MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School Wrestling Hall of Fame committee is proud to announce its 2024 honorees, the great 1990-91 team. Under head coach Len Cuppari, the squad finished the year with an impressive 15-3 record, the District 10 championship and a second-place finish in the Iron Hills Conference, Essex County Tournament […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team fell to Montclair, 48-14, at Foley Field in Bloomfield on Sept. 12. The Bengals hopes to get their first win of the season when they visit Barringer in Newark at Schools Stadium on Friday, Sept. 20. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange High School football team defeated Columbia, 22-14, Sept. 12, at Bell Stadium for its first win of the season and improved to 1-1. The “Battle of the Oranges” was starting to look more like the “War of the Oranges” as Columbia High School made the short 10-minute trip up Scotland […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Sjocquelyn Winstead did thorough research on the Columbia High School athletic history. She found that the Cougars sports programs have achieved a tradition of success. As the new CHS athletic director, Winstead strives to continue that rich tradition. Winstead, whose first name is pronounced “Shock-wa-lin,” came over from Newark West Side […]
MADISON, NJ — Drew University men’s soccer head coach Lenny Armuth recorded his 400th career victory on Wednesday evening, Sept. 4, with his team’s 1-0 non-conference win over Western Connecticut University in Ranger Stadium. A native of Maplewood, Armuth is a Columbia High School graduate, who played for late legendary CHS head Gene Chyzowych, who […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep football team dropped a 28-7 decision to St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) on a cloudy and late rainy day on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Brendan P. Tevlin Memorial Field in West Orange to move to a 1-1 record. The Green Knights scored two touchdowns in the first quarter […]
West Orange resident Ciarán Brosnan recently captured a national title at the Irish Under 17 Track and Field National Championships. On July 21, Ciarán, 16, traveled back to Ireland to represent his father’s track club, An Ríocht, at the National Championships. Despite having raced extensively up and down the East Coast of the United States […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys soccer team has built a strong tradition of success under head coach Doug Nevins, who enters his 25th season at the helm. This year’s Mountaineers are poised to continue their brilliance with a good corps of returning players. West Orange defeated Belleville, 2-1, in overtime […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School football team defeated Whippany Park, 21-9, in the season opener on Friday, Sept. 6, on the road, giving Chis Strumolo his first win as head coach of the Ridgers. Senior quarterback/defensive back Brad Foster scored on a 4-yard run in the first quarter and he had […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys soccer team this season features experienced youth, along with a few transfers. That bodes well for the Cougars’ hopes for a successful campaign. Head coach Ryan Muirhead is stressing to his team the importance of consistency and focus. It’s a matter of not taking opponents for […]