MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The 10th-seeded Columbia High School girls volleyball team upset No. 7 seed Caldwell, 25-19, 22-25, 26-24, in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 15, at Caldwell. Columbia, which improved to 15-5 on the season, was scheduled to visit No. 2 seed Verona in the quarterfinals on […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School football team will face Union City on Saturday, Oct. 15 at West Orange High School’s Joe Suriano Stadium, located at 51 Conforti Ave. in West Orange, on homecoming and senior day. At 1:30 p.m., there will be Senior Day student-athlete and family announcements. The CHS marching band […]
By Gerry O’Connor MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Friday night, Oct. 7, “The Battle of Prospect Street” took place at St. Joseph’s Church in Maplewood as the St. Joseph’s Celtics took on the Our Lady of Sorrows Crusaders in girls CYO volleyball. The match was the very first volleyball game in St. Joseph’s history. The […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Our Lady of Sorrows School cross-country team participated in the inaugural Saint Cassian Cross-Country Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 8, at Brookdale Park in Bloomfield. With just seven runners, the team placed three, from fifth place to ninth place, in three races. Two of the medal winners had never competed before. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Anya Terry scored two goals, including one in overtime, to lead the 16th-seeded Columbia High School girls soccer team to a 3-2 win over No. 17 seed Belleville in the preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament on Monday, Oct. 10, at Underhill Field in Maplewood. “She’s become our top-producing attacker […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys soccer team received the No. 6 seed in the Essex County Tournament. Columbia will host a first-round game on Thursday, Oct. 13, against No. 11 seed Glen Ridge at Underhill Field at 2 p.m. The quarterfinals are on Saturday, Oct. 15. The semifinals are on Wednesday, […]
By Mike Connolly SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Gotham FC defender Sabrina Flores has traveled around the world as a professional soccer player. But on Friday night, Oct. 7, the weed-filled mud of New Waterlands Park was a homecoming for the Livingston native. Coaching more than 120 local soccer players in a clinic conducted by Gotham […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School football team defeated Bloomfield, 13-3, on Friday, Oct. 7, at Foley Field in Bloomfield. It was the Cougars’ first win of the season. The Cougars improved to 1-5. Junior quarterback Charlie Morrison completed nine of 15 pass attempts for 154 yards, and junior Henry Aaron kicked two […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Montclair Kimberley Academy football team has put together a very respectable 4-2 record so far this season and certainly part of the reason for the Cougars’ success has been the contributions of young players such as freshman wide receiver-defensive back Nate Chou of Maplewood. “Nate has had an immediate impact in […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls volleyball program enjoyed success at tournaments on Saturday, Oct. 8. The JV team won the second annual Payne Tech JV tournament title. Columbia defeated Payne Tech in the final by scores of 25-22, 25-12. Junior outside hitter Caroline Schmidt was named the tournament Most Valuable Player. […]