MAPLEWOOD, NJ – In the St. Joseph of Maplewood’s Union County CYO basketball championship game held this past weekend, the Fourth Grade Celtics lost 17-16 against Oak Knoll School in the Pee Wee Red Division Championship game at Jonathan Dayton High School in Springfield on Sunday, March 19. Kieran Dawkins led the Celtics with 7 […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School varsity wrestling team, under head coach Kyle Steele, enjoyed a magnificent season. The Blue Knights finished with a 19-5 overall record and won the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division championship with an 8-0 divisional record. The following IHS wrestlers earned All-SEC-Liberty Division honors: First Team Tyhmir Lassiter, 182-pound […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Sam Fusaro, the veteran Bloomfield High School wrestling coach, always tells his kids that if they work as hard as possible in practice, good results will follow. This winter, that was the case for several seniors on the Bengal mat squad. Adam Lutick at 220 pounds, David Broderick at 195 pounds, […]
ORANGE, NJ – The Lincoln Avenue Elementary School Panthers, headed by Shaif Williams, took part in an annual Jr. NBA Skills and Drills Event produced by LGT Sports Management. This is an annual event that sends winning student-athletes from ages 10U to 13U to compete for an all-expense paid trip to New York City and […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ – Both the boys and girls youth travel basketball squads in East Orange played an excellent season this year which brought them to the Garden State Basketball League’s Super Sunday Basketball Tournament and Championships on March 5. The playoffs were held in several locations around the state, including East Orange’s Hart Middle […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – This year, the Columbia High School Cougar varsity wrestling team, coached by Hal Garwin and Joel Rosario, was composed of five freshmen, five sophomores, four juniors, and three seniors. The young squad did well in the two in-season tournaments, finishing third and fourth in the 10-team tournaments. The wrestlers continued to improve […]
Correction: Najee Pride is a four-year starter. ORANGE, NJ (corrected Thursday March 16, 8:05 a.m.) – Najee Pride isn’t just like any other player. The Orange resident arguably is the best player on the Christ the King Prep boys’ basketball team. This season, the 6-foot-1 senior guard displayed his all-around skills while averaging 14 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ (updated Sunday March 19, 7:32 p.m.) – The Seton Hall Prep varsity baseball team will visit Verona in the season opener April 1. The Pirates won the NJSIAA Non-Public “A” state championship to cap a 28-3 season last spring. The Pirates also won the Greater Newark Tournament title and the NJSIAA North […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School varsity baseball team will begin its season April 1 at Newark East Side. The Mountaineers had a strong season last spring with an 18-7 record. The Mountaineers compete in the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division, the second highest division in the conference, which also includes Montclair Kimberley […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ and girls’ outdoor track and field teams will begin the season March 31 against North 13th Street Tech at home. The Blue Knights also will host their invitational on April 6. The boys’ team is led by head coach Marvin Hawkins. The girls’ team is under the […]