State tournament brackets for boys’ basketball released

The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association released the seedings for the state tournaments for boys’ basketball. Glen Ridge received the No. 1 seed in North 2, Group 1. North 1, Group 4, which includes Bloomfield and West Orange, is being withheld due to the suspension of Paterson Eastside head coach Juan Griles. The following […]

West Orange HS girls’ basketball team clinches SEC-Liberty Division title for the first time

Mountaineers also recognize the 31st annual National Girls and Women in Sports initiative

West Orange HS girls’ basketball team clinches SEC-Liberty Division title for the first time

WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team defeated the Millburn HS Millers, 66-39, to clinch the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division title for the first time in program history The Feb. 7 game was held at WOHS. WOHS sophomore Mya Bembry was the top scorer with 26 points and seniors […]

ECT Basketball games are set for Feb. 9, but forecasted snowstorm could alter schedule

(updated Wednesday Feb. 8, 11:52 a.m.) The following is an annoucement from the Super Essex Conference regarding the Essex County Tournaments for Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball: The third, and final, Preliminary Round of the Essex County Boys, and Girls, Basketball Tournaments are scheduled to be played on Thursday, February 9th. However, weather may become […]

West Orange HS wrestling team advances in North 1, Group 5 state tournament

West Orange HS wrestling team advances in North 1, Group 5 state tournament

WEST ORANGE, NJ – The 2017 wrestling season began tenuously for the West Orange High School Mountaineers, but they have found their stride, advancing to the semifinal team round of the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 5 state tournament with a win over Hackensack, 42-36, in the quarterfinal round on Monday night, Feb. 6. “It […]

Seton Hall Prep wrestling team advances in State Tournament

WEST ORANGE, NJ – The fourth-seeded Seton Hall Prep wrestling team defeated fifth-seeded Don Bosco Prep, 44-19, in the quarterfinal round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association/Rothman Institute Team Wrestling Tournament on Monday, Feb. 6. SHP improved to a 25-1 overall record, including 16-1 against teams that qualified for the state tournament. This is […]

EOCHS girls’ basketball team posts victories

EAST ORANGE, NJ (updated Tuesday Feb. 7, 11:17 p.m.) – The East Orange Campus High School girls’ varsity basketball team defeated Nutley and Newark Arts to improve to a 10-5 record. Brianna Mills scored 18 points and Brianna Turner had 11 points to lead the Jaguars to a 54-35 win over Nutley on Jan. 31 […]