Orange HS football team falls to Parsippany Hills, 34-28, in overtime

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 – […]

Nutley HS football team defeats Chatham, 49-7, for fourth straight win

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 HS football team falls to Shabazz

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. […]

Irvington HS Athletic Hall of Fame to be resurrected

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 Campus HS girls’ volleyball team surges

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 HS girls’ soccer team defeats Cedar Grove to advance in ECT

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 HS boys’ soccer team defeats Newark Tech to advance in ECT

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 […]