WEST ORANGE – The West Orange High School varsity football team continued its impressive turnaround this weekend. Senior running back Michael Osusji rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns on 32 carries and senior linebacker and Rutgers University commit C.J. Onyechi posted 16 tackles, including four for loss, with three sacks, two caused fumbles and […]
NUTLEY – The Nutley High School varsity football team dropped a tough 28-14 decision to Parsippany Hills at Tangorra Field/Park Oval on Saturday, Oct. 29, in a North Jersey Super Football Conference-Patriot White Division game to move to a 2-6 overall record and 1-3 in the decision. Nick Mainiero rushed for 74 yards on 16 […]
IRVINGTON – The Irvington High School varsity football team defeated Passaic Valley, 33-20, on Homecoming Day at the IHS Sports Complex on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 29, to remain perfect on the season. The victory improved the Blue Knights’ record to 8-0. The win also sets up a showdown with Wayne Hills on Friday, Nov. 4, […]
MAPLEWOOD (updated Saturday Oct. 29, 11:38 a.m.) – The Columbia High School boys’ varsity cross-country team won the Essex County championship at cold and blustery Brookdale Park in Bloomfield on Friday, Oct. 28. The Cougars finished first among 21 teams and defeated second place Seton Hall Prep by a score of 53-67 based on the […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – On Friday, October 28, in blustery conditions, the entire Seton Hall Prep cross-country team had a strong performance at the Essex County Championships, securing second place finishes in the Varsity, Junior Varsity and Freshman races at Brookdale Park in Bloomfield/Montclair. The Varsity squad (67 points), under head coach Chris Barnitt, was second […]
BLOOMFIELD (updated Tuesday Nov. 1, 3:03 p.m.) – Brandon Fernandes rushed for 77 yards on 12 carries and scored both of his touchdowns in the first quarter; Ky Bowman also rushed for two touchdowns; and linebacker Danny Carter led a strong defensive effort to lead the Bloomfield High School varsity football team to a 35-0 win […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – Irvington’s Young Men Striving for Greatness (YMSG) has been hitting great strides during the 2016-2017 school year. The YMSG After School Program, located in the heart of Irvington Center, offers young men, ages 13 and over, an opportunity to be mentored and tutored. They provide a safe environment for students to blossom […]
NUTLEY, NJ – The fourth-seeded Nutley High School girls’ varsity volleyball team enjoyed a great run in the Essex County Tournament. The Lady Raiders fell to top-seeded Verona, 10-25, 19-25, in the semifinals on Thursday, Oct. 27, at West Essex in North Caldwell. Despite the loss, first-year head coach Jenna Dwyer was proud of her […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School girls’ varsity soccer team, under head coach Ashley Corino, clinched the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division championship this season. The Lady Cougars played West Essex to a scoreless tie on Oct. 26 in North Caldwell in a divisional game to move to an 8-5-3 overall record and 4-0-1 in […]
BELLEVILLE – The Belleville High School girls’ varsity volleyball team, seeded 22nd, will visit 11th-seeded Colonia in the first round of the state Group 3 tournament on Nov. 2. The winner will face either No. 27 seed Scotch Plains-Fanwood or No. 6 seed Paramus in the second round on Nov. 4. The Bucs lost at […]