Photos by Jerry Simon: Bloomfield (white uniforms) vs. Passaic County Tech, in state playoffs, Nov. 10, at PCT. WAYNE, NJ (updated Sunday Nov. 12, 8:38 a.m.) – On a very, very cold night, the Bloomfield High School varsity football team stayed red-hot. Battling temperatures in the low 20s, the seventh-seeded Bengals stunned second-seeded Passaic […]
The West Orange High School varsity boys’ soccer team ended another successful season. The seventh-seeded Mountaineers lost at third-seeded Montclair, 3-0, in the semifinals of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 state tournament Nov. 7 in Montclair in a matchup of Super Essex Conference-American Division teams. West Orange tied Montclair, 1-1, in the […]
IRVINGTON, – The Irvington High School varsity girls’ volleyball team enjoyed a stellar season. The Lady Blue Knights, under third-year head coach Paul Tortorella, won the Super Essex Conference-Freedom Division championship with an undefeated 18-0 division record. They lost in the first round of both the Essex County Tournament to West Caldwell Tech and the […]
Photos by Steve Ellmore: Glen Ridge (white uniforms) vs. Verona, section championship game, Nov. 9, at Watsessing Park field. GLEN RIDGE, NJ – Six-peat champs! For the sixth consecutive season, the Glen Ridge High School varsity girls’ soccer team captured the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 state tournament championship. Led by sophomore midfielder […]
PATERSON, NJ – The West Orange High School varsity football team lost to Paterson Kennedy, 22-15, Thursday night, Nov. 9, at Beurle Field in Paterson in an NJSIAA state consolation game in the season finale. The Mountaineers finished the season with a 3-6-1 record. West Orange scored its touchdowns in the second half. Shaki Carson […]
JERSEY CITY, – The Nutley High School varsity boys’ soccer team, under first-year head coach Tom Tolve, enjoyed an inspiring run in the postseason. As the 14th seed in the 16-team field, the Raiders reached the semifinals of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 state tournament, losing at No. 2 seed Hopewell Valley, […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – During the preseason, first-year head coach Bethann Garrett noticed the talent on the Belleville High School varsity girls’ soccer team. The Lady Buccaneers displayed their talent throughout the season, and were rewarded with a stellar 12-5-1 campaign. Belleville beat Bloomfield and Colonia for their first-ever wins in the Essex County and North […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ (updated Tuesday Nov. 7, 9:46 a.m.) – Vying for its sixth consecutive NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 1 state tournament championship, the top-seeded Glen Ridge High School varsity girls’ soccer team defeated No. 12 seed Whippany Park, 1-0, in the semifinal round on Monday, Nov. 6, at Watsessing Park. Freshman Sydney Mansfield […]
The Columbia High School varsity football team hopes to get a win this season when the Cougars visit Snyder of Jersey City in the final game of the year on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 4 p.m. at Caven Point. The Cougars lost to unbeaten Montclair (8-0), 56-0, Nov. 4 to fall to 0-9. […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The 13th-seeded Glen Ridge High School boys’ varsity soccer team had a good run in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 1 state tournament. Luca Burke and Matt Whitney each had a goal, while Arran Robertson and Gavin Robertson each had an assist in the 2-1 upset win over fourth-seeded […]