Friday, May 18, 2012
Livingston and West Orange squared off on Wednesday for the second meeting between the two division foes.
Seniors Connor Kimmel and Jordan Farber—the trusty middle infield for Livingston—led the Lancers to a 6-4 victory over conference foe West Orange on Wednesday. Kimmel and Farber combined to go 4-for-8 with a pair of homeruns and knocking in four of Livingston’s six runs. “We’re a pretty good fastball hitting team and we got into counts where we expected fastballs,” Kimmel said. “We were facing one of the better pitches in the county and we knew we had to make him work.” Livingston faced West Orange’s righty Adam Miller. Miller pitched incredible this season even though his win-loss record does not indicate that. Miller is 1-7, but has a 1.71 ERA (earned run average) and averages 7 strikeouts a game. “Adam has been great for us all year…
Community-focused Bears start season Thursday night against Worcester Tornadoes
The Newark Bears had one final tune-up Wednesday afternoon before Opening Day and the start of their 15th season. The opponent however wasn't another team of professionals or a future opponent in the CanAm League the Bears participate in. Instead, it was the baseball team of Essex County's Newark Tech High School. While it was merely an exhibition, the event was just the latest example of how the Bears are not just trying to be a winning team on the field but a part of the Newark community. "I think it's very important," said new Bears manager Ken Oberkfell about having that relationship with the city. "You want to meet as many people, as many organizations, as many businesses as you can. It promotes the team, it gets people into the …
The West Orange Police Department and the Elks Lodge to host Bicycle Rodeo & BBQ on Saturday,
The West Orange Police Department Community Services Unit and the West Orange Elks Lodge invite 8-14 year old kids to a Bicycle Rodeo and then to a BBQ. The event is free. The Rodeo will take place on Saturday, May 19th at 9:00 am at the Washington Street School Parking Lot 289 Main Street. Officer Groves advised that the Elks Lodge generously sponsors this event to provide a special opportunity for the police and the kids to connect on a friendly personal level. This will be the 7th Rodeo. Last year's Rodeo attracted over 30 kids. John Kunz and Ken Rosen are two of the numerous Elk members who will help organize and run thie event. As the Elks say: "We invest in our community, through programs that help children grow up healthy and …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Seton Hall Prep Losses To Glen Ridge 16-10
The Seton Hall Prep Lacrosse team lost a hard fought battle to Glen Ridge in the Essex County Championship final played at Centennial Field in Verona. The Pirates (10-5) were trying to defeat Ridgers (12-4) for the second time this season, having defeated Glen Ridge 8-3 earlier this season. The Pirates, who trailed 3-2 after one quarter and 7-4 at halftime just couldn't catch up to the Glen Ridge team who had their offense firing on all cylinders. Chris Hartman, Ryan Giordano and Ethan Bliss led the Pirates offense with two goals apiece. Steon Hall Goalie George Peck recorded 7 saves for the Pirates.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Can-Am League team takes on Rockland Boulders in only exhibition league game open to the public.
Looking for something that’s fun for the whole family to do together tonight that won’t cost a lot of money? Head over to Jackals Stadium on the campus of Montclair State University and see the Can-Am league team take on their rivals, the Rockland Boulders. Admission is free and first pitch is 7:05 p.m. with gates opening at 6 p.m. This will be the only public exhibition game the team plays. So, it’s your last chance to see Jackal baseball before the start of the regular season. The stadium is located at 1 Hall Dr., Little Falls. For more information, click here or call (973) 746-7434.
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A look at this weekend's schedule for the 35th annual Essex County Softball Tournament.
The 35th annual Essex County Softball Tournament continues this weekend with the quarterfinal round. Last week, Newark Academy, ranked 15th in the tournament seeding, upset #2 Nutley, sending the defending champions home following a 6-4 loss. Other results last week included: #9 West Orange defeated #8 Bloomfield 8-0 #7 Caldwell defeated #10 Verona 4-2 #6 Montclair defeated #11 Belleville 4-0 #5 Cedar Grove defeated #12 Montclair Kimberley 10-4 #4 West Essex defeated #13 Glen Ridge 3-0 # 3 Mount St. Dominic defeated #14 Columbia High School 8-0 #1 Livingston defeated #16 Newark East Side 13-0 The winners of the first round games will head to the quarterfinals on May 12. The scheduled matchups for that round include: The winners of the …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
West Orange has gone 5-2 over their last seven games as the state tournament approaches. The Mountaineers continue to win and hope to qualify for state tournament.
West Orange’s first half of the season was not exactly ideal. The Mountaineers held a record of 1-9 through the first half of their rigorous season where they took on some of the state’s best every day in the Super Essex Conference. As of late, the Mountaineers have been a resilient bunch and just scrapped their way back to a respectable 6-10 record going 5-2 over their last seven games. West Orange got another spectacular pitching performance from Anthony Loreto as he guided the Mountaineers past Newton 3-0 Wednesday in West Orange. “Anthony has been great for us,” West Orange head coach Stephan Zichella said. “He is able to throw four pitches for a strike and when you work ahead like he does then it becomes easy out there.” Loreto has …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
About 13,000 racers participate in 2012 race.
The many changes to the 2012 New Jersey Marathon, including a new starting location and time, did not stop thousands of runners and spectators from flocking to Oceanport and Long Branch on Sunday. About 13,000 participants enjoyed a perfect day and raced through the streets of several local towns as they raced to a finish on the Promenade in Long Branch. The race's new starting location of Monmouth Park eased parking and some traffic concerns for participants, and a shuttle service to and from the race track helped tired runners and spectators reach their destinations. Jason Page, of Durham, N.C., won the full marathon with a lightning fast time of 2:33:13. He finished first in a group of 2,304 runners. The half marathon, which traveled …
Friday, May 4, 2012
West Orange defeats Barringer 8-3 and advances in the 80th Greater Newark Tournament to take on all-time championship leader in Seton Hall Prep.
The West Orange Mountaineers wanted to meet the Seton Hall Prep Pirates in the first round of the 80th Greater Newark Tournament. The Mountaineers got their wish as they routed a pesky Barringer squad Thursday with an 8-3 victory in West Orange. “We played well enough to get a win today,” senior Matt Scolora said. “We have some inexperienced guys, but have had some big wins lately.” Barringer continued to hang around and scrap as West Orange only held a one-run lead, 4-3, in the fifth inning. The ‘experienced’ Mountaineers fueled a four-run rally to crush the any comeback Barringer thought of having. Scolora led the frame off with a towering double to right field. That brought up the Mountaineers leading hitter, senior, Frank Bakirtzis…
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Co-owner Jay Z designed a new logo for the basketball team, which was unveiled on Monday. West Orange, What Do You Think of the Nets' New Brooklyn Logo?
The new "Brooklyn Nets" unveiled their team logos at a sporting goods store in Brooklyn on Monday. The Nets' logos now have a look that combines design elements from the New Jersey Nets brand with the words, "Brooklyn, New York," surrounding a basketball. "The Brooklyn Nets logos are another step we’ve made to usher the organization into a new era," said hip-hop artist and team co-owner Jay Z, who designed the logos. "Along with our move to Brooklyn and a state-of-the-art arena, the new colors and logos are examples of our commitment to update and refine all aspects of the team." With the new logos, Jay-Z emerged as a triple-threat for the Brooklyn Nets organization—serving as co-owner, soon-to-be Barclays Center headliner and now, it …
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5:34 pm on Thursday, May 10, 2012
Please come out and support our team at our first annual Beefsteak Dinner on May 18, 2012 at the Toby Katz Center. Tickets are $40 each and can be purchased by contacting Carol Fastiggi at cfastiggi@verizon.net or (973) 452-2935 by May 15, 2012. more ›