The Nutley High School varsity girls’ varsity soccer team enjoyed a good run in the Essex County Tournament. The ninth-seeded Raiders, under head coach Mike DiPiano, lost to top-seeded and undefeated West Orange, 1-0, in the quarterfinals on Saturday, Oct. 21, in West Orange. Jillian Desantis made nine saves for the Raiders, who moved to […]
ORANGE, NJ – For the second week in a row, the Orange High School varsity football team suffered a heartbreaking overtime loss. The Tornadoes fell to Parsippany Hills, 34-28, Saturday afternoon, Oct. 21, at Bell Stadium to fall to a 2-5 record. Quarterback Nick Verducci threw four touchdown passes – three to Jayson Marte – […]
Photos by Steve Ellmore: Nutley (white jerseys) vs. Chatham, Oct. 21, at Chatham CHATHAM, NJ – The Nutley High School varsity football team won its fourth straight game with a 49-7 win over Chatham on Saturday, Oct. 21, in Chatham to improve to a 4-3 record. Senior running back Nick Mainiero rushed for 201 yards […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The fourth-seeded Glen Ridge High School varsity girls’ soccer team lost to fifth-seeded Montclair Kimberley, 2-1, in overtime in the Essex County Tournament quarterfinals at Watsessing Park on Saturday, Oct. 21. After a scoreless first half, both teams scored a goal in the second half. Lindsey Jaiyesimi scored on an assist […]
The Glen Ridge High School varsity football lost to undefeated Shabazz, 44-6, Friday night, Oct. 20, at Shabazz Stadium in Newark. The Ridgers lost their second straight game to move to a 4-3 record. Shabazz improved to 7-0. Senior running back Joe Marchesano scored on a 1-yard run in the second half for the Ridgers. […]
Photos by Jerry Simon. Bloomfield (maroon jerseys) vs. East Orange Campus, Oct. 20, at Foley Field. BLOOMFIELD, NJ (updated Tuesday Oct. 24, 11:49 a.m.) – Senior running back Jeremy Whitherspoon ran for three touchdowns and the Bloomfield High School varsity football team returned to its winning ways with a 31-20 win over East Orange Campus on […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School Athletic Hall of Fame has been dormant for 26 years. But now it’s being resurrected, thanks to Dr. John Taylor, the first-year IHS Athletic Director. The Irvington Board of Education on Wednesday, Oct. 18, approved a proposal to revive the Irvington High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Taylor, […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ – After losing to Orange and Cedar Grove to start the season, the East Orange Campus High School varsity girls’ volleyball team has enjoyed a strong turnaround as the Lady Jaguars won 10 straight to improve to a 11-2 record. The win streak ended with a loss to second-seeded Mount St. Dominic […]
NUTLEY, NJ – Samantha Gabrielle scored two goals and Maria Lopomo had a goal to lead the ninth-seeded Nutley High School varsity girls’ soccer team to a 3-0 win over 16th-seeded Cedar Grove in the second preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament on Oct. 17 at Father Glotzbach Field. Camila Leon and Kristina Lopomo […]
NUTLEY, NJ (updated Wednesday Oct. 18, 11:58 a.m.) – The 13th-seeded Nutley High School varsity boys’ soccer team defeated 20th-seeded Newark Tech, 1-0, in the second preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament on Oct. 17 at Father Glotzbach Field. The game was scoreless the entire first half, even though the Raiders had plenty of […]