Orange HS football team falls to Mahwah

ORANGE, NJ – The Orange High School varsity football team lost to Mahwah, 15-12, in its home opener Friday, Sept. 15, at Bell Stadium. The Tornadoes moved to 1-1. OHS was riding a high coming off a huge road win in the season opener over Ferris HS in Jersey City, 47-6. But the Tornadoes had […]

Bloomfield HS boys’ soccer team earns first win of the season

BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Marco Colasurdo scored two goals and fellow sophomore Anthony Rizzi had the other goal to lead the Bloomfield High School boys’ varsity soccer team to its first win of the season, 3-2, over Ferris on Sept. 15 at Foley Field. The Bengals moved to 1-3. BHS lost to Nutley, 1-0, in the […]

Bloomfield HS football team tops Nutley to improve to 2-0

NUTLEY, NJ (updated Saturday Sept. 16, 11:34 a.m.) – The Bloomfield High School varsity football team posted a dominating effort for the second straight week to start the season. The Bengals defeated Nutley, 49-21, Sept. 15 at Monsignor Owens Field in Nutley to improve to 2-0. It marked the second straight week the Bengals eclipsed […]

Chris Cantarella named new Belleville HS girls’ basketball head coach

BELLEVILLE, NJ – Chris Cantarella has been named the new Belleville High School girls’ varsity head basketball coach. Cantarella, who has been the BHS head varsity softball coach, succeeds Liz Ramirez, who stepped down after seven seasons. “I am excited to take on a new challenge,” said Cantarella in an email to EssexNewsDaily.com. “I coached […]

Bloomfield’s Lowell Kelly-Gamble making a strong mark for Monmouth University football team

Bloomfield High School 2016 graduate Lowell Kelly-Gamble continues to have an outstanding career for the Division 1-AA Monmouth University football team. Kelly-Gamble, a 6-2, 235-pound defensive lineman, worked his way into the rotation as a freshman and is now a sophomore starter. A business adminstration major, Kelly-Gamble also has struck a nice balance between athletics […]

Cougar Soccer Club teams win Essex Fall Tune-Up Tournament titles

Photo captions corrected MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Nineteen Cougar Soccer Club teams (boys and girls) participated in the Essex Fall Tune-Up Tournament hosted by West Orange and Livingston. Two of its teams placed first. The Gunners won the top flight in the U12 boys division and went undefeated in four games. The Cougar Liverpool U14 […]