Cougar Soccer Club accepts registration for fall season

MAPLEWOOD – Cougar Soccer Club registration is now open for the Cougar Cubs (2014 birth year), Mini Kickers (birth year 2013-12), Kickers (birth year 2011-10), and Academy (birth year 2009). As directed by the US Soccer Federation, all players will be grouped by birth year beginning in the fall season. Season will begin the first […]

East Orange Campus HS defensive end Keneek Tomlinson is North Defensive Most Valuable Player at New Jersey North-South Football Classic

East Orange Campus HS defensive end Keneek Tomlinson is North Defensive Most Valuable Player at New Jersey North-South Football Classic

EAST ORANGE (updated Tuesday June 28, 3:05 p.m.) – East Orange Campus High School recent graduate Keneek Tomlinson was named North All-Star Defensive Most Valuable Player in leading the North All-Stars to a 7-0 win over the South All-Stars in the 38th annual Phil Simms New Jersey North-South High School Senior All-Star Classic on Monday night, June 27, […]

Irvington HS girls’ track and field program is on the rise

Irvington HS girls’ track and field program is on the rise

IRVINGTON – The Irvington High School girls’ track and field program, under head coach Barnes Reid,  is continually rising. Though none of the girls placed and qualified in the major meets, there were fine performances. In fact, they barely missed the placing times. The team’s dual-meet record improved. The Lady Blue Knights finished 3-4 after […]

South Mountain Hurricanes win U12 InterCounty League soccer title

South Mountain Hurricanes win U12 InterCounty League soccer title

MAPLEWOOD – The South Mountain Hurricanes defeated the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Avengers by the score of 4-1 to win the U12 InterCounty Youth Boys Soccer League championship on Saturday, June 18. This win capped off a second consecutive undefeated season. Overall the Hurricanes went 11-0 (8-0 in the regular season and 3-0 in the playoffs). Dating […]

Maplewood fencer Jack Woods shines at major tournaments

Maplewood fencer Jack Woods shines at major tournaments

MAPLEWOOD – Maplewood’s international foil fencing champion Jack Woods continues to shine in major tournaments, despite competing in much older divisions. Most recently, Woods, 15, placed sixth in the senior men’s foil event at the New England Division of the USFA 2016 Pomme De Terre Individual tournament, held at the Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. […]

Nutley Senior American Legion baseball team drops out of Essex County League; longtime coach Phil Agosta also leaves Nutley and will be greatly missed

Nutley Senior American Legion baseball team drops out of Essex County League; longtime coach Phil Agosta also leaves Nutley and will be greatly missed

NUTLEY – The Nutley Senior American Legion baseball team, consisting of Nutley High School players, withdrew from the Essex County Senior American Legion League right before the season started on June 13. After many years of tireless dedication, Phil Agosta also has decided to leave the NHS baseball and Nutley Legion baseball programs. Agosta served […]

Bloomfield HS football star Lowell Kelly-Gamble to play in Phil Simms New Jersey North-South All-Star Classic

Bloomfield HS football star Lowell Kelly-Gamble to play in Phil Simms New Jersey North-South All-Star Classic

BLOOMFIELD – Bloomfield High School senior Lowell Kelly-Gamble is joined by his parents Linda and Tom. Lowell Kelly-Gamble, a defensive lineman, will play in the 38th annual Phil Simms New Jersey North-South High School Football Senior All-Star Classic on Monday, June 27, at Kean University in Union at 7 p.m. He will continue his football […]