Basketball icon Jim Spanarkel and former HS football coach/Montclair AD Ron Anello to be honored at Friends of Mercier Sportsmen’s Father-Son Beefsteak on April 15

Basketball icon Jim Spanarkel and former HS football coach/Montclair AD Ron Anello to be honored at Friends of Mercier Sportsmen’s Father-Son Beefsteak on April 15

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ  — It could have been while playing one of the endless pickup games with 1970s Hudson Catholic teammate Mike O’Koren at the old St. Joseph Courts behind St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in their native Jersey City.  Or, perhaps it was later inside Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke University where he would […]

Seton Hall University men’s basketball team captures NIT championship

Seton Hall University men’s basketball team captures NIT championship

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall University men’s basketball team captured the 2024 National Invitational Tournament championship, as Pirates defeated a very strong Indiana State team, 79-77, on Thursday, April 4, at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Dre Davis, who hails from Indianapolis, scored the game-winning layup with 16 seconds remaining. The win gives the […]

Orange HS girls flag football program makes debut

Orange HS girls flag football program makes debut

ORANGE, NJ — Girls flag football on the high school level has been all the rage. The sport is growing, evidenced by programs being added at several high schools.  Orange High School is one of the schools that has joined the trend, adding its own program this spring. “I’m very excited about it, and there […]

Orange HS boys basketball players earn Super Essex Conference honors

Orange HS boys basketball players earn Super Essex Conference honors

ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School boys basketball team featured several players who earned all–Super Essex Conference honors, as voted by the divisional coaches. The following are the honorees: SEC-Colonial Division FIRST TEAM Gregory Burton, junior guard. A’Juwan Tiggs, senior forward. HONORABLE MENTION Ky’Sir Green, junior guard. Burton averaged 14.5 points and 3.9 assists […]

Orange HS boys basketball team enjoys solid 15-10 season

Orange HS boys basketball team enjoys solid 15-10 season

ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School boys basketball team enjoyed a solid season. Under head coach Esak Crawley, the Tornadoes had a seven-game winning streak that ended with a 61-46 loss at sixth-seeded Mendham in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 state tournament […]

Orange HS boys basketball team wins seven straight games

Orange HS boys basketball team wins seven straight games

ORANGE, NJ — A’Juwan Tiggs scored a game-high 20 points and fellow senior forward Jamesly Philippe had 13 points to lead the Orange High School boys basketball team to a 60-32 home win over Glen Ridge on Monday, Feb. 12, in a Super Essex Conference crossover divisional game. The Tornadoes extended their winning streak to […]

Orange HS boys basketball team wins six straight games

Orange HS boys basketball team wins six straight games

ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School boys basketball team defeated University High School of Newark and Verona High School to extend its winning streak to six games and improve to 14-9 overall on the season. Junior guard Gregory Burton had 24 points, seven steals, six rebounds and five assists; senior forward A’Juwan Tiggs had […]

OHS seniors commit to colleges

OHS seniors commit to colleges

It was signing day at Orange High School. Seven standout student athletes announced where they would be attending college and playing football in the fall. Vice Principal and Athletic Director Anthony Frantanoni began the event congratulating all the seniors and pointing out that hundreds of thousands of students who are currently seniors are hoping to […]

Orange HS boys hoops wins three straight games

Orange HS boys hoops wins three straight games

ORANGE, NJ – The Orange High School boys basketball team won three games last week to extend its winning streak to four and improve to 12-9 on the season. OHS defeated Belleville, 62-49, Tuesday, Jan. 30, on the road. Senior forward A’Juwan Tiggs had 23 points, nine rebounds and three assists; senior forward Jamesly Philippe had […]