Seton Hall Prep baseball team defeats St. Joseph of Montvale to win state North Jersey Non-Public A title; will face St. Augustine in Non-Public A state championship on June 11

Seton Hall Prep baseball team defeats St. Joseph of Montvale to win state North Jersey Non-Public A title; will face St. Augustine in Non-Public A state championship on June 11

WEST ORANGE – The second-seeded Seton Hall Prep defeated fourth-seeded St. Joseph of Montvale, 6-2, in the championship of the state North Jersey Non-Public A tournament at Ramapo College in Mahwah on June 7. The Pirates, under head coach Mike Sheppard Jr., won their 13th North Jersey Non-Public A tournament title. Jack Zyska went 3-for-4 […]

Bloomfield HS football players gear up for Robeson All-Star Classic

Bloomfield HS football players gear up for Robeson All-Star Classic

BLOOMFIELD – Bloomfield High School’s Eli Simmons, Lowell Kelly-Gamble, Olivier Georges, and Quaran Mason have been selected to play in the 23rd annual Paul Robeson High School Football All-Star Classic on Monday, June 13, at Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange at 7 p.m. Simmons is a quarterback/wide receiver; Kelly-Gamble is a defensive end; Georges […]

Sixth Annual Kareem Huggins Football Camp is a success

Sixth Annual Kareem Huggins Football Camp is a success

IRVINGTON – The Sixth Annual Kareem Huggins Football Camp was held Saturday, June 4, at the Irvington High School Sports Complex. The camp was offered to players from K to 12. Huggins, who grew up in Irvington, was a standout running back at Hofstra University. Huggins, now 30, signed with three National Football League teams: the […]

Essex County to honor baseball legends Yogi Berra, Larry Doby and Monte Irvin with plaque dedication on June 6

NEWARK – On Monday, June 6, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. will pay tribute to the legacies of Yogi Berra, Larry Doby and Monte Irvin by dedicating three bronze plaques in honor of the Baseball Hall of Famers at the Essex County Government Complex. The plaques are located along Legends Way, the promenade […]

Orange HS track athletes compete at state Group 3 meet

ORANGE – Orange High School senior Onunene Albert took eighth in the girls’ 200-meter dash in 25.99 and her sister, senior Avosuahi Albert, took 13th in the girls’ 400-meter dash in 58.72 at the state Group 3 track and field Championships at Northern Burlington HS in Columbus, June 3-4. The OHS girls’ 4×100-meter relay (49.80) […]

Timothy VanCauwenberge and Daniel Pierre lead West Orange HS boys’ track and field at state Group 4 Championships

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 […]