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 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School varsity softball team, under head coach Joel Troast, won its first two games to start the season. The Mountaineers defeated Newark East Side, 18-5, in the season opener April 5. Nahtali Simpson went 2-for-3 with a triple and six RBI; Erin Vermeal went 2-for-3 with two […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School varsity softball team featured five players who made All-Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division honors. First Team: Nahtali Simpson, junior shortstop Second Team: Emma Scalora, senior pitcher Erin Vermeal, junior outfielder Third Team: Amanda Scalora, senior first baseman Danielle Fastiggi, junior center fielder Despite finishing with a 7-18 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School varsity softball team defeated Dayton, 8-6, in the season finale May 17 at home. Senior Brooke Reinstein had a hit and three RBI; junior Nahtali Simpson had two hits and an RBI; junior Siena Pizzano had one hit and one RBI; and junior Isa Oden and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School seniors Sophia Adelson and Abraham Dada were recognized as top scholar-athletes at the annual Essex County Awards held at Mayfair Farms on May 9. The event recognizes top male and female academic athletes from schools across Essex County. Abraham Dada, a WOHS wrestler, and Sophia Adelson, a […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – With her team down its final out, junior Siena Pizzano hit a two-run single to cap a four-run rally in the top of the seventh inning to lift the 13th-seeded West Orange High School varsity softball team to a stunning 7-5 win over fourth-seeded Nutley in the first round of the […]