WEST ORANGE, NJ – The second-seeded West Orange High School varsity wrestling team defeated fourth-seeded and defending champion Passaic County Tech, 33-26, in a thrilling match to win the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 5 state tournament championship in front of a packed crowd at WOHS. The Mountaineers, under 15th-year head coach Stephan Zichella, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School wrestling team will be competing for a state championship, tonight, Feb. 9, at WOHS beginning at 7 p.m. against Passaic Tech in the 2018 NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 5 state tournament final. West Orange High School is located at 51 Conforti Ave. in West Orange.
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Sebastian Rawls finished runner-up in the 182-pound weight class to lead the West Orange High School varsity wrestling team at the Essex County Tournament, Jan. 18-19, at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange. In the final, second-seeded Rawls lost a 10-5 decision to top-seeded Joseph McCarthy of Cedar Grove. Rawls […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School varsity wrestling team hosted the inaugural Sam Cali “Battle for the Belt” Wrestling Invitational last Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 13-14. The Mountaineers enjoyed a good showing. Senior 182-pound Sebastian Rawls and 195-pound Noah Tandy each earned a medal. Rawls placed fifth, going 4-1 on the […]
NOTE: The following article is from the Rutgers University athletics website: WEST ORANGE, NJ – The inaugural Sam Cali “Battle for the Belt” Wrestling Invitational will be held this Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 13-14, at West Orange High School. The tournament is in the memory and honor of Sam Cali, a former Rutgers University wrestler […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The winter sports season at West Orange High School officially kicked off Dec. 14 with a rowdy pep rally featuring the WOHS cheerleaders, bowling, swimming, boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball, ice hockey and wrestling teams. The boys’ and girls’ step teams also made special appearances. Teams performed skits or dance routines that […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School and Seton Hall Prep varsity wrestling teams will begin their seasons Dec. 16. WOHS will take part in the Dover Holiday Tournament, while SHP will participate in the Morris Knolls Tournament. The following are their schedules: West Orange Dec. 16, at Dover Holiday Tournament, 9 a.m. Dec. 20, […]
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 – The West Orange High School and Seton Hall Prep varsity wrestling teams featured several wrestlers on the All-Super Essex Conference-American Division. They include: First Team • 120 pounds: Victor Lopez, West Orange • 152: T.J. Calas, Seton Hall Prep • 170: Aidan Monteverdi, Seton Hall Prep • 195: Noah Tandy, West […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange High School senior Victor Lopez finished his amazing wrestling career with a good run in the NJSiAA state tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Lopez, who became the school’s all-time winningest wrestler earlier in the season, went 2-2 in the tournament. He entered the tournament with just one […]