WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School boys and girls cross-country runners earned All-Super Essex Conference–American Division honors, as selected by the divisional coaches. For the girls, juniors Ava Neretic and Violet Kohlenstein made the First Team and junior Rebecca Hinfey made Honorable Mention. For the boys, senior Lyfe Smith made Honorable Mention.
HOLMDEL, NJ — West Orange High School juniors Ava Neretic and Violet Kohlenstein gave good efforts at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 4 girls cross-country state championships at famed Holmdel Park in Holmdel. Neretic took 41st place out of 146 runners as she clocked 20 minutes, 46.00 seconds. Kohlenstein finished in 108th […]
WOODLAND PARK, NJ — West Orange High junior Ava Neretic finished in fourth place out of 93 runners at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Girls Cross-Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Woodland Park. Neretic ran 19 minutes, 53.00 seconds. Violet Kohlenstein, a junior, took 11th place […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Ava Neretic finished in second place out of 110 runners to lead the West Orange High School girls cross-country team at the Essex County Championships at Cedar Grove Park on Friday, Oct. 25. Neretic, a junior, clocked 19 minutes, 27.70 seconds. Keira Monagle, a junior at Columbia High School, took first […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Ava Neretic took fourth place overall, out of 103 runners, to lead the West Orange High School girls cross-country team at the Essex County Championships on Monday, Oct. 23, at Brookdale Park in Bloomfield. Neretic, a sophomore, was timed in 20 minutes, 08.29 seconds. Other runners for WOHS were sophomore Rebecca […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School cross-country teams took to the trails with a vengeance at this year’s Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division Championships at Branch Brook Park in Newark on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Both the boys and girls teams displayed exceptional talent and determination, leaving their competitors in the dust. The boys […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — It was history in the making at West Orange Town Hall on Dec. 10 as the community gathered for a Hometown Champions Celebration to recognize the exceptional fall sports season at West Orange High School. Here are the teams that were honored. Football: North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 champions, first […]
Sebastian DeSimone sets national inclusivity precedent
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School Class of 2021 alumnus Sebastian DeSimone is not only enjoying his college experience at Gwynedd Mercy University, in Gwynedd Valley, Pa., he is also changing the face of sports for students with intellectual disabilities at the national level. DeSimone was a popular student and teammate at WOHS, where […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys and girls cross-country teams featured runners who earned all–Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division honors, as voted by the divisional coaches. For the boys, Selamawi Dani, Sahli Negassi, Henry Pfeifer and Langston Siguenza made the first team; Adom Haile-Selassie made the second team; and Will Fifield and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys cross-country team finished 13th out of 16 schools at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state championships at Garret Mountain in Woodland Park on Saturday, Oct. 29. Junior Henry Pfeifer was the top finisher for WOHS in 47th […]