ORANGE, NJ — In his first game for the University of Connecticut football team, Orange native and redshirt sophomore quarterback Ta’Quan Roberson scored his team’s first touchdown of the season. Unfortunately, Roberson suffered a season-ending ACL injury in the game. Roberson, a transfer from Penn State, ran for a 1-yard touchdown in the first quarter […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School football team hosted a scrimmage against Passaic High School on Wednesday morning, Aug. 17, at Bell Stadium. The Tornadoes will kick off the season on Thursday, Sept. 1, on the road against Paterson Kennedy at Bauerle Field in Paterson. Photos by Joe Ragozzino.
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange Bengals Pop Warner Football and Cheer program is getting ready for the upcoming season. The players, ages 5 to 13, have been participating in voluntary workouts at Monte Irvin Orange Park for the past few months, according to Orange Bengals President Warren Clements. The program has four teams: flag, 9U, […]
ORANGE, NJ — Orange High School alumnus Ny’Quee Hawkins is getting ready for his redshirt sophomore season for the Virginia Tech football team. Virginia Tech, located in Blacksburg, Va., is a major college football team that competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Virginia Tech Hokies will open the season on Friday, Sept. 2, at […]
ORANGE, NJ — Orange High School juniors Tajayia Crumbley and Khyron Hill gave good efforts at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 3 state track-and-field championships at Pennsauken High School on Friday and Saturday, June 10 and 11. After finishing in eighth place in the preliminaries of the girls 100-meter dash in 12.51 […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School boys and girls track-and-field teams posted good efforts at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3, championships at Randolph High School on Friday and Saturday, June 3 and 4. On the girls side, junior Tajayia Crumbley took second place in both the […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Paul Robeson All-Star Football Classic will take place on Thursday, June 9, at Paul Robeson Stadium in East Orange at 7 p.m. The Robeson Classic features graduating high school seniors. The East squad is composed of Essex and Hudson county players; the West team is composed of players from Morris, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — For the 10th consecutive year, the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center hosted student athletes from member schools of the Super Essex Conference along with their families and coaches for a celebration of the qualities that made Yogi Berra a national treasure. The 39 recipients of the 2022 Yogi Berra Museum […]
ORANGE, NJ — Orange High School senior Marlon Gomez signs with Nichols College, in Dudley, Mass., to continue his football career. Gomez, a running back and linebacker, is joined by his family and OHS Assistant Principal of Athletic and Academics Anthony Frantantoni. Gomez also has been selected to participate in the 27th Paul Robeson All-Star […]
ESSEX COUNTY, N.J. — Mount Saint Dominic Academy received the No. 1 seed in the high school softball Essex County Tournament. MSDA had a 13-1 record through April 25, with the one loss coming against Caravel Academy of Delaware, 4-1, on April 23, which snapped the team’s 12-game winning streak to begin the season. Livingston […]