IRVINGTON, NJ – Looking to continue their great run of success under head coach “Smoke” Pierre, the Irvington High School varsity football team has been getting ready for the 2018 season. The Blue Knights hosted a preseason scrimmage on Wednesday, August 15, against both Woodrow Wilson of Camden and Paramus Catholic. Pierre said the team […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – There’s certainly an air of excitement surrounding the Glen Ridge High School football program. Under new head coad coach Steve Trivino, the Ridgers are looking to build off last year’s 6-4 playoff season with a new-look squad that boasts talented athletes. Trivino succeeds Duke Mendez, who retired after serving 26 seasons […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – Like most rival state universities, the hatred between the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University in athletics is fairly strong. Sure, UNC also has a bitter rivalry with Duke. In fact, that rivalry may be more fierce. But no matter what, the North Carolina Tar Heels and NC State […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School boys’ soccer team, a perennial championship contender under head coach Doug Nevins, enjoyed a strong summer season. The Mountaineers competed in the annual Kearny Summer League where they finished with a stellar 7-1 record. The lone loss was to Kearny’s top team. In that game, the […]
ORANGE, NJ – Two days before the first official day of practice, the Orange High School football team was on the field at Bell Stadium, under the scorching heat late Monday afternoon, August 6. But before they were ready to work out, the players lined up to have their helmets fitted properly for the entire […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange High School head boys’ varsity basketball coach Demond Cowins has been quite impressed with his team’s play this summer. The Mountaineers competed in the annual Bloomfield College Summer League, reaching the semifinals where they lost to Dwight Morrow. WOHS also had its JV team compete in the league. Cowins […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Mason Toye is living his dream of playing professional soccer. Just 14 months after graduating high school, the 19-year-old South Orange native is enjoying his rookie season playing for Minnesota United in Major League Soccer. Toye is the youngest member on the 32-man team. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound forward, who wears No. […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – Glen Ridge High School head varsity boys’ soccer coach Steve Reitberger considers summer competition as an opportunity to “get the cobwebs out,” so to speak. Playing in the summer allows the players to shake off the rust of the long offseason as they get ready for the high school season in […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School boys’ basketball team enjoyed a stellar summer while hosting its annual Summer League. The Bengals, under new head coach Mike Passero, defeated Wayne Hills convincingly in the playoff semifinals on Thursday night, July 26. Immediately after the game, they played a good Newark West Side team in the […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – On the heels of another strong season this past winter, the Glen Ridge High School boys’ basketball team concluded a productive summer in the annual Bloomfield High School Summer League. The Ridgers defeated Nutley in the first round of the playoffs on Monday, July 23, but dropped a tough five-point decision […]