WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School girls’ volleyball team defeated Garfield, 25-23, to win the annual Garfield Tournament on Sept. 16. The Mountaineers have a 2-1 overall record, beating Bloomfield, 26-24, 21-25, 25-15, on Sept. 7 at home in the season opener; and defeating West Essex, 25-22, 12-25-26-24, on Sept. 14 in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – As the new banner recognizing the first-ever 2016 Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division championship for the West Orange High School girls’ volleyball team hung proudly in the high school gymnasium, the 2017 team earned its first win of the season in a 2-1 victory against Bloomfield on Sept. 7. Strong showings by […]
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, NJ — West Orange High School seniors in all fall sports, the marching band and color guard were recognized with their families during the Nov. 5 home game against East Orange. Senior Night provided the opportunity for the high school and Board of Education to recognize students and families for their hard work, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School girls’ varsity volleyball team, under second-year head coach Jackie Cruz, clinched its first Super Essex Conference title in program history after beating East Orange Campus on Oct. 19. The Lady Mountaineers won the Colonial Division of the SEC. The team had two spectacular wins over Belleville […]
NUTLEY, NJ – The fourth-seeded Nutley High School girls’ varsity volleyball team defeated 13th-seeded West Orange, 25-13, 25-19, in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Friday, Oct. 21, at NHS. The Raiders, under first-year head coach Jenna Dwyer, won their fourth straight match and sixth in the past seven matches to improve […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ (updated Tuesday Oct. 4, 11:03 a.m.) – Jackie Cruz figured it would take about three years for the program to round into form. But the second-year head coach has been pleasantly surprised to see that her West Orange High School girls’ varsity volleyball team has been making progress faster than she expected. […]