West Orange HS football team stuns Montclair for third straight win; Michael Osuji rushes for 170 yards and four TDs

WEST ORANGE, NJ (updated Tuesday Oct. 25, 12:35 p.m.) – Winning its last two games, the West Orange High School varsity football team came into its game against perennial power Montclair on a roll. Powered by senior running back Michael Osuji’s 170 rushing yards and four touchdowns, the Mountaineers continued their momentum with a stunning […]

West Orange HS boys’ soccer team tops Newark Tech for eighth win in a row

WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School boys’ varsity soccer team defeated Newark Tech, 5-1, Oct. 20, in Newark. Diego Pedrido had two goals and an assist; Kevin Zeligson had two goals and Brent Llewellyn had the other goal for the Mountaineers. Pancho Pozzoli, Russel Hoffer, Wes Rideau-Winds, and Jonathan Banks had assists, […]

West Orange HS girls’ tennis team concludes banner season

West Orange HS girls’ tennis team concludes banner season

WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School girls’ varsity tennis team, under head coach Jeff Mazurek, concluded a banner season. The Lady Mountaineers finished with an 11-6 overall record and shared the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division title with Nutley. They finished 9-1 in the division. Mazurek was proud of his team for overcoming […]

Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center to host Sports Drawing Workshop for youngsters ages 6-13 on Oct. 23

UPPER MONTCLAIR – The Jerry Winick Sports Drawing Workshop will be held at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center on the campus of Montclair State University on Sunday, Oct. 23, from noon to 2:30 p.m. This sports drawing class for beginning artists ages 6-13 is being conducted by Jerry Winick, an award-winning artist, of […]

Why Sportsmanship Matters: Athletes examine issue in Nov. 2 program hosted by Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center

Former NJ Devils captain Bryce Salvador, NY Giants LB Devon Kennard, and Christie Welsh, ex-women's U.S. National Soccer Team player, to share insights with parents, coaches, athletes

UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ – These have not been glory days for sportsmanship. In front of a global audience, last summer’s Rio Olympics at times became a showcase for bad behavior and bad sports. And on many youth, high school, college and professional playing fields across America recently, there has been a growing number of unsportsmanlike […]

Natalie Nevins leads West Orange HS girls’ soccer team in ECT win

WEST ORANGE, NJ – Freshman Natalie Nevins had two goals and three assists to lead the 10th-seeded West Orange High School girls’ varsity soccer team to a 6-0 win over 15th-seeded Newark East Side in the second preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 15, at home. The Mountaineers won their sixth […]