BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield High School varsity football team will host Montclair in the season finale on Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 6 p.m. at Foley Field. The Bengals are coming off a 21-0 loss to Hackensack in the state North Jersey Section 1, Group 5 playoff first round to move to a 5-4 record. Montclair […]
Bloomfield HS girls’ soccer players earn All-Area honors
BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield High School girls’ varsity soccer team posted one of its best seasons in program history. The Bengals, under third-year head coach Toni Setteducato, finished with a stellar 16-4-1 record, winning the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division championship with an undefeated mark of 14-0. The following BHS players have earned Worrall Media All-Area […]
Columbia HS girls’ soccer players receive honors
MAPLEWOOD – The Columbia High School girls’ varsity soccer team, under head coach Ashley Corino, finished with a respectable 9-9-1 record this season. The Cougars were led by several outstanding players. The following CHS players have earned All-Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division honors: First Team: senior defender Jevin Rosengart and senior midfielder Jadyn Herry. Second Team: […]
East Orange Campus HS football team to host Barringer on Thanksgiving in season finale
EAST ORANGE – The East Orange Campus High School varsity football team, pictured above entering the field at Paul Robeson Stadium when it lost to West Orange this season, will host Barringer on Thanksgiving in the season finale at Robeson Stadium. Kickoff is 10:30 a.m. The Jaguars are 3-6. Marion Bell, who was the head […]
East Orange Campus HS and Orange HS football teams will be in new North Jersey Super Football Conference
EAST ORANGE – In an effort to create a more competitive balance for high school football, athletic directors representing four conferences gathered to officially approve the creation of the North Jersey Super Football Conference, during a meeting at Mayfair Farms in West Orange on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Believed to be the largest high school […]
Irvington’s Kareem Walker and Hasise Dubois lead DePaul football to state title game
IRVINGTON – Irvington residents Kareem Walker and Hasise Dubois, both seniors, helped the seventh-seeded DePaul Catholic High School varsity football team to a 34-7 win over third-seeded Delbarton in the state Non-Public Group 3 playoff semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 21, in Morristown. Walker, an All-American, rushed for 136 yards on just nine carries, including an […]
Nutley HS girls’ soccer players earn honors
NUTLEY – The Nutley High School girls’ varsity soccer team boasted several players who have earned All-Super Essex Conference-American Division honors. Junior forward Zoe Steck and junior midfielder Jenny Callaghan made First Team; sophomore midfielder Isabella Gonsiewski and sophomore defender Lauren Holden made Second Team; and senior goalkeeper Sarah Roselli and junior defender Darby Fischer […]
Despite loss in state title game, West Orange HS boys’ soccer team enjoys great 21-2 season
WEST ORANGE – During the preseason, head coach Doug Nevins knew his West Orange High School boys’ varsity soccer team could be in store for a tremendous season. But to finish the season as state champions? That was something even Nevins could not have expected. After a tremendous run, the Mountaineers came oh-so-close. Regrouping […]
Nutley HS wrestling coach Frank DiPiano holds fond memories; steps down after eight successful seasons
NUTLEY – As a kid growing up in Nutley, Frank DiPiano always dreamed of becoming the head varsity wrestling coach at Nutley High School. Though he went to St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark — where his father was a legendary wrestling coach and athletic director — DiPiano always held on to that dream. Years later, […]
Glen Ridge HS girls’ soccer team loses to Shore, 2-1, in double overtime in state Group 1 championship game
GLEN RIDGE – The Glen Ridge High School girls’ varsity soccer team’s quest to win the state championship unfortunately fell short. The Ridgers dropped a tough 2-1 double-overtime decision to Shore Regional in the state Group 1 championship game at Kean University in Union on Saturday morning, Nov. 21. Despite the heartbreaking loss, the Ridgers, […]