Former Scotties head coach inducted into Essex County Football Coaches Hall of Fame
EAST ORANGE, NJ — In his nearly 30 years of coaching at defunct Clifford J. Scott High School in East Orange, Bill Norwood said he has had a lot of fond memories. Norwood, who retired about 13 years ago, was among the inductees of the Essex County Football Coaches Hall of Fame during the Paul […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School will have two new head coaches this fall. Both coaches are also head coaches of other IHS teams. Jenna Weiss has been named the head coach of the girls soccer team. Weiss is also the current longtime head coach of the IHS softball team that shared the Super Essex […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge High School head football coach Manj Singh’s second year at the helm is off to a strong start. Coming off last year’s state regional invitational tournament championship season, the Ridgers have been working hard this summer. When Singh took over as head coach this time last year, he instituted […]
Bengals boys and girls longtime head coach has guided programs to great success
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — It’s no secret that Bloomfield is a big sports town. Football, wrestling, basketball, baseball, softball, and track and field have all had their share of success in the past few decades at Bloomfield High School. But for close to 20 years, the sport that has been the most successful has been volleyball. […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs is offering a free girls’ lacrosse clinic at Columbian Park on Saturdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. during the month of July. The clinic’s first day was held on Saturday, July 8. It is coordinated by Livingston High School students, twins Layton […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School boys volleyball team enjoyed an amazing season in just its second year in existence. The Raiders, under second-year head coach Kevin Reilly, finished with a 20-5 record, including winning the Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division title. They went 15-2 in the SEC and 10-0 in the division. “I cannot […]
He wants to bring home a county title, impressed by players’ strong determination
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball program has been highly regarded in Essex County for many years. With Deon Mingo at the helm, Cougar fans have reason to feel optimistic that the team will not only continue its tradition of success, but take things up a notch. Mingo recently was appointed […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Aaron Breitman’s goal was to become a head boys basketball coach at Columbia High School someday. He actually harbored that goal when he was a four-sport CHS student-athlete as a senior 15 years ago. Much to his delight, Breitman’s dream has come to fruition. After spending the past three seasons as […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School boys volleyball team enjoyed an amazing season in just its second year in existence. The Raiders, under second-year head coach Kevin Reilly, finished with a 20-5 record, including winning the Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division title. They went 15-2 in the SEC and 10-0 in the division. “I cannot […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School rising seniors and safeties Vaboue Toure, Cam Richardson, Eric Lee and Jasin Shiggs recently announced their verbal commitments in accepting football scholarships. Toure committed to Penn State University. Richardson committed to Stanford University in California. Lee committed to the University of New Hampshire. Shiggs committed to the University of […]