BLOOMFIELD, NJ (updated Tuesday Dec. 20, 11:48 a.m.) – The Bloomfield High School boys’ varsity basketball team defeated Verona and West Caldwell Tech on consecutive days to start the season. Richie Guillaume, a junior, had 21 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals and sophomore Michael Ramos had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 5 […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School indoor track and field team came away with several medals at the Leon Bailey Relays at the Jersey City Armory to start the season on Friday, Dec. 16. Medals Male 4×200 Meter Relay, 5th Place Varsity Medal 1:38.66 Sam Abreu, Anthony Velez, Kyle Walsh, Brayan Villar Male Sprint […]
BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield High School boys’ varsity basketball team tipped off the season in fine fashion as the Bengals outlasted Verona, 54-44, at BHS on Friday, Dec. 16, in the opener. The experienced Bengals are hungry for success after enduring some growing pains during a 9-17 season last winter. Richie Guillaume had 21 points, […]
NUTLEY, NJ (updated Saturday Dec. 17 8:33 a.m.) – Pete LaBarbiera, who turned around the Nutley High School football Raiders during the 1980s, died Dec. 15. He was 78. LaBarbiera coached the Raiders from 1982 to 1989, leading the team to three state sectional playoffs in an era when only four teams qualified. In 1988, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ (updated Tuesday Dec. 20, 12:01 p.m.) – The Irvington High School varsity boys’ basketball team, under third-year head coach Elias Brantley, hopes to improve on last year’s 9-16 record. The Blue Knights also are looking to qualify for the state tournament. The returning players are sophomore guard Nasir Johnson, senior guard/forward Pious Palmer, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ (updated Wednesday Dec. 21, 12:57 p.m.) – Despite losing their two all-conference post players to graduation – Jasmine Williams and Atonie Johnson – the Irvington High School varsity girls’ basketball team hopes to continue last season’s success when it finished with a 16-10 record. The Lady Blue Knights, under head coach Rashawnah French, […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ – The East Orange Campus High School varsity girls’ basketball team has enjoyed a tremendous run of success under head coach Derrick Johnson. The Lady Jaguars enter the season as the two-time defending Essex County Tournament champion. EOCHS also has won state sectional titles in each of the past two seasons (2015 […]
E AST ORANGE, NJ – The East Orange Campus High School boys’ basketball program was resurrected when Billy Lovett took over as head varsity coach for the 2013-14 season. After three successful seasons, Lovett stepped down from the helm at the end of last season. But the Jaguars are in good hands with new coach […]
Cougars optimistic with solid returning nucleus
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School wrestling team had a losing record last season, but that is a bit deceiving. With a few less forfeits, which were caused by lack of wrestlers, the Cougars would have been above .500 since they won or were even in the actual matches wrestled. This was particularly evident […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams are gearing up for their seasons. The girls’ team will host Bloomfield Tech on Friday, Dec. 16, at 5:30 p.m. at CHS in the season opener. The boys’ team will visit West Orange on Dec. 20 in the season opener at 7 […]