Columbia HS girls’ soccer team falls in state tourney quarterfinals to finish respectable season

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity girls’ soccer team lost at top-seeded Westfield, 2-0, in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 state tournament Nov. 2. Senior goalkeeper Hannah Williams made six saves for ninth-seeded Columbia, which finished the season with a respectable 9-9-1 record. Westfield, which won a share of the […]

Belleville HS boys’ soccer team wins SEC-Colonial Division title; seeks strong run in postseason

BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School varsity boys’ soccer team, under first-year head coach Gary Polewka, clinched the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division championship this season. The Bucs posted a 7-1 record in the division. They are currently 13-5-1 overall. Belleville hopes to make a strong run in the postseason. The Bucs, seeded seventh, will […]

Seton Hall Prep’s Dan Gizzo wins Essex County Cross-Country meet; West Orange HS girls’ team finishes second overall

Seton Hall Prep senior Dan Gizzo captured the overall individual title at the Essex County Cross-Country Championship meet held at Brookdale Park in Bloomfield on Friday, Oct. 27. Gizzo won the 5K race in a time of 15:27 in a field of 142 runners. Senior Michael DiDonato was seventh (15:51.1) and sophomore Nolan Orr was […]

Glen Ridge HS football team crushes Immaculate Conception, 62-22

    Photos by Steve Ellmore: Glen Ridge (dark uniforms) vs. Immaculate Conception, Oct. 28, at Hurrell Field. GLEN RIDGE, NJ – With the state playoffs looming, the Glen Ridge High School varsity football team put together a strong all-around performance. Senior running back Joe Marchesano rushed for 142 yards and four touchdowns on 11 […]