BLOOMFIELD, NJ – For Bloomfield High School boys basketball fans, a familiar face will be roaming the sideline during the season this winter. Mike Passero was promoted to head coach for the Bengals. Passero served as Pat Brunner’s assistant coach for the past 10 years. Brunner recently stepped down as the head coach after a […]
Photos by Steve Ellmore: Bloomfield vs. Montclair Kimberley Academy, July 5, at Bloomfield Middle School field. BLOOMFIELD, NJ (updated Tuesday July 10, 9:54 a.m.) – The Bloomfield 18U baseball team, comprising Bloomfield High School players, continues to have a fine summer season. Bloomfield, under head coach Danny Furbeck and assistant coaches Tom Gilmore and Jerry […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – On Saturday, May 2, Seton Hall Prep honored two stalwart supporters of The Prep with a pair of dedications at the Kelly Athletic Complex on Prospect Avenue. That morning G. Kelly Martin, Class of 1977, cut the ribbon on the Junior Varsity Baseball Field as President Msgr. Michael E. Kelly dedicated […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The Pirates baseball team, comprising Seton Hall Prep players, is currently in its second year of existence. They are coached by all former SHP players – head Coach Dan Fornaro (Class of 1999), and assistants Stephen Kress (2003), Nick Mascelli (2013), and Mike Sheppard Jr. (1977). They play against the top […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School boys’ basketball program has always had a great tradition, from legendary head coach George Cella in the 1950s to star players like Kelly Tripucka (Class of 1977) and Alaa Abdelnaby (Class of 1986), who both later played in the NBA. The Bengals went through a bit of dry […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – More than two decades ago, when Janet Herman took over as Athletic Director at Golda Och Academy – which was then called Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union – there weren’t many athletic programs at the small West Orange-based school. Plus, there weren’t many girls’ programs. But Herman was […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ soccer team, under head coach Josh Russotto, is preparing for the fall season by adding new coaching staff and playing together on a weekly basis. The captains have led practice sessions at Underhill Field in South Orange. The captains are goalkeeper Sam Maidenberg, center midfielder Julian Lyons, […]
By Josh Baker Correspondent WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange Wave is a competitive summer swim team that competes in the North Jersey Summer Swim League. The West Orange Wave competes during the summer season and holds their tryouts shortly after Memorial Day. The team is open to West Orange residents ages 8 through […]
Get ready for two major changes in high school football in New Jersey. The first change is an additional round of playoffs. The second change is the installation of instant replay to review turnovers and scoring plays. PLAYOFFS The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association football playoffs will now add one more round, crowning a […]
C Update: Jenny Lisovicz also was named to the First Team on the Stars & Stripes North Division. GLEN RIDGE, NJ (updated Monday July 2, 3:08 p.m.) – The Glen Ridge High School girls’ varsity lacrosse team was sparked by outstanding players who earned Stars & Stripes North Division accolades this past spring. Gretchen Gilmore, […]