NUTLEY/MAPLEWOOD – In the sport of hockey, it often take a while to get good results when a co-op team is formed. But for the squad at Nutley/Columbia, it’s a much different story. This winter is only the second season for the team, but Nutley/Columbia has an excellent chance of capturing the McMullen Cup in […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – As a player and coach at Irvington High School, Eugene Robinson had a number of special thrills on the hardwood. But these days, Robinson, whose favorite player in the NBA was forward Charles Barkley, is experiencing some top moments at Columbia High School. Despite having a squad with not all that much […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ –As a basketball player at East Orange High School and Upsala College in the 1970s, Mike Booker had a number of thrills on the hardwood. With the Panthers, Booker, who could play equally well at guard or small forward, vied on teams that won county and state championships. And for the Vikings, […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – As the head hockey coach at Verona/Glen Ridge, the top thrill for Ken Lilien came in the winter of 2016 when the team captured the McInnis Cup in the N.J. Interscholastic League. This winter, Verona/Glen Ridge is a top contender for the Kelly Cup. The team is fairly young, but Lilien […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – When a coach has a true passion for a particular sport, it stands to reason that a team might raise its level of play. At Golda Och, a small religious school in West Orange, that’s been the case over the last decade or so. With Juan Pintado at the helm in […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ – In the rich history of basketball in Essex County, there have been a number of superb coaches in the high school ranks, both on the boys’ and girls’ sides. Among male coaches, people like George Cella of Bloomfield, “Finn” Tracey and Bob Farrell of Seton Hall Prep, and Greg Tynes of […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – At Columbia High School, one of the sports with a great tradition is tennis. Cougar net fans still talk about the achievements of such talented players as Dick Savitt and Dan Nahirny on the boys’ side, and Marjorie Gantman on the girls’ side. This fall, the girls’ team, coached by Dave Erdos, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – At Seton Hall Prep, the bar is set very high each year in sports like basketball and baseball. Under the direction of Finn Tracey, Bob Farrell and Kevin Williams in hoops, and Mike Sheppard Jr. on the diamond, the Pirates have been perennial state powers. In the 21st century, another sport […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – As a head coach in the game of football, West Orange’s Jim Matsakis is used to getting good results. During his tenure at Butler, his team made it to the state finals three times. And at Jefferson High, his team also reached the state championship. This fall, despite the fact that […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – In the years that Seton Hall Prep has been located in West Orange, several graduating classes have been quite special. A prime example is the 1991 class which spotlighted basketball star Ira Bowman. In his senior campaign for Coach Bob Farrell in the winter of 1990-91, Bowman led the Pirates to […]