by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news When the Montclair school district installed the turf at Woodman, Fortunato and Watchung fields about 15 years ago, things were a bit simpler. In the years […]
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Montclair Athletics: MHS continues to send athletes to top colleges
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news People often praise student-athletes for their athletic prowess, but for Montclair High School’s athletic department, the focus is very much on the student part of the […]
Montclair Tennis: Mountie tennis player to play at UConn
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news The journey from playing high school tennis to collegiate tennis can be a long and winding one, but few paths have been as long and winding […]
Watch Montclair Mounties In A Live Race Replay From Wednesday, Day 1 at Henley 2018
Watch Montclair Mounties Rowing Club compete and beat the Upper Thames Rowing Club in the Thames Challenge Cup, on this live race replay from Day 1 at Henley 2018, Wednesday, […]
Montclair 150: Dozens of greats who have played sports in Montclair
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news Montclair has produced more than its fair share of fantastic athletes. Over the years, the three high schools — Montclair High School, the Montclair Kimberley Academy […]
Montclair 150: How Montclair’s athletic fields got their names
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news Sports in Montclair has a storied history, and the various surfaces are no exception. However, while the exploits on the field have often been well covered […]
Montclair Football: Mounties have new faces in new places this preseason
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news Summer is here, and while school is over, for the Montclair High School football team that just means work is just beginning. The team knows […]
Montclair Fencing: Former Mountie aims for 2020 Olympics
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news Alen Hadzic’s journey towards fencing for the U.S. in the 2020 Olympics began as so many fencing stories do — with a drummer. Honestly, this will […]
Montclair Athletics: Woodman track timetable pushed back
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news It seems the groundbreaking on the new track at Woodman Field will have to wait. That’s because during the Board of Education’s last meeting on Monday, […]
Montclair Baseball: MHS pitcher heads to European Championship
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news Montclair High School baseball will go international this summer, as the Mounties’ own Conor McGrath will be joining the U18 Great Britain nation team, which will […]
Montclair Athletics: Board of Ed considers options for Fortunato Field
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news Building or rebuilding something on public or town land is without a doubt a long process. Ordinances, logistics, various board approvals — there’s a lengthy list […]
Montclair Track & Field: Bigsby becomes first Mountie outdoor state champ since ‘09
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news COLUMBUS—“The circle is yours.” Before any thrower steps onto the launching pad to throw a discus, they have to wait until the previous hurler retrieves their […]
Montclair Football: Mounties, Lions represented at Robeson Classic Thursday
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news While the school year is winding down, some football players from Montclair schools are getting one last chance for a victory lap during the Paul Robeson […]
Montclair Tennis: Kupferman reaches Round of 16 at NJSIAA championships
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news Montclair High School tennis standout Leo Kupferman made it through three rounds of the NJSIAA individual singles tournament, but fell just short of advancing to the […]