WEST ORANGE, NJ – More than two decades ago, when Janet Herman took over as Athletic Director at Golda Och Academy – which was then called Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union – there weren’t many athletic programs at the small West Orange-based school. Plus, there weren’t many girls’ programs. But Herman was […]
By Josh Baker Correspondent WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange Wave is a competitive summer swim team that competes in the North Jersey Summer Swim League. The West Orange Wave competes during the summer season and holds their tryouts shortly after Memorial Day. The team is open to West Orange residents ages 8 through […]
Get ready for two major changes in high school football in New Jersey. The first change is an additional round of playoffs. The second change is the installation of instant replay to review turnovers and scoring plays. PLAYOFFS The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association football playoffs will now add one more round, crowning a […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange PAL 8U team won the North Metro division of the United States Amateur Baseball League. The USABL is one of the oldest, most established leagues in the state of New Jersey that now provides travel league play to not only NJ, but eastern Pennsylvania and New York metro […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Jules Heningburg has enjoyed a fine start to his professional lacrosse career. The Maplewood native is playing for the Florida Launch of Major League Lacrosse. The Florida Launch selected Heningburg with the seventh overall pick this spring out of Rutgers University. On May 19, Heningburg, 22, recorded the first goal of his […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange Recreation Summer Basketball Leagues began on Monday, June 25. The following are the schedules: High School Girls Division (all games in Tarnoff Gym at West Orange HS) Monday, July 9 Court 1: West Orange vs. Cedar Grove, 7:30 p.m. West Orange vs. Verona, 8:30 p.m. Court 2: East […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The undefeated Cubs won the West Orange Mountain Top League Majors baseball championship against the A’s. The Cubs comprised players in grades 4-6. The MTL each year selects the teams, not the coaches, that are balanced on skill level after all the player evaluations are done. One thing that a player […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The annual Bloomfield High School Boys Basketball Summer League will be held June 18 to July 26. The 19 teams in the league are Bloomfield, West Side, Morristown-Beard, Clifton, Hoboken, Newark Tech, Elizabeth, Livingston, Wayne Hills, Manchester Regional, Glen Ridge, Cedar Grove, Brearley, West Essex, Nutley, Millburn, Caldwell, Seton Hall Prep, and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ –The West Orange High School varsity baseball team, which finished with a solid 14-9 record this season, featured six players who earned All-Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division honors. Senior third baseman Tyree Bradley and senior outfielder/pitcher Chris Walker made First Team; senior center fielder Vincent DeSantis and senior shortstop/second baseman Aaron Puryear made […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The Seton Hall Prep varsity baseball team, which finished with a stellar 24-5 record this season, was led by several outstanding players. The following SHP players made All-Super Essex Conference-American Division: FIRST TEAM Nick Maldonado, junior infielder and pitcher Ryan Sheppard, senior outfielder SECOND TEAM Brian Kelly, senior outfielder and first […]