Bloomfield HS teams to begin their seasons

BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity fall teams will begin their seasons. The football team will kick off the season today, August 30, when it hosts Nutley at 7 p.m. The girls’ volleyball, girls’ tennis team, and boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams will open their seasons Sept. 6, while the boys’ soccer and […]

Maplewood Manta Rays end season on high note

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Manta Rays enjoyed a five-meet season and placed third in championships with the Tri-County Diving League this year. Thunderstorms and inclement weather couldn’t keep this team down! Ben Doubek, new head diving coach, along with assistant coaches, led the Maplewood Manta Rays through a successful season. Season highlights include three […]

Belleville HS girls’ soccer team has strong returning nucleus; seeks another fine season

BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School varsity girls’ soccer team, under second-year head coach Beth Garrett, have a good returning nucleus from last year’s squad that had a successful 12-5-1 season. The returning varsity players: Seniors Nathalie Abreu, Defender Janelle Ramirez, Goalkeeper, Captain Krystal Rasczyk, Forward Lindsey Riera, Forward Juniors Jaylyanna Bratcher, Defender Kayla […]

New East Orange Campus HS principal Ron Estrict wants to foster strong support for tradition-rich athletic department

EAST ORANGE, NJ – Ron Estrict, the new principal at East Orange Campus High School, is excited about many things at the school, including its tradition-rich athletic department. In an interview with EssexNewsDaily.com on August 22, Estrict outlined his goals for the Jaguars sports programs. “Basically I want to see all the varsity sports field […]

Columbia HS boys’ soccer team features solid experience this season

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity boys’ soccer team, under fifth-year head coach Josh Russotto, returns a strong group from last year’s team that finished with a solid 10-7-1 record. All of the eight returning players have starting experience. The senior captains are Sam Maidenberg, Frederick Hoffman, Ethan Pidgeon, and Julian Lyons. Maidenberg […]

Bloomfield HS football team preparing for the season

BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity football team is getting ready for the upcoming season. The Bengals hosted a preseason scrimmage at Foley Field on Wednesday, August 15, with Johnson Regional and Demarest. Bloomfield will host its game scrimmage on August 23 against West Essex at 5 p.m. The season opener is Thursday, […]