GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School football team was on a mission this season. The Ridgers wanted to qualify for the state sectional playoffs. Thanks to a mid-season turnaround, the Ridgers achieved that goal. Glen Ridge, with a 5-4 overall record, earned the No. 7 seed in the New Jersey State Interscholastic […]
BLOMMFIELD, NJ — The Columbia High School boys cross-country team won the Essex County Championships team title on Monday, Oct. 23, at Brookdale Park course in Bloomfield. The Columbia boys team, under head coach Alex Simon, finished first among the 23 schools that scored. Columbia had 45 points. Millburn was second with 69 points and […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School football team wanted to make the state playoffs. The Tornadoes figured they had a chance, sporting a 6-1 record before the final regular season game. But Orange’s playoff hopes were dashed. For the second straight season, the Tornadoes missed out on a berth in the New Jersey State […]
Blu e Knights to host Middletown North in quarterfinals after posting third straight shutout
IRVINGTON, NJ — One can make a strong case about the Irvington High School football team being the most feared team going into the postseason. Indeed, the Blue Knights are red hot after finishing the regular season with their third consecutive shutout victory. Irvington, under eighth-year head coach Ashley “Smoke” Pierre, gained the No. 4 […]
MILLBURN, NJ — The West Orange High School girls soccer team’s bid for a three-peat Essex County Tournament championship was dashed in heartbreaking fashion. In a battle of Super Essex Conference–American Division teams, top-seeded and undefeated Livingston High School defeated WOHS, 3-2, in double overtime in the ECT championship game at Millburn High School on […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School football team will host Newark West Side on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. at BHS’ Municipal Stadium/Doc Ellis Field in the season finale in a state consolation game. The Bucs are looking for their first win. They lost to Bloomfield High School, 29-8, at home on Friday, […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Senior running back Sean McAloon rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries, and senior lineman Rocco DeLitta and junior quarterback Clark Morhbutter each had a TD run to power the Nutley High School football team to a 30-20 win over Barringer High School on Friday night, Oct. 20, at […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The fourth-seeded Columbia High School girls tennis team defeated No. 12 seed Piscataway, 5-0, in the quarterfinals at the South Orange Baird Center tennis courts and lost at top-seeded Ridge, 4-1, in the semifinals on Thursday, Oct. 12, in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Senior quarterback Trevor Frantantoni ran for three touchdowns to lead the Bloomfield High School football team to a 34-12 win over Barringer on Friday, Oct. 13, at Foley Field during BHS’ Homecoming. Frantantoni ran for 36 yards on seven carries. He passed for 83 yards on four of seven attempts. Junior Alejandro […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls tennis captured the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 state tournament championship. The second-seeded Ridgers defeated fourth-seeded Whippany Park, 4-1, in the final on Monday, Oct. 16, at Freeman Courts. Junior Riley O’Sullivan won 6-2, 5-7, (10-6) at first […]