EAST ORANGE, NJ/PITTSBURGH —Kyle Louis, a sophomore linebacker on the University of Pittsburgh football team and a 2022 East Orange Campus High School graduate, was voted to the First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference. Louis’ 150 voting points were the highest of any linebacker on the All-ACC team and 18 more than the second-highest vote-getter. Louis […]
CARTERET, NJ — Jean Pierre Valencia closed his first year as a professional boxer on a strong note, defeating DePriest Johnson by unanimous decision on Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Carteret Performing Arts Center in Carteret. The 25-year-old from Irvington earned the victory in their four-round junior middleweight fight on all three judges’ cards by […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep ice hockey team had an outstanding week, going 4-0 to improve its record to 5-3 on the season. The Pirates also captured the Pioneer Christmas Classic. On Monday, Dec. 16, at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange, SHP defeated Pope John, 6-2. Senior Andrew Tralongo scored […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys basketball team defeated West Orange, 58-47, in the season-opener on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at home. Sophomore Ryan Law had 15 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks and two steals; junior Liam Cooney posted 14 points and three rebounds; junior Jacob Javier collected 12 points, five rebounds […]
VERONA/GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Verona/Glen Ridge high school ice hockey team has enjoyed a 4-2-1 start to the season. The Hillbillies/Ridgers, who won the New Jersey Interscholastic Ice Hockey League’s Kelly Cup playoff title last season, have three strong defensemen in GR junior Jimmy Benson and GR senior Jack Budinick, both captains, and GR […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team defeated Newark Central, 57-44, at the Brick City Showcase, hosted by Weequahic High School, on Friday, Dec. 20. Senior forward Jude Brantley had 12 points and 20 rebounds to lead the CHS Cougars. He also had four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Senior […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep basketball team had a great week, winning three games to improve to 4-0 on the season. On Tuesday, Dec. 17, the Pirates hosted St. Joseph’s (Metuchen) at Frank J. Tracey Gymnasium and defeated the Falcons, 72-36. Leading the scoring was senior Dylan Guzzardo, who scored 21 points […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington High School junior Sharifa Trocard set the school indoor track and field record in the girls’ 400-meters, when she clocked 58.34 seconds at the Jambar Coaches Hall of Fame Invitational at The Armory Track and Field Center in New York City on Saturday, Dec. 21. Trocard finished in fourth place in […]
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two days after committing to the three-time reigning national outdoor champion University of Florida track and field team, East Orange Campus High School senior Jordaine Johnson put on an electrifying show at the Essex County Track Coaches Association’s Season Opener Invitational at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility in Staten […]
In Bloomfield High School girls basketball history, there was no one better than Tyiana Sears. A 6-foot-2 power forward, Sears proved unstoppable during her career, leading the Bengals to county and state sectional titles in her junior season and graduating in 2001 as the program’s all-time leading scorer. Sears, one of the top scorers all-time […]