Orange HS alumnus Jamar Summers signs with the Pittsburgh Steelers

ORANGE, NJ – Jamar Summers didn’t get his name called during the NFL Draft, April 26-28. But that didn’t mean the Orange High School alumnus’ dreams of playing in the NFL were shattered. Summers, a 6-foot, 190-pound cornerback from the University of Connecticut, was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent. This […]

PHOTOS: East Orange Campus HS softball vs. West Orange, April 23

EAST ORANGE, NJ – Pictured are East Orange Campus High School varsity softball players in action against West Orange on April 23 in West Orange. East Orange lost, 16-0. The teams met again in the Essex County Tournament on April 26, with West Orange winning again. Despite the losses, the Jaguars are having a good […]

East Orange Campus HS track athletes impress at Penn Relays

EAST ORANGE, NJ – (updated Tuesday May 1, 4:02 p.m.) – The East Orange Campus High School boys’ track and field team delivered a spectacular performance on one of the biggest stages in the sport. In front of a big crowd at the Penn Relays held at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, the Jaguars finished in […]

West Orange HS softball team advances in ECT

WEST ORANGE, NJ – Erin Vermeal went 3-for-3 with a double, homer and five RBI and Danielle Fastiggi went 2-for-2 with two doubles, two RBI and three runs to lead the 14th-seeded West Orange High School varsity softball team to a 20-3 home win over 19th-seeded East Orange Campus in the preliminary third round of […]

PHOTOS: Columbia HS boys’ lacrosse vs. Cranford

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ varsity lacrosse team, pictured in white uniforms, hosted Cranford on April 24 at Underhill Field.  The Cougars lost, 11-2. The Cougars, seeded 12th, defeated No. 13 seed Nutley, 13-3, in the preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament on April 26 at Underhill Field. Samson Wolpov had […]

Columbia HS softball team is No. 5 seed in the ECT

MAPLEWOOD, NJ (updated Tuesday May 1, 2:02 p.m.) – The Columbia High School varsity softball team received the No. 5 seed in the Essex County Tournament. The Cougars, who had a 7-4 record through April 30, will host a first round game on May 5 against the winner of No. 12 seed Montclair and No. […]

Glen Ridge HS girls’ lacrosse team vies for third straight ECT title; will face Montclair in final

Photos by Steve Ellmore: Glen Ridge vs. Livingston, ECT quarterfinals, April 24. GLEN RIDGE, NJ – (updated Tuesday May 1, 1:23 p.m.) – The top-seeded Glen Ridge High School girls’ varsity lacrosse team will vie for its third straight Essex County Tournament championship. The Ridgers will face second-seeded Montclair in the final on Saturday, May […]

Bloomfield HS softball team gears up for ECT

Photos by Jerry Simon: Bloomfield vs. Verona, April 24. BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity softball team will gear up for the Essex County Tournament. The sixth-seeded Bengals will host a first round game on May 5 against either No. 11 seed Newark Academy, No. 22 seed North 13th. St. Tech or No. […]