BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys basketball team is getting ready for the upcoming season. The Bengals, under sixth-year head coach Mike Passero, return a good nucleus looking to improve on last year’s 8-17 overall record. The returning players are senior forward Evit Dwyer, senior guards Shariff Brown and Malachi Lee, senior point […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School boys basketball team and girls basketball team will tip off their seasons on Thursday, Dec. 14. The boys will visit North Star Academy, while the girls will host West Side. Last season, the boys finished with a 19-8 overall record, while the girls finished 21-4 overall, including winning […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Dec. 2, Seton Hall University held a celebration of its women’s athletics for the past 50 years. Former legendary swim head coach Dorothy “Dot” Vilardo was among the SHU coaches recognized. Vilardo, a former South Orange resident, died on Nov. 6 in Maryland, just shy of her 83rd birthday. Members […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Several Irvington High School football players earned all–Essex County, Group 4-5 honors, as selected by the Essex County Coaches Association. The Blue Knights boasted seven players in the first team: senior offensive lineman Tyler James, senior defensive linemen Maraad Watson and Jahide Lesaine Jr., senior linebacker D.J. Mangan, senior defensive back Vaboue […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys basketball and girls basketball teams will tip off their seasons on Thursday, Dec. 14, while the wrestling team will begin their season on Saturday, Dec. 16. Here are their schedules: Boys basketball Dec. 14: at Columbia, 7 p.m. Dec. 16: vs. North Star Academy, 11:30 a.m. Dec. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep ice hockey team will open the 2023-24 season on Monday night, Dec. 11, at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange against Bergen Catholic. First-year head coach Brian Monteverdi (SHP Class of 1984), along with his assistants – Kevin Crane, Steve Ruggiero and David Tomeo – are […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School bowling teams, under head coach Phil Rapavi, return a strong nucleus this winter. The season was scheduled to begin Tuesday, Dec. 5, against Nutley, in a Super Essex Conference match at Brunswick Zone in Belleville. The boys team returns five letterwinners, led by senior captain Landon Healy. Eoin […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep bowling team opened the 2023-24 season participating in the Marisa Tufaro Classic at Majestic Lanes in Hopelawn. SHP head coach Mike Smircich said about their performance, “They had a good start to the season and I am very pleased with their performance today.” The Pirates, who are […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Several West Orange High School and Seton Hall Prep football players earned all–Essex County, Group 4-5 honors. For Seton Hall Prep, senior wide receiver Julius Vicari, senior offensive linemen Tyler Dunn and Declan McKiernan, senior tight end Casey O’Sullivan, senior linebacker Christian Black, senior defensive back Jaylen McClain and senior placekicker […]
VERONA/GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Verona–Glen Ridge high school ice hockey team will begin the season on Friday, Dec. 8, against Nutley at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange at 8:30 p.m. The Hillbillies are coming off a 10-10-3 season, reaching the semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Public C state […]