GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School varsity softball team returns virtually its entire squad from last spring, looking to have a successful season. Lizzzy Komorowski, at first base, and Lizzie Wiede, in right field, are the returning senior captains. The returning juniors are shortstop Ava Rollo, second base Sarina Robik, center fielder […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ – East Orange natives Darin Patrick and Jarrod Johnson were game officials during the 2018-19 NCAA Football Championship Series (FCS) Division 1 Playoffs. Both officials work in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and have been officiating games for several years. Patrick is a Side Judge in the conference. He is a graduate […]
Tornadoes have good returning group; look to build off SEC co-division championship year
ORANGE, NJ – The Orange High School Tornadoes baseball team got a taste of championship success for the first time in a decade last year with a 2018 co-division championship, and the momentum has already trickled into this season. “We’re excited for the year,” said head coach Wally Boyett (75-91). “We did a little winning […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School varsity baseball team returns a good group of seniors, looking to achieve a successful season this spring. The Bucs, under head coach Joe Sorce, have seven seniors, five of whom have experience. Bryan Defrietes, a shortstop, returns after leading the team in hitting last season when he made […]
NUTLEY – Year in and year out, you can always expect the Nutley High School varsity baseball team to contend for conference, county and state championships. But this spring, fans have reason to feel extra excited about the Raiders. That’s because the team is loaded with Division 1 college players who were instrumental in last […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – Josh Evans, a former legendary Irvington High School athlete, is back in football. The 2009 IHS graduate plays for the Orlando Apollos of the new American Alliance of Football. Evans, a safety, had 12 total tackles through six games. Orlando was in first place in the Eastern Conference with a 5-1 record. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Youth wrestling in Maplewood and South Orange is experiencing an historic resurgence. The MSO Cougar Wrestling Club, sponsored by the Maplewood Recreation Department, had its largest enrollment this season since the mid-1990s. Its middle school wrestlers had the winningest team record since then also, along with the most Essex County place-winners […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield 5th Quarter Club’s Third Annual Golf Outing will take place Monday, May 6, at 1 p.m. shot gun start at The Glen Ridge Country Club. Registration and lunch start at 11:30 a.m. The day includes BBQ lunch, golf at The Glen Ridge Country Club and dinner and drinks at BTK. […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – Irvington High School boys basketball head coach Elias Brantley cares a lot about his team. Brantley recognizes the importance of having nice clothes for his players. That’s why he spent his own money to fulfill this need. “Out of his own pocket, Brantley bought screen printing equipment so he could provide ‘cool’ […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The New Jersey Interscholastic Fencing Association All State Banquet took place March 18 at the Zeris Inn in Mountain Lakes. The Columbia High School boys fencing team had three honorees: Jack Woods (First Team Foil), Nicholas Goguen-Compagnoni (Third Team Foil) and Jeremy Giles (Third Team Sabre). Woods won the State Individual Championship […]