GLEN RIDGE, NJ — There have been few aspects of daily life left untouched since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the country in March, and even six months later, school buildings aren’t open, face masks are still necessary and restaurants can open indoor dining at only 25-percent capacity. High school sports are pressing on […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association marked the initial step toward a fall season return to high school sports with the release of initial guidelines for summer workouts, formally known as the “summer recess period,” according to a June 19 press release from the NJSIAA. “The governor’s announcement today regarding youth […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — For the 2019-20 school year, the 27th annual Scholar-Athlete Awards initiative of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association has provided a certificate of recognition to 354 high school student-athletes. Under this ongoing program, each NJSIAA member school — nearly every high school in the state — has the opportunity to […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — It has been heartbreaking for the high school seniors not to finish out their final season and the Glen Ridge girls lacrosse team was the preseason pick for Essex County Champ and predicted to be top contender for Group 1 State championship. The boys were predicted to have an excellent season […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy announced May 4 that New Jersey school buildings will remain closed through the rest of the school year. This announcement has also served as the final death knell for the spring 2020 sports season, which the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association had been hoping to resurrect at […]
On April 1, the day that most of the sports for the spring high school season were supposed to begin, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association indicated that it is still hoping the season will take place. The NJSIAA suspended the spring season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to published reports, NJSIAA Assistant […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge sixth grade girls basketball team won the Clark Tournament title and was the finalist of the Northwest Bergen Passaic National Division this season.
When will the high school spring teams resume activities? Will there even be a spring season? Those are the questions on the minds of many athletic directors, coaches, student-athletes, parents and fans. Right now, there are no answers. High school spring sports teams were getting ready for their seasons. The boys and girls lacrosse seasons […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls basketball team stepped up its play in the postseason. The third-seeded Ridgers, under third-year head coach Joe Mazzarella, delivered top efforts in the North Jersey Section 2, Group 1 state tournament and were rewarded with a trip to the final for the first time since […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge HIgh School girls basketball team has shown tremendous resiliency. The Ridgers started the season at 1-4. But their perseverance has paid off with an appearance in the state sectional final for the first time in 17 years. The third-seeded Ridgers defeated 15th-seeded Newark Arts, 37-32, on March 6 […]