summer, Mondays through Fridays, from 6 to 8 p.m. The program has several levels for boys ages 5-13. Kyle Steele has been the president of the Golden […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School boys basketball team, indeed, couldn’t wait to begin summer play. That’s understandable, considering the vast amount of returning experience. The Ridgers, coming off a tough 8-16 season this past winter, return all but two players for next season. This summer, Glen Ridge, coached by varsity assistant […]
BHS boys hoops team shows resolve in semis; gains great experience in its annual league
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School boys basketball team finished runner-up in the playoffs in its annual BHS Summer League on Thursday night, July 25. After trailing early by 12, the Bengals rallied to beat Newark West Side, 43-39, in the semifinals. West Side won the Bloomfield summer league title in each of the […]
ORANGE, NJ – Coach Lisa Morgan’s Great American Track Camp will take place August 5 to August 9 at Bell Stadium for boys and girls ages 5 to 17. The camp will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast and lunch is served. The camp offers a fun-filled experience by exposing campers to […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys basketball team has reason to feel excited. The Blue Knights, under head coach Elias Brantley, return all but one player from last winter’s 21-6 team that captured the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division with an 11-0 divisional record. They started the season at 10-0, 13-1, and 15-2. The […]
In his second year, South Orange native surges for MLS team
Mason Toye has been red-hot for Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer. In his first start of the season in Week 18, the 20-year-old South Orange native scored two goals to help Minnesota United rally for a 3-2 road win over Montreal Impact on July 6. In the team’s next game, Toye scored the […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Last week, Bloomfield High School Athletic Director Steve Jenkins shared sad news about the deaths of beloved former BHS athletes Paul Lape and Bill Tully. Lape, 66, was a First Team All-State player in soccer under Jim White. Lape also was part of the 1971 state basketball championship team under George Cella. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys soccer team, under head coach Josh Russotto, competed in the Livingston HS Summer League. “We’ve seen some good competition from the likes of West Orange, MKA, Livingston, Verona and West Essex,” Russotto said. The team competed in small-minded play, 9 v. 9, no offsides, subs on the […]
Philadelphia Eagles player/Super Bowl champion comes home to inspire youngsters at inaugural event
EAST ORANGE, NJ – Despite soaring temperatures, the inaugural Rasul Douglas Football Camp, presented by the Ted R. Green Foundation and AkeemCares Foundation, was a big success on Saturday Jan. 20 at Robeson Stadium in East Orange. The free, non-contact camp drew dozens of kids ages 6-18. On what was widely considered the hottest day […]
IHS girls track & field coach enjoys long, distinguished career; induction to take place in October
IRVINGTON, NJ – Barnes Reid, the Irvington High School girls track and field head coach, will be inducted into the Newark Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 17. In May, Reid was inducted into the IHS Athletics Hall of Fame. Reid attended Barringer High School from 1966-69; Essex County College from 1969-71; and Seton Hall […]