Columbia HS boys’ basketball team starts season at 1-1

MAPLEWOOD – The Columbia High School boys’ varsity basketball team defeated University and lost to Seton Hall Prep to begin the season at 1-1. Henry Voorhees had 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocks and David Rancine had 11 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks to lead the Cougars to a 54-53 win over University […]

Belleville HS girls’ basketball team has good mix of youth and experience

BELLEVILLE – The Belleville High School girls’ varsity basketball team, under fifth-year head coach Liz Ramirez, has a strong returning group looking to achieve a successful season. The Bucs lost just two key players to graduation – guard Samantha Samaniego and point guard Arianna Douglas. The following are returning players: Sophomores: Jasmine Del Valle (G), […]

Nutley HS girls’ basketball team wins season opener behind Blair Watson’s 21 points

Nutley HS girls’ basketball team wins season opener behind Blair Watson’s 21 points

NUTLEY – The Nutley High School girls’ varsity basketball team began its season in emphatic fashion. University of Maryland-bound senior guard Blair Watson scored 21 points, including three 3-pointers, and freshman Alaina Feaster added 14 points as the Lady Raiders crushed Weequahic, 73-13, in the season opener on Friday, Dec. 18, at Weequahic in Newark. […]

Irvington HS boys’ hoop team defeats Orange in season opener

Irvington HS boys’ hoop team defeats Orange in season opener

IRVINGTON – Talik Lee had 14 points and four assists and Ahmere Nelson had 13 points, three rebounds and two assists to lead the Irvington High School boys’ varsity basketball team to a 55-44 home win over Orange in the season opener on Friday, Dec. 18. Ijah Jones had 12 points and Othniel Nyameke contributed […]

Irvington’s Kareem Walker chooses University of Michigan football

IRVINGTON – The Michigan-Ohio State football rivalry just got a bit more intense. That’s because Irvington resident Kareem Walker, a senior running back at DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne, has decided to sign a National Letter of Intent with the University of Michigan, a month after he reneged on his months-long commitment to Ohio […]

UPDATE: East Orange Campus head boys’ basketball coach Billy Lovett suspended by Board of Education

EAST ORANGE – East Orange Campus High School boys’ varsity basketball head coach Billy Lovett has been suspended by the East Orange Board of Education. Lovett was suspended a week before the season began. The suspension is until Jan. 2. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is investigating a complaint about the boys’ basketball […]

Nutley HS wrestling team shines at TCNJ Pride Classic to open the season

Nutley HS wrestling team shines at TCNJ Pride Classic to open the season

NUTLEY – The Nutley High School varsity wrestling team, under first-year head coach Mike DiPiano, opened the season at the The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) Pride Classic at Brick Memorial on Saturday, Dec. 19. Only teams that had a coach who wrestled for Coach Dave Icenhower at Trenton State College/The College of New Jersey […]

Seton Hall Prep basketball team enjoys 3-0 start to season

WEST ORANGE – The Seton Hall Prep varsity basketball team opened the season with wins over Newark Tech,  Columbia and Delbarton to improve to a 3-0 record. Senior guard T.J.Gibbs had 17 points, five rebounds and five assists and junior forward Treyvon Bennett had 12 points, nine rebounds and three steals in the 69-48 win […]