Orange and East Orange players spark young Montclair Kimberley Academy football team

Orange and East Orange players spark young Montclair Kimberley Academy football team

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Kalvin Thomas of Orange, a junior at Montclair Kimberley Academy, recently concluded a fine football season for the young Cougars, who went through the rigors of a rebuilding 2-7 season, but closed on a high note with two straight victories against public school opponents. Thomas, a fast and strong 6-foot-1, 170-pound all-around […]

Orange resident Jaylen Ankrah-Jones shows versatility for Montclair Kimberley Academy football team

Orange resident Jaylen Ankrah-Jones shows versatility for Montclair Kimberley Academy football team

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Orange resident Jaylen Ankrah-Jones, a senior co-captain, is versatile player for the Montclair Kimberley Academy football team, which has been progressing while going through the rigors of an 0-4 season to date entering its Sept. 30 game at Pingry in Martinsville. Ankrah-Jones excels as an outside linebacker and wide receiver for the […]

Belleville resident and veteran head coach Anthony Rea guides young Montclair Kimberley Academy football team

Belleville resident and veteran head coach Anthony Rea guides young Montclair Kimberley Academy football team

BELLEVILLE, NJ — Belleville resident Anthony Rea is in his 10th season as the head football coach at Montclair Kimberley Academy and is currently guiding his young Cougars through the rigors of a rebuilding season with a 35-man roster that includes just six seniors. A former standout defensive back at both Summit High School and […]

South Orange resident and MKA two-sport star Jordan Fishback feted at Essex–Hudson scholar-athlete affair

South Orange resident and MKA two-sport star Jordan Fishback feted at Essex–Hudson scholar-athlete affair

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange resident Jordan Fishback, a senior at Montclair Kimberley Academy and a standout for the Cougars’ lacrosse and football teams, was recently MKA’s representative at the 2023 Essex–Hudson County Scholar–Athlete Dinner. An Essex tradition that started more than a half century ago, and now also includes a neighboring county, was […]

MKA’s Jordan Fishback commits to Oberlin College to play lacrosse, enjoys fine football season this fall

MKA’s Jordan Fishback commits to Oberlin College to play lacrosse, enjoys fine football season this fall

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange resident Jordan Fishback, a senior at Montclair Kimberley Academy, recently committed to Oberlin College (Ohio) to play lacrosse next year. A superb defenseman on the lacrosse field, Fishback also recently completed an outstanding senior football season for the 5-4 Cougar gridders. He  rushed for 513 yards and 6 TD, […]

Orange duo sparks Montclair Kimberley Academy football team this season

Orange duo sparks Montclair Kimberley Academy football team this season

ORANGE, NJ — Orange residents Jaylen Ankrah-Jones and Kalvin Thomas are helping to pave the way toward success for a young Montclair Kimberley Academy football team that enters the Saturday, Oct. 8, Metropolitan Independent Football League contest at Horace Mann (N.Y.) with a 3-2 record. Ankrah-Jones, a junior wide receiver and outside linebacker, has been […]

South Orange’s Jordan Fishback leads Montclair Kimberley Academy football team

South Orange’s Jordan Fishback leads Montclair Kimberley Academy football team

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange resident Jordan Fishback is enjoying a strong first half in his senior season as a co-captain and very versatile performer for the promising Montclair Kimberley Academy football team. In the 26-14 victory over the Dalton School (N.Y.) at MKA’s Van Brunt Field on Saturday, Oct. 1, Fishback’s 18-yard touchdown […]