Orange HS fall athletes earn Super Essex Conference honors

Orange HS fall athletes earn Super Essex Conference honors

ORANGE, NJ — Several Orange High School fall athletes earned all–Super Essex Conference honors, as voted by the conference coaches. Here are the OHS athletes honored: BOYS SOCCER Colonial Division: First team: Jatniel Vargas Espino. Second team: Kevin Goncalez Moreno. Honorable mention: Mark Rodriguez. GIRLS SOCCER Colonial Division: First team: Jullian Desormes and Amaya Fortunato. […]

Orange HS football players earn conference honors

Orange HS football players earn conference honors

ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School football team boasted several players who earned all–Super Football Conference–Patriot Red Division honors, as voted by the divisional coaches. Here are the OHS Tornadoes honored: FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback – Maurice Williams, senior. Skill – Ma’khy Acey, senior. Lineman – Christian Brewster, senior. DEFENSE Lineman – Aaron Biart, […]

Orange and East Orange players spark young Montclair Kimberley Academy football team

Orange and East Orange players spark young Montclair Kimberley Academy football team

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Kalvin Thomas of Orange, a junior at Montclair Kimberley Academy, recently concluded a fine football season for the young Cougars, who went through the rigors of a rebuilding 2-7 season, but closed on a high note with two straight victories against public school opponents. Thomas, a fast and strong 6-foot-1, 170-pound all-around […]

Orange HS football team ends fine 6-3 season; QB Maurice Williams breaks school records

Orange HS football team ends fine 6-3 season; QB Maurice Williams breaks school records

ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School football team enjoyed a fine season. The Tornadoes, under third-year head coach Khalfani Alleyne, finished with a 6-3 overall record after losing to Bergenfield, 28-24, in the semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North, Group 4 state regional consolation tournament on Saturday, Oct. 28, at […]

Orange HS football team misses out on state playoff berth

Orange HS football team misses out on state playoff berth

ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School football team wanted to make the state playoffs. The Tornadoes figured they had a chance, sporting a 6-1 record before the final regular season game.  But Orange’s playoff hopes were dashed.  For the second straight season, the Tornadoes missed out on a berth in the New Jersey State […]

Orange HS football team gains forfeit win vs. Dickinson

Orange HS football team gains forfeit win vs. Dickinson

ORANGE, N.J. — The Orange High School football team’s homecoming game on Saturday, Oct. 14, was canceled after the team’s opponent, Dickinson of Jersey City, forfeited the game due to lack of players. With the forfeit win, the Tornadoes improved to 6-1 overall this season. The Tornadoes, who last played on Thursday, Sept. 28, when […]

Orange HS football team enjoys success with strong chemistry

Orange HS football team enjoys success with strong chemistry

ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School football team’s biggest reason for its stellar season so far has been strong team chemistry. “The team is playing really well this season,” said third-year head coach Khalfani Alleyne, whose Tornadoes boast a 5-1 overall record. “The chemistry on the team is really good. The kids all believe […]

Orange HS football team defeats Millburn for third straight victory

Orange HS football team defeats Millburn for third straight victory

MILLBURN, NJ — The Orange High School football team defeated Millburn, 30-14, Thursday, Sept. 28, at Millburn. The Tornadoes won their third straight game and improved to 5-1 overall on the season. It was almost the calm before the storm that was predicted to come through the South Valley of the South Mountain Reservation and […]

Orange resident Jaylen Ankrah-Jones shows versatility for Montclair Kimberley Academy football team

Orange resident Jaylen Ankrah-Jones shows versatility for Montclair Kimberley Academy football team

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Orange resident Jaylen Ankrah-Jones, a senior co-captain, is versatile player for the Montclair Kimberley Academy football team, which has been progressing while going through the rigors of an 0-4 season to date entering its Sept. 30 game at Pingry in Martinsville. Ankrah-Jones excels as an outside linebacker and wide receiver for the […]

Orange HS football team defeats Barringer to improve to 4-1

Acey sets single-game school record with 212 receiving yards

Orange HS football team defeats Barringer to improve to 4-1

ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School football team enjoyed another impressive victory. Senior quarterback Maurice Williams threw for 326 yards and five touchdowns and he ran for 100 yards on 11 carries to lead the Tornadoes to a 50-37 victory over Barringer on Friday, Sept. 22, at Schools Stadium in Newark. The Tornadoes won […]