MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The 13th-seeded Columbia High School boys’ varsity soccer team lost at fourth-seeded Montclair, 4-0, in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Oct. 19. The Cougars moved to a 6-8-1 record. CHS beat 20th-seeded Orange, 2-0, in the ECT second preliminary round on Oct. 15 at Ritzer Field.
EAST ORANGE, NJ – The 10th-seeded East Orange Campus High School boys’ varsity soccer team lost a tough 1-0 overtime decision to seventh-seeded Montclair Kimberley Academy in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Oct. 18. The loss was just the second of the season for the Jaguars, who moved to a 10-2 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School girls’ varsity tennis team, under head coach Jeff Mazurek, concluded a banner season. The Lady Mountaineers finished with an 11-6 overall record and shared the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division title with Nutley. They finished 9-1 in the division. Mazurek was proud of his team for overcoming […]
NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley High School boys’ varsity soccer team, seeded ninth, lost a tough 1-0 decision to eighth-seeded West Essex in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Oct. 19 in North Caldwell. The loss was the team’s sixth in a row to move to a 6-11 record. NHS fell to […]
ORANGE, NJ (updated Friday Oct. 21, 12:09 with additional comments) – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated a bronze statue of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and Orange native Monte Irvin in Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Mr. Irvin was among the first group of […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The Maplewood/South Orange Cougar Youth Wrestling Club accepts registration. The club is open to Maplewood and South Orange residents in grades 2-8. No experience is necessary. Registration will be held at Columbia High School (East Gym) between 6:30 – 8 p.m. on Oct. 25, Oct. 27, Nov. 1, and Nov. 3. […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ – The East Orange football Panthers have something to celebrate this fall. For the first time in several years, they are sending their whole team to the playoffs. In an unprecedented move, the Garden State American Youth Football Conference has granted the opening of the playoffs to all their member organizations at […]
Jimmy Quinn breaks his own school course record; girls claim overall team championship
NUTLEY, NJ – Junior Jimmy Quinn turned in another stellar performance, finishing second overall at the ECTCA Class Invite, bettering his own school course record with a time of 16:45 on Saturday, Oct. 15. In their last race of the year on the familiar paths of Branch Brook Park, the Raiders kept their positive momentum […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ (updated Tuesday Oct. 18, 5:11 p.m.) – The 11th-seeded Glen Ridge High School boys’ varsity soccer team rallied to defeat No. 22 seed Belleville, 2-1, in the second preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament on Monday, Oct. 17, at Watsessing Park. Belleville opened the scoring 10 minutes into the second half. […]
NUTLEY, NJ (updated Wednesday Oct. 19, 3:29 p.m.) – The Nutley High School girls’ varsity tennis team, under head coach Valerie Martin, enjoyed a fantastic season. The Lady Raiders finished with an 11-4 overall record and were co-champions of the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division. The team finished 9-1 in the division and shared the title with […]