Glen Ridge HS football players garner All-Area accolades

GLEN RIDGE – The Glen Ridge High School varsity football team showed much resiliency this season. The Ridgers, under head coach Duke Mendez, regrouped from an 0-3 start to qualify for the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 1 playoffs. The Ridgers fell to Hoboken in the first round to finish with a respectable 5-5 […]

Glen Ridge HS boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball and wrestling teams gear up for seasons

GLEN RIDGE – The Glen Ridge High School boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball and wrestling varsity teams will begin their seasons next week. The boys’ basketball team, which won the Super Essex Conference-Freedom Division title and finished with an 18-8 record last season, will visit Technology in Newark, while the girls’ basketball team will host Newark […]

Bloomfield HS football players earn All-Area honors

Bloomfield HS football players earn All-Area honors

BLOOMFIELD – With hard work and determination, the Bloomfield High School varsity football team achieved a successful season. The Bengals, under 25th-year head coach Mike Carter, qualified for the state North Jersey Section 1, Group 5 playoffs for the first time since 2012 before beating rival Montclair for the first time since 2003 to end […]

Columbia HS football players earn All-Area honors

Columbia HS football players earn All-Area honors

MAPLEWOOD – The Columbia High School varsity football team demonstrated tremendous drive in achieving a successful season. The Cougars, under second-year head coach John Power, qualified for the state sectional playoffs for the first time since 2010. The seventh-seeded Cougars lost to second-seeded and eventual champion Westfield in the first round of the state North […]

Bloomfield HS boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball and wrestling teams gear up for seasons

BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield High School boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball and wrestling varsity teams are gearing up for their seasons. The boys’ basketball team will visit Montclair Kimberley, while the girls’ basketball team will host Verona in their season openers on Friday, Dec. 18. The wrestling team will take part in the Mount Olive Tournament […]

West Orange HS football players earn All-Area honors

WEST ORANGE – Despite a tough start to the season, the West Orange High School varsity football team showed a never-quit attitude. After beginning 0-5, the Mountaineers managed to win three of their final five games to finish 3-7. WOHS defeated Bloomfield, East Orange Campus and Morristown.   Under third-year head coach Jim Matsakis, the […]

Seton Hall Prep football players garner All-Area honors; QB Zach Keller named one of three All-Area Offensive Players of Year

SETON HALL PREP – The Seton Hall Prep varsity football team enjoyed a successful 6-3 playoff season under first-year head coach Vito Campanile, sharing the Super Essex Conference-American Division title with Montclair. The Pirates, who lost to Bergen Catholic in the first round of the Non-Public Group 4 playoffs, were led by several outstanding players. […]

Orange HS football team boasts All-Area players during fine 7-3 campaign

Orange HS football team boasts All-Area players during fine 7-3 campaign

ORANGE – The Orange High School varsity football team featured several outstanding players during its 7-3 playoff season. The following players have earned Worrall Media All-Area honors: senior offensive guard/defensive tackle Ahmir Copher, junior running back/linebacker Umar Jenkins, senior slotback/free safety Ricarkdo Francis, freshman cornerback Nyquee Hawkins, senior running back/defensive back Al’Jaqua Hawkins, Nyquee’s cousin; […]