West Orange HS girls flag football team wins first home game

West Orange HS girls flag football team wins first home game

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School hosted its first-ever girls flag football game against Nutley on Monday, April 24, at Lincoln Field on the WOHS campus. West Orange won 13-6. Shilin Roupe, a senior, scored on a 10-yard touchdown run in the first half for West Orange to tie it 6-6 at […]

West Orange HS football team receives championship rings

West Orange HS football team receives championship rings

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School football team, coaches, parents, and friends gathered in the Library Media Center on Friday, March 31, for a championship ring ceremony, hosted by head football coach Darnell Grant and the Mountaineer Endzone Booster Club. The “Road Warriors,” as West Orange became known during the season for […]

West Orange HS senior football players sign with colleges and universities

West Orange HS senior football players sign with colleges and universities

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Four West Orange High School football senior standouts have signed with Division I and Division II colleges and universities. The athletes were recognized in a signing ceremony held on Feb. 1 in the Library Media Center and attended by Principal Oscar Guerrero, Assistant Superintendent Hayden Moore, head football coach Darnell Grant, […]

West Orange HS football duo signs with universities

West Orange HS football duo signs with universities

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School senior football players Saboor Karriem and Jarvis Jones signed letters of intent accepting football scholarships. Karriem, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound wide receiver, signed with the University of Illinois. Jones, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound defensive back, signed with the University of Connecticut. Karriem caught 63 passes for 1,001 yards and […]

UPDATED: West Orange HS football players earn all-county honors

UPDATED: West Orange HS football players earn all-county honors

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Several West Orange High School football players have earned all–Essex County groups 4 and 5, and Non-Public A, honors, as selected by the county coaches. First team offense Jarvis Jones, West Orange, senior skill position. Saboor Karriem, West Orange, senior skill position. Jay Straker, West Orange, senior lineman. First team defense […]

West Orange HS title teams celebrated at Town Hall

West Orange HS title teams celebrated at Town Hall

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 […]

Local food pantry gives thanks for generous West Orange community

Local food pantry gives thanks for generous West Orange community

WEST ORANGE, NJ — In a year filled with challenges, the Holy Trinity–West Orange Food Pantry was able to provide more than 400 turkeys and Thanksgiving side bags to needy families via its distribution on Nov. 21 and 22, mainly due to the generosity of the West Orange community. “Don’t believe the naysayers that have […]

West Orange HS football team ends historic season

Mountaineers fall to Passaic County Tech in Group 5 state semis after wining first sectional title, players earn SFC divisional accolades

West Orange HS football team ends historic season

WEST ORANGE, NJ — When the season began, the West Orange High School football team had a mission: to reach its first-ever state sectional championship game and win the title. The Mountaineers accomplished that feat. Though their hopes for a state group championship fell short, head coach Darnell Grant’s team can look back at this […]