West Orange HS boys cross-country team wins SEC–Liberty Division title

West Orange HS boys cross-country team wins SEC–Liberty Division title

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys cross-country team, under head coach Jason-Lamont Jackson, finished in first place at the Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division championships on Friday, Oct. 13, at Branch Brook Park. Senior Langston Siguenza won the race in 18:44.50, sophomore Sahli Negassi finished in second place in 18:32 and junior […]

West Orange HS girls cross-country team places second at SEC meet

West Orange HS girls cross-country team places second at SEC meet

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls cross-country team placed second in the Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division Championship meet held at Branch Brook Park in Newark on Oct. 12. Under head coach Jason Lamont Jackson, the 2020 defending champions came into the season unsure who would be in the top 7. They […]

WOHS cross country team celebrates the close of the fall season

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School cross country team held its awards dinner on Saturday, Dec. 1, with coaches Flecia Blake and Jason-Lamont Jackson presenting awards. West Orange High School seniors presented their two coaches with gifts, and provided younger teammates with advice on reaching for personal goals, and never giving up […]

UPDATED: West Orange HS boys’ cross-country enjoys success at North 1, Group 4 State Championships

WEST ORANGE, NJ (updated Monday Nov. 5, 2:02 p.m.) – The West Orange High School boys’ cross-country team finished fourth out of 18 teams in the boys’ team standings at the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 State Championships held at Garret Mountain in Woodland Park on Saturday, Nov. 3. Sophomore Senay Dani finished 14th […]

WOHS Senior Night recognizes students, highlights music program

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School Senior Night on Oct. 12 recognized Class of 2019 fall athletes while the annual District Band Night welcomed students from Edison, Liberty and Roosevelt middle schools to play with the Marching Mountaineers. Athletes from the football, girls’ volleyball, cheerleading, marching band, cross-country, boys’ soccer and girls’ soccer […]

Seton Hall Prep’s Dan Gizzo wins Essex County Cross-Country meet; West Orange HS girls’ team finishes second overall

Seton Hall Prep senior Dan Gizzo captured the overall individual title at the Essex County Cross-Country Championship meet held at Brookdale Park in Bloomfield on Friday, Oct. 27. Gizzo won the 5K race in a time of 15:27 in a field of 142 runners. Senior Michael DiDonato was seventh (15:51.1) and sophomore Nolan Orr was […]

West Orange HS girls’ cross-country team crowned SEC champs

WEST ORANGE, NJ – For the first time in program history, the West Orange High School varsity girls’ cross-country team captured the regular-season Super Essex Conference-American Division team. WOHS, under head coach Flecia Blake, clinched the title with a perfect 9-0 record, edging  top teams such as Millburn, Montclair, and Montclair Kimberly Academy. The Lady […]

Seton Hall Prep cross-country runner Dan Gizzo wins SEC-American race; West Orange HS also excels

NEWARK, NJ (updated Thursday Oct. 5, 9:57 a..m.) – The Seton Hall Prep and West Orange High School varsity cross-country teams gave stellar efforts at the Super Essex Conference-American Division Championships held at Branch Brook Park in Newark on Oct. 3. Dan Gizzo, a senior, captured first place overall to lead SHP. Gizzo ran 16:02.4 […]