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 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The third-seeded West Orange High School girls varsity basketball team defeated No. 14 seed Irvington, 70-35, in the first round (round of 16) of the Essex County Tournament, Feb. 9 at home. Senior guard and Penn State-bound Mya Bembry had 30 points with 12 rebounds, six assists, six steals and five […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School girls varsity basketball team received the No. 3 seed in the 45th Essex County Tournament. The top seed is two-time defending champion Newark Tech, while University is the No. 2 seed. The Mountaineers will host a first round game (round of 16) Feb. 9 against either […]