IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School girls flag football team gathers for a group pose. The Blue Knights, who are the reigning state champions, recently defeated Nutley 31-0 to improve to 5-0 on the season and clinched the Super Football Conference Liberty Division championship. They were scheduled to host East Orange Campus in the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School Sports Media Association is thrilled to announce its latest Scholar Athlete of the Week, Jesse Makachi. “Jesse’s exceptional achievements in both academics and athletics are truly remarkable,” according to a statement by the WOHSSMA. “As a two-year varsity player in volleyball and basketball, Jesse has demonstrated […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls lacrosse team defeated Livingston and Cedar Grove in consecutive games to improve to 9-7 overall on the season. Olivia Fitzsimmons had five goals, and Evie Campbell and Katie O’Mara each had three goals to lead the Cougars to a 15-8 win over Livingston on Wednesday, May […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team has advanced to the semifinals of the Essex County Tournament for the first time since 1981. The fourth-seeded Cougars, under head coach Cliff Smith, defeated fifth-seeded Caldwell 7-0 in the quarterfinals on Saturday, May 13, at Meadowland Park field. Sam Stein went 2-for-4 with two […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Livia Mair became only the second player in West Orange High School softball history to strike out 300 batters in her career. Mair, a senior, accomplished this amazing milestone in just two-and-a-half seasons. She recorded her historic strikeout in the second inning of the Mountaineers’ 12-0 victory over Newark Tech on […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Football undoubtedly has been one of the most popular sports in the East Orange community. The youth level teams have served as a strong feeder program for the highly successful East Orange Campus High School football team, which celebrated an undefeated state championship season in 2021. But what about the girls? […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep golf team raised its record to 11-3 on the season going 2-0 last week. The Pirates also competed in the Essex County Tournament. The Pirates defeated Livingston 153-157 behind junior Michael Read, who shot 36, senior Brody O’Connor, who shot 37, and sophomore AJ Dickinson, who shot […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School baseball team went 2-2 last week to move to a 17-5 overall record on the season. The Bucs defeated Payne Tech 8-4 on Monday, May 8, in Newark; and Irvington 15-2 on Friday, May 12, in Irvington. They lost to Bloomfield 13-4 on Thursday, May 11, and Nutley […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The fourth-seeded Glen Ridge High School girls lacrosse team had a good run in the Essex County Tournament. The Ridgers began the ECT with a 14-4 win over fifth-seeded Montclair Kimberley Academy in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, May 2. Sophomore Campbell Spillett had six goals; sophomore Katie Powers had four goals […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The 11th-seeded Glen Ridge High School softball team defeated Science Park in the first round before losing to West Essex in the second round of the Essex County Tournament. Juniors Harper Nix and Olivia Gist each went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI in the 16-0 win over No. 22 […]