West Orange HS boys’ soccer standout Zach Brown signs with Temple University

WEST ORANGE – West Orange High School senior Zach Brown signed a National Letter of Intent in accepting a soccer scholarship to Temple University in Philadelphia, Pa. Brown helped lead the WOHS boys’ soccer team to a magnificent season last fall. The Mountaineers, under head coach Doug Nevins, won the Super Essex Conference-American Division championship […]

Maplewood fencer Jack Woods wins Gold again in Paris; South Orange’s Zander Rhodes also excels

Maplewood fencer Jack Woods wins Gold again in Paris; South Orange’s Zander Rhodes also excels

MAPLEWOOD – History was made in Paris, France, when Maplewood’s Jack Woods, age 14, won Gold and was the first fencer to win this prestigious international event for two years in a row, according to the organizers of the Challenge CEP Marathon Fleuret, 2016 – the world’s largest Youth Men’s (Y15) Foil Event.   Three-hundred […]

Belleville HS boys’ basketball team enjoys three-game win streak

BELLEVILLE – Alcides DosReis scored 13 points and Mohammed Yousef had 11 points to lead the Belleville High School boys’ varsity basketball team to a 45-39 win at Glen Ridge on Feb. 2. Andre Velez had nine points; Dave McAllister added five points; Kayson Wilder contributed four points and Ethan Luarca contributed three points for […]

South Orange fourth-grader Madelyn Cicenia helps Synchronized Skating team to Gold medal

SOUTH ORANGE – The Synchroettes Synchronized Skating organization, representing the Essex Skating Club of New Jersey, returned home last week from the 2016 Eastern Sectional Synchronized Skating Championships in Richmond, Va., with a Gold Medal in the Preliminary Division. Thirty teams and close to 600 skaters competed in qualifying rounds with 12 teams proceeding to […]

Bloomfield HS football standout Olivier Georges signs with American International College

BLOOMFIELD – Bloomfield High School senior Olivier Georges signed a National Letter of Intent in accepting a football scholarship to American International College in Springfield, Mass. Georges was recruited as a tight end and will study business. A three-sport standout, Georges  plays basketball and is an outstanding thrower for the track and field team at […]