EAST ORANGE, NJ – East Orange residents had reason to feel excited when hometown legend Jabrill Peppers was traded from the Cleveland Browns to the New York Giants this past offseason. Peppers, who was drafted by the Browns in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of the University of Michigan, started playing […]
Sign-ups accepted during August
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The William Foley Junior Bengals will begin official practice Aug. 19. The Junior Bengals practice Mondays through Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Once the school year starts, practices are held Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays. This is the 33rd year for the program. There are five tackle levels: a third and fourth […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School boys soccer team is looking forward to the season this fall. The Bengals, under head coach Mike Aiello, held fitness and summer sessions in July. “We had a ton of graduates from last year’s team, but are bringing back a good amount of starters from last year’s team,” […]
NUTLEY, NJ – Baseball players dream of playing in the World Series. The Nutley Little League Intermediate Division 13-year-old All-Stars got to live out that dream this summer. Consisting of players from Nutley East and Nutley American little leagues, the team traveled to Livermore, Calif. where they competed in the Little League World Series 50/70 […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – Austin Alvarado is quite familiar with the Glen Ridge High School boys soccer program. As a player for West Orange High School, one of the top programs in the state, Alvarado saw firsthand how the Ridgers would always compete hard, no matter how small they were as a Group 1 school. […]
Squad shows resiliency during season, defeats Glen Ridge to win Essex Division Gold Cup title
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The Columbia 18U baseball team, consisting of Columbia High School players, enjoyed a banner summer. Columbia, seeded second, won the High School Developmental League-Essex Division Gold Cup tournament, defeating eighth-seeded Glen Ridge, 6-3, in the final Wednesday, July 24 at Memorial Park. Columbia avenged last summer’s loss in the final to […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School football program, under head coach Mike Carter, has churned out hundreds of players who have continued their careers at the collegiate level. The BHS alumni who are currently playing in college include: Monmouth University: Lowell Kelly-Gamble, senior defensive lineman Delaware Valley University: Nick Restaino, senior place-kicker Allegheny College: […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – From 1994 to 2010, the Irvington Cardinals adult baseball team was a force in the summertime. The Cardinals captured several league, state and international tournaments, compiling a staggering overall record of 422-138-4 To Troy Bowers, a 1987 Irvington High School graduate and standout baseball player who played in every summer for the […]
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 […]