West Orange HS girls’ basketball team tops East Orange

WEST ORANGE, NJ – Mya Bembry had 20 points, 17 rebounds, five assists, four blocked shots and four steals, all team-highs, to lead the West Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team to a 52-28 home win over East Orange Campus on Jan. 18 in a Super Essex Conference-American Division game. Nahtali Simpson had 12 […]

Mya Bembry leads West Orange HS girls’ basketball team to victories

WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team, led by junior Mya Bembry, won two games last week, beating Bloomfield and Millburn, to improve to a 6-3 overall record, 3-2 in the Super Essex Conference-American Division. Bembry had 13 points, 14 rebounds, seven steals, five assists and two blocks in […]

West Orange HS girls’ basketball team boasts strong returning core this season

WEST ORANGE, NJ (updated Saturday Dec. 30, 10:23 a.m.) – The West Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team is coming off arguably its best season in program history. The Mountaineers, under head coach Caniece Morgan Williams, won the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division title, reached the Essex County Tournament final for the first time – losing […]

West Orange High School pep rally launches winter sports season

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The winter sports season at West Orange High School officially kicked off Dec. 14 with a rowdy pep rally featuring the WOHS cheerleaders, bowling, swimming, boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball, ice hockey and wrestling teams. The boys’ and girls’ step teams also made special appearances. Teams performed skits or dance routines that […]

West Orange HS basketball teams gear up for seasons

WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams will tip off the season Dec. 15. The boys will host University at 7 p.m. The girls will visit East Orange Campus in a rematch of last year’s  North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 state tournament semifinal won by East […]

West Orange HS Sports Awards Night highlights outstanding 2016-17 school year

West Orange HS Sports Awards Night highlights outstanding 2016-17 school year

WEST ORANGE, NJ – There was a lot to celebrate at the annual West Orange High School Sports Awards Night held on June 6.  As Athletic Director Ron Bligh welcomed students, coaches and family, he noted the stellar sports year and list of major accomplishments: Football: North Jersey Super Football Conference-Liberty Blue Division champions Boys’ […]

West Orange HS girls’ basketball team boasts seven players on All-SEC-Liberty Division

West Orange HS girls’ basketball team boasts seven players on All-SEC-Liberty Division

  WEST ORANGE, NJ (updated Friday March 31, 9:57 a.m.) – The West Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team enjoyed arguably its best season, thanks to several outstanding players. The Mountaineers featured seven players who made All-Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division honors. Sophomore 6-foot-2 guard Mya Bembry and senior point guard Jewel Burnett made First […]

West Orange HS girls’ basketball team falls in heartbreaker to East Orange Campus in section semifinals to end fantastic season

WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team enjoyed arguably its best season in program history. The Mountaineers, under fourth-year head coach Caniece Williams, ended its fantastic season with a heartbreaking 43-41 loss to 11th-seeded East Orange Campus in the semifinals of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 […]

West Orange HS and East Orange Campus HS to meet in girls’ basketball section semifinals on Friday, March 3, at West Orange

West Orange HS and East Orange Campus HS to meet in girls’ basketball section semifinals on Friday, March 3, at West Orange

WEST ORANGE, NJ – In one of the most intriguing matchups in the state tournament, the second-seeded West Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team will host 11th-seeded and highly-regarded East Orange Campus in the semifinals of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 state tournament on Friday, March 3, at 7 p.m. Both […]

West Orange HS girls’ basketball team suffers heartbreaking loss on buzzer-beating layup in OT in classic Essex County Tournament championship game

West Orange HS girls’ basketball team suffers heartbreaking loss on buzzer-beating layup in OT in classic Essex County Tournament championship game

WEST ORANGE (updated Tuesday Feb. 28, 11:18 a.m.) – Even though it was playing in its first Essex County Tournament championship in the 43-year history of the tournament, the West Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team didn’t show any jitters. After all, the third-seeded Mountaineers came into the game with just two losses all […]