BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Junior forward Morgan Clark and senior forward Kaylese Gist each had a goal, and freshman Emma Mitchell and sophomore Natalie Nevins each had an assist to lead the West Orange High School girls’ varsity soccer team to a 2-0 win over Bloomfield High School on Sept. 12 at Brookdale Park in Bloomfield. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – As the new banner recognizing the first-ever 2016 Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division championship for the West Orange High School girls’ volleyball team hung proudly in the high school gymnasium, the 2017 team earned its first win of the season in a 2-1 victory against Bloomfield on Sept. 7. Strong showings by […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School girls’ varsity soccer team took a decisive 7-0 win over Newark East Side in their home opener on Sept. 7. Morgan Clark had two goals and one assist while Mya Bembry, Kaylese Gist, Nyah Harper, Emma Mitchell, and Natalie Nevins had one goal apiece. Nevins also […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School varsity football team dropped a heartbreaking 15-13 decision to Union City in the season opener Friday, Sept. 8, at WOHS Joe Suriano Stadium. Senior running back CJ Wilson rushed for 134 yards and one touchdown on 17 carries and senior quarterback Vincent Desantis passed for 61 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, Sept. 9, the Seton Hall Prep varsity football team played its first home game at Brendan P. Tevlin Memorial Field against Don Bosco Prep. The Pirates dropped a tough 21-13 decision. Don Bosco opened the scoring with 2:52 left in the first quarter to take a […]
The Seton Hall Prep soccer team opened its 2017 season on Saturday, Sept. 9, traveling to Tatlock Field at Summit HS and defeated Summit, 4-1. Senior forward Michael Pavick opened the scoring with 22:16 left in the first half on an assist by senior defender Adam Silva. Senior defender Jason Gomes increased the SHP lead […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ (updated Monday Sept. 11, 5:11 p.m.) – The West Orange High School boys’ varsity soccer team has been considered among the best in the county and state in Doug Nevins’ storied tenure as head coach. Nevins, now entering his 18th year at the Mountaineers helm, again has a strong team that […]
Fourteen junior tennis players from Essex County representing The Maplewood Club in Maplewood, Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange, and West Orange Tennis Club in West Orange participated in a Net Generation Kids on Court demonstration sponsored by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) at the 2017 US Open. The demonstration took place at […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ (corrected Wednesday Sept. 6, 10:35 a.m.) – Since moving from South Orange to West Orange in 1985, Seton Hall Prep has experienced some special moments on the gridiron. The first came in the late fall of 1985 when Tony Verducci’s squad blanked St. Peter’s Prep to capture the North Jersey, Parochial […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Jim Matsakis, the personable head football coach at West Orange, feels his team has the potential to have a successful season in 2017. But Matsakis, who had great success coaching at Butler High School and Jefferson, admits he’s concerned about the squad’s lack of experience. On the line, that’s particularly true. […]