IRVINGTON – The Irvington High School varsity softball team returns a strong group from last year’s team and hopes to have a successful season. The Lady Blue Knights, despite losing sisters Linda and Leana Thomas to graduation, return the following players: Seniors: Aisha Springer, outfielder; Ashley Foreman, outfielder; Janecee Forde, first baseman; and Jada Forde, […]
BELLEVILLE – The Belleville High School varsity baseball team gave a good effort despite falling to defending Group 4 state champion Millburn, 9-3, in the season opener Friday, April 1. The Bucs led 2-1 in the fifth inning. Senior Dustin Walicky hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and his twin, Dylan Walicky, hit […]
IRVINGTON – The Irvington High School track and field program hosted its first track and field meet since 2001 on Friday, April 1, in the season opener. The boys’ team defeated North 13th Street Tech, 79-16. The following are IHS first-place winners: 400-meter intermediate hurdles: Da’John Graves, 65. 100-meters: Peter Dummerand, 11.1. 1,600-meters: Jefferson Sainval, […]
EAST ORANGE – Led by talented young athletes, the East Orange Campus High School boys’ outdoor track and field team looks to have another outstanding season this spring. Lance Wigfall is the new boys’ head coach after serving as an assistant coach under longtime head coach Darren Hammond, who retired at the end of last […]
GLEN RIDGE – The Glen Ridge High School varsity baseball team defeated Cedar Grove, 10-6, in the season opener Friday, April 1, at Hurrell Field, giving Liam Penberthy his first win as the Ridgers head coach. Owen Hannigan led the Ridgers at the plate and on the mound. Hannigan pitched a complete game, scattering eight […]
The Columbia High School boys’ varsity tennis team lost seven players to graduation from last year’s conference championship-winning squad, including five starters. But with a deep roster that features promising, hard-working players, the Cougars are looking to have another successful season. Guided by head coach Bob Lieberman, CHS finished 18-6 overall, including winning the […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE – The Columbia High School varsity softball team, under second-year head coach Cliff Smith, hopes to have another successful season behind a good returning nucleus. The Lady Cougars, who had a solid 17-8 record last season, are led by such returning players as sophomore Maya Goldner, who moves from second base last year […]
NUTLEY – The Nutley High School varsity softball team returns a strong group from last year’s squad that won the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 tournament championship and finished with a 24-8 record. The Lady Raiders lost two players to graduation – pitcher Carly Anderson and second baseman Jenna Saporito. But the team […]
BELLEVILLE – As the offensive/defensive line assistant coach for the Belleville High School varsity football team for the past two seasons, Mario Cuniglio has seen how hard the Bucs have worked. Though the results on field didn’t show it, the Bucs’ diligence never waned, especially now in the offseason, with Cuniglio recently promoted as the […]
Middle school team formed; parents also pushing to create program for Columbia High students
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE – As a certified USA Hockey coach in the Union Thunder Youth program based out of the Union Sports Arena, Eric G0non constantly listens to players from South Orange and Maplewood who are 12- and 13-years-old discuss what private high schools they wish to attend in a few years because they want to […]