West Orange HS girls basketball team is No. 3 seed in ECT

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 […]

West Orange HS girls’ basketball team soaring to great heights

WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team defeated East Orange Campus and Newark Arts to improve to a 12-2 overall record and 7-2 in the Super Essex Conference-American Division. Senior guard and Penn State-bound Mya Bembry had 19 points, 11 rebounds, four steals and three assists and freshman guard […]

West Orange HS girls’ basketball team topples IHA

WEST ORANGE, NJ – Senior 6-foot-2 guard Mya Bembry and freshman 5-10 guard Kiley Capstraw hit three-pointers in the final two minutes to spark the West Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team to a 43-42 win over Immaculate Heart Academy on Sunday, Jan. 13, at IHA in Washington Township. On the heels of their […]

West Orange HS girls’ basketball team improves to 7-0

WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team defeated Newark Academy and Morris Catholic to remain unbeaten on the season. Senior guard and Penn St.-bound Mya Bembry and freshman guard Kiley Capstraw each scored 19 points to power the Mountaineers  to a 67-35 win over Newark Academy on Jan. 3 […]

West Orange HS girls’ basketball team seeks another banner season

WEST ORANGE, NJ – Led by Mya Bembry, one of the best players in the state, the West Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team produced its best season ever last winter. Head coach Caniece Williams’ team captured its first-ever state sectional title with a 56-50 win over Hackensack in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section […]

West Orange HS girls’ basketball star Mya Bembry signs with Penn State

  WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange High School senior Mya Bembry signed a National Letter of Intent in accepting an athletic scholarship to continue her basketball career at Penn State University on the NCAA Division 1 level, as family, friends and coaches cheered her on during a ceremony on Nov. 20 at WOHS. After […]

Sports Awards Night caps stellar year at West Orange High School

WEST ORANGE, NJ – The annual West Orange High School Sports Awards were held June 5, and the evening celebrated not only outstanding athletes and team members, but another stellar year for the high school teams. The list of championships for the 2017-18 contain returning champions and first-time champions: SEC DIVISION CHAMPIONS:  Girls’ Cross-Country, Girls’ […]

West Orange HS girls’ basketball players earn All-SEC honors

WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team, which won the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 state tournament for its first state sectional title in program history this season, featured four players who earned All-Super Essex Conference-American Division honors. Junior guard Mya Bembry, arguably the best player in […]

West Orange HS junior star Mya Bembry proves unstoppable on the court

WEST ORANGE, NJ – This winter in Essex County, the two girls’ basketball teams which got the most attention were University, which won a state title, and Newark Tech, which won the Essex County Tournament championship. But another team which grabbed headlines was West Orange High School, which chalked up a 22-8 record. The Mountaineers, […]