MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The seventh-seeded Columbia High School girls volleyball team defeated No. 10 seed Bayonne in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 state tournament on Thursday, Oct. 26. The Cougars won the first set, 25-22. Bayonne took the third second set, 25-22, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School football team took one more step toward reaching its goal of a second state sectional championship. The fourth-seeded Blue Knights defeated fifth-seeded Middletown North, 26-7, in the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 state playoffs on Friday night, Oct. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — This week, the West Orange High School Sports Media Association proudly introduces its Scholar Athlete of the Week, senior Jake Jeffay. “Jake has made a lasting impression on the West Orange community, both on and off the football field,” according to a statement from the WOHSSMA. “For the past three years, […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School boys soccer team has enjoyed a successful season this fall. The Raiders, under head coach Sal Melillo, started the season 6-0-3. Though they lost the next four games to move to 6-4-3 through Monday, Oct. 16, the Raiders were looking to regroup. The team consists of seniors Harrison […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School football team ended its season with a flourish. The Raiders defeated North Plainfield, 13-12, in the season finale on Wednesday night, Oct. 25, at Tangorra Field/Park Oval in a New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association consolation game. Nutley, under first-year head coach Chris Helm, ended the season on […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls tennis team enjoyed a fantastic season. The Ridgers, under longtime head coach Lisbeth Crouse, finished as New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 1 state tournament runner-up. After winning the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 state tournament title, the Ridgers competed on Thursday, Oct. […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School girls tennis team won the Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division championship. It was the second straight year that the Raiders won the division. Last year, the Raiders were co-champs with Cedar Grove. This year, they won the title outright. The Raiders finished with an undefeated mark of 8-0 in […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School football team is seeking revenge. The Cougars lost to Montclair High School, 42-7, in the regular season finale on Saturday, Oct. 21, at Underhill Sports Complex’s Lynn V. Profeta Field. The two teams will meet again in the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School football team begins its quest for a repeat state sectional championship. The defending champion Mountaineers, under fifth-year head coach Darnell Grant, are the No. 6 seed seed in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 state playoffs and will visit […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — During the summer, as the team was playing in a summer league, Belleville head coach Gary Polewka approached his returning captain, Josh Nodong, and asked him about his goals for the season. “I turned to him and I said ‘What’s your goal?’ and he said, ‘Division championship and a state run.’ ” […]