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 […]
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, 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 […]
Photos by Rich Morris/courtesy of SHP. Seton Hall Prep vs. Chatham, April 24. SHP won, 8-7. WEST ORANGE, NJ – The Seton Hall Prep varsity lacrosse team received the No. 1 seed in the Essex County Tournament. The Pirates are the five-time defending champion and were scheduled to host No. 9 seed West Essex in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, NJ – The Bloomfield High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams will gear up for the Essex County Relays at Livingston HS on Friday, May 4. The Bengals gave good efforts at the Paul Beck Relays held at Millburn HS, April 28. For the boys, LaShaun White won the 400-meter hurdles and […]
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. […]