West Orange HS’ Skylar Lassiter inspired by late All-American grandfather

Girls lacrosse co-captain wears his Hobart College No. 15 in his honor

West Orange HS’ Skylar Lassiter inspired by late All-American grandfather

WEST ORANGE, NJ — When Skylar Lassiter steps on the lacrosse field, she undoubtedly is inspired by her late grandfather, George Lassiter, who was an All-American lacrosse player at Hobart College (Geneva, N.Y.) in the 1950s. In fact, Skylar wears No. 15 on her jersey, the same number that her grandfather wore. The senior co-captain […]

Orange HS softball team enjoys strong run in county tourney

Orange HS softball team enjoys strong run in county tourney

ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School boys volleyball team enjoyed a strong run in the Essex County Tournament. Under head coach Emily Guydan, the seventh-seeded Tornadoes defeated No. 26 seed Bard, 25-11, 25-9, in the preliminary round on Wednesday, April 24, at home and defeated No. 10 seed Payne Tech, 25-12, 25-23, in the […]

Robeson High School Football All-Star Classic is June 11

Robeson High School Football All-Star Classic is June 11

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Paul Robeson High School Football All-Star Classic will take place Tuesday, June 11, at Belleville High School’s Doc Ellis Field/Municipal Stadium. This will be the 30th game of the classic, which began in 1993. The game was not played in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID–19 pandemic. It will also […]

Bloomfield HS boys volleyball team gives good effort in Essex County Tournament semifinals

Bloomfield HS boys volleyball team gives good effort in Essex County Tournament semifinals

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The fourth-seeded Bloomfield High School boys volleyball team gave a good effort in the Essex County Tournament semifinals, as they lost to top-seeded Livingston, 25-21, 27-25, Friday, May 3. BHS hosted the ECT semifinals. Senior Ezekiel Awkward had 13 kills, junior Desmond Comer had four blocks, junior Steven Echeverri had six digs, […]

West Orange HS softball team rolls by Newark Tech

West Orange HS softball team rolls by Newark Tech

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School softball team defeated Newark Tech, 14-2, Wednesday, April 24, in Newark in a Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division game in Newark. Junior Jaime Dolegowski went 3-for-3 with two singles, a double, four stolen bases, two RBI and four runs scored. Sophomore Madde Cancel went 2-for-3 with two […]

Nutley HS boys volleyball team hitting the mark this season

Nutley HS boys volleyball team hitting the mark this season

NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School boys volleyball program is moving in the right direction. In its third year of existence, the program had a 7-3 record through Friday, April 19, including being in second place in the Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division with a 5-2 divisional record. Kevin Reilly, who has been the head […]

West Orange HS baseball team wins two straight games

West Orange HS baseball team wins two straight games

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School baseball team defeated Cedar Grove and Caldwell on consecutive days to improve to 6-8 on the season. The Mountaineers blanked Cedar Grove, 5-0, Thursday, April 25, in Cedar Grove. Sophomore Matthew Schaefer fired a three-hit shutout with five strikeouts and two walks. Senior Luca Favetta went […]

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