WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls indoor track-and-field team finished in fourth place in the girls’ team standings at the Essex County Individual Championships held at the Ocean Breeze Complex in Staten Island, N.Y., on Wednesday, Jan. 19. The Lady Mountaineers had 26 points based on the top-six finishes in each […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys and girls indoor track and field teams enjoyed stellar performances at the Essex County Indoor Relay Championships on Dec. 30 at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, N.Y. On the girls’ side, Olivia Prescott won the shot put at 42 feet, and Jessica […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Taylor Aska, a freshman, won both the 55-meter dash in 7.38 and the 200-meter dash in 26.05, and the 4-x-400-meter relay team took first place in 4:20.53 to lead the West Orange High School girls indoor track-and-field team at the Super Essex Conference–American Division Championships at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School track-and-field standout Olivia Prescott signed with Rutgers University on a track-and-field scholarship in a ceremony held in the school’s Library Media Center on Dec. 10. Family, friends and coaches gathered to celebrate Prescott’s accomplishments. Olivia’s dad, John Prescott, is a track-and-field coach at the high school. Photo […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Collegebound students Jenny Alfaro and Alex Aromin-Gabbay gasped with surprise as they stood on the track at Suriano Stadium at West Orange High School and received scholarship checks from the inaugural Joe Suriano Memorial Invitational. The Aug. 23 presentation realized track legend Bruce Berry’s vision to honor Joe Suriano, his former […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Super Essex Conference recently named students to all-conference teams in track and field. Girls track and field – American Division: Columbia High School – First team: Sabrina McCrear for intermediate hurdles. Second team: Kamali Hoff for the high hurdles. Irvington High School – Second team: Raphae Guthrie for the shot […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Men of Essex Inc. selected Irvington High School football phenom Mikai Gbayor as recipient of the 63rd annual Essex Award. Gbayor was a standout linebacker for Irvington High School and was named a 2020 All-American candidate by Sports Illustrated. He was named to the USA Today All–New Jersey first team. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School track and field team is making its mark right out of the gate as its spring season begins and a semblance of normalcy returns to the sport. On April 28, the team hosted Millburn for its first meet in more than a year. “Both the girls […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Oct. 2, prior to the start of West Orange High School football’s season opener, beloved track coach Joe Suriano was honored and his family recognized by Athletic Director Ron Bligh, WOHS Principal Hayden Moore, Superintendent Scott Cascone, and board members Ken Alper, Terry Triggs-Scales and Cheryl Merklinger. Suriano died in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Legendary track coach and beloved West Orange High School English teacher Joseph Suriano, 73, died April 10 due to complications from COVID-19. Married to his wife, Marlene (Melillo) Suriano, for 50 years, Suriano leaves behind daughters, Stephanie Suriano and Nicole Postiglione, with husband Joseph Postiglione Jr.; and granddaughters, Avery and Dylan. […]