WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls basketball team, with a 5-4 overall record through Jan. 27, received the No. 5 seed in the Essex County Tournament. The Mountaineers will host a first-round game on Saturday, Feb. 5, against No. 12 Cedar Grove, No. 21 Montclair or No. 28 Belleville. The top […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Kiley Capstraw had 14 points and six rebounds, and Mya Bushrod had 12 points and five rebounds to lead the West Orange High School girls basketball team to a 37-27 win over Nutley on the road on Thursday, Jan. 20. Kyely Grayson had 5 points and six rebounds, Kianna Hill had […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School girls basketball senior captain Kiley Capstraw has been named one of the 2022 McDonald’s All-American Games nominees, giving her a chance to play in the 45th anniversary McDonald’s All-American Game at Wintrust Arena in Chicago this March. Kiley joins a legendary group of athletes — including LeBron […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls basketball team hosted its holiday tournament to begin the season. WOHS, under head coach Caniece Montague Williams, went 1-2 in the tournament, losing to Holmdel and New Providence before defeating Union City. WOHS this season is led by returning senior guard Kiley Capstraw, returning junior […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys and girls basketball teams and wrestling team had their season openers delayed due to COVID-19 issues. The boys basketball team was supposed to open Dec. 17 at Caldwell. Instead, they were scheduled to play Verona on Dec. 21 at home for their first game, after […]
The West Orange High School basketball and wrestling teams will begin their seasons. Here are the events to start their seasons. Boys basketball Dec. 17: Caldwell, away, 7 p.m. Dec. 21: Verona, home, 7 p.m. Dec. 27: Paterson Charter Holiday Classic, away Jan. 4: North Star Academy, home, 4 p.m. Jan. 6: Belleville, away, 4 […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Men of Essex Inc. selected Irvington High School football phenom Mikai Gbayor as recipient of the 63rd annual Essex Award. Gbayor was a standout linebacker for Irvington High School and was named a 2020 All-American candidate by Sports Illustrated. He was named to the USA Today All–New Jersey first team. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Essex County features a slew of talented high school girls basketball teams. West Orange stands above them all. Behind a tenacious defensive effort and the terrific duo of senior guard Mya Bembry and freshman guard Kiley Capstraw, the third-seeded West Orange HIgh School girls basketball team held off a stingy Immaculate […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The third-seeded West Orange High School girls basketball team defeated second-seeded University, 41-29, in the Essex County Tournament semifinals doubleheader at Weequahic HS in Newark, Feb. 21. Senior guard Mya Bembry scored 25 points, pulled down 16 rebounds and blocked five shots to lead the Mountaineers, who improved to a 19-3 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – It was a hard-fought battle from the start , but the third-seeded West Orange High School girls varsity basketball team managed to squeak past sixth-seeded East Orange Campus, 46-44, in the quarterfinals of the Essex County Tournament, Saturday, Feb. 16, at WOHS. West Orange trailed, 18-10, after the first quarter and the […]