WEST ORANGE, NJ – There was a lot to celebrate at the annual West Orange High School Sports Awards Night held on June 6. As Athletic Director Ron Bligh welcomed students, coaches and family, he noted the stellar sports year and list of major accomplishments: Football: North Jersey Super Football Conference-Liberty Blue Division champions Boys’ […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ (updated Tuesday June 13, 11:51 a.m.; CORRECTED) – Bloomfield High School senior track and field star Myles Toppin won the fifth-place medal in the boys’ long jump event at the NJSIAA state Meet of Champions at Northern Burlington County Regional High School in Columbus on Saturday, June 10. Toppin leaped 22 feet-11 ½ […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Columbia High School track and field athletes gave good efforts at the NJSIAA state Meet of Champions at Northern Burlington County Regional High School in Columbus on Saturday, June 10. Celine Egeonu, a junior, was 14th in the high jump at 5 feet-2 inches. Dahria Lewis, a senior, also took 14th in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Seton Hall Prep track and field athletes gave good efforts at the NJSIAA state Meet of Champions at Northern Burlington County Regional High School in Columbus on Saturday, June 10. Brandon Hicks had the best performance for the Pirates. The junior took 13th in the 800-meter run in 1:56.39. Justin JImerson, […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ – Cory Poole arguably is considered the best high school track and field athlete in New Jersey for the past two years. The East Orange Campus High School senior proved it in emphatic fashion on the state’s biggest stage. For the second year in a row, the University of Florida-bound Poole won both […]
NUTLEY – Back in the days of the old Big 10 Conference, one of the better rivalries was the one between Columbia High School and Nutley High School. Whether it was in a sport like football in the fall, basketball in the winter, or baseball in the spring, the Cougars and Raiders had some intense […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ track and field team, under head coach Marvin Hawkins, enjoyed a bounce-back season. After going 2-7 last year, the Blue Knights finished with an impressive 7-1 dual-meet record. The signature victories were against West Side, 79-50; East Side, 103-18; North 13th St. Tech, 103-26; Nutley, 72-64; and […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield High School varsity baseball team had a tough season. Indeed, the Bengals were snake-bitten from Day One. But that didn’t stop them from playing and competing hard each day, much to head coach Mike Policastro’s delight. The Bengals featured a few standout players. Among them were Danny Carter, Eddie Abplanalp, Manny […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Seton Hall Prep held an official dedication of Porcello Baseball Field, named in honor of 2007 SHP graduate Rick Porcello, a pitcher for Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox. The ceremony took place Monday, June 5. Porcello is the reigning Cy Young Award winner. The award is given to the best […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The Seton Hall Prep varsity baseball team featured several outstanding players during another terrific season. The Pirates finished with a stellar 26-3 record, including winning the Greater Newark Tournament title for the fifth straight year and the Super Essex Conference-American Division championship for the sixth time in the eight-year existence […]