Noel Eustaquio and Adam Lutick finish second to lead Bloomfield HS wrestling team at Essex County Tournament

Noel Eustaquio and Adam Lutick finish second to lead Bloomfield HS wrestling team at Essex County Tournament

BLOOMFIELD – Noel Eustaquio and Adam Lutick each finished second in their respective weight classes to lead the Bloomfield High School varsity wrestling team at the Essex County Tournament, Jan. 21-22, at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange. Barak Pipkins finished third; Elijah Hernandez took fourth and Liam Johnson took seventh for the Bengals, […]

West Orange HS girls’ basketball team seeks to regroup

WEST ORANGE – The West Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team hopes to return to its winning ways. The Lady Mountaineers lost to University, 51-40, Jan. 19, at home. WOHS fell at Newark Tech, 44-36, Jan. 22, to move to a 5-6 record. Sidney Gordon had nine points, Dawn Flood had six, Mya Bembry […]

Jason Alford’s Super Bowl experience is recognized; National Football League gives ‘Golden Ball’ trophy to his alma mater, Orange High School

Jason Alford’s Super Bowl experience is recognized; National Football League gives ‘Golden Ball’ trophy to his alma mater, Orange High School

ORANGE – In his rookie season, Jason Alford played a big part in helping the New York Giants beat the then-undefeated New England Patriots to win Super Bowl 42 in Glendale, Ariz., eight years ago. As part of its celebration of Super Bowl 50 this year, the National Football League has given a “Golden Football” […]

Irvington HS wrestlers excel at Essex County Tournament

Irvington HS wrestlers excel at Essex County Tournament

IRVINGTON – Irvington High School varsity wrestler Tyhmir Lassister took second in the 182-pound class at the Essex County Tournament, Jan. 21-22, at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange. Terrell Ashman (106-pound class) and Donchard Jean-Paul (195) each finished third; Carl Napoleon (285) took fourth; Jerwin Martilus (170) and Franklin Fervil (120) each took […]

Columbia HS wrestling team has good Essex County Tournament showing; Kevhan Bent wins 285-pound title; Devin Rocha takes 4th as Cougars place four among just 9 grapplers

Columbia HS wrestling team has good Essex County Tournament showing; Kevhan Bent wins 285-pound title; Devin Rocha takes 4th as Cougars place four among just 9 grapplers

MAPLEWOOD – The Columbia High School varsity wrestling team, entering nine wrestlers in the 14 weight classes, enjoyed a good showing at the Essex County Tournament,  Jan. 21-22, at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange. Despite that disadvantage, the Cougars had four grapplers place in the very tough tournament as they  finished 11th out […]

East Orange Campus HS boys’ hoop team moves to 8-5

EAST ORANGE – The East Orange Campus High School boys’ varsity basketball lost to Montclair before defeating Newark Central to move to an 8-5 record. Marquise Kindel scored 15 points and fellow senior guard Jordan Taylor had 13 in the 52-48 loss to Montclair on Jan. 19 at home. Junior point guard Anton Lawrence added […]

Orange HS boys’ basketball team rallies past Irvington to snap skid

ORANGE – The Orange High School boys’ varsity basketball team rallied to defeat Irvington, 62-57, at home on Jan. 21, snapping a three-game losing streak and improving to a 5-10 record. The Tornadoes trailed 28-25 at halftime and 45-42 at the end of the third quarter but outscored Irvington, 20-12, in the fourth quarter. OHS […]

East Orange Campus HS girls’ basketball team improves to 10-0

EAST ORANGE – The East Orange Campus High School girls’ varsity basketball team defeated Shabazz and Bloomfield Tech to improve to a 10-0 record. Marvellous Osagie-Erese had 22 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and seven steals to lead the Lady Jaguars to a 75-59 win at Shabazz on Jan. 19 in Newark. Moriyah Jordan had […]

Orange HS girls’ basketball team continues surge, moves to 9-4

ORANGE – The Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team defeated Caldwell and St. Vincent Academy to improve to 9-4. Imani May had 19 points, five rebounds, six assists and six steals to lead the Lady Tornadoes to a 45-40 come-from-behind victory over Caldwell at home on Jan. 19. Lorenzia Hammer had 12 points, 15 […]

Seton Hall Prep hockey team ties Gloucester Catholic

WEST ORANGE – The Seton Hall Prep varsity hockey team team had one game last week and played Gloucester Catholic to a 3-3 tie on Monday, Jan. 18, at Hollydell Arena in Sewell to move to a 2-8-3 record. SHP trailed 1-0 in the first period when junior forward Matthew Robinson scored on an assist […]