Lopez has good run, competes in state girls wrestling tournament

Lopez has good run, competes in state girls wrestling tournament

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School freshman Jazzi Lopez enjoyed a strong girls wrestling run this season. Lopez competed at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s girls wrestling state tournament at Phillipsburg High School on Sunday, Feb. 26. Lopez, competing in the 107-pound class, lost both of her matches. She was pinned […]

WOHS’ Barr, Rosu earn state wrestling berths

WOHS’ Barr, Rosu earn state wrestling berths

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School wrestlers Justin Barr and Arthur Rosu each took fourth place in their weight classes at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Region 3 state tournament on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25, at WOHS. As a result, Barr and Rosu earned berths in the NJSIAA’s state tournament […]

West Orange HS girls wrestler Jazzi Lopez wins regional title

West Orange HS girls wrestler Jazzi Lopez wins regional title

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School wrestling team is celebrating a historic win after freshman Jazzi Lopez became the first freshman in school history to win the North 2 Region girls wrestling championships at Union High School on Sunday, Feb. 19.  Lopez’s triumph came in the 107-pound category, where she went 4-0 […]

West Orange HS wrestling team seeks district tournament success

Rosu, Mendez, Barr, Adams lead the Mountaineers

West Orange HS wrestling team seeks district tournament success

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School wrestling team seeks a strong showing at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Association’s District 11 state tournament at Livingston High School on Saturday, Feb. 18. The Mountaineers won all three matches on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Pompton Lakes High School. They defeated Pompton Lakes  46-33, Kinnelon […]

West Orange HS wrestling team excels at county tourney

West Orange HS wrestling team excels at county tourney

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School wrestling team finished in fifth place overall out of 22 high schools at the 47th Essex County Tournament on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 25 and 26, at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange. Here are the top WOHS wrestlers at the ECT: Arthur Rosu, a […]

West Orange HS wrestling team excels at Dover to start the season

West Orange HS wrestling team excels at Dover to start the season

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School wrestling team placed third at the Dover Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 17, to start the season. Justin Barr, at 144 pounds, and Arthur Rosu, at 190 pounds, won individual championships in their respective weight classes to lead the WOHS Mountaineers. Barr and Rosu combined for […]

West Orange HS indoor track athletes give good efforts at Meet of Champions

West Orange HS indoor track athletes give good efforts at Meet of Champions

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School’s Makhi Green, Olivia Prescott and Taylor Aska enjoyed good performances at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s indoor track-and-field Meet of Champions at the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River on Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5. On Friday, Prescott, a senior, took […]