Glen Ridge HS girls hoops players earn All–SEC honors

Glen Ridge HS girls hoops players earn All–SEC honors

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls basketball team, which enjoyed a sensational 24-5 season this past winter, featured six players who earned All–Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division honors. First team Riley O’Sullivan, sophomore Savannah Steele, junior. Second team Katie Powers, sophomore. Annabel Koss-DeFrank, freshman. Allison Snyder, freshman. Honorable mention Maeve O’Sullvan, junior. […]

West Orange HS softball team looks to be competitive

West Orange HS softball team looks to be competitive

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School softball team is very excited to begin the season this spring.  “Our team has a great mix of talented freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors who all have come together to form a very competitive team,” said varsity head coach Michael Marini in an email to the […]

Glen Ridge HS softball team has solid returning core

Glen Ridge HS softball team has solid returning core

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School softball returns a good core of juniors this season, all of whom are captains. They are:  Anna Buntrock, shortstop, uniform No. 18.  Mary Doud, center field, No. 28. Harper Nix, catcher and first base, No. 16.  Ashley Johnson, pitcher, No. 33.  Olivia Gist, third base, No. […]

WOHS Sports Media Association announces scholarship for West Orange HS athletes

WOHS Sports Media Association announces scholarship for West Orange HS athletes

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School Sports Media Association is thrilled to announce the launch of its inaugural scholarship for student-athletes at West Orange High School. The scholarship aims to recognize and empower student-athletes who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and teamwork skills, promoting excellence in athletics and encouraging the development of student […]

Columbia HS girls lacrosse team boasts strong returning core

Columbia HS girls lacrosse team boasts strong returning core

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls lacrosse team reached the second round of the state tournament last season. Columbia defeated Governor Livingston 16-9 in the season opener on Monday, April 3, at GL in Mountainside. With a talented and experienced group, CHS head coach Steve Ramos said the goal this season is […]

Bloomfield HS boys tennis team seeks another fine season

Bloomfield HS boys tennis team seeks another fine season

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys tennis program has very lofty goals and hopes for the season. The Bengals, under head coach Mike DiMasi, are coming off an exceptional season last year, finishing 14-8 overall, which included winning a New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association state tournament match. Bloomfield finished in second place […]

Bloomfield HS track teams dominate in season openers

Bloomfield HS track teams dominate in season openers

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys and girls track and field teams host West Essex and Orange in their season openers on Monday, April 3, at the John Gibson Track and Field Complex at Foley Field. The boys defeated both West Essex 130-10 and Orange 122-18, and the girls defeated both West Essex […]

Glen Ridge HS track team gears up for season

Glen Ridge HS track team gears up for season

GLEN RIDGE — Pictured are members of the Glen Ridge High School spring boys and girls track-and-field teams. Coaches in the front row, from left, are head coach Paul Kartanowicz; volunteer coach William Indek and assistant coach Chris Troyano; second row,  far right, is assistant coach Danielle Purciello. Missing is assistant coach Stephanie Fego. The […]

Stephan Zichella officially named West Orange HS athletic director

Stephan Zichella officially named West Orange HS athletic director

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Stephan Zichella, who has served in the district for 24 years, has been officially named as the West Orange High School athletic director. Zichella’s athletic background is impressive. He was a star player in high school, taking on the challenging trifecta of soccer, baseball and wrestling. At Montclair State University, Zichella […]

Glen Ridge sixth-grade boys basketball team enjoys banner season

Glen Ridge sixth-grade boys basketball team enjoys banner season

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge sixth-grade boys basketball team finished the regular season in first place in the North Jersey Junior Basketball League. They also finished runner-up in the playoffs and played at halftime of a New Jersey Institute of Technology game on Feb. 21. The coaches are Brian Slackman, Robert Rogers, Keven […]