WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School varsity boys’ soccer team has been one of the best in the state under 19th-year head coach Doug Nevins. Last season, the Mountaineers finished 12-5-1, reaching the semifinals of both the Essex County Tournament and NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 state tournament, losing to […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – Like the past few years, the Glen Ridge High School varsity boys’ soccer team has a deep roster this season. And that enviable depth has served the Ridgers quite well. In 2016, the top-seeded Ridgers advanced to the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 1 tournament final where they lost to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School varsity girls’ volleyball team enjoyed a terrific season in 2017, winning the co-championship of the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division with Bloomfield and finishing with a 14-9 overall record. The Mountaineers won a SEC division title for the second year in a row. In 2016, they won […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Joseph Orsita ran for 124 yards and three touchdown on 19 carries and senior quarterback Kyle Tice threw for 296 yards and two scores to power the Bloomfield High School varsity football team to a season-opening 33-20 win over Nutley on Thursday, August 30, at Foley Field. Tice threw scoring passes of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School varsity football team opened the season in impressive fashion. The Mountaineers, under head coach Jim Matsakis, rallied past highly-regarded Montclair HS, 26-19, to kick off the season on Thursday, August 30, at WOHS’ Joe Suriano Stadium. Sophomore running back Shakhi Carson rushed for 180 yards on […]
NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley High School varsity football team lost to Bloomfield, 33-20, in the season opener Thursday, August 30, at Foley Field in Bloomfield. Junior Dan Jennings scored on 27-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Justin Lucia, senior Matthew Chimento ran for 2-yard touchdown and sophomore Giovanni Coppola scored on a 56-yard run […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Since taking over the Seton Hall Prep program back in February, first-year head coach Bill Fitzgerald has been quite impressed by the work ethic by the players and coaching staff. That bodes well for the Pirates, who are looking to recover from back-to-back two-win seasons. “I’m imploring everyone to ‘get on […]
ORANGE, NJ – Orange head coach Randy Daniel is quick to point out that his team should have lost only one game last year. Instead, they lost six in going 4-6. Daniel will tell you that the Tornadoes lost a bunch of close games that they let slip away, including in the NJSIAA North 2, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – When it comes to Bloomfield football, Mike Carter can always count on his seniors to provide vital leadership on and off the field. The longtime Bengals head coach expects this year’s seniors to be no different. “The senior leadership is developing. I think that’s going to be a positive for us,” he […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – When Gary Mobley took over the Columbia program prior to the 2016 season, Cougar fans had reason to feel excited. After all, Mobley came from Rahway where he coached the Union County team to tremendous success. The Cougars, however, posted just one win in each of Mobley’s first two seasons. But as […]