West Orange HS track teams give good efforts at SEC meet

West Orange HS track teams give good efforts at SEC meet

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys and girls track and field teams gave good efforts at the Super Essex Conference–American Division Championships at Schools Stadium in Newark on Friday, May 12. The girls team took third place overall with 89 points among the eight teams. The boys team finished in sixth […]

West Orange HS girls track 4×200 shines at nationals

West Orange HS girls track 4×200 shines at nationals

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls track-and-field team sent a group of athletes to Boston, Mass., to compete at the New Balance Nationals at The Track at New Balance on Friday and Saturday, March 10-11. The 4×200-meter relay team took seventh place in the finals in a time of 1 minute, […]

Shilin Roupe is the WOHSSMA Scholar Athlete of the Week

Shilin Roupe is the WOHSSMA Scholar Athlete of the Week

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Shilin Roupe is the West Orange High School Sports Media Association Scholar Athlete of the Week. Roupe is a senior who is not only a standout track-and-field athlete but also an exceptional student. She has achieved many accolades in the field of athletics, including being the Essex County 55-meter hurdle champion […]

WOHS girls tracksters compete at Group 4 state meet

WOHS girls tracksters compete at Group 4 state meet

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls indoor track-and-field team featured several athletes who competed at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 4 state championships on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Bennett Athletic Complex in Toms River. The 4×400-meter relay took 11th place in the finals in a time of […]

West Orange HS girls track team excels at the sectional meet

West Orange HS girls track team excels at the sectional meet

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls indoor track-and-field team tied for fourth place overall at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state Championships on Friday, Feb. 10, at the Bennett Center in Toms River. West Orange and Montclair each had 27 points. Ridgewood took […]

West Orange HS track teams excel at county meet

West Orange HS track teams excel at county meet

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys and girls indoor track-and-field teams gave good efforts at the Essex County Individual Championships at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island on Sunday, Jan. 29. The girls team took fourth place overall with 35 points. The WOHS Mountaineers had several point-scorers. Shilin Roupe, […]

West Orange HS girls track team excels at county relays

West Orange HS girls track team excels at county relays

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls indoor track-and-field team finished in second place overall at the Essex County Indoor Relay Championships at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, N.Y., on Saturday, Jan. 21. West Orange had 42 team points. Montclair won the girls team title with 50 points. The […]

West Orange runner blazes trail in college

Sebastian DeSimone sets national inclusivity precedent

West Orange runner blazes trail in college

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School Class of 2021 alumnus Sebastian DeSimone is not only enjoying his college experience at Gwynedd Mercy University, in Gwynedd Valley, Pa., he is also changing the face of sports for students with intellectual disabilities at the national level. DeSimone was a popular student and teammate at WOHS, where […]

West Orange track-and-field athletes impress at national meets

West Orange track-and-field athletes impress at national meets

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls track-and-field team finished the season with strong showings at the Nike Outdoor Nationals at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., and the New Balance Nationals Outdoor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa., both held June 16-19. Head coach […]