NUTLEY, NJ — Owen Lockwood, a senior at Nutley High School, has been fencing for five years. He fences for four hours each day at Fencers Club in New York City and Top Fencing Club in Northvale. He has competed in multiple national tournaments. Lockwood has been named a high school All-American four times, took […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Abby Scheidel, a senior at Nutley High School, has been a member of the school’s basketball team since freshman year. So far, during her first three years of high school, Scheidel made All Conference. She finished her high school career with 241 three-pointers, which is second all-time for girls in the school’s […]
On April 1, the day that most of the sports for the spring high school season were supposed to begin, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association indicated that it is still hoping the season will take place. The NJSIAA suspended the spring season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to published reports, NJSIAA Assistant […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School wrestling team enjoyed a great season this winter. The Bengals, under head coach Ryan Smircich, finished with a stellar 25-6 record, including advancing to the semifinals of the North Jersey Section 1, Group 5 state tournament. In addition, the team defeated Kearny, Clifton, West Orange Nutley for the […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge sixth grade girls basketball team won the Clark Tournament title and was the finalist of the Northwest Bergen Passaic National Division this season.
T'naj Brown-Benjamin of Orange HS and Quadir Scott of East Orange Campus HS honored at Horn Scholar Athlete ceremony
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 55th annual W. Donald Horn Scholar Athlete Awards Program sponsored by the Essex County Chapter of the National Football Foundation was held at Mayfair Farms in West Orange on March 9. Orange High School head coach Randy Daniel was named the Distinguished Coach of the Year, while OHS senior T’naj […]
When will the high school spring teams resume activities? Will there even be a spring season? Those are the questions on the minds of many athletic directors, coaches, student-athletes, parents and fans. Right now, there are no answers. High school spring sports teams were getting ready for their seasons. The boys and girls lacrosse seasons […]
Blue Knights advance to Group 3 state final, but NJSIAA halts season
IRVINGTON, NJ — For high school teams, the opportunity to play for a state championship is the ultimate goal. The Irvington High School boys basketball team received that opportunity, but COVID-19 snatched it away. The Blue Knights rallied to beat Ramapo, 68-57, March 11 at Bloomfield High School. The win advanced the Blue Knights to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep ice hockey team went 11-13-2 this past season. The Pirates played in the American Division of the Gordon Conference, which is the toughest division and conference in the state. Some of their highlights included a victory over Gloucester Catholic, participating in the Ice Vault Classic and going […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls basketball team stepped up its play in the postseason. The third-seeded Ridgers, under third-year head coach Joe Mazzarella, delivered top efforts in the North Jersey Section 2, Group 1 state tournament and were rewarded with a trip to the final for the first time since […]