First professional sports franchise in New Jersey one of a dozen squads in the league in 1929
ORANGE – There are a number of great football towns in Essex County, like East Orange, Montclair, and Bloomfield, but Orange is another area where people talk about grid legends. In the early 1990s, running back Terrell Willis was as good as any player in the state. Anytime Willis touched the ball, he was a […]
ORANGE – The Orange High School boys’ soccer, girls’ soccer and girls’ volleyball varsity teams begin their seasons. The boys’ soccer team will visit North 13th St. Tech on Sept. 8, the girls’ soccer team will visit Newark Science Park on Sept. 9 and the girls’ volleyball team will visit Bloomfield on Sept. 8. The following […]
Orange HS grad is on Thorpe list for best DB
ORANGE, NJ – Orange High School graduate Jamar Summers is getting ready for his junior season for the University of Connecticut football team. The UConn Huskies will host Maine on Thursday, Sept. 1, in the season opener at 7 p.m. Summers, a 6-foot, 190-pound junior cornerback, has been named to the Watch List for the […]
ORANGE – The Orange High School varsity football teams has been preparing for the upcoming season. The Tornadoes hosted Butler on Aug. 17 at Bell Stadium. Competing in the newly-formed North Jersey Super Football Conference, OHS will kick off the regular season Sept. 9 at home against Ferris. OHS schedule Sept. 9, Ferris, 7 p.m. […]
High school fans were saddened to learn the passing of Bill Allen, a longtime sports photographer and sports writer. Allen, who died unexpectedly Sunday, Aug. 14, at the age of 58, always had a happy-go-lucky disposition while taking photos of countless scholastic events and writing feature stories and game stories for more than three decades. […]
In an effort to even the number of the teams and achieve parity, a proposal has been made to realign high school wrestling teams in the 32 districts and eight regions for state postseason individual competition. The proposal was presented to the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association League and Conferences committee Aug. 11. Once […]
ORANGE – Monte Irvin Giants Baseball accomplished many feats during the 2016 summer season – from winning the Monte Irvin Giants Wood Bat Classic at Monte Irvin field to being runner-up in the Suburban High School League to opening eyes at the July 4th Wood Bat Showcase in Washington, DC. A huge congratulations to the […]
Editor’s note: The following article was posted by UConnHuskies.com. ORANGE – University of Connecticut junior cornerback Jamar Summers has been named to the Watch List for the 2016 Jim Thorpe Award, which is presented to the best defensive back in college football by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. The Thorpe Award Winner is selected […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR – Great talent doesn’t always win. A great team culture almost always does. So how do teams (no matter what level) become strong and unified and the absolute best they can be? Three of New Jersey’s most accomplished sports figures – basketball Hall of Famer Bob Hurley Sr., two-time Super Bowl champion Chris […]
Essex County players from the Worrall Media publishing area helped the North All-Stars to a 7-0 win over the South All-Stars in the 38th annual Phil Simms High School Senior All-Star Classic on June 27 at Kean University in Union. Seton Hall Prep quarterback Zach Keller threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Pascack Valley’s Mike […]