The Essex County Tournament for varsity boys’ soccer, girls’ soccer and girls’ volleyball have been unveiled. Here are the top 10 seeds in each sport: BOYS’ SOCCER (27-team field) No. 1. Seton Hall Prep advances to first round vs. No. 16 Science Park/No. 17 Central winner. No. 2. Montclair advances to first round vs. No. […]
Update includes memorial service information. BLOOMFIELD, NJ (updated Thursday Oct. 12, 11:32 a.m.) – Bruce Arlett, the longtime Bloomfield High School athletic events public address announcer who was affectionately known as “The Voice of the Bengals,” died Oct. 7 after battling a long illness. He was 57. Arlett’s passion for Bengals sports was reflected in […]
Photos by Steve Ellmore: Ridgers (dark uniforms) vs. Columbia, Sept. 25. Ridgers won, 6-1. GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School varsity field hockey team, seeded No. 2, will host third-seeded Montclair in the semifinals of the Essex County Tournament this Saturday, Oct. 14, at 10 a.m. at George Washington field. The other […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The third-seeded Glen Ridge High School varsity girls’ tennis team defeated 14th-seeded Newark Shabazz, 5-0, in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 1 state tournament on Oct. 5 at Freeman Courts. Julia Baione, Michaela Dowd and Elizabeth Yewaisis won at first, second and third singles, respectively, […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School varsity girls’ soccer team defeated Livingston and Bloomfield before losing to Montclair Kimberley Academy to move to an 8-2-1 overall record and 4-1-1 in the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division. Senior forward Lindsey Jaiyesimi scored on an assist from freshman forward Sydney Mansfield in overtime to lift […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Arran Robertson had three goals and one assist and Frankie Femino, Ethan Huang and Matt Whitney each had a goal to lead the Glen Ridge High School varsity boys’ soccer team to a 6-0 win over Newark Academy on Monday, Oct. 9, in a Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division game at Watsesssing Park […]
Photos by Jerry Simon. BHS vs. Nutley, Oct. 9, at home. BLOOMFIELD, NJ (corrected Tuesday Oct. 10, 2:47 p.m.) – The Bloomfield High School varsity girls’ volleyball team defeated Nutley, 25-16, 25-18, Monday, Oct. 9, at home for its sixth straight victory to improve to a 9-4 record. Senior outside hitter/co-captain Melissa Marte had five […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity football team, which was idle last week, will visit Livingston HS this Friday, Oct. 13. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. The Bengals, who have a 2-2 record, are looking to snap a two-game losing streak. BHS is coming off a 34-18 loss at West Orange on Thursday, […]
Photos by Chris Troyano. GRHS runners (in red and white striped shirts) at SEC Championships held at Branch Brook Park, Newark, Oct. 3. NEWARK, NJ – Glen Ridge High School varsity girls’ cross-country runner Sofia Costa finished in second place overall at the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division Championships held at Branch Brook Park in Newark […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity boys’ soccer team has the makings of being a sleeper team as the Essex County Tournament looms. “Keep an eye on this team,” said CHS head coach Josh Russotto of his squad, which had a 7-5 overall record entering the week. “They can play with any team. I […]