BLOOMFIELD – Bloomfield High School wrestlers Barak Pipkins and Adam Lutick, both juniors, ended their stellar seasons at the state tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, March 4-5. Pipkins was seeded No. 8 in the bottom bracket of the 170-pound class, while Lutick was seeded No. 7 seed in the top bracket of the […]
NUTLEY – Nutley High School senior Darwin Pena has put himself in position to earn a bronze medal in the state wrestling tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Pena, the No. 6 seed in the bottom of the bracket of the 152-pound class, bounced back from losing in the pre-quarterfinals on Friday, March 4, […]
MAPLEWOOD – The 16th-seeded Columbia High School girls’ varsity basketball team had a good run in the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 tournament. The Cougars stunned top-seeded Bayonne, 50-41, in overtime in the first round on Tuesday, March 1, at Bayonne. The Cougars trailed 19-17 at halftime and 32-25 at the end of […]
By Thomas Chen/SHU Assistant Athletics Director for Digital Media & Communications SOUTH ORANGE – Five influential individuals who made a significant impact on Pirate Athletics have received the call to be inducted into the Seton Hall University Athletics Hall of Fame, including Kristen Downing ’97 of women’s tennis, Andre McCloud ’86 of men’s basketball, Father Frank […]
EAST ORANGE – The second-seeded East Orange Campus High School girls’ varsity basketball team defeated 15th-seeded Ridge and 10th-seeded Westfield to advance to the semifinals of the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 tournament semifinals. Senior guard Marvellous Osagie-Erese had 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the 46-36 home win over Ridge […]
WEST ORANGE – “A Night of Hoops” will be held at Liberty Middle School in West Orange on Friday, March 18, from 7-9 p.m. The event is a fundraiser for St. Cloud Elementary School’s graduating fifth grade class. The event will include Kids vs. Parents/Teachers game in which third-, fourth-, and fifth-graders from all West […]
EAST ORANGE – After pulling off a second straight upset victory, the East Orange Campus High School boys’ varsity basketball team will face three-time defending champion Linden in the semifinals of the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 tournament on Saturday, March 5, at 7 p.m. The 12th-seeded Jaguars defeated fourth-seeded Ridge, 65-58, in […]
BLOOMFIELD – Bloomfield High School senior Eli Simmons has accepted a football scholarship to Lackawanna Community College in Scranton, Pa. Simmons was a captain and a two-year starter at quarterback for the BHS Bengals. He had an outstanding senior year and was named first team All-Super Essex Conference. He also was voted Most Valuable Player […]
NUTLEY – The Nutley High School girls’ varsity basketball team’s quest to defend its state North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 tournament championship came up short as the 11th-seeded Lady Raiders fell to third-seeded West Morris, 50-43, in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, March 2. The loss marked the end of Blair Watson’s magnificent career. Watson, […]
WEST ORANGE – The West Orange High School boys’ varsity basketball team enjoyed a terrific season. The Mountaineers, seeded third, lost to 14th-seeded Mount Olive, 66-61, in the first round of the state North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 tournament on March 1. WOHS, under head coach Greg Tynes, finished the season with a stellar […]