Nutley HS boys’ hoops boast athletic, experienced group

Nutley HS boys’ hoops boast athletic, experienced group

NUTLEY – The Nutley High School boys’ varsity basketball team hopes to use its experience and athleticism to produce a competitive season. The Raiders, who open the season on Friday, Dec. 18, when they host Christ the King Prep at 7 p.m., boast a good group of returning seniors. They include guards Geoff Bevere, Devitt […]

Nutley HS wrestling team seeks another fine season with new head coach Mike DiPiano

NUTLEY – The Nutley High School varsity wrestling team, which will begin the season Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Brick Memorial Tournament, will be guided by first-year head coach Mike DiPiano, who replaces his brother, Frank DiPiano. Frank DiPiano stepped down last month after eight successful seasons, taking an administrative position at St. Benedict’s Prep in […]

Nutley HS winter teams’ schedules

NUTLEY – The Nutley High School boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams will begin their seasons on Dec. 18. The NHS varsity wrestling team will begin the season Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Brick Memorial Tournament. The following are their schedules: Boys’ basketball Dec. 18, Christ the King Prep, 7 p.m. Dec. 22, at Caldwell, […]

Belleville HS winter teams’ schedules

BELLEVILLE – The Belleville High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams and wrestling teams will begin their seasons Dec. 18 and Dec. 19. The boys’ basketball team will visit Immaculate Conception, while the girls’ basketball team will host Montclair Kimberley Academy, both Dec. 18, in their season openers. The wrestling team will participate in the […]

Irvington HS boys’ basketball team vows to play hard this season

IRVINGTON – The Irvington High School boys’ varsity basketball team features a senior-dominated group this season. In fact, the Blue Knights will mainly go with seven seniors and one freshman in the rotation. But most of those seniors will have new roles this season. Nevertheless, second-year head coach Elias Brantley knows his team will come […]

Irvington HS winter teams’ schedules

IRVINGTON – The Irvington High School winter varsity teams will begin their seasons this weekend. The boys’ basketball team will host Orange and the girls’ basketball team will visit Livingston, both Friday, Dec. 18. The wrestling team will host its annual Christmas Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 19. The boys’ and girls’ indoor track teams will […]

West Orange HS ice hockey team tops Bayonne for first win

WEST ORANGE – After tying Newark East Side, 1-1, Dec. 1 in the season opener and losing to Oratory Prep, 6-1, Dec. 6, the West Orange High School varsity ice hockey team defeated Bayonne, 3-2, Dec. 7, in Bayonne for its first win of the season. Charles Aborisade, Davey Campbell and Luke Starbinski each had […]

Seton Hall Prep hockey team falls to 1-2

WEST ORANGE – The Seton Hall Prep varsity ice hockey team lost twice last week to drop to 1-2 on the season. On Monday, Dec. 7, the Pirates hosted Pope John of Sparta and lost 4-1 at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange. After falling behind 2-0, SHP sophomore forward Stephan Buck scored with […]

UPDATE: Irvington HS indoor track and field seeks return to prominence this season

IRVINGTON – Return to prominence! That is the theme for this year’s Irvington High School indoor track and field program. Under head coach Marvin Hawkins, both the boys’ and girls’ teams feature talented athletes who Hawkins said will bring the Blue Knights back to the dominant years of 2004-2013 which featured many championships. The Blue […]

Belleville’s Carlos Castro leads Rutgers-Newark men’s soccer team to ECAC title

BELLEVILLE – Carlos Castro, a Belleville High School graduate, was named the Most Valuable Player of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship game after leading the Rutgers University-Newark men’s soccer team to a 3-0 win over Manhattanville College last month. Castro, a sophomore midfielder, scored two goals, three overall in the tournament. The goals were […]