EAST ORANGE – Every summer for the past decade, the East Orange Football Mini Camp has drawn hundreds of young talent. The three-day camp, held at Paul Robeson Stadium, again was a success. The camp took place July 13-15 with about 200 campers in attendance. EOCHS head football coach Al-Majid Hutchins directed the camp for […]
IRVINGTON – Josh Evans is getting ready for his fourth season with the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. The safety from Irvington has spent his entire career with the Jaguars, who selected him in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft out of the University of Florida. The Jaguars will begin training […]
BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield Senior American Legion baseball team split two games in the state District 1 tournament. The team, consisting of Bloomfield High School players, lost to Parsipanny, 5-0, Saturday, July 16, at the New Milford Sports Complex. The next day, Bloomfield stayed alive in the double-elimination tournament with an 8-3 win over Lyndhurst […]
NUTLEY – The Nutley East 11-12-year-old Little League All-Star team defeated Rutherford, 14-10, in seven innings in the Section 2 tournament in Livingston on Sunday, July 17. With the win, Nutley East advanced to Section 2 finals on Thursday, July 21, at 6 p.m. against the winner of Roberto Clemente and Rutherford. Livingston is hosting […]
NUTLEY (update Sunday July 17, 9:23 a.m.) – For any Little League baseball team, the dream is to reach Williamsport, Pa., the site of the Little League World Series. The Nutley East Little League 11-12-year-old All-Star team took a big step toward reaching that dream as they won the District 8 tournament championship. Nutley East […]
Rutgers commit C.J. Onyechi among key returnees
WEST ORANGE – The West Orange High School varsity football team has reason to feel excited this upcoming season in the fall. Looking to improve on last year’s 3-7 record, the WOHS Mountaineers return a good nucleus, led by rising senior C.J. Onyechi, who committed to Rutgers University in June. Onyechi, a 6-foot-2, 220-pound linebacker, […]
GLEN RIDGE – The Glen Ridge Senior American Legion baseball team clinched a state tournament berth. The team, consisting of Glen Ridge High School players, received one of the six bids that were awarded to the Essex County Senior American Legion League. The division winners (American and National) and the next four best teams in […]
State tournament begins July 16
BLOOMFIELD (updated Tuesday July 12, 11:18 a.m.) – The Bloomfield Senior American Legion baseball team clinched first place in the American Division of the Essex County Senior American Legion League. Bloomfield, consisting of Bloomfield High School players, had a 13-3 record for 26 points through July 11 in the five-team division. Bloomfield also qualified for […]
WEST ORANGE – For the West Orange High School boys’ varsity basketball team, the main goal for this summer is to improve each day. Gerald Silvera, the team’s summer coach, reiterated that point as the Mountaineers were warming up prior to their game with Bloomfield in the annual Bloomfield Summer League on July 5. […]
GLEN RIDGE – The Glen Ridge Senior American Legion baseball team, consisting of Glen Ridge High School players, is gaining plenty of experience this summer while competing in the Essex County Senior American Legion League. Glen Ridge is looking to build off this past high school season. The Ridgers advanced to the state North Jersey […]