The high school football season kicked off for most teams last weekend in Essex County, but not without some disruption. The remnants of Hurricane Ida forced teams to change the logistics of their games. The most severe damage was seen at Foley Field in Bloomfield. As a result, Bloomfield’s home game against Nutley on Friday, […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — With a strong returning nucleus, the Columbia High School boys soccer team hopes to build off a successful 2020 season in which the Cougars finished with a 9-4 record that included winning the Super Essex Conference Colonial Division title and reaching the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association North East G, […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School football program has improved since Gary Mobley became the head coach in 2016. Mobley, who was a highly successful head coach at Rahway prior to coming to Columbia, guided the Cougars to a 5-5 record in 2019 and a 4-3 record in 2020, after the […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Super Essex Conference recently named students to all-conference teams in track and field. Girls track and field – American Division: Columbia High School – First team: Sabrina McCrear for intermediate hurdles. Second team: Kamali Hoff for the high hurdles. Irvington High School – Second team: Raphae Guthrie for the shot […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Cougar Soccer Club Boys Premier U13 team held a slim 1-point lead in the standings over the Viking Futbol Club soccer team as they entered June 6’s final game vs. Americans Soccer Club in Allendale. An early 8 a.m. start time found the boys a little sluggish to […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Super Essex Conference recently named students to all-conference teams in boys and girls lacrosse. Boys lacrosse In the American Division, first team honors went to Seton Hall Prep’s Quinn Moore, Max Merklinger, Matt Wrede, David Whelan and Ryan DellaRocco; West Essex Regional High School’s Jack Massotto and Michael Drago; Caldwell […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Men of Essex Inc. selected Irvington High School football phenom Mikai Gbayor as recipient of the 63rd annual Essex Award. Gbayor was a standout linebacker for Irvington High School and was named a 2020 All-American candidate by Sports Illustrated. He was named to the USA Today All–New Jersey first team. […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Super Essex Conference recently named students to all-conference teams in baseball and softball. Baseball In the American Division, first team honors went to Millburn High School’s Daniel Cifu; Montclair High School’s Anthony Anzaldi, Brett Janifer and Jeremy Sacks; Nutley High School’s Lou Raffaelli; Bloomfield High School’s Nico Ong and Andre […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — With an impressive 11-1 record, the Budin, Greenman & Greenman team were the champions of South Orange Maplewood Baseball in the Babe Ruth Division, which is for 13 to 15 year olds. SOM Baseball plays as part of the Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth league. The team — coached by Jason […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Maplewood resident Annie Turvey is enjoying a fine season as the senior captain for the Montclair Kimberley Academy softball team, leading the Cougars in home runs with three among her eight extra base hits, 19 runs scored, 23 RBI and .513 batting average for the youthful 4-11 squad. “Annie has provided great […]