Correction: Bukola Akinsola did not qualify for the Meet of Champions. WEST ORANGE (updated Monday June 6, 9:52 a.m.) – West Orange High School seniors Timothy VanCauwenberge finished sixth and Daniel Pierre tied for sixth in the boys’ 400-meter intermediate hurdles and pole vault, respectively, at the state Group 4 track and field Championships at […]
WEST ORANGE – The Seton Hall Prep track and field team tied for eighth overall in the team standings with Donovan Catholic and Pope John at the state Non-Public A Championships at Egg Harbor, June 3-4. The Pirates had 26 points based on the top six finishes in each event. The meet consisted of the […]
MAPLEWOOD – The Columbia High School girls’ track and field team nearly won the state Group 4 girls team title. The Cougars finished second overall with 39 team points, just one point shy of winner Southern Regional, based on the top six finishes in each event during the meet held at Egg Harbor, June 3-4. […]
EAST ORANGE (updated Sunday June 5, 11:39 a.m.) – The East Orange Campus High School boys’ track and field program cemented its status as one of the best in the state. The Jaguars finished second overall in the team standings at the state Group 4 Championships at Egg Harbor, June 3-4, based on the top-six […]
GLEN RIDGE – The Glen Ridge High School varsity baseball team had a roller coaster season. There were peaks and valleys throughout the course of the campaign. But as the postseason began, the Ridgers found themselves climbing again, raising hopes that they could win their first sectional title in more than two decades. Shutout victories […]
IRVINGTON (updated Friday June 3, 2:07 p.m.) – Irvington High School senior Ali Abbas committed to Division 1 University of Buffalo to continue his football career this week. Abbas, a 5-foot-10, 180-pound strong safety, said he was enamored with Buffalo. He also thanked all who gave him support. “It was a long process. I couldn’t do it […]
MAPLEWOOD – The Columbia High School varsity baseball team worked hard during the course of the season. Indeed, the Cougars’ diligence paid off as they won the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division title for the second year in a row. The Cougars shared this year’s title with Verona. CHS ended its season on a winning note, […]
(Updated Tuesday June 7, 9:30 a.m.) – The 23rd annual Paul Robeson High School Football All-Star Classic will be held Monday, June 13, at 7 p.m. at Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange. The game pits seniors from Essex County and eastern Passaic County (East team) against seniors from Morris, Sussex, Warren and eastern Passaic […]
BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield High School varsity boys’ volleyball team finished a magnificent season after losing to second-seeded Wayne Valley, 25-12, 25-21, in the state North Jersey Section 1 tournament semifinals on June 1. Senior Khalil Naouai had 13 kills and four digs; junior Jose Bruno-Maldonado had 19 assists and two digs; junior Zac Pekar […]
WEST ORANGE (updated Thur. June 2, 11:19 a.m.) – The fourth-seeded West Orange High School varsity baseball team lost a tough 2-1 decision to top-seeded Morristown in the semifinals of the state North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 tournament on May 31 in Morristown. The Mountaineers took a 1-0 lead in the top of the […]