Editor’s note: This article was written by Ira P. Thor, New Jersey City University Sports Information Director. ORANGE – Senior small forward Khalid Muhammad, an Orange High School graduate, broke out a 20-point, 14-rebound double-double and the New Jersey Athletic Conference-leading New Jersey City University men’s basketball team knocked down a dozen three-pointers overall in […]
ORANGE – Lorenzia Hammer, a junior, had 17 points and five steals and sophomore Jada Hamilton had six points and seven rebounds to lead the Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team to a 42-38 home win over Baringer on Jan. 28 for their fourth straight victory to improve to a 10-4 record. Imani Paul, […]
ORANGE – Andre Pete scored 25 points and fellow junior Rasheed Boyd had 15 points and 20 rebounds to lead the Orange High School boys’ varsity basketball team to a 65-55 win over Livingston on Saturday, Jan. 30. The Tornadoes improved to a 6-11 record. In earlier action, Pete scored 15 points and senior […]
ORANGE – In his rookie season, Jason Alford played a big part in helping the New York Giants beat the then-undefeated New England Patriots to win Super Bowl 42 in Glendale, Ariz., eight years ago. As part of its celebration of Super Bowl 50 this year, the National Football League has given a “Golden Football” […]
ORANGE – The Orange High School boys’ varsity basketball team rallied to defeat Irvington, 62-57, at home on Jan. 21, snapping a three-game losing streak and improving to a 5-10 record. The Tornadoes trailed 28-25 at halftime and 45-42 at the end of the third quarter but outscored Irvington, 20-12, in the fourth quarter. OHS […]
ORANGE – The Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team defeated Caldwell and St. Vincent Academy to improve to 9-4. Imani May had 19 points, five rebounds, six assists and six steals to lead the Lady Tornadoes to a 45-40 come-from-behind victory over Caldwell at home on Jan. 19. Lorenzia Hammer had 12 points, 15 […]
CALDWELL – Powered by a balanced effort which saw points produced by 10 of the 11 players on the varsity roster, the Mount Saint Dominic Academy basketball contingent tripled the total registered by homestanding Weequahic, as the Lady Lions roared to a 66-22 victory on Tuesday, Jan. 19, in Newark. Leading the Lady Lions, who […]
ORANGE – Imani May had 18 points; Lorenzia Hammer had 10 points and 12 rebounds and Imani Paul had five points, eight rebounds and four steals to lead the Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team to a 35-22 win at Verona on Jan. 12. OHS used a 21-3 second quarter to take a 33-7 […]
EAST ORANGE – In the past few years, the East Orange Campus High School and Orange High School boys’ varsity basketball teams have engaged in nail-biters in the OHS Martin Luther King Jr. Classic. But the EOCHS Jaguars made sure this year’s game didn’t go down to the wire, as they defeated the OHS Tornadoes, […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR – For over a half century, Marty Glickman was the pre-eminent voice of New York sports, and became arguably the most influential sports broadcaster of all time. He announced games of virtually every team, beginning as the radio announcer of the New York Knicks when they were formed in 1946. And he was […]