BELLEVILLE – Despite finishing with a 5-18 record, the Belleville High girls’ varsity basketball team featured a few strong contributors. Gianna Benacquista, a junior forward, was voted to the All-Super Essex Conference-Independence second team. Jehan Dabon, a freshman, was selected honorable mention on the All-SEC-Independence. Benaquista also was named to the Worrall Media All-Area honorable […]
BELLEVILLE – The Belleville High School varsity baseball team last season moved up two divisions to the Super Essex Conference-American Division, which is the highest division of the conference. The Bucs had to face the likes of such perennial contenders as Seton Hall Prep, Millburn, Bloomfield and Nutley, just to name a few. But the […]
BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield High School boys’ varsity basketball team featured three players who made All-Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division. Myles Toppin, a junior guard, made second team All-SEC-Liberty after averaging 8.4 points per game. Junior forward Al-Samad Henderson and freshman guard Michael Ramos each made honorable mention. Ramos averaged 8.0 points and Henderson averaged 3.7 […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE A contingent of Columbia High School wrestlers enjoyed excellent showings at the the NJ Junior State Wrestling Championships on March 13 at the Sun Center in Trenton. Wrestlers had to qualify in the top three in one of several regional qualifiers. This event is part of USA Wrestling. Freshman Blake McGowan won the […]
High School Girls’ Basketball All-Super Essex Conference Colonial Division FIRST TEAM Grace Cannon, Bloomfield Aniyah Allen, Bloomfield Alyssa Deblasis, Caldwell Jessica Washington, Irvington Jasmine Williams, Irvington Lorenzah Hammer, Orange Imani May, Orange Sarosha Parsons, Livingston SECOND TEAM Genesis Collins, Bloomfield Desiree Mayer, Verona Nicolette Tufano, Caldwell Caroline Kirnan, Caldwell Neith Wideman, St. Vincent, Acdemy Alexis […]
Rutgers-bound Anthony Condito leads the way for Raiders
NUTLEY – The Nutley High School baseball program always has been one of the best in Essex County. Year in and year out, the Raiders are considered one of the title contenders in the Super Essex Conference-American Division, Greater Newark Tournament – which is the considered the Essex County tournament – and the state tournament. […]
BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield High School wrestling team boasted several outstanding wrestlers this season. The following BHS wrestlers have made Worrall Media All-Area: Adam Lutick, Barak Pipkins, Noel Eustaquio, Elijah Hernandez and Pablo Estevez. Lutick, Pipkins and Eustaquio are on the first team and Hernandez and Estevez are on the second team. Pipkins and Lutick, […]
BHS baseball team has good returning nucleus and promising pitching depth
BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield High School varsity baseball team consistently has been a contender under head coach Mike Policastro. With a good returning nucleus and deep, promising pitching depth, the Bengals are looking to have another successful season. The Bengals, coming off a 17-11 campaign in 2015, return such key players as senior second baseman […]
MAPLEWOOD – Columbia High School’s Kevhan Bent, Devin Rocha and Blake McGowan have earned Worrall Media All-Area wrestling honors this season. Bent, a senior competing in the 285-pound heavyweight class, won the Essex County Tournament championship and made first team All-Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division, finishing with a 22-8 record. He took second place at both […]
WEST ORANGE – The Seton Hall Prep varsity wrestling team, under head coach Jack Decker, had a great season, winning the Essex County Tournament title. The Pirates, who finished with a 11-9 dual-meet record, boasted a strong lineup. The following SHP wrestlers have earned Worrall Media All-Area first-team honors: Maguire Pecci, sophomore, 113-pound class. Pecci […]