Nutley Male Athlete of the Month

Nicholas Mainiero, NHS senior, Football Nutley is a small town. You’ve been playing with the same guys since you’ve been young. What’s that like? I’ve been playing with the same guys since I was in third grade, playing for the Nutley Junior Raiders. And all I can say is: it’s special. These guys are my best friends […]

Nutley Female Athlete of the Month

Emily Hewett NHS senior, girls volleyball How was your summer? What did you do? My summer was fun. I spent a lot of time with my friends along with playing volleyball and softball. I also helped at the volleyball and softball camps for younger girls, teaching them all about the game and helping them individually with certain skills. What […]

Nutley HS boys soccer team competing hard

Photos by Steve Ellmore: Nutley (maroon uniforms) vs. Glen Ridge (white uniforms), Sept. 11. NUTLEY, NJ – Under new head coach Tom Tolve, the Nutley High School boys’ varsity soccer team hopes to pick things up as the season progresses. The Raiders had a 2-6 record through Sept. 25, with wins over Bloomfield and rival […]

East Orange Panthers give good efforts in Week 3

The East Orange Panthers had road football games for three out of their four squads this past weekend, Sept. 23-24, in Week 3. They were initially scheduled to play two home games, but due to a scheduling conflict at Paul Robeson Stadium, they played all their games away. The 8U Panthers had a bye this […]

Orange HS football team drops defensive struggle with West Essex

ORANGE, NJ – The Orange High School football Tornadoes were expecting a big fight on their hands when the Knights of West Essex High School came to Bell Stadium this past Saturday, Sept. 23. “We were expecting a tough game from them but never in our wildest dreams did we want this to happen,” stated […]

Glen Ridge HS field hockey team tops Columbia to improve to 5-1-2

Photos by Steve Ellmore: GRHS (dark uniforms) vs. Columbia, Sept. 25, at Lynn V. Profeta Field/Underhill Sports Complex. MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School varsity field hockey team has enjoyed a stellar start to the season. Grace Twitchell, a junior, had two goals and one assist and sophomore Gretchen Gilmore also scored twice […]