West Orange HS boys’ soccer standout Zach Brown signs with Temple University

WEST ORANGE – West Orange High School senior Zach Brown signed a National Letter of Intent in accepting a soccer scholarship to Temple University in Philadelphia, Pa. Brown helped lead the WOHS boys’ soccer team to a magnificent season last fall. The Mountaineers, under head coach Doug Nevins, won the Super Essex Conference-American Division championship […]

H.S. Girls’ Basketball Essex County Tournament pairings

2016 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL  42nd ESSEX COUNTY TOURNAMENT First preliminary round, on or by Feb. 6 Game 1: (29) Belleville at (16) Caldwell Game 2: (28) West Side at (17) West Essex Game 3: (24) Glen Ridge at (21) Verona Game 4: (32) North Star at (13) Orange Game 5: (25) North 13th Street […]

2016 H.S. Boys’ Basketball Essex County Tournament pairings

2016 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL 70th ESSEX COUNTY TOURNAMENT First preliminary round, on or by Feb. 4 (36) North Star Academy at (33) Montclair Kimberley Academy (35) Science Park at (34) Caldwell Second preliminary round, on or by Feb. 6 Game 1: (29) Golda Och Academy at (16) Millburn Game 2: (28) Belleville at […]

Seton Hall Prep wrestling team moves to 11-7 record

WEST ORANGE – The Seton Hall Prep varsity wrestling team, coming off its Essex County Tournament team title, Jan. 21-22,  dropped two Super Essex Conference-American Division matches this past week to move its record to 11-7 on the season. The Pirates hosted Caldwell and lost 36-34, on Jan. 27. SHP traveled to Cedar Grove on […]

Seton Hall Prep hockey team splits two games during week

WEST ORANGE – The Seton Hall Prep varsity ice hockey team went 1-1 this past week to raise its record to 3-9-3 on the season. On Thursday, Jan. 28, the Pirates traveled to the Secaucus Ice Rink and lost to St. Peter’s Prep of Jersey City, 2-1. SHP opened the scoring with 12:20 left in […]

West Orange HS wrestling team enjoys strong week

West Orange HS wrestling team enjoys strong week

WEST ORANGE – The West Orange High School varsity wrestling team is young this season, which makes what the Mountaineers did last week so impressive. “Coming into the year, we didn’t have high expectations because we are so young, but last week it all seemed to come together,” said head coach Stephan Zichella, whose group […]

Noah Susskind leads Golda Och Academy boys’ basketball team

WEST ORANGE – Noah Susskind had 10 points and four rebounds to lead the Golda Och Academy boys’ varsity basketball team to a 37-30 victory over Caldwell in West Caldwell on Jan. 21. Matt Blum had seven points, five rebounds and four assists and Ari Ersig added six points and five rebounds. Golda Och lost […]

West Orange HS boys’ basketball team tops Bloomfield

WEST ORANGE – Jeremiah Moore had 25 points and Patrick Jamison had 19 points to lead the West Orange High School boys’ varsity basketball team to a 62-49 win at Bloomfield on Feb. 1. WOHS improved to an 11-2 mark. In the previous game, Patrick Jamison scored nine points, but the Mountaineers had its six-game winning […]