BELLEVILLE, NJ – Though his team lost to West Orange in the season opener by a score of 9-4, April 4, Belleville High School head baseball coach Joe Sorce was pleased with the Bucs’ effort. “We did some good things,” wrote Sorce in an email to EssexNewsDaily.com. “We had good at-bats against (West Orange pitcher) […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School baseball team prepared for the season through a series of preseason scrimmages, including against North Bergen on March 28 at Underhill Field. The Cougars were scheduled to begin the season April 2 at Caldwell, but the game was snowed. Columbia was scheduled to Seton Hall Prep on April 4, […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ – The East Orange Campus High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams hope to achieve more success this spring. The boys’ team, under head coach Lance Wigfall, arguably was the best team in New Jersey this past winter season. The Jaguars won every single major meet title on the Super […]
Photos by Jerry Simon: Bloomfield vs. Livingston, April 2, season opener. BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School boys’ varsity volleyball team has enjoyed tremendous success over the years under head coach Louis Stevens. Last season, the Bengals reached the final of Essex County Tournament, losing to Livingston to come up short in their bid […]
Rutgers University men’s lacrosse attackman Jules Heningburg, a senior captain from Maplewood, is enjoying a fine season. Heningburg leads Rutgers in both goals with 29 and assists with 22 through 10 games. Rutgers had a 7-3 record through April 1. For the second time this season, Heningburg was named to the USILA Team of the […]
Seton Hall Prep traditionally has one of the best baseball programs in New Jersey. The Pirates last season finished a remarkable 26-3, including winning the Super Essex Conference-American Division for the sixth time in the eight-year existence of the conference and captured a record fifth straight Greater Newark Tournament championship. Seton Hall Prep’s season opener […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams both finished in first place in Large School team standings at the Mountie Relays in the season opener on Saturday, March 31, at Woodman Field in Montclair. The following are their highlights: Girls One mile run: Franceska Jean-Jacques, fifth […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School track and field team broke two school records to begin the season at the Season Opener Invitational held at River Dell High School on Saturday, March 31. In the 4×200 relay, Chad Manning, Brandon Sagrista, Omarie Wilmore, and Anthony Bodero ran a new school record of 1:35.7 In […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge fifth grade boys basketball team enjoyed a great season. After winning the Fourth Grade B flight of the North Jersey Junior Basketball League last year, the team moved up to the A division this year. The team finished the league regular season with a record of 14-2 and […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – After winning the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division championship last season, the Belleville High School varsity softball team has moved up to the LIberty Division of the SEC. The Bucs, under longtime head coach Chris Cantarella, hope to continue their success this season. Belleville opens the season April 2 at Caldwell. The three […]