WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys soccer team is one win from a state championship.
The Mountaineers defeated Westfield, 3-1, in the semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 4 state semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Westfield.
Senior Mason Bashkoff, and juniors Atticus LaFargue and Arthur Rosu each had a goal, and junior Jack Dvorin had two assists for West Orange. Senior goalkeeper Justin Scavalla made 11 saves.
West Orange, under head coach Doug Nevins, will meet Cherokee in the Group 4 state championship this Sunday, Nov. 13, at 3 p.m.
The Mountaineers won their sixth straight game to improve to 18-3 this season. In the previous game, they defeated Clifton, 2-1, in the North 1, Group 4 sectional final on Saturday, Nov. 5, at Clifton. Westfield, the North 2 sectional champion, end the season at 18-2-1.
Cherokee, the South Jersey sectional champion, defeated Central Jersey sectional champion Freehold Township, 1-0, in the other Group 4 state semifinal. Cherokee improved to 16-2-2.
West Orange is ranked No. 3 in the state by the Star-Ledger.
The Mountaineers have won two Group 4 state titles in 2006 and 2013. Nevins has been the WOHS head coach for 23 seasons.
Photos Courtesy of WOHS Sports Media Association
West Orange HS boys soccer team advances to state championship game added by Joe Ragozzino on
View all posts by Joe Ragozzino →