by W. L. BILL ALLEN, JR. Contributing Writer CALDWELL– It was not all that long ago that the swim squad from Mount Saint Dominic Academy went 12-1 and won an Essex County Championship meet and Super Essex Conference regular season and championship meet titles, as well. Since 2012, however, the Lady Sea Lions have posted […]
Junior Myles Toppin scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds senior Olivier Georges had seven points but the Bloomfield High School boys’ varsity basketball team lost for the firs time this season, falling to West Side, 53-43, at home on Dec. 22. Former BHS player Isiah Reyes scored 25 points for West Side. Reyes transferred […]
GLEN RIDGE – Entering his second year as the head coach for the Glen Ridge High School girls’ varsity basketball team, Sean Fitzpatrick is hopeful his Ridgers can continue to improve on the success achieved last season. “After a strong finish to last year, we have the potential to make a nice jump this year,” […]
The Glen Ridge High School boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams will host their annual holiday tournaments, Dec. 27-28. The following are the schedules: Sunday, Dec. 27 St. Elizabeth vs. Belleville girls, 2 p.m. GRHS vs. Montclair Immaculate Conception girls, 3:30 p.m. Bishop Ahr vs. Delaware Valley boys, 5 p.m. GRHS vs. Millburn boys, 6:30 […]
MAPLEWOOD – The 2015-16 Columbia High School wrestling team is a very young and inexperienced group of wrestlers. The Cougars’ small team of about 21 wrestlers has 10 freshmen and only three seniors. Additionally there are only five returning varsity wrestlers. However, with a few wrestlers moving up from the youth team, the Cougars hope […]
MAPLEWOOD – The St. Joseph basketball teams finished strong in Week Three of the season. Third-Grade Boys The Third-Grade boys added two victories last weekend to improve their record to 5-0 and take sole possession of first place in their division. On Saturday night, the Celtics prevailed in a thrilling road game against previously unbeaten […]
WEST ORANGE – The West Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team has a strong returning nucleus, which bodes well in achieving a successful season. Losing just one player to graduation (Jasmine Boone-Alexander, who was a great defensive presence on the defensive end), the Mountaineers’ leading returning players are 5-foot-3 senior guard Sidney Gordon, 5-4 […]
GLEN RIDGE – Meghan Marhan had 10 points and nine rebounds and Juliann Lisovicz had eight points and 11 rebounds to lead the Glen Ridge High School girls’ varsity basketball team to a 38-31 home win over Boonton on Monday, Dec. 21. It was the Ridgers’ first win of the season as they improved to […]
GLEN RIDGE – Tyler Liddy scored 14 points and George Kinzler had 11 points to pace the Glen Ridge High School boys’ varsity basketball team to a 51-38 win over Boonton in the Ridgers’ season opener on Monday, Dec. 21, in Boonton. David Weissberger had seven points; Charlie DeLuca had six points; Liam Gunnarsson contributed […]
GLEN RIDGE – Glen Ridge senior Owen Gleeson had four goals and one assist and Glen Ridge junior Steven Topping had two goals and one assist to lead the Verona/Glen Ridge high school varsity ice hockey team to a 10-0 win over Pequannock on Sunday, Dec. 20, at Codey Arena in West Orange. Glen Ridge […]