WEST ORANGE – During the preseason, head coach Doug Nevins knew his West Orange High School boys’ varsity soccer team could be in store for a tremendous season. But to finish the season as state champions? That was something even Nevins could not have expected. After a tremendous run, the Mountaineers came oh-so-close. Regrouping […]
NUTLEY – New head coach Anthony Yelovich is excited to begin work at the helm of the Nutley High School ice hockey varsity team. And if Yelovich can coach as well as he played, then the Raiders should be in good shape moving forward. Yelovich, who grew up in nearby Clifton, said he started playing […]
NUTLEY – As a kid growing up in Nutley, Frank DiPiano always dreamed of becoming the head varsity wrestling coach at Nutley High School. Though he went to St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark — where his father was a legendary wrestling coach and athletic director — DiPiano always held on to that dream. Years later, […]
BLOOMFIELD – This past weekend, the Bloomfield Junior Bengals had four A squad (eighth grade) players represent Bloomfield in the 2015 NJSYFL all-star football game. They played on the South squad. From left to right, Christian Parisi, Dominick Busby, Jordan Cruz and Daniel Gerard all played well. Daniel Gerard scored on a 45-yard touchdown run […]
GLEN RIDGE – The Glen Ridge High School girls’ varsity soccer team’s quest to win the state championship unfortunately fell short. The Ridgers dropped a tough 2-1 double-overtime decision to Shore Regional in the state Group 1 championship game at Kean University in Union on Saturday morning, Nov. 21. Despite the heartbreaking loss, the Ridgers, […]
GLEN RIDGE – The eighth-seeded Glen Ridge High School boys’ varsity soccer team enjoyed a great run in the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 1 tournament. The Ridgers fell at fifth-seeded Brearley, 2-1, in the semifinals on Nov. 10 in Kenilworth. Aaron Robertson scored for the Ridgers, who finished the season with a 7-13-2 […]
GLEN RIDGE – The Glen Ridge Red Dogs won the Bergen County Pee Wee football championship this year, finishing the season with a 9-0 record. They blasted Ho Ho Kus/Saddle River in the finals, 25-6, to keep their undefeated streak intact. Front row, from left to right, Brennan Lyons, Brady Manzo, David Manzo, Dylan O’Neil, […]
EAST ORANGE – Newark Academy senior Jocelyn Willoughby had cause to celebrate on National Letter of Intent Signing Day this month. Joined by family, friends and coaches, the East Orange resident signed her National Letter of Intent to play basketball for University of Virginia. Willoughby is looking forward to graduation and to playing hoops for the Virginia Cavaliers.
WEST ORANGE – The Mountain Top League Basketball Thanksgiving Weekend Clinic will be held Sunday, Nov. 29, at Roosevelt Middle School. Session 1: Grades 3-5, 10:30 a.m. to noon (check-in 10 a.m.). Session 2: Grades 6-8, 12:30 to 2 p.m. (check-in noon). Enrollment is limited. There is a maximum of 50 participants per session. The […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR – Never have televised sports become so pervasive. In today’s ever-widening world of sports there are more games, more pre-game shows, more post-game analyses, more everything. And more and more former athletes dominate the airwaves. We take for granted the countless ex-players who transition from the playing field to the broadcast booth or […]