ORANGE, NJ – The Orange High School boys basketball team gave a valiant effort in losing at No. 1 seed Rahway, 46-41, in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 state tournament Feb. 26. Despite finishing with a 7-17 record, the relatively young Tornadoes gained valuable experience this season and […]
Jaguars drop heartbreaker to Bloomfield in North 1, Group 4 semifinals to end solid 14-11 campaign
EAST ORANGE, NJ – The East Orange Campus High School girls varsity basketball team made an inspiring run in the postseason. The ninth-seeded Jaguars went on the road and pulled off two upsets, including one against recently-crowned Essex County Tournament champion West Orange. The Jaguars almost made it back to another sectional final, but unfortunately, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ –The Irvington High School girls varsity basketball team was one of the hottest teams in the area. The Blue Knights, under first-year head coach Noel Segarra, had just one loss in the their last 20 games going into their semifinal matchup with Chatham in the semifinals of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Columbia High School wrestlers Blake McGowan and Naquan Tory, both seniors, gave strong efforts at the NJSIAA state finals at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Feb. 28, March 1-2. McGowan was seeded 30th in the 170-pound division. In the preliminary round, McGowan was pinned by No. 3 seed Garret Bilgrav of Robbinsville […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Though they lost both of their matches, Bloomfield High School wrestlers Zachary Andruchowitz and Jeff Diaz gained valuable experience at the NJSIAA state finals at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Feb. 28 and March 1. Andruchowitz, a sophomore seeded 30th in the 182-pound division, was pinned by third-seeded Nick Addison of Rumson-Fair […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – Irvington High School senior Nashawn Brooks concluded one of the best runs in IHS wrestling program history. Brooks, who vied in the 220-pound division, competed in the NJSIAA state finals at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Seeded 25th, Brooks faced eighth-seeded Gage Armijo of Mendham in the preliminary round on the first […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Daniela Tacuri and Sandra Guerrero proved to be among the best girls wrestlers in the state. In the inaugural NJSIAA girls state finals held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, the West Orange High School duo was simply impressive. Tacuri earned the second-place medal in the 111-pound division, while Guerrero took […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange High School senior Colin Morgan proved to be one of the top wrestlers in New Jersey this season. Morgan earned the eighth-place medal in the 160-pound weight class at the NJSIAA state finals at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Feb. 28, March 1-2. On the final day of the […]
Samantha Columna's late 3-pointer lifts Bengals, 33-30
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School girls varsity basketball team needed a clutch play to win and keep its season alive. Samantha Columna delivered. Following a timeout, the junior took an inbounds pass and drove furiously upcourt before draining a dramatic three-pointer with seven seconds left to lift the fifth-seeded Bengals to a 33-30 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School girls varsity basketball team concluded a memorable season. After winning their first-ever Essex County Tournament championship, the top-seeded Mountaineers had their sights on repeating as NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 state tournament champions. But their bid for a second straight sectional title was denied […]