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 […]
WEST ORANGE – Golda Och Academy seniors Noah Susskind, Matt Blum and Harrison Slobodien earned boys’ basketball All-Super Essex Conference-Freedom Division honors. Susskind made first team; Blum made second team; and Slobodien made honorable mention. Susskind also made second team and Blum made honorable mention on the Worrall Media All-Area. Golda Och finished 9-10.
BELLEVILLE – Belleville High School boys’ basketball players Mohammed Yousef, Andre Velez and Alcides DosReis have earned All-Super Essex Conference-Freedom Division honors. Yousef and Velez made the second team and DosReis made honorable mention. Yousef and Velez also made Worrall Media All-Area honorable mention.
BLOOMFIELD – Mike Carter, a junior left fielder and one of the captains on the Rutgers University baseball team, enjoyed a good series against Michigan State University this past weekend in East Lansing, Mich. The 2013 Bloomfield High School graduate had a team-high six hits in 13 at-bats in the series. The Scarlet Knights were […]
BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield High School varsity spring teams are getting ready for their seasons, which begin this Friday, April 1. The baseball team will host Caldwell in the season opener at Bloomfield Middle School. BHS then will visit Nutley on Saturday, April 2, at 3 p.m. The Bengals finished with a 17-11 record last […]
NUTLEY – Nutley High School’s Geoff Bevere, Matt Schettino and Marty Higgins earned boys’ basketball All-Super Essex Conference-Freedom Division honors. Bevere, a senior, made the first team; Schettino, a sophomore, made the second team; and Higgins, a freshman, made honorable mention. In addition, Bevere and Schettino made Worrall Media All-Area second team. The Raiders finished […]
Lady Bucs boast strong returning nucleus
BELLEVILLE – The Belleville High School varsity softball team, guided by head coach Chris Cantarella, looks to build off last year’s impressive 18-8 record. Though the Lady Bucs lost several players to graduation such as Jaclyn Sales, Samantha Samaniego, Sarah Guy, Raquel Abreu, Karina Ramos, Barbara Jacangelo and Valentina Garrido, they return a good nucleus. […]