BELLEVILLE – Priscilla Olivarria scored 25 points; Jehann Dabon had 11 points and four steals and Yanyckza Flores had 10 points to lead the Belleville High School girls’ basketball team to its first win of the season, 65-19, over Montclair Immaculate Conception in the consolation of the Glen Ridge Holiday Tournament on Dec. 28. Gianna […]
BELLEVILLE – The Belleville High School boys’ varsity basketball team lost both of its games in the Charlie Dolan Holiday Festival in Kearny, falling to Kearny and arch rival Nutley, to move to a 2-3 record. Andre Velez scored 30 points, including hitting seven 3-pointers, in the 79-54 loss to Kearny on Dec. 29. Adrielle […]
MAPLEWOOD – The Columbia High School wrestling team traveled to the tough Rahway Holiday tournament on Dec. 30 and came away with some successes. Although entering only 10 of the 14 weight classes, Columbia had five placewinners. Senior captain Kevhan Bent placed second at the 285-pound weight class; junior captain Ralph Ravix placed second at […]
WEST ORANGE – The West Orange High School boys’ varsity basketball team defeated Mount Olive and Cranford to win the Cranford Holiday Tournament title. Jeremiah Moore had 29 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks and Patrick Jamison had 27 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in the 82-68 win over Mount Olive on […]
EAST ORANGE – The East Orange Campus High School boys’ indoor track and field team dominated the Super Essex Conference-American Division Championship meet at the Jersey City Armory on Dec. 27. The Jaguars amassed 91 team points. Seton Hall Prep was a distant second with 35 points among the 12 scoring teams. Here are the […]
MAPLEWOOD – The Columbia High School girls’ indoor track and field team won the girls’ team title at the Super Essex Conference-American Division Championship meet at the Jersey City Armory on Sunday, Dec. 27. Since the SEC’s inception in 2009, the CHS girls’ team has won the meet title in each season, making it six […]
Junior Myles Toppin scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds senior Olivier Georges had seven points but the Bloomfield High School boys’ varsity basketball team lost for the firs time this season, falling to West Side, 53-43, at home on Dec. 22. Former BHS player Isiah Reyes scored 25 points for West Side. Reyes transferred […]
The Glen Ridge High School boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams will host their annual holiday tournaments, Dec. 27-28. The following are the schedules: Sunday, Dec. 27 St. Elizabeth vs. Belleville girls, 2 p.m. GRHS vs. Montclair Immaculate Conception girls, 3:30 p.m. Bishop Ahr vs. Delaware Valley boys, 5 p.m. GRHS vs. Millburn boys, 6:30 […]
MAPLEWOOD – The 2015-16 Columbia High School wrestling team is a very young and inexperienced group of wrestlers. The Cougars’ small team of about 21 wrestlers has 10 freshmen and only three seniors. Additionally there are only five returning varsity wrestlers. However, with a few wrestlers moving up from the youth team, the Cougars hope […]
WEST ORANGE – The West Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team has a strong returning nucleus, which bodes well in achieving a successful season. Losing just one player to graduation (Jasmine Boone-Alexander, who was a great defensive presence on the defensive end), the Mountaineers’ leading returning players are 5-foot-3 senior guard Sidney Gordon, 5-4 […]