MONTCLAIR, NJ — The rich tradition of outstanding distance runners at Montclair Kimberley Academy became full evident two decades ago with the terrific harriers groomed by the late, great coach Tom Fleming of Bloomfield, the same man who won the New York City Marathon twice in the 1970s. Current MKA coach Tim White of West […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School girls soccer team, under head coach Jon Aliaga, enjoyed a remarkable mid-season turnaround. The Bengals, who were 0-5 to start the season, finished with a 10-10 overall record. Bloomfield entered the postseason on a three-game winning streak. But the sixth-seeded Bengals lost to No. 11 seed Kearny, 5-1, […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — South Orange resident Debbie Giddins, a junior at Montclair Kimberley Academy, recently made a verbal commitment to continue her lacrosse career at Howard University. Giddins was a key defender for MKA’s Non-Public B state championship girls lacrosse squad last spring. “Debbie Giddins was one of the key contributors to our outstanding team […]
ROXBURY, NJ — The Irvington High School football team was on the verge of reaching the state sectional championship. Against an undefeated and top-seeded Roxbury High School team, the fourth-seeded Blue Knights had a 12-0 lead in the third quarter. But Roxbury dashed Irvington’s hopes, scoring two unanswered touchdowns en route to a 15-12 victory […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Kalvin Thomas of Orange, a junior at Montclair Kimberley Academy, recently concluded a fine football season for the young Cougars, who went through the rigors of a rebuilding 2-7 season, but closed on a high note with two straight victories against public school opponents. Thomas, a fast and strong 6-foot-1, 170-pound all-around […]
NEWARK, NJ —The East Orange Campus High School football team enjoyed a 40-0 victory over Newark West Side High School on Thursday, Nov. 2, at Schools Stadium in Newark in a New Jersey State interscholastic Athletic Association crossover game. The Jaguars improved to 2-7 overall on the season. West Side fell to 1-9. Senior quarterback […]
UNION CITY, NJ — The sixth-seeded and defending champion West Orange High School football team lost at second-seeded Union City, 20-14, in the semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 state playoffs on Friday, Nov. 3. West Orange ended the season with a 5-5 record. Union City […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The 15th-seeded Columbia High School boys soccer team lost a tough 4-3 decision to No. 2 seed Montclair High School in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 25, in Montclair. The Cougars ended the season […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The defending champion West Orange High School boys soccer team made a good run in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament. WOHS, seeded sixth, defeated No. 11 seed Memorial, 5-2, in the first round on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at home. Sophomore Marcus […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — On Monday, Oct. 23, the 2023 Essex County Cross-County Tournament was held at Brookdale Park in Bloomfield. In the varsity race, Seton Hall Prep finished in third place with 76 points. The runners that scored were: Fourth place – senior Connor Schmit – 16:44.46. 13th place – sophomore Andrew Burkitt –17:20.53. 14th […]