St. Joseph’s volleyball teams raise awareness for breast cancer, win on the court
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Awash in fluorescent pink posters and players donning special cotton candy pink uniforms and pastel pink shoelaces to raise awareness for breast cancer, the typically Kelly green-dominated St Joseph’s gym was an even more spirited place than usual the week of Oct. 23. Both the JV and varsity girls volleyball teams came […]
West Orange HS football team has solid run at repeat championship
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School football team was hoping to win the state sectional title for the second year in a row. The Mountaineers were just two wins from achieving that goal. Unfortunately, their repeat aspirations were dashed, as they fell to a strong Union City team, 20-14, in the semifinals […]
Seton Hall Prep football team rolls past St. Joseph of Metuchen, 61-20, in first round of the playoffs
METUCHEN, NJ — On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, Nov. 4, the Seton Hall Prep football team traveled to Metuchen to take on St. Joseph High School of Metuchen in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Non-Public “A” playoffs. The Pirates defeated the Falcons 61-20 at The Brennan Family Field. Seton […]
Bloomfield HS girls volleyball team spikes down good season
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — After starting the season at 1-7, the Bloomfield High School girls volleyball team enjoyed a strong turnaround. The Bengals, under interim head coach Ronald Gasparri, won five straight matches entering the postseason, defeating Glen Ridge, Arthur L. Johnson of Clark, Linden, Caldwell and Cranford. Bloomfield, seeded 10th, unfortunately lost at seventh-seeded Passaic […]
Glen Ridge HS boys soccer team posts good season
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys soccer team ended with a good season. The Ridgers, under head coach Brian Ianni, finished with an 8-7-1 overall record after losing to 12th-seeded Weehawken, 3-1, in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 state […]
Seton Hall Prep soccer team advanced to Non-Public ‘A’ North final
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep soccer team had an outstanding week in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Non-Public “A” North state tournament, winning two matches to raise its record to 17-2-1. The Pirates extended their winning streak to nine matches. On Friday, Nov. 3, at Brendan P. Tevlin Memorial Field […]
Columbia HS cross-country runner Mae Dowling posts strong run at Group 4 meet, earns berth at state Meet of Champions
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School girls cross-country runner Mae Dowling enjoyed a solid outing at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 4 state championships on Saturday, Nov. 4, at Holmdel Park. Dowling, a senior, finished in 14th place, out of 148 runners, in a time of 19 minutes, 46.00 seconds. She […]
Glen Ridge HS football team enjoys memorable season
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Despite falling short of its first state sectional championship game in 41 years, the Glen Ridge High School football team can say it had a great season. The Ridgers, under second-year head coach Manj Singh, were just one win from reaching the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section […]
Glen Ridge’s Addie Goldstein leads Montclair Kimberley Academy field hockey to banner season
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Glen Ridge resident Addie Goldstein, a sophomore at Montclair Kimberley Academy, emerged as a top performer for the Cougars field hockey team, which captured the 2023 state prep tournament championship with a 2-1 victory over Hun in a match decided in a shootout following two scoreless overtime periods. Goldstein finished as the […]