PHILLIPSBURG (updated Sunday Nov. 19, 12:18 p.m.) – The Irvington High School varsity football team’s drive for a state championship ended in heartbreaking fashion The fourth-seeded Blue Knights attempted a go-ahead two-point conversion late in the game, but came up short, as they lost at top-seeded and undefeated Phillipsburg, 21-20, Friday night, Nov. 17, in […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ (updated Thursday Nov. 23, 11:02 a.m.) – Max Correa and Marlon Rodriguez, both Belleville High School graduates, have helped lead the unbeaten Drew University men’s soccer team to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division III Tournament. Correa and Rodriguez are juniors. Both played for former Belleville High head coach Lenny Marino. They […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The fourth-seeded Irvington High School varsity football team will visit No. 1-seeded Phillispburg in the semifinals of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 state playoffs on Friday night, Nov. 17. The Blue Knights are seeking their first-ever road playoff win. The Blue Knights, under second-year head coach and Irvington native […]
By JR Parachini Sports editor OAKLAND, NJ – Glen Ridge sophomore Tara Feenaghty added to her already building legacy by slowing the game down and then finishing it. Almost two full minutes into the second overtime, Feenaghty placed the ball on the 35. There she was all alone and about to send a direct free […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity boys’ soccer team enjoyed a successful 10-7-1 season. It marked the Cougars’ best season in head coach Josh Russotto’s four-year tenure and the first 10-win season since 2012. Columbia posted eight victories against Essex County opponents, defeating Super Essex Conference-American Division rivals Millburn, East Side and West […]
Photos by Steve Ellmore. Irvington (blue uniforms) vs. Linden, state playoffs, Nov 10. IRVINGTON, NJ (updated Monday Nov. 13, 9:59 a.m.) – The Irvington High School varsity football team kept alive its mission to win its first-ever state playoff championship with a stunning fourth-quarter rally. After being held scoreless for three quarters, the fourth-seeded Blue […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ (updated Sunday Nov. 12, 2:49 p.m.) – The Belleville High School varsity boys’ soccer team enjoyed a memorable season. The Buccaneers, guided by first-year head coach Gary Polewka, won the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division championship with a 7-1 division record. The Bucs finished with a 13-6-1 overall record. Polewka, indeed, was ecstatic for […]
Seton Hall Prep senior Dan Gizzo finished second overall at the NJSIAA Non-Public “A” Cross-Country State Championships held at Holmdel Park on Saturday, Nov. 11. Gizzo was clocked in 16:12. The field consisted of 150 runners. Brian Hill of Christian Brothers Academy won the race in 16;05. As a team, Seton Hall Prep finished eighth […]
JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity football had one more chance to get a win this season. Led by a strong defense and a powerful ground performance from Krys Ward, the Cougars finally got to taste victory. Ward, a senior, rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries to lead […]
Photos by Steve Ellmore: Glen Ridge (dark uniforms) vs. Roselle Park, state playoffs, Nov. 11, at Hurrell Field. GLEN RIDGE, NJ (updated Sunday Nov. 12, 9:22 a.m.) – Despite a disappointing upset loss to Roselle Park in the state playoffs, the Glen Ridge High School varsity football team can look back at this season with […]