MAPLEWOOD, NJ – At Columbia High School, Gene Chyzowych in soccer and Len Klepack in track and field are generally regarded as the top coaches in school history. But another name that belongs on that list is Johanna Wright in girls’ basketball. During her long tenure at the Maplewood school, CHS was a perennial contender […]
Following first year at helm, Jim Whalen pleased with Cougars’ efforts; optimistic for 2018
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The glory days for the baseball program at Columbia High School came in 1978 and 1979 when the Maplewood school captured consecutive titles in the Greater Newark Tournament. For Cougar coach Jim Whalen, who recently completed his initial season at the helm, that’s his long-range goal. He wants his team to be […]
NUTLEY – Back in the days of the old Big 10 Conference, one of the better rivalries was the one between Columbia High School and Nutley High School. Whether it was in a sport like football in the fall, basketball in the winter, or baseball in the spring, the Cougars and Raiders had some intense […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – In the spring of 2016, Columbia High School had one of its finest seasons in boys’ tennis, chalking up an impressive 19-5 record. This spring, things are much different. The Cougars are competing in one of the toughest leagues in the state. Heading into play this week, CHS was only 2-7. […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Sam Fusaro, the veteran Bloomfield High School wrestling coach, always tells his kids that if they work as hard as possible in practice, good results will follow. This winter, that was the case for several seniors on the Bengal mat squad. Adam Lutick at 220 pounds, David Broderick at 195 pounds, […]
NUTLEY, NJ – When a team finishes a season with a losing record, it’s not the easiest thing to take. But a strong finish always gives some hope for the following campaign. This winter, that was the case for the Nutley High School hockey team. At one point in the 2016-17 season, Nutley only had […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – This winter is a special one for high school hockey teams and fans across New Jersey, because it’s the 60th year of league competition. The North Jersey Scholastic Hockey League began in December of 1958, and the original members included West Orange, Livingston, Montclair, Morris Hills and Morristown-Beard. From 1959 through […]
ORANGE/WEST ORANGE – In the Oranges area, basketball fans always talk about such great players as Brevin Knight and Keven McDonald of Seton Hall Prep, Bob Butts of Orange and Mike Dabney of East Orange. And on the coaching front, Bob Farrell of Seton Hall Prep and Bob Lester of East Orange, and later […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The 2016-17 season has been rather disappointing for the wrestling team at Bloomfield High School, but a bright spot has been the performance of senior Adam Lutick. Last Friday at the Essex County Tournament finals at Codey Arena in West Orange, Lutick again came through for head coach Sam Fusaro’s Bengals. Lutick, […]
NUTLEY, NJ – In the game of hockey, the biggest thrill for Andy Surowiec came in March 2001 when he saw his future high school team, Clifton, win a state championship. In the Public Schools final, the Mustangs beat Bayonne, 2-1. Surowiec would go on to play four years of varsity hockey for the Passsaic […]