Irvington HS girls’ volleyball team wins five straight to start season

    IRVINGTON, NJ (updated Friday Sept. 22, 2:01 p.m.) – The Irvington High School varsity girls’ volleyball team has enjoyed an undefeated start to the  season. The Lady Blue Knights, under third-year head coach Paul Tortorella, boasted a 5-0 record through Sept. 21, beating Newark Collegiate Collegiate, 2 sets to 0; Christ the King […]

West Orange HS girls’ soccer team moves to 4-0-2

WEST ORANGE, NJ – Sophomore Natalie Nevins had two goals and three assists; senior co-captain Kaylese Gist scored twice and added one assist; and freshman Emma Mitchell also had two goals to lead the West Orange High School girls’ varsity soccer team to a 7-0 win over Science Park on Sept. 20 at home in […]

Bloomfield HS girls’ soccer team defeats Newark East Side

Photos by Jerry Simon: Bloofield (white uniforms) vs. Newark East Side, Sept. 20 BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity girls’ soccer team posted its second win of the season in emphatic fashion. Julia Nephew and Anatalia Pena each scored two goals to lead the Bengals to a 6-0 win over Newark East Side […]

Nutley HS football team gears up for Pascack Valley

Photos by Jerry Simon: Nutley (maroon uniforms) vs. Bloomfield, Sept. 15, at Monsignor Owens field NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley High School varsity football team hopes to get its first win of the season when the Raiders travel to Hillsdale in Bergen County to take on Pascack Valley on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m. […]

Irvington HS cross-country teams victorious

IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams earned victories in Super Essex Conference meets on Sept. 19 at Branch Brook Park in Newark. Boys Irvington-23, Belleville-32 Desmond Marfo (18:25) came in first, followed by Wolf Michel, fourth; Wilfrantz Therzy, fifth; Claudel Saint Clair, sixth; and Peterson Francois, seventh, to lead […]

Columbia HS boys’ soccer team topples Nutley

By JR Parachini and Joe Ragozzino NUTLEY and CRANFORD – The Columbia High School boys’ varsity soccer team defeated Nutley, 3-2, Monday, Sept. 18, at Nut.ley in a Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division game to improve to a 3-2 record. Avery Coreschi had two goals and fellow senior midfielder Cameron Donald had the other goal for […]

West Orange Hall of Fame induction is Oct. 5

The 23rd West Orange Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner will be held on Thursday, October 5, at Mayfair Farms in West Orange. The following individuals will be honored: DAVE ALFANO, 2004 An exceptional Cross-Country runner from 2001-2004, Alfano achieved All-State and All-County honors. In 2004, he captured the Essex County Cross-Country Championship and was Spring […]

Glen Ridge HS girls’ soccer team enjoys fine 3-0-1 start to season

GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School girls’ varsity soccer team continued its fine start to the season. The Ridgers defeated Verona, 3-0, Sept. 12, at Watsessing Park in a Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division game. Senior Lindsey Jaiyesimi scored two goals; sophomore Tara Feenaghty had one goal and one assist; and junior Jenny […]

Bloomfield HS boys’ soccer team wins two in a row

Photos by Jerry Simon: Bengals (white uniform) vs. East Orange Campus (blue uniforms), Sept. 18 BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School boys’ soccer team won two straight games after an 0-3 start to the season. The Bengals defeated Ferris of Jersey City, 3-2, Sept. 15, at Foley Field for their first win of the […]

East Orange Campus HS football team gets payback vs. Columbia

EAST ORANGE, NJ – The East Orange Campus High School varsity football team defeated Columbia HS, 20-18, Saturday, Sept. 16, at Lynn V. Profeta Field/Underhill Complex to improve to a 2-0 record. The Jaguars avenged last year’s 34-28 loss to Columbia at Robeson Stadium. In the Saturday’s win, sophomore quarterback Quadir Scott had a slew […]