WEST ORANGE, NJ — Before he heads off for his freshman year at the University of North Carolina where he will play for one of the most storied basketball programs in the country, West Orange native Elliot Cadeau hosted a basketball camp at Montclair State University on Sunday, July 30. The camp, which ran from […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Jean Pierre Valencia is the new 165-pound king of New York. The rising amateur boxing prospect from Irvington completed a dominant sweep of the New York Tournament on Friday, July 28, with a devastating first-round knockout of Israel Bailey in the open class finals at the Classic Car Club Manhattan at Pier […]
Irvington High School’s new principal doesn’t drink or smoke. “Coaching is my vice,” Principal Darnel Mangan said. “Coaching is the vehicle that drove me here.” Mangan is almost certainly the first person ever kicked out of an Irvington public school as a student to return and become principal of a school in the district. He […]
He recently won the Irish U20 5K race in Dublin
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange resident Shane Brosnan is getting ready for his sophomore season for cross-country at Harvard University. Brosnan, who went to both West Orange High School and Union Catholic HS, was the top true freshman at the NCAA Division 1 North East Cross Country Championship in November and helped Harvard qualify […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The 17th annual Bloomfield Bengals Baseball Camp has been a big hit this summer. The three-week camp, which takes place at Bloomfield Middle School field, drew a large turnout of children in grades 2-8. The founder of the camp is Bloomfield High School head baseball coach Mike Policastro, a 1989 BHS graduate […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE — South Orange native Mark Armstrong, who completed a successful freshman season for the Villanova University men’s basketball team, was a member of the USA U-19 national team that competed in the FIBA under-19 basketball World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary, from June 24 to July 2. Armstrong, a 6-foot-3 guard, was one of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls soccer team is gearing up for an exhilarating season this fall. Under the guidance of head coach Sean Devore, the Mountaineers are prepared to build upon their previous accomplishments and chase their ultimate goals: league, county and state championships. With an atmosphere brimming with enthusiasm […]
Bloomfield HS recent grad and 4-time state wrestling champ excels at nationals in Fargo, N.D.
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — In March, Bloomfield High School recent graduate Kira Pipkins became the first girl wrestler in state history to win four New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association state championships in her career. Each summer, Pipkins has been to Fargo, N.D., to compete in the national championships. This time, she enjoyed her best finish. […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Manj Singh, entering his second year as the Glen Ridge High School head football coach this fall, understands the importance of having the Glen Ridge Red Dogs youth football program serve as a feeder system for his GRHS program. Singh was at the Red Dogs football camp last week, getting a […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School football team participated in the third annual Essex 7-on-7 Shootout hosted by West Orange High School on Saturday morning, July 15. The one-day event included more than 20 schools. The Tornadoes will visit Wayne Hills to kick off the regular season on Friday, August 25. They will then […]