ORANGE, NJ — In Khalfani Alleyne’s two seasons as the head coach, the Orange High School football team has been able to grasp the coaching staff’s system. Entering his third year, Alleyne feels confident the Tornadoes will make more strides, with a strong group of talent and leadership. “What I like about the team is […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School football team last season got a taste of that championship feeling. No, it wasn’t a state sectional title that the Ridgers won. Instead, it was a regional invitational tournament crown. Still, winning the regional invitational title has motivated the Ridgers to strive for the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School recent graduate Samantha Galantini proved to be one of the best girls golf players in the state this past spring season. Galantini finished tied for second overall at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state tournament in May at the Raritan Valley Country Club. Galantini will […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Chris Helm dazzled Raider fans when he was a standout fullback-outside linebacker for the Nutley High School football team back in the day. More than two decades after he graduated from NHS, Helm is now excited to be the new Raiders head football coach, looking to impart the lessons that he learned […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Accountability and competitiveness. Those are the two facets that this year’s Bloomfield High School football team is focusing on. “We talk a lot about accountability and we talk a lot about competing,” said Mike Carter, entering his 33rd season as the Bengals head coach. “The kids are really buying into that and […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School football team will look to bounce back from a tough 6-0 season-opening loss to Camden Eastside at Irvington on Friday night, Aug. 25. The Blue Knights will visit Millville on Saturday, Sept. 2, at noon. Irvington defeated Millville, 25-17, at Rutgers University’s SHI Stadium in Piscataway in the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School girls flag football team traveled cross-country to play in the second Nike Football Kickoff Classic at the Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., Aug. 24-25. It was a thrilling experience for Irvington, under head coach Kyle Steele, as the Blue Knights finished in first place among the five […]
EAST ORANGE/IRVINGTON, NJ — The Rutgers University football team this season features several players from East Orange and Irvington. Junior wide receiver Nasir Montgomery, junior running back Al-Shadee Salaam and sophomore quarterback Raeden Oliver are East Orange Campus High School graduates. The Irvington graduates are Famah Toure and Zaire Angoy. Montgomery, a 6-foot-1, 190-pounder who […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — When it comes to baseball, and finding baseball talent, the Dominican Republic is king. D.R. is simply a hotbed of outstanding players who have gone on to stellar careers in the Major Leagues for generations. Bloomfield High School rising senior Evit Dwyer got to witness that baseball talent in the D.R. first-hand. […]
EAST ORANGE/ORANGE/IRVINGTON, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School, Orange High School and Irvington High School football teams are preparing for their respective season openers. The OHS Tornadoes and IHS Blue Knights will both kick off on Friday, Aug. 25. The Tornadoes, under third-year head coach Khalfani Alleyne, will visit Wayne Hills at 6:30 […]