ORANGE, NJ — The late Monte Irvin, an Orange native and Hall of Fame baseball player, is part of the 2021 New Jersey Hall of Fame class. Irvin, who died Jan. 11, 2016 at the age of 96, played left field and right field in the Negro leagues and in Major League Baseball for the […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — “When was the last time East Orange Campus started with a record of 6-0 or better?” asked East Orange Campus High School head coach Rae Oliver after his squad walked out of Sparta with a big win over non-public Pope John XXIII Regional High School. As piece of trivia and speculation […]
ORANGE, NJ — On a warm Friday evening, Oct. 15, under the lights at Orange Bell Stadium, the Tornadoes of the Orange High School football team were riding the high off their first win over Barringer High School last week. But they had a tough task at hand as the Lancers of Livingston High School […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Junior midfielder Ava Kotronis scored four goals to lead the Glen Ridge High School girls soccer team to a 7-2 home win over Hudson Catholic on Oct. 14. Freshman back Aly Hoover and senior midfielder Amalia Sanchez each had a goal, senior midfielder Defne Zeybeck and senior midfielder Alison Shea each […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys soccer team enjoyed a good week. The Bengals met Whippany Park with a scoreless tie at home on Oct. 11. Bloomfield defeated Cedar Grove, 2-1, on Oct. 12 at home. Seniors Nathan Russell and Owen Stockel each had a goal, and Jeremy Solis had an assist. Sophomore […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School football team has simply been dominant this season. The Ridgers won their fourth straight game, crushing Dover, 51-0, on Friday night, Oct. 15, in Dover, to improve to 5-1 overall on the season. Senior running back James McCarren had a monster game, rushing for a whopping […]
The Columbia High School boys soccer team defeated Belleville, 2-0, Oct. 18, in Belleville to improve to a 9-5 record on the season. Charlie Herley scored both goals and Cole Strupp made seven saves. The Cougars will host Dayton on Oct. 22 at 4:30 p.m. CHS girls volleyball team goes 1-1 in Essex County Tournament […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, Oct. 16, the Seton Hall Prep football team defeated Delbarton, 34-21, at William O. Regan Field in Morris Township. On Seton Hall Prep’s first possession of the game, the Pirates drove 69 yards in seven plays and senior Nick Conforti connected on a 30-yard field goal […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School football team defeated Bloomfield, 18-15, in thrilling fashion in Bloomfield on Friday night, Oct. 15. Columbia won it on a 22-yard field goal by sophomore Henry Aaron in the fourth quarter. After Columbia trailed 7-0 at halftime, senior Stephen Henry ran for two touchdowns in the third […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Tuesday, Oct. 12, at Branch Brook Park in Newark, the Seton Hall Prep cross-country team, in an impressive show of program strength, won the varsity, junior varsity, and freshman races to capture the Super Essex Conference–American Division titles. In the varsity race, the Pirates scored 39 points. Senior Anthony Bottino […]