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 – 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 – 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 […]
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 – 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 – 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, […]
GLEN RIDGE – The eighth-seeded Glen Ridge High School boys’ varsity soccer team enjoyed a great run in the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 1 tournament. The Ridgers fell at fifth-seeded Brearley, 2-1, in the semifinals on Nov. 10 in Kenilworth. Aaron Robertson scored for the Ridgers, who finished the season with a 7-13-2 […]
EAST ORANGE – Newark Academy senior Jocelyn Willoughby had cause to celebrate on National Letter of Intent Signing Day this month. Joined by family, friends and coaches, the East Orange resident signed her National Letter of Intent to play basketball for University of Virginia. Willoughby is looking forward to graduation and to playing hoops for the Virginia Cavaliers.
WEST ORANGE – The West Orange High School boys’ varsity soccer team is one win from winning its second state Group 4 championship in three years. The Mountaineers, under 16th-year head coach Doug Nevins, will face defending champion Washington Township in the state Group 4 championship game at Kean University in Union on Sunday, Nov. […]
GLEN RIDGE – Senior forward Tomison Kennedy scored on a header off a corner kick from junior midfielder Colleen Grady in the 37th minute of the first half to lift the Glen Ridge High School girls’ varsity soccer team to a 1-0 win over Kinnelon in the state Group 1 semifinals at Millburn High School […]