SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The South Orange-Maplewood 10U Red Cougars baseball team had another great week. The team improved to 7-2-1. After a one-run loss to Summit on July 7, the Cougars posted consecutive walk-off victories against Berkeley Heights and Livingston, on July 8 and July 9, respectively, followed by a scoreless tie against a […]
The Nutley East Little League 12-year-old All-Star baseball team enjoyed a great run in the district tournament. Nutley East won all four of their pool play games, beating Nutley American, 2-0; Caldwell, 27-0; Ironbound Newark, 18-8; and Ivy Hills, 12-0. They advanced to the district finals where they lost to Livingston, 3-2, and 15-9, in […]
The West Orange High School football team won its first-ever “Bergen Shootout” on July 13 under the direction of new Head Coach Darnell Grant. The tournament consisted of 16 teams and was held at the newly-opened Pulis Field in Franklin Lakes. According to Grant, the tournament is run by the Ramapo High School football program, […]
With the combination of dominant pitching and powerful hitting that made them unbeatable throughout the spring season, the Maplewood-South Orange Villagers 14U softball team surged to a 12-2 victory over the Caldwell Chiefs in the Essex County Suburban league championship game on June 6. Winning the trophy capped a 12-game season during which the Villagers […]
On June 15 and 16, the Maplewood-South Orange Villagers 14U softball team went undefeated in five games to win championship rings at the annual Schools Out Tournament in Verona. The division included teams from Montclair, Montville, and Verona. In the championship game against Verona, a two-run homer by Villager Liza Erickson in the bottom of […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The ninth annual Bloomfield High School Alumni Football Camp was held Sunday, June 24, at Foley Field. Under sunny skies and beautiful temperatures, the camp once again drew a large turnout, featuring boys and girls. With the guidance of several BHS football alumni, the campers, wearing NFL PLAY60 t-shirts, participated in various […]
ORANGE, NJ – On the July 6-7 weekend, the Orange Monte Irvin Giants 19u summer team traveled to the Bronx, N.Y. to participate in the Julio Carballo Memorial Baseball Tournament. After a semifinal win, the Giants lost to the N.Y. Vipers in the championship game Sunday afternoon, July 7. “I thought it was a good […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School baseball team ended the season with a championship! The Bucs defeated Glen Ridge, 1-0, in the final game of the season to clinch the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division regular-season title. Under head coach Joe Sorce, the Bucs finished with a strong 16-9 overall record, 6-2 in the Colonial […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School softball team enjoyed a magnificent season. The Lady Bucs, under head coach Chris Cantarella, won the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division championship with an undefeated 12-0 divisional mark. Belleville finished with a fantastic 21-3 overall record. In the Essex County Tournament, the 13th-seeded Bucs defeated No. 20 seed West […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – Senior captain Isaiah Webster ended his brilliant Glen Ridge High School track and field career by placing 24th out of 44 jumpers in the boys long jump in the Championship Elite division at the New Balance HS Track & Field Nationals, June 15-16, held at the alma mater of his grandmother, […]