For high school wrestlers, the road to Atlantic City, site of the NJSIAA tournament, begins this weekend with district tournaments. The top three finishers in each weight class will advance to the regions the following weekend. This year, the NJSIAA realigned the districts and regions, with different teams in different sites. The following are districts […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – Glen Ridge High School’s Elizabeth O’Connell and both the GRHS boys’ and girls’ 4×400-meter relay teams have qualified for the Group 1 state indoor track and field Championships on Friday, Feb. 17, at the Bennett Center in Toms River. The aforementioned GRHS athletes qualified based on their top-six finishes in the […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield Babe Ruth League will be conducting registration for its spring league. The league is for baseball players ages 13 to 16. Whatever the player’s age is as of April 30 is the league age for the season. Registration will be held Fridays, Feb. 17 and Feb. 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The sixth-seeded and defending champion Verona/Glen Ridge high school ice hockey team upset third-seeded Westfield in the quarterfinals of the McInnis Cup playoffs on Sunday, Feb. 12, at Warinanco Rink in Elizabeth. Verona junior Sean DeCandia broke a scoreless tie with a goal just 51 seconds into third period. After Westfield […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School varsity wrestling team, under head coach Kendall Southerland, clinched the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division championship this season. The Ridgers finished 5-0 in the division and 9-8 overall. GRHS will now gear up for the District 9 tournament in Phillipsburg on Saturday, Feb. 18. Along with the […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR – The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center has announced the dates of its popular 2017 baseball and softball camps, both ideal for ages 7-13. The YBMLC softball camp will run from June 26-30 (daily from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.), with all outdoor activities at the Montclair State Softball Stadium, under the direction of […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge HIgh School girls’ varsity basketball team enjoyed an inspiring run in the Essex County Tournament. The 21st-seeded Ridgers upset 12th-seeded Cedar Grove, 32-30, in the preliminary third round on Friday, Feb. 10, before losing at fifth-seeded Bloomfield, 56-31, in the first round on Saturday, Feb. 11. In the […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Glen Ridge High School boys’ varsity basketball team had its six-game winning streak snapped with a 62-51 loss to Christ the King Prep in the preliminary third round of the Essex County Tournament on Friday, Feb. 10, in Newark. Tyler LIddy had a game-high 23 points and Liam Gunnarsson had […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – On Monday, Feb. 6, Glen Ridge High School senior student-athlete Leslie Jaiyesimi, seated, signed her National Letter of Intent to play Division I soccer in the fall at Hampton University. Standing, from left to right, are GRHS assistant coach Lindsey Deptula, GRHS assistant coach Brian Ianni and GRHS head coach Oscar […]
The following are hockey league playoff pairings involving Nutley, Verona/Glen Ridge, West Orange and Seton Hall Prep, which are Essex County teams in the Worrall Media publishing area: Gordon Cup (Gordon Conference) Quarterfinals 8-Gloucester Catholic vs. 1-Delbarton, Feb. 13, 4 p.m., at Randolph Aspen Arena 5-St. Augustine at 4-Christian Brothers Academy, Feb. 13, at Wall […]