by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news When something is working, you don’t mess it up by changing it just for the sake of change. At its next meeting, the Montclair Town Council […]
Sports
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 […]
MKA soccer Paralympian raises awareness, inspires teammates
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news For Montclair Kimberley Academy rising junior Shea Hammond, all the usual hurdles for athletes — fierce opponents, long practices, packed schedules — were nothing compared to […]
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 kickballers make friends, memories on the field
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news If you drive through Brookdale Park this fall, you might see something other than soccer games or the odd jogger running along at the Tom Fleming […]
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 […]
Montclair Track & Field: Longtime track, cross country coach resigns
By Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news With a new girls soccer coach already in place and a search for a new high school principal underway, more changes are coming to the Montclair […]
Montclair Football: Youth football organizations prepare for 2018 season
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news The Montclair High school football doesn’t start their preseason until next week, but for the local youth football teams, things kicked off this past week. The […]
Montclair cyclists join Pan-Mass Challenge, raise money to fight cancer
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news Nine Montclair residents will cycle up to 192 miles as part of the Pan-Mass Challenge in an effort to help raise money for cancer research and […]
Montclair Athletics: District looks to balance time for teachers who also coach teams
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news High school sports is all about balance. For the student-athlete, it’s managing studies with practice and games. For coaches who are also teachers, it’s balancing their […]
Montclair soccer: Ashley Hammond to lead Mounties girls soccer this fall
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news A familiar face will take charge of the varsity girls soccer program at Montclair High School this fall, as veteran club, scholastic and collegiate coach Ashley […]
Montclair Baseball: Mounties top Essex County 18U HSDL League
by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news The Montclair spring freshman team had a tremendous summer, winning the Essex County 18U HSDL League before losing to Bayonne in the HSDL state tournament semifinal […]
A Lasting Legacy – Montclair’s Shelby Bigsby Reflects on Dominant Shot Put Career
When Montclair High School’s Shelby Bigsby joined the track and field team as a freshman, she set her sights on being one of the team’s top three girls in the […]