Nutley/Columbia ice hockey team captures McMullen Cup

NUTLEY/MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Since league hockey began during the winter of 1958-59, teams in Essex County have done quite well. As a case in point, the oldest hockey trophy in the sport is the Gordon Cup in the N.J. Interscholastic League, and Seton Hall Prep has captured that title a record nine times. The latest […]

Marianah Etienne leads Irvington HS contingent at first-ever girls wrestling state regional tournament

IRVINGTON, NJ – Five Irvington High School girls wrestlers competed in the first-ever NJSIAA girls wrestling state regional tournament held at Red Bank Regional HS, Sunday, Feb. 17. Marianah Etienne finished in fourth place in the North bracket 161-pound weight division, just missed qualifying for the first-ever NJSIAA girls wrestling state tournament. Etienne received a […]

West Orange HS’ Daniela Tacuri wins title at first-ever girls wrestling state regional tournament

WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange High School junior Daniela Tacuri won the North bracket 111-pound championship at the first-ever NJSIAA girls wrestling state regional tournament held at Red Bank Regional HS, Sunday, Feb. 17. Tacuri decisioned New Brunswick’s Katy Ayala, 12-6, in the final. Sandra Guerrero finished in second place in the North bracket […]

Belleville HS’ Alisa Safforld takes 2nd place in first-ever girls wrestling state regional tournament

BELLEVILLE, NJ – Four Belleville High School girls wrestlers competed in the first-ever NJSIAA girls wrestling state regional tournament held at Red Bank Regional HS, Sunday, Feb. 17. Alisa Safforld finished in second place in the North bracket 100-pound weight division for BHS. Safforld won three matches before losing to Sydney Petzinger of Parsippany by […]

Bloomfield HS girls wrestlers compete at first-ever girls wrestling state regional tournament

BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Four girls wrestlers from Bloomfield High School competed in the first-ever NJSIAA girls wrestling state regional tournament held at Red Bank Regional HS, Sunday, Feb. 17. Noura Kakadendi finished in fourth place in the North bracket 185-pound weight class, just missed qualifying for the first-ever NJSIAA girls wrestling state tournament.  The other […]

East Orange Campus HS girls basketball team seeks state tourney success; drops 46-44 heartbreaker to West Orange in ECT

EAST ORANGE, NJ – The East Orange Campus High School girls varsity basketball team hopes to make a good run in the postseason. The ninth-seeded Jaguars will visit eighth-seeded Fair Lawn in the first round Feb. 25. A victory would most likely give head coach Derrick Johnson’s team another shot at West Orange. The winner […]