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By Joe Ragozzino
Sports Editor
To Glen Ridge High School head varsity wrestling coach Kendall Southerland, having a wrestler like Evan O’Keefe was like having another coach.
O’Keefe exhibited tremendous senior leadership for a Ridger team that grappled with a lack of depth en route to a 7-18 season.
One of the best 152-pounders in the area, O’Keefe won Essex County and District 13 tournament titles and finished with an impressive 29-3 record.
“He was an excellent

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The Glen Ridge High School girls’ varsity basketball team enjoyed a strong run in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 tournament.
The fifth-seeded Ridgers advanced to the semifinals, but lost to ninth-seeded University, 55-24, on March 5 at GRHS. The loss snapped the Ridgers’ five-game winning streak and ended their season at 17-8. Senior center Andrea Fraser had 24 points, 14 rebounds, five blocks and four steals to lead the Ridgers to… Continue

The Glen Ridge Athletic Association Fifth-Grade Girls’ Basketball Team won the Suburban League Championship by beating West Essex, 16-7, in a hard-fought game recently.
The win gave the team a perfect 14-0 record to cap an excellent season of play.
The success of the team is attributed to the dedication… Continue

By Joe Ragozzino
Sports Editor
Glen Ridge High School senior varsity wrestler Evan O’Keefe came up short in his bid to reach the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament.
Nevertheless, it was a fantastic season for the 152-pounder.
O’Keefe, who won the District 13 title the previous weekend, brought a 28-1 record into the Region 4 tournament at West Orange High School last Saturday.
After beating District 14 champion Joe Anello of Bell… Continue