BLOOMFIELD, NJ – When it comes to Bloomfield football, Mike Carter can always count on his seniors to provide vital leadership on and off the field. The longtime Bengals head coach expects this year’s seniors to be no different. “The senior leadership is developing. I think that’s going to be a positive for us,” he […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – When Gary Mobley took over the Columbia program prior to the 2016 season, Cougar fans had reason to feel excited. After all, Mobley came from Rahway where he coached the Union County team to tremendous success. The Cougars, however, posted just one win in each of Mobley’s first two seasons. But as […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – Glen Ridge enters the season with a lot of buzz. With new head coach Steve Trivino, the Ridgers are looking to continue last year’s momentum when they qualified for the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2. Group 1 state playoffs for the fifth consecutive year before finishing with a 6-4 record, their […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – As a head coach in the game of football, West Orange’s Jim Matsakis is used to getting good results. During his tenure at Butler, his team made it to the state finals three times. And at Jefferson High, his team also reached the state championship. This fall, despite the fact that […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ – East Orange Campus can relate to Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz.” “Our motto is, ‘There’s no place like home,’ ” said second-year head coach Rae Oliver. “Our thing to let people know is that you don’t have to leave the city walls to be good. You can stay right within […]
NUTLEY, NJ – For the Nutley High School football team, the main goal for this season is to complete every aspect. “We want to finish everything we do,” said Steve DiGregorio, a 1979 NHS graduate entering his second year in his second stint with the Raiders. His first stint was from 2004 to 2011. “We […]
LB IRVINGTON, NJ – Without question, Irvington has been one of the top teams in the area since “Smoke” Pierre became head coach in 2016. With a roster boasting a bevy of collegiate Division 1-caliber players, the Blue Knights have posted back-to-back eight-win seasons in Pierre’s two years at the helm. But unfortunately, the team […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity boys’ soccer team is looking forward to the season. This year’s team comprises: Seniors Daniel Jeudy Onyeneke Mezie Pamalang Njie Joseph Stoichkov Jahdon Robinson Stanley Innocent Juniors Loubens Alexandre Gordimy Louis Steevens Altidor Bryam Tacuri Garry Cajuste Frank Peprah Jeff Chery Garry Cajuste Sophomores Prince Pierresaint Costadinov […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – Gary Polewka is excited about this year’s Belleville High School varsity boys’ soccer team. The Bucs head coach says the Bucs are a tight-knit group. With a strong returning nucleus, the Bucs are looking to continue last year’s success when they finished with a strong 13-6-1 record. The returning players are: Luis […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity girls’ tennis team hopes to have a successful season. The Bengals, under longtime head coach Ron Masson, will open the season Thursday, Sept. 6, at home against East Orange Campus HS at the Pulaski Park courts. Bloomfield has moved up to the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division. Aira […]