ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — In the NFL and college, field-goal attempts are common. A team drives deep into the opposing team’s territory and will go for a field goal if the march stalls, because the distance for the first down or end zone is unfavorable. But in high school, it’s very rare to see field-goal […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School football team has been one of the best in the state under sixth-year head coach Darnell Grant. In 2022, the Mountaineers advanced to their first-ever state sectional championship, defeating top-seeded Phillipsburg, 28-7, in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 2024 Seton Hall Prep football team will once again be facing a very formidable slate of foes this season, and will be doing it with a predominantly inexperienced group on offense with just one starter returning. The Pirates are coming off a 5-7 season in which they overcame an 0-3 […]
BY JR PARACHINI UNION, NJ — Fast forward to the future of high school football in North Jersey. The year is 2024. One of the season-opening games is a Union County vs. Essex County special: Union High School at Seton Hall Preparatory School. For the first time, the Farmers, of an alignment called the Big […]
Event features five games over three days, WOHS Mountaineers will face Orange
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School football team will host its inaugural Mountaineer Football Classic at Joe Suriano Stadium on the campus of WOHS to kick off the season. The three-day event will feature five games, Thursday to Saturday, Aug. 29-31. West Orange will face Orange on Friday, Aug. 30, at 7:30 […]
LIVINGSTON/WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange native Ellliot Cadeau, a rising sophomore point guard for the University of North Carolina men’s basketball team, directed a youth basketball camp at Livingston High School on Friday, Aug. 2. The one-day camp drew a large turnout, as the campers took part in various drills to hone their skills […]
West Orange graduate and Yale University basketball player’s summer trip to Europe proves enriching
WEST ORANGE, NJ — When Kiley Capstraw graduated from West Orange High School in 2022, she had already made a name for herself, both on and off the court. Now a standout player for Yale University’s Division I women’s basketball team, Capstraw’s journey underscores the importance of balancing mental health with the demands of high-level […]
WEST ORANGE — Seton Hall Prep is excited to announce the appointment of John Svec as the new head lacrosse coach. With an impressive 22 years of head and assistant coaching experience at four NCAA Division I institutions, Svec brings a wealth of expertise and a proven track record to SHP’s esteemed program. “John Svec […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall Prep recent graduate KC Campbell recently was named as the boys captain of the Dexter High School All–American Bowling Team for the 2023-24 school year. The team was selected by Dexter Bowling, in consultation with the International Bowling Campus Youth Development staff. Each team is composed of five student-athletes […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School rising senior girls basketball standout Anaya Karriem recently has made her college decision, committing to North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, N.C. This commitment caps an incredible recruitment process where Anaya received 10 Division I offers, reflecting her exceptional talent and hard work on the court. […]