Columbia HS girls’ soccer team falls to Mount St. Dominic in ECT quarterfinals in penalty-kick shootout

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The fourth-seeded Columbia High School girls’ varsity soccer team lost a heartbreaker decision in penalty kicks against 12th-seeded Mount St. Dominic Academy in the quarterfinals of the Essex County Tournament on Friday, Oct 21, at Lynn V. Profeta Field/Underhill Sports Complex. The game was 0-0 through regulation and overtime, forcing a penalty-kick […]

Columbia HS boys’ soccer team tuning up for state tournament

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ varsity soccer team has a  7-8-1 on the season through Oct. 20, with two highly anticipated North 2, Group 4 opponents on the schedule this week in Dickinson and East Orange. The Cougars are hoping for a berth in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association North […]

Maplewood/South Orange Wrestling Club accepts registration

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The Maplewood/South Orange Cougar Youth Wrestling Club accepts registration. The club is open to Maplewood and South Orange residents in grades 2-8. No experience is necessary. Registration will be held at Columbia High School (East Gym) between 6:30 – 8 p.m. on Oct. 25, Oct. 27, Nov. 1, and Nov. 3. […]

Columbia HS girls’ soccer team is No. 4 seed in ECT

MAPLEWOOD, NJ (updated Tuesday Oct. 18, 3:32 p.m.) – The Columbia High School girls’ soccer team received the No. 4 seed in the Essex County Tournament. The Cougars will host a quarterfinal round game on Friday, Oct. 21,  at Lynn V. Profeta Field/Underhill Sports Complex at 4 p.m. against No. 12 seed Mount St. Dominic […]

Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center to host Sports Drawing Workshop for youngsters ages 6-13 on Oct. 23

UPPER MONTCLAIR – The Jerry Winick Sports Drawing Workshop will be held at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center on the campus of Montclair State University on Sunday, Oct. 23, from noon to 2:30 p.m. This sports drawing class for beginning artists ages 6-13 is being conducted by Jerry Winick, an award-winning artist, of […]

Why Sportsmanship Matters: Athletes examine issue in Nov. 2 program hosted by Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center

Former NJ Devils captain Bryce Salvador, NY Giants LB Devon Kennard, and Christie Welsh, ex-women's U.S. National Soccer Team player, to share insights with parents, coaches, athletes

UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ – These have not been glory days for sportsmanship. In front of a global audience, last summer’s Rio Olympics at times became a showcase for bad behavior and bad sports. And on many youth, high school, college and professional playing fields across America recently, there has been a growing number of unsportsmanlike […]

Columbia HS boys’ soccer team advances in ECT

MAPLEWOOD, NJ (updated Tuesday Oct. 18, 3:35 p.m.)  – Ryan Perlee and Van Brantley each had a goal to lead the 13th-seeded Columbia High School boys’ varsity soccer team to a 2-0 win over No. 25 seed Orange in the second preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 15, at CHS Ritzer […]