BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity baseball team staged a late comeback, but the rally fell short as the Bengals lost to Newark Academy, 11-10, Friday, April 28, in a Super Essex Conference-American Division game at Bloomfield Middle School. Newark Academy scored three runs in the top of the fifth inning to increase […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ – East Orange native Rasul Douglas realized his dream of playing in the National Football League. And he won’t be too far from his hometown. Douglas, a cornerback from West Virginia University, was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round on the second day of the draft on Friday, April […]
East Orange native Jabrill Peppers was drafted in the first round, 25th overall, by the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League Draft on Thursday night, April 27, in Philadelphia, Pa. Peppers, a linebacker from the University of Michigan, is projected to play safety for the Browns. He was the second of three first-round selections […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – The 22nd-seeded Belleville High School varsity baseball team defeated 27th-seeded Golda Och, 12-0, April 28, in the first preliminary round of the Greater Newark Tournament at home. Brayan Villar and Chandler Apple combined for the shutout. “Villar threw the ball well today,” said BHS head coach Joe Sorce. “Hopefully, he will build […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – Colleen Grady and Galen Lew each had three goals and four assists to lead the top-seeded and defending champion Glen Ridge High School girls’ varsity lacrosse team to a 16-3 win over eighth-seeded Newark Academy in the quarterfinals of the Essex County Tournament on April 25. Gretchen Gilmore, Juliann Lisovicz, Claire […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ track and field team defeated both Nutley, 72-64, and Barringer, 90-43, April 24 to improve to a 5-0 record. IHS first-place finishers: 100-meters: Da’John Graves, 11.1. Long jump: James Ely, 20 feet, 9 inches. Triple jump: Ely, 41 feet, 9 inches. Pole vault: Ely, 10 feet. 400-meters: […]
NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley High School varsity baseball team lost a heartbreaking 3-2 decision to a strong Millburn team on Monday, April 24, in Millburn. After the Raiders tied the score 2-2 in the fourth inning, Millburn took the lead with an RBI single by Richie Schiekofer off Marty Higgins. The pitching was strong […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School girls’ varsity lacrosse team looked to defend its Essex County Tournament title. The top-seeded Ridgers were scheduled to host eighth-seeded Newark Academy in the quarterfinals on April 25. The winner will face either No. 5 seed Caldwell or No. 4 seed Verona in the semifinals on […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity softball team won both their games in the Black and Gold tournament in Cedar Grove on Sunday, April 23. In the first game, the Bengals defeated Kittatinny, 12-0. Ayana Andrade-Zygmunt and Rachel Jones each had two hits; Kristina Collins had a double and two RBI; and Jamell […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity baseball team posted mixed results to move to a 4-8 record. The Bengals, who started 0-6 on the season, won three in a row. The win streak, though, ended with a 3-1 loss at Newark Academy, 3-1, April 20, in Livingston. Danny Carter went 2-for-3 with a […]