MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Cougar Soccer Club had a strong start to the spring season with two teams winning preseason tournaments and several others performing well in their tournaments. Boys U11 Premier team wins Saddle Brook tournament The boys U11 Premier team won the Four Annual Falcons Spring Tournament with two wins and a tie […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School spring sports teams are getting ready for their seasons. The baseball and softball teams will open their seasons on Monday, April 1, against Glen Ridge. The baseball team will be home and the softball team will be on the road. The girls lacrosse team will host Westwood […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In his first season as the Columbia High School boys basketball team head coach this winter, Deon Mingo was quite pleased with his squad’s effort. The Cougars, despite finishing with a 12-13 overall record, had a few bright spots, particularly from the youngsters, led by freshman point guard Zach Alexander who […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Call it a meeting of two women’s history makers. Just days after Columbia High School girls track runner Mae Dowling broke the school record for running the 1,600-meter race, she met the woman who set the previous record 26 years ago. Dowling didn’t have to travel very far – just a […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Ryan Downey, the new Columbia High School boys lacrosse head coach, is thrilled about leading the Cougars program this spring. In an email to the News-Record, Downey said he is “excited and honored to be a part of this new chapter for Columbia Lacrosse. As one of the more historic high […]
MAPLEWOOD/MONTCLAIR, NJ — Maplewood resident Maudie Grace Lomuscio was a reserve guard for the Montclair Kimberley Academy girls basketball team, which showed nice progress while winning five of its last six games to finish 14-11 overall and 8-6 in the Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division. The Cougars showed marked improvement this winter over last year’s 9-14 […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange residents Simon Maza and Lola D’Agosta-Serravallo were up-and-coming freshmen on Montclair Kimberley Academy’s improved boys and girls swimming teams this past winter season. The pair competed in a variety of events, while Maza helped the Cougar boys to a 3-6 record (3-2 in the Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division), and […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys and girls fencing teams featured several representatives who competed at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state individual fencing championships at Hunterdon Central High School on Saturday, March 2. The CHS girls team was represented by juniors Tia Goodson, Dillina Oraedu and Mei Lee. In […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys and girls indoor track and field program featured several athletes who qualified for and competed at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state indoor track and field Meet of Champions on Sunday, March 3, at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility on Staten Island, […]
Several St. Joseph’s Celtics CYO basketball teams advanced to the league finals this weekend. It was do-or-die for the eighth-grade varsity girls team, as it went up against St. Aloysius, a formidable team it went 1-1 against during back-to-back games three weeks ago. Starting with Sofia Peterson’s smooth layup minutes into the game, St. Joseph’s […]