West Orange HS wrestlers give good efforts at District 11 tournament; advance to Region 3 at WOHS

West Orange HS wrestlers give good efforts at District 11 tournament; advance to Region 3 at WOHS

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Jaiden Mendez, a junior, and sophomore Arthur Rosu each finished in second place, while junior Justin Barr and senior Ari Rosu each took third place in their respective weight classes to lead the West Orange High School wrestling team at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s District 11, tournament at […]

West Orange HS wrestling team gives good efforts at the ECT

West Orange HS wrestling team gives good efforts at the ECT

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School wrestling team finished in 11th place in the team standings among the 22 schools at the Essex County Tournament held at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange on Wednesday, Jan. 26. West Essex won the team title. Livingston was second, and Seton Hall Prep was […]

Bloomfield HS wrestling team hosts West Orange

Bloomfield HS wrestling team hosts West Orange

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School wrestling team hosted West Orange in a dual meet on Monday, Jan. 31, at the BHS Pit. West Orange won, 40-37. 106-pounds: Anthony Lizama, Bloomfield, technical fall over Michai Jenkins, 22-6, 4:25. 113: Nicholas Adams, WO, major decison Ahlexa Montalvo, 16-4. 120: Juan Millan, Bloomfield, pin Ethan Young, […]

Bloomfield HS hosts annual Girls Holiday Wrestling Tournament

Bloomfield HS hosts annual Girls Holiday Wrestling Tournament

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield High School hosted its annual Girls Holiday Wrestling Tournament on Dec. 27. The tournament featured several schools throughout the state. Here are the results in the finals and third-place bouts: FINALS: 100: Olivia Klein (Paramus) decisioned Aaliyah Payne-Parris (Newton) 7-0. 107: Samantha Dupree (Ewing) decisioned Emme Hoarle (Somerville) 6-3. 114: Riley […]

West Orange High School basketball and wrestling teams begin seasons

West Orange High School basketball and wrestling teams begin seasons

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys and girls basketball teams and wrestling team had their season openers delayed due to COVID-19 issues. The boys basketball team was supposed to open Dec. 17 at Caldwell. Instead, they were scheduled to play Verona on Dec. 21 at home for their first game, after […]

West Orange HS basketball and wrestling teams to begin their seasons

West Orange HS basketball and wrestling teams to begin their seasons

The West Orange High School basketball and wrestling teams will begin their seasons. Here are the events to start their seasons. Boys basketball Dec. 17: Caldwell, away, 7 p.m. Dec. 21: Verona, home, 7 p.m. Dec. 27: Paterson Charter Holiday Classic, away Jan. 4: North Star Academy, home, 4 p.m. Jan. 6: Belleville, away, 4 […]

State champ trailblazer from WO continues to make history

State champ trailblazer from WO continues to make history

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School athlete Sandra Guerrero not only made school history on March 7 by becoming the first-ever state Mountaineer wrestling champion, but she has made regional wrestling history as the first female to commit to New Jersey City University. NJCU is one of the few universities in the country […]

West Orange HS wrestlers Colin Morgan and James Benjamin qualify for state finals in Atlantic City

WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange High School wrestlers Colin Morgan and James Benjamin finished in second place and third place, respectively, in their weight divisions at the NJSIAA Region 3 tournament hosted by WOHS, Feb. 21-23. As a result, Morgan and Benjamin, both seniors, qualified for the NJSIAA state finals at Boardwalk Hall in […]

West Orange HS’ Daniela Tacuri wins title at first-ever girls wrestling state regional tournament

WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange High School junior Daniela Tacuri won the North bracket 111-pound championship at the first-ever NJSIAA girls wrestling state regional tournament held at Red Bank Regional HS, Sunday, Feb. 17. Tacuri decisioned New Brunswick’s Katy Ayala, 12-6, in the final. Sandra Guerrero finished in second place in the North bracket […]