UPDATE: Columbia HS girls’ fencing team falls to Montgomery in state team championship

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE – The Columbia High School girls’ fencing team came up short in its bid for a three-peat state team tournament championship. The sixth-seeded Lady Cougars lost to top-seeded Montgomery, 16-11, in the state team tournament championship on Feb. 24 at Morris Hills High School in Rockaway. Camille Pham led CHS with a 3-0 […]

Defending champion East Orange Campus HS girls’ basketball team to meet Newark Tech in Essex County Tournament final

EAST ORANGE – The East Orange Campus High School girls’ varsity basketball team will seek its second straight Essex County Tournament championship. The top-seeded Lady Jaguars will face seventh-seeded Newark Tech in the ECT final on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m. at Essex County College in Newark. The Jaguars, under head coach Derrick Johnson, […]

Jack Renkens to speak at Nutley HS about college athletic recruiting process

NUTLEY –National keynote speaker Jack Renkens of Recruiting Realities will bring his unique, no-nonsense presentation on college athletic recruiting to Nutley High School on Tuesday, March 15, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. “It’s a Game… Know the Rules” is guaranteed to serve as a reality check for families of student-athletes looking to get their […]

Nutley HS girls’ basketball team defeats Westwood

NUTLEY – Senior guard and McDonald’s All-American Blair Watson had 20 points, 16 rebounds, eight blocks and four assists to lead the Nutley High School girls’ varsity basketball team to a 39-36 home win over Westwood on Feb. 23. Courtney Wilde had 10 points ; Sydney Kunz had four points; Rebecca Granata had three points […]

Nutley HS boys’ basketball team defeats Belleville

NUTLEY – Freshman Marty Higgins scored 22 points and senior Geoff Bevere and sophomore Matt Schettino each had 11 points to lead the Nutley High School boys’ varsity basketball team to a 60-51 win at rival Belleville on Feb. 23. Senior Antonio Olivo had six points and senior Will Montgomery had four points for the […]

East Orange Campus HS boys’ basketball team falls to East Side in Essex County Tournament semifinals

East Orange Campus HS boys’ basketball team falls to East Side in Essex County Tournament semifinals

EAST ORANGE – The East Orange Campus High School boys’ varsity basketball team’s bid to reach the Essex County Tournament championship game for the second straight year fell short. The sixth-seeded Jaguars lost to second-seeded Newark East Side, 64-42, in the nightcap of the ECT semifinals doubleheader on Feb. 23 at West Orange High School. […]