ORANGE, NJ – On Wednesday, April 12, Orange resident Kayla Wilson officially signed her athletic agreement to attend and play volleyball for Georgian Court University, located in Lakewood, N.J. The 17-year-old senior at the St. Vincent Academy in Newark has been playing volleyball since her sophomore year. At the conclusion of her first season, Wilson […]
ORANGE, NJ – The Orange High School varsity baseball team has enjoyed a stellar start to the season. The Tornadoes, under head coach Wally Boyett, defeated St. Benedict’s Prep, Technology, and Lincoln of Jersey City before losing to Barringer to move to a 5-1 record. Senior Jason Juarez went 4-for-5 with three RBI and three […]
ORANGE, NJ – The Orange High School varsity baseball team, under head coach Wally Boyett, has enjoyed a strong 2-0 start to the season. The Tornadoes defeated Newark Arts, 15-9, at Monte Irvin Field at Central Avenue Playground in the season opener on Saturday, April 1. Joshua Fields, a junior, went 1-for-2 with four RBI […]
ORANGE, NJ – The Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team, under head coach Pia Frazier, featured four players who made All-Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division. Seniors Imani May and Lorenziah Hammer each made First Team; junior Imani Paul made Second Team; and senior Ckayla Jamaruth made Honorable Mention. The Tornadoes won the SEC-Colonial Division title […]
ORANGE, NJ (updated Tuesday March 28, 9:18 a.m.) – The Orange High School baseball team, which returns a solid core from a 12-11 team in 2016, has its sights set on competing for a division championship in 2017. “Our returnees are talented players that had success last season,” says Wally Boyett, now in […]
ORANGE, NJ – The Orange High School boys’ varsity basketball team, which won a three-way share of the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division title this season with Bloomfield and Verona, featured three players who earned All-SEC-Colonial Division honors. Senior guard Zahier Childs made First Team; senior forward Rasheed Boyd made Second Team, and senior point guard […]
ORANGE, NJ – The Lincoln Avenue Elementary School Panthers, headed by Shaif Williams, took part in an annual Jr. NBA Skills and Drills Event produced by LGT Sports Management. This is an annual event that sends winning student-athletes from ages 10U to 13U to compete for an all-expense paid trip to New York City and […]
Correction: Najee Pride is a four-year starter. ORANGE, NJ (corrected Thursday March 16, 8:05 a.m.) – Najee Pride isn’t just like any other player. The Orange resident arguably is the best player on the Christ the King Prep boys’ basketball team. This season, the 6-foot-1 senior guard displayed his all-around skills while averaging 14 […]
ORANGE, NJ – The Orange High School boys’ varsity basketball team had a great run this season. The third-seeded Tornadoes reached the semifinals of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 state tournament, but lost at second-seeded Chatham, 52-43, Saturday night, March 4. OHS led 12-11 at the end of the first quarter. Chatham […]
ORANGE, NJ – The Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team enjoyed a terrific season. The Tornadoes, under 19th-year head coach Pia Frazier, captured the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division title with a perfect 14-0 divisional record. The fifth-seeded Tornadoes defeated Colonia before losing to Rahway in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 state […]