Photos by Steve Ellmore: West Orange (blue uniforms) vs. Irvington, Sept. 15, at home. Irvington won, 28-7. WEST ORANGE, NJ – In the game of football, West Orange High School head coach Jim Matsakis has experienced a host of positive results. But last Friday night, Oct. 27, at WOHS,, it was a much different […]
Photo 1: Pictured, from left, are the Columbia High School boys’ varsity cross-country runners: Jack O’Connell, Edward Martinez, Will Schabacker, Tim Depue, Ricky Hankey, David Ives, and Jon Salinardo. Photo 2: Pictured, from left, are the Columbia High School girls’ varsity cross-country runners: Briana Reckling, Catherine Jordan, Eloise Wendt, Sari Rosenberg, Julia Young, and Isabel Farrell. […]
Seton Hall Prep senior Dan Gizzo captured the overall individual title at the Essex County Cross-Country Championship meet held at Brookdale Park in Bloomfield on Friday, Oct. 27. Gizzo won the 5K race in a time of 15:27 in a field of 142 runners. Senior Michael DiDonato was seventh (15:51.1) and sophomore Nolan Orr was […]
Photos by Steve Ellmore: Glen Ridge (dark uniforms) vs. Immaculate Conception, Oct. 28, at Hurrell Field. GLEN RIDGE, NJ – With the state playoffs looming, the Glen Ridge High School varsity football team put together a strong all-around performance. Senior running back Joe Marchesano rushed for 142 yards and four touchdowns on 11 […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Under perfect conditions, the Nutley High School Raiders boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams produced some of their fastest times of the season during the Essex County Championship meet held at Brookdale Park in Bloomfield on Friday, Oct. 28. The day started off with the sub-varsity races. The Freshman boys got the action […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ – In a wild game at historic Woodman Field in Montclair, the Seton Hall Prep varsity football team lost to Montclair, 63-44, to drop to 2-6 on the season. After Montclair took a 7-0 lead, SHP tied the score on a nine-play, 65-yard drive that ended with Kyle Monangai’s 1-yard TD run. […]
By Kerry E. Porter Correspondent The East Orange Campus High School varsity football team defeated Morristown, 34-14, Saturday, Oct. 28, in Morristown. The Jaguars snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 4-3. The Morristown Colonials were completely eliminated from the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 5 playoff hunt when they fell to […]
The Irvington High School varsity football team will get a shot at redemption. The Blue Knights, under second-year head coach “Smoke” Pierre, will host Wayne Hills this Friday night, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. in a game that will decide the North Jersey Super Football Conference-Freedom White Division championship. It’s the same scenario as last […]
PARSIPANNY, NJ – The Nutley High School varsity football team was riding high entering its contest at Parsippany Hills. The Raiders, one of the hottest teams in the area, brought a four-game winning streak after an 0-3 start, facing an equally solid Par Hills squad. But led by quarterback Nick Verducci, the Vikings proved too […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ (updated Sunday Oct. 29, 1:01 p.m.) – Senior running back Jeremy Whitherspoon ran for three touchdowns to lead the Bloomfield High School varsity football team to a 43-21 comeback win at Bayonne on Friday night, Oct. 27. The Bengals won their second straight game to improve to 4-3. The win also bolstered their […]