WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday April 9, the West Orange High School softball team traveled to Weehawken to play in the Weehawken High School Softball Autism Challenge Tournament. All donations and team fees went toward autism awareness. The Mountaineers raised money to donate for this excellent cause. Michael Marini, varsity head coach, has worked […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School Lady Mountaineer softball team is very excited to begin its 2022 season, which will be the first season on the newly-turfed Degnan Field. “We have an attitude of gratitude, to finally be able to play on our new field and home,” said Mountaineer varsity head coach […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Super Essex Conference recently named students to all-conference teams in baseball and softball. Baseball In the American Division, first team honors went to Millburn High School’s Daniel Cifu; Montclair High School’s Anthony Anzaldi, Brett Janifer and Jeremy Sacks; Nutley High School’s Lou Raffaelli; Bloomfield High School’s Nico Ong and Andre […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School Bengals softball team had a decisive victory of the West Orange Mountaineers 6-3 on May 15. Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon
WEST ORANGE, NJ (updated Tuesday June 12, 9:56 a.m.) – The West Orange High School varsity softball team, which won the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division, featured several players who earned All-SEC-Colonial Division honors. FIRST TEAM Nahtali Simpson, senior shortstop. A four-time First Team All-SEC selection and team captain, Simpson became the program’s all-time hits leader […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School softball team enjoyed a successful season. The Mountaineers clinched the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division championship with a 14-6 win over Montclair Kimberley Academy on May 21. The 7-1 record in division play placed the Mountaineers in first place, and added to the excitement of Nahtali Simpson’s […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School varsity softball team enjoyed several achievements recently. Nahtali Simpson, a senior, broke the all-time hit record held by Lindsay Flores (Class of 2012) on May 10, with a home run against Ferris, giving her 138 hits. WOHS, however, lost the contest, 7-5. Simpson was excited […]
Photo courtesy of Randy Nathan The West Orange High School varsity softball team defeated Belleville, 12-11, on Senior Night at home on May 11 to improve to a 13-11 record. Megan Barry, one of the Mountain Top League volunteer coaches, coordinated the Senior Night game for the players. In the past few weeks, MTL invited […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Erin Vermeal went 3-for-3 with a double, homer and five RBI and Danielle Fastiggi went 2-for-2 with two doubles, two RBI and three runs to lead the 14th-seeded West Orange High School varsity softball team to a 20-3 home win over 19th-seeded East Orange Campus in the preliminary third round of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School varsity softball team continues to make good strides this season. The Mountaineers defeated Newark East Side, 15-2, April 18, in Newark. Nyah Harper had three hits with a double, three runs and two RBI; Nahtali Simpson had two hits with a double, three RBI and three […]