IRVINGTON, NJ — Mikai Gbayor, a member of the Irvington High School Class of 2021, committed to Nebraska University on Sept. 4. Gbayor, who has a grade-point average of 3.0, currently plays the position of linebacker on the IHS football team. In addition to Nebraska, Gbayor also received offers from LSU, Alabama, Michigan, Texas A&M, […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — There have been few aspects of daily life left untouched since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the country in March, and even six months later, school buildings aren’t open, face masks are still necessary and restaurants can open indoor dining at only 25-percent capacity. High school sports are pressing on […]
ORANGE, NJ — It was a sunny afternoon on Tuesday, Aug. 25, as the Tornadoes of Orange High School trickled into Bell Stadium in Orange for their daily strength and conditioning sessions. With head coach Randy Daniel and Assistant Principal of Athletics and Academics Anthony Frantantoni leading the way, Orange football is poised to make […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — As phase three of the NJSIAA summer practice nears an end, the West Orange High School boys soccer team is geared up and excited to play. The third phase of the NJSIAA’s COVID plan allows the players to begin interacting with the other pods on the team. Previous phases only allowed […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — While many of their homes lacked electricity due to the storm earlier in the week, the South Orange-Maplewood 12U Cougars powered their way into the Northern New Jersey semifinals by slugging nine home runs in as many innings to beat Ridge, 14-5, on Saturday, Aug. 8, and Denville, 15-2, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association marked the initial step toward a fall season return to high school sports with the release of initial guidelines for summer workouts, formally known as the “summer recess period,” according to a June 19 press release from the NJSIAA. “The governor’s announcement today regarding youth […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — For the 2019-20 school year, the 27th annual Scholar-Athlete Awards initiative of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association has provided a certificate of recognition to 354 high school student-athletes. Under this ongoing program, each NJSIAA member school — nearly every high school in the state — has the opportunity to […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association has established the COVID-19 Sports Advisory Task Force, a group of athletic directors from across the state who will consider a wide range of sports-specific proposals and recommendations with a focus on implementing, executing and enforcing potential modifications, according to a May 28 statement […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — It has been heartbreaking for the high school seniors not to finish out their final season and the Glen Ridge girls lacrosse team was the preseason pick for Essex County Champ and predicted to be top contender for Group 1 State championship. The boys were predicted to have an excellent season […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy announced May 4 that New Jersey school buildings will remain closed through the rest of the school year. This announcement has also served as the final death knell for the spring 2020 sports season, which the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association had been hoping to resurrect at […]