BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School softball team has a rich tradition of success. This spring, the program is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Bob Mayer was the head coach of the program for more than three decades, from 1990 to 2022. Currently, this is his second year as an assistant coach for the BHS […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The Belleville High School baseball team finished a successful regular season. The Bucs had their biggest win of the season when they defeated rival Nutley, 3-0, Saturday, May 18, at the Park Oval in Nutley. Belleville improved to 15-9-1 overall on the season. Sophomore Sean Walsh pitched a complete-game shutout with five […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls lacrosse team captured the Essex County Tournament championship on Saturday, May 11. Juniors Campbell Spillett and Katie Powers combined for 10 goals to power the top-seeded Ridgers past No. 2 seed Montclair, 15-9, in the championship game at Verona. Spilltet had six goals and Powers […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Two Columbia High School scholar-athletes were honored by the Essex County Athletic Directors Association with the Karen Fuccello Scholar-Athlete Award. CHS football and boys lacrosse player Ethan Parlin was honored as the high school’s top male scholar-athlete. Parlin has committed to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he intends to major in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep track and field team captured the team title at the Super Essex Conference–American Division Championships at Schools Stadium in Newark on Saturday, May 11. The Pirates had 129 points. The following are their top finishers: Javelin – first place – Willem Masyra – 159 feet; second place […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep lacrosse team won three matches last week, capturing its 14th Essex County Tournament title. The top-seeded Pirates defeated second-seeded Caldwell, 14-4, in the final on Saturday, May 11, in Verona. It was the 20th ECT and their 11th consecutive ECT title. After the score was tied 4-4 […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Villanova University guard and South Orange native Mark Armstrong, who announced in April his intention to enter his name into the National Basketball Association Draft process, will forgo his final two seasons of college eligibility and remain in the 2024 NBA Draft. “After careful consideration and counsel with my parents and […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys and girls track and field teams are shown competing on rainy Friday, May 10, at the Super Essex Conference–Independence Division Championships at Schools Stadium in Newark. The GRHS boys team finished fourth with 44 points of nine schools. Newark Academy, finished first with 160 points. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys and girls track and field teams posted good efforts at the Super Essex Conference–American Division Championships on Saturday, May 11, at Schools Stadium in Newark. Both teams finished in third place in their respective team standings. The boys had 88 team points. Seton Hall Prep was […]
ORANGE, NJ — Orange High School junior Kevin Jones won the boys 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash at the Super Essex Conference—Liberty Division Championships at Schools Stadium in Newark on Saturday, May 11. The OHS boys and girls teams each took fifth place in their respective team standings. OHS had 38 points. The OHS […]