A few athletes who reside in the Worrall Community Newspapers publishing area in Essex County have been key contributors to Montclair Kimberley Academy teams this spring. Bloomfield resident Lily Pryor, a sophomore, was the leading scorer through the first 11 games for the 5-6 Cougar laxladies with 24 goals in addition to having 44 ground […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – Colleen Grady and Galen Lew each had three goals and four assists to lead the top-seeded and defending champion Glen Ridge High School girls’ varsity lacrosse team to a 16-3 win over eighth-seeded Newark Academy in the quarterfinals of the Essex County Tournament on April 25. Gretchen Gilmore, Juliann Lisovicz, Claire […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School girls’ varsity lacrosse team looked to defend its Essex County Tournament title. The top-seeded Ridgers were scheduled to host eighth-seeded Newark Academy in the quarterfinals on April 25. The winner will face either No. 5 seed Caldwell or No. 4 seed Verona in the semifinals on […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The 2017 Glen Ridge High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place Friday, May 5, at The Glen Ridge Country Club, located at 555 Ridgewood Ave. in Glen Ridge. The program will begin at 7 p.m. A full buffet dinner will be served. There will be a cash […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School varsity baseball team rallied from a 9-3 deficit to top Glen Ridge, 11-10, Monday, April 24, at home. Chris Spagnuolo knocked in the game-winning run with a one-out single in the bottom of the seventh. The Mountaineers delivered a big blow in the bottom of the […]
The Glen Ridge High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams gave good efforts at the Bulldog Relays at Shabazz Stadium in Newark on Saturday, April 22, under rainy and dreary conditions. Photos by Chris Troyano. Photo 1: Jose McCallen-Villifane competes in the two-person discus relay with a best throw of 77 feet, 10 inches […]
For the second straight season, Seton Hall Prep senior Creighton Hendrix finished in first place overall at the boys’ Essex County Tournament on April 19 at Hendricks Field Course in Belleville. Hendrix shot a 74. Verona’s Jack Strippoli was second with a 75. Nutley’s Michael Purcell took third at 76, and West Orange’s Tyler Galantini […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams competed in a double dual meet at Newark Academy in Livingston on April 12, along with Technology. Photos by Chris Troyano Photo 1: James Link gets ready to throw the shot put. He placed third against both Newark Academy […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – Following a three-game winning streak, the Glen Ridge High School varsity baseball team lost four in a row to move to a 3-5 record through April 15. The Ridgers fell to Caldwell, 8-4, April 12, at Hurrell Field in a Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division game. The loss ended the Ridgers’ three-game […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – Jaymi Pena went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI and two runs and Taylor Townsen went 1-for-2 with a triple, two walks and three runs to lead the Glen Ridge High School varsity softball team to a 20-3 win over Newark East Side on April 13 at Glenfield Park. Lucy Smeets […]