BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School junior Mercedes Cruz-Fletcher and the BHS girls’ 4×100-meter relay team posted fine performances at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 4 state Meet of Champions on Wednesday, June 12, at Pennsauken High School. Cruz-Fletcher took home the eighth-place medal in the 100-meter hurdles in 14.81 seconds. She […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School softball team, which finished with an impressive 17-10 record this spring under second-year head coach Rich Adams, featured several players who earned all–Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division honors, as selected by the divisional coaches. Senior catcher Rylie Fabrazzo made the first team. She had a staggering .458 batting average […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge High School boys track and field athletes competed at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 1 state championships at Franklin High School in Somerset on Friday and Saturday, June 7-8. In the 400-meter intermediate hurdles, senior Elijah Kahl took 16th place in a school-record 1 minute, 00.69 […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — For any high school program, winning a state championship is the ultimate goal. The Glen Ridge High School girls lacrosse team experienced the thrill of accomplishing that goal. The Ridgers, under longtime head coach Beth Larkin, defeated Mountain Lakes, 9-8, to capture the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 1 […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School track and field athletes gave solid efforts at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 4 state championships at Franklin High School in Somerset on Friday and Saturday, June 7-8. The boys had three competitors at the meet. In the pole vault, senior Charles Lisa took seventh place […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School’s Sharifa Trocard and Nouseline Georges competed at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 4 state girls track and field championships at Franklin High School in Somerset on Friday and Saturday, June 7-8. Trocard, a sophomore, took 10th place in the 400-meter dash finals in 58.75 seconds. Georges, […]
ORANGE, NJ — Orange High School junior Kevin Jones took second place in the boys 100-meter dash finals at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 3 state championships at Delsea High School in Franklinville in Gloucester County on Friday and Saturday, June 7-8. In the preliminaries, he tied for first place with Maxim […]
ATLANTIC CITY — Jean Pierre Valencia had an explosive showing in his professional debut, knocking out Patrick Bernard Harris in the first round on Saturday, June 8, at Bally’s Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City. The two-fisted puncher Valencia, 24, of Irvington, wasted little time getting to know his opponent, knocking him down with a […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep track and field team competed at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Non-Public “A” state championships at Stockton University in Galloway Township in Atlantic County on Friday and Saturday, June 7-8. Senior Avene Bracey-Bradley won the triple jump. Senior Tyler Dunn took second place in both […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School senior Janasia Wilson was named the North Team Most Valuable Player in the Phil Simms North–South All-Star Flag Football Classic at Kean University on Sunday, June 9. Wilson threw three touchdown passes, including two to Irvington HS senior teammate Brianna Hertilien. Wilson also ran for another TD, as the […]