WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls lacrosse team finished another stellar season. Under head coach Dave Perez, the Mountaineers finished with a 12-8 overall record after losing at fourth-seeded Westfield, 17-6, in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Group 4 state tournament on Wednesday […]
Girls lacrosse co-captain wears his Hobart College No. 15 in his honor
WEST ORANGE, NJ — When Skylar Lassiter steps on the lacrosse field, she undoubtedly is inspired by her late grandfather, George Lassiter, who was an All-American lacrosse player at Hobart College (Geneva, N.Y.) in the 1950s. In fact, Skylar wears No. 15 on her jersey, the same number that her grandfather wore. The senior co-captain […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls lacrosse team is enjoying a fantastic season so far. The Mountaineers entered the week on a five-game winning streak to improve to 7-2 on the season. WOHS defeated Morris Catholic, 15-8, April 16, on the road. Junior Nyah McKinney had six goals, junior Sophia Feli […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School girls head lacrosse coach David Perez has been appointed as the head coach of the Dominican Republic Lacrosse’s U20 Men’s National Team. Perez’s lacrosse journey began when he was 10 years old and he helped bring the first varsity team to West Orange High School, further developing […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Sabina Robson is the West Orange High School Sports Media Association Scholar Athlete of the Week. Robson is a WOHS senior who excels in both academics and athletics. She’s a two-sport athlete, competing in lacrosse and fencing, with a four-year involvement in the high school varsity program. Robson is the captain […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School sports award ceremony was held in Suriano Stadium on Tuesday, May 31, recognizing the athletic accomplishments of coaches, teams and standout individuals. Acting Athletic Director Stephan Zichella opened the ceremony and announced the coaches of the year: Freddy Christian and Gina Graziosa. He then recognized parents […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls lacrosse program, which finished with an 8-9 record this spring, is making serious strides, experiencing a record year of firsts. Here is a list of their accomplishments: First playoff berth in program history. First county tournament game in program history. Most wins in program history. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 12th-seeded West Orange High School girls lacrosse team lost to fifth-seeded Verona, 15-3, in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, April 30, in Verona. Dylan Wilkes had two goals and Nyah McKinney had one goal. West Orange moved to a 4-5 record on the season. In […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — West Essex Regional High School received the No. 1 seed in the girls lacrosse Essex County Tournament. Montclair is the No. 2 seed. Caldwell is the No. 3 seed and Glen Ridge is the No. 4 seed. Among the other teams in the Worrall Media area, Columbia is the No. 9 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls lacrosse team defeated Newark East Side, 15-5, on Wednesday, April 20, in Newark. Dylan Wilkes, a senior, had five goals and two assists; freshman Brooke Meisner had three goals and three assists; sophomore Skylar Lassiter collected two goals and one assist; freshman Zoe McSharry posted […]