West Orange HS wrestling team seeks progress

WEST ORANGE – Head coach Stephan Zichella knows this year’s West Orange High School varsity wrestling team will have their work cut out for them. “This is the most inexperienced team we’ve had in about 15 years,” admitted the coach, noting this season’s group will feature two seniors. “We’re very young this year.” Despite the […]

Seton Hall Prep wrestling team moves to 5-3

WEST ORANGE – The Seton Hall Prep varsity wrestling team had a 5-3 record entering the week. The PIrates lost a tough 36-33 match to host Parsippany on Dec. 22. SHP hosted South Plainfield and North Plainfield on Dec. 28. The Pirates defeated North Plainfield, 57-24, before losing to South Plainfield, 49-20. SHP traveled to […]

Seton Hall Prep ice hockey team moves to 2-5-2

WEST ORANGE – The Seton Hall Prep varsity ice hockey team had a 2-5-2 record entering the week. The Pirates lost to St. Augustine, 4-1, Dec. 22, at The Igloo in Mount Laurel. Trailing 2-0 in the second period, senior forward Keith Bishop scored on an assist by sophomore defenseman Jake Sandomeno to cut it […]

West Orange’s Andrea Galea and Kaitlyn Ianiro help Mount Saint Dominic Academy Lady Sea Lions make a big splash, start season 3-1

by W. L. BILL ALLEN, JR. Contributing Writer CALDWELL– It was not all that long ago that the swim squad from Mount Saint Dominic Academy went 12-1 and won an Essex County Championship meet and Super Essex Conference regular season and championship meet titles, as well. Since 2012, however, the Lady Sea Lions have posted […]

West Orange HS girls’ basketball team boasts strong returning core

WEST ORANGE – The West Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team has a strong returning nucleus, which bodes well in achieving a successful season. Losing just one player to graduation (Jasmine Boone-Alexander, who was a great defensive presence on the defensive end), the Mountaineers’ leading returning players are 5-foot-3 senior guard Sidney Gordon, 5-4 […]

Seton Hall Prep basketball team enjoys 3-0 start to season

WEST ORANGE – The Seton Hall Prep varsity basketball team opened the season with wins over Newark Tech,  Columbia and Delbarton to improve to a 3-0 record. Senior guard T.J.Gibbs had 17 points, five rebounds and five assists and junior forward Treyvon Bennett had 12 points, nine rebounds and three steals in the 69-48 win […]