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 […]

Updated H.S. Girls’ Basketball bracket for North 1, Group 4

The following is an updated bracket for the North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 state tournament for high school girls’ varsity basketball, after Paterson Eastside was forced out of the tournament by the Paterson Public School District, which imposed penalties against the Eastside athletic department in the wake of an alleged system of allowing foreign […]

West Orange HS girls’ baskeball team (21-1 record) upsets No. 2 seed University to advance to ECT championship game on Saturday, Feb. 25, against top-seeded Newark Tech

WEST ORANGE – The West Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team added another memorable highlight to its sensational season. The Lady Mountaineers have advanced to the championship game of the 43rd Essex County Tournament this Saturday, Feb. 25, in which they will face top-seeded Newark Tech at Essex County College in Newark at 1 […]