Verona/Glen Ridge ice hockey team tops Nutley in overtime to reach McInnis Cup semifinals

Owen Gleeson nets game-winner

GLEN RIDGE – Glen Ridge senior assistant captain Owen Gleeson scored the game-winner 4:25 into overtime to lift the fourth-seeded Verona/Glen Ridge high school varsity ice hockey team to a 2-1 come-from-behind win over fifth-seeded Nutley in the McInnis Cup playoff quarterfinals at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange on Feb. 13. Glen Ridge […]

Bloomfield HS girls’ basketball team falls to West Orange in double overtime in Essex County Tournament

BLOOMFIELD – The ninth-seeded Bloomfield High School girls’ varsity basketball team lost at eighth-seeded West Orange, 49-46, in double overtime in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Feb. 13. The Lady Bengals trailed 38-30 before outscoring West Orange, 15-7, in the fourth quarter to tie it 45-45 and force overtime. Each team […]

West Orange HS girls’ basketball team outlasts Bloomfield in double overtime to advance to Essex County Tournament quarterfinals

WEST ORANGE – Senior forward Candis Ferrell hit two free throws and junior guard Jewel Burnet hit one free throw to lift the eighth-seeded West Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team to a 49-46 double-overtime win over Bloomfield in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Feb. 13 at WOHS. Freshman guard […]

UPDATE: East Orange Campus HS girls’ basketball team defeats Caldwell to reach Essex County Tournament quarterfinals

Correction: The date of the quarterfinal game is Feb. 20. EAST ORANGE – Senior guard Marvellous Osagie-Erese had 14 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and five steals and freshman Lakel Willis had 16 points, four rebounds and six steals to lead the top-seeded and defending champion East Orange Campus High School girls’ varsity basketball team […]

Columbia HS girls’ basketball team falls in Essex County Tournament

MAPLEWOOD – The 12th-seeded Columbia High School girls’ varsity basketball team defeated Verona before losing to Nutley in the Essex County Tournament. Senior Dominique Rayam scored 23 points and senior Shadekay Haughton had 10 points in the 43-35 win over 21st-seeded Verona in the second preliminary round on Feb. 11 at South Orange Middle School. […]

Nutley HS girls’ basketball team crushes Columbia to advance to Essex County Tournament quarterfinals

NUTLEY – Senior All-American guard Blair Watson had 19 points, 15 rebounds, 10 blocks, five assists and three steals to power the fifth-seeded Nutley High School girls’ varsity basketball team to a 53-15 win over 12th-seeded Columbia in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Feb. 13 at NHS. Freshman guard Rebecca Granata […]

UPDATE: West Orange HS wrestling team defeats Seton Hall Prep

WEST ORANGE – The West Orange High School varsity wrestling team defeated neighbor Seton Hall Prep, 42-36, Friday, Feb. 12 at WOHS. Each team won seven bouts. WOHS had four pins and was awarded three forfeits. SHP had four pins, two major decision wins and one technical fall win. Colin Morgan pinned Joseph Pratola in […]