By William Hathaway, Jr.
The East Coast Spring Football League opened its season this past weekend in Orange, in which the Orange All-Stars lost at home to the East Orange All-Stars 21-0 at Bell Stadium. Back in 2019, when both teams played in the championship game in Roselle, East Orange defeated Orange 12-0. The next game for Orange will be on the road against Roselle this coming Saturday, where they will seek their first win.
In other Essex County high school sports news, Bloomfield High School sophomore Kira Pipkins won a state championship in Girls wrestling this past weekend at the NJSIAA Championship by beating Katrina Kling of Warren 5-2 in the 121 pound group. Her victory came in an overtime match in Atlantic City.
In Major League Baseball this year’s All Star Game has been moved out of Atlanta, Georgia due to the state’s new election voting laws. The mid-summer classic has been moved to Colorado’s Coors Field. Also, ex-Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez is set to become an owner of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves. The deal is not final yet and is subject to review.
Also, San Diego Padres starter Joe Musgrove tossed a no-hitter in Texas against the Rangers. The no-no was the first in Musgrove’s career and the first in Padres’ history. Previously, San Diego was the only team in MLB without a no-hitter.
Finally, the 2021 Masters was won by Hideki Matsuyama, who posted a (-10) score and became the first Japanese golfer to ever win a PGA major.
