Darwin Pena is Wrestler of the Year; Mike DiPiano is Coach of the Year
NUTLEY – The Nutley High School varsity wrestling team, under first-year head coach Mike DiPiano, enjoyed a strong season. The Raiders took third overall at the Essex County Tournament, were seeded No. 1 in the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 tournament before losing in the semifinals to Governor Livingston, finished with a 15-6 […]
IRVINGTON – The Irvington High School varsity wrestling team, under head coach Kyle Steele, enjoyed a successful season, finishing with an impressive 16-10 record. The Blue Knights, as the host team, won their Holiday Tournament title for third consecutive season. They also finished fourth out of 10 teams at the District 10 Tournament at Millburn […]
EAST ORANGE – The East Orange Campus High School girls’ varsity basketball team ended another fantastic season. The Lady Jaguars, under 13th-year head coach Derrick Johnson, won a state sectional championship for the second straight season before losing in the state Group 4 semifinals to finish with a stellar 24-4 record. […]
WEST ORANGE – Seton Hall Prep senior student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent with their respective colleges and universities to continue their careers on athletic scholarships. They include TJ Gibbs, University of Notre Dame basketball; Brandon Moorer, Northeastern University track and field; Zach Keller, Princeton University football; Rory Schlageter, Columbia University football; and Tristan Stowell, […]
LIVINGSTON –In its 31st year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High School Sports, announced Jocelyn Willoughby of Newark Academy as its 2015-16 Gatorade New Jersey Girls Basketball Player of the Year. The 6-foot-1 senior guard led the Minutemen to a 20-6 record and the […]
EAST ORANGE – The East Orange Campus High School girls’ varsity basketball team has had its season end by Franklin in each of the last two seasons. But not this time. The second-seeded Lady Jaguars were the ones to end Franklin’s season with a 43-27 victory in the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 […]
BLOOMFIELD – William Foley Football League will hold registration for Spring Flag Football on March 10 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Bloomfield Civic Center, located at 82 Broad St. There are three different age groups for co-ed (boys and girls): 8- and 9-year-olds; 10-, 11- and 12-year-olds; and 13- and 14-year-olds. Teams consist […]
Young Ridgers post competitive season
GLEN RIDGE – Despite having no seniors on the roster, the Glen Ridge High School boys’ varsity basketball team enjoyed a competitive season. Indeed, the future is bright for the Ridgers, under head coach Liam Carr. GRHS lost to third-seeded University, 77-44, in the quarterfinals of the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 1 tournament […]
Lady Blue Knights enjoy tremendous turnaround to finish with 16-10 mark
IRVINGTON – For the past two summers, Irvington High School head girls’ varsity basketball coach Rashawnah French and her assistant coach, Salim Liab, prepared their team through summer leagues and AAU ball, while also working out the players individually. The hard work paid dividends as the Lady Blue Knights enjoyed a successful season this year, […]
Pirates defeat Bergen Catholic for 24th straight win to move to 29-1; will face Don Bosco Prep in final at Rutgers on March 10
WEST ORANGE – The second-seeded Seton Hall Prep varsity basketball team defeated Pope John and Bergen Catholic to advance to the state North Jersey Non-Public A tournament championship game. The Pirates, who extended their winning streak to 24 games to improve to a 29-1 record, will face top-seeded Don Bosco Prep in the final on […]