IRVINGTON, NJ – Like most rival state universities, the hatred between the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University in athletics is fairly strong. Sure, UNC also has a bitter rivalry with Duke. In fact, that rivalry may be more fierce. But no matter what, the North Carolina Tar Heels and NC State […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School boys’ soccer team, a perennial championship contender under head coach Doug Nevins, enjoyed a strong summer season. The Mountaineers competed in the annual Kearny Summer League where they finished with a stellar 7-1 record. The lone loss was to Kearny’s top team. In that game, the […]
ORANGE, NJ – On Wednesday, August 1, the Monte Irvin Giants traveled to Boston, Mass. to participate in the 2018 Boston Urban Baseball Classic scheduled August 1 through 5. The classic featured teams from Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Pittsburgh and New York; and provided a bunch of off-field activities for the players, including a College […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The South Orange Dolphins took 21 swimmers to the North Jersey Summer Swim League Meet of Champions in New Providence on July 26. Notable swims were from Marie Fagan, who took first in the 15-18 Girls 100 IM and second in the 15-18 Girls 50 Butterfly. Juliana Bender placed second in […]
ORANGE, NJ – Two days before the first official day of practice, the Orange High School football team was on the field at Bell Stadium, under the scorching heat late Monday afternoon, August 6. But before they were ready to work out, the players lined up to have their helmets fitted properly for the entire […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange High School head boys’ varsity basketball coach Demond Cowins has been quite impressed with his team’s play this summer. The Mountaineers competed in the annual Bloomfield College Summer League, reaching the semifinals where they lost to Dwight Morrow. WOHS also had its JV team compete in the league. Cowins […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Mason Toye is living his dream of playing professional soccer. Just 14 months after graduating high school, the 19-year-old South Orange native is enjoying his rookie season playing for Minnesota United in Major League Soccer. Toye is the youngest member on the 32-man team. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound forward, who wears No. […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – Glen Ridge High School head varsity boys’ soccer coach Steve Reitberger considers summer competition as an opportunity to “get the cobwebs out,” so to speak. Playing in the summer allows the players to shake off the rust of the long offseason as they get ready for the high school season in […]
ORANGE, NJ – The Jersey City Sharks captured the 4th Annual Monte Irvin Giants Wood Bat Championship with an 5-4 victory over the Lodi Rams at Monte Irvin field at Central Playground. The Sharks went 3-1 in the tournament winning the Championship for the second time in four years. Edgar Martinez, the Championship Game MVP, […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Dodgers won the 2018 Glen Ridge Men’s Softball Championship on Wednesday, August 1. The win is the second consecutive title for the team, having won the 2017 season. The team topped the Phillies in the finale after having advanced past the Red Soxx the previous night.