by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news In high school sports, teams lose key players all the time. Graduation takes senior talent away every summer and it’s up to the coach to find […]
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Montclair Tennis: Talented singles lead the way for Mounties
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news At the start of the summer, Montclair High School girls tennis coach Dawn DeMayo was a little worried about how to transition from last year’s senior-laden […]
Montclair Field Hockey: Mounties look to play fast, aggressive in 2018
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news When Montclair High School field hockey coach Mary Pat Mercuro showed up at Watchung Field for an early practice, she found her team already there and […]
Changes coming for Montclair Gridiron Club T-shirt fundraiser
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news Since 2011, the Montclair High School Gridiron Club has sold “Blackout” T-shirts as a fundraiser in support of the Mountie football program. Donning the shirt on […]
Montclair Football: West Orange scores 26 unanswered, stuns Mounties in opener
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news WEST ORANGE—The Montclair High School football team began the defense of their 2017 North 1, Group 5 Championship Thursday night, but a new season brought new […]
Montclair Soccer: Talented Mounties eye championships in 2018
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news The Montclair High School boys soccer team’s 2017 season ended on a disappointing note with a loss on a frigid evening to Kearny High School in […]
Montclair Football: Mounties stumble in second half of 26-19 West Orange loss — Rapid Reaction
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news West Orange — The Montclair High School football team began the defense of their 2017 North 1, Group 5 Championship Thursday night, but a new season […]
Football Preview: Montclair Mounties continue to honor fallen teammate
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news At the beginning of every Montclair High School football game, the Mounties band plays the National Anthem. If an observer takes their eyes off the flag […]
Football Preview: Mounties football helps athletes achieve college dreams
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news High school coaches tend to also be teachers, especially in Montclair. Across the Montclair High School sports landscape, you will find coaches who work at many […]
Football Preview: After dominant 2017, Montclair Mounties will be tested
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news Expectations are always sky-high for the Montclair High School football team, but after a perfect season and a North 1, Group 5 championship, the bar has […]
Montclair Soccer: New coach brings club approach to Mounties
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news Even though the Montclair High School girls soccer team has a new coach, there is an air of familiarity to preseason practices. Many of the players […]
Montclair Athletics: Massive rainfall causes infill displacement on MHS fields
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news Torrential rains exasperated problems at the aging Watchung, Fortunato and Woodman fields during Monday’s storm. The synthetic turf infill was lifted due to the rains and […]
Montclair Runners: Mountie runners win three-day, 232-mile race
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news Since 2016, a contingent of Montclair High School runners have headed out to Montana to take part in the annual Montana Headwaters Relay. In the first […]
Montclair Football: Mounties preseason notebook
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news August has arrived in Montclair, which means Mountie football is here as well. The Montclair High School football team took to Woodman Field for the first […]