MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls soccer team has a new coach this season. Cougar soccer fans might be quite familiar with him. Mateo Green, a 2018 CHS graduate, took over the reins after being with the program for the past two seasons. Two years ago, he was the freshman coach. Last […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School football team opened the season with a 10-6 win over Newark West Side High School at the inaugural Mountaineer Football Classic at West Orange High School on Saturday, Aug. 31. Senior Charlie Knutsen ran for an 8-yard TD and junior Jonah Breen kicked a 32-yard field goal […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — In the NFL and college, field-goal attempts are common. A team drives deep into the opposing team’s territory and will go for a field goal if the march stalls, because the distance for the first down or end zone is unfavorable. But in high school, it’s very rare to see field-goal […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The current state playoff format has been in existence since 1974. For the Columbia High School football team program, a playoff win is something that has proved elusive. Though this year’s Cougars lost a ton of talented skill players, head coach Gary Mobley knows his team will keep working hard in […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — St. Joseph’s CYO Athletics in Maplewood is currently accepting registration for the 2024 Girls Volleyball program this fall for girls in grades 5-8. Teams are open to student-athletes who are registered parishioners in the Catholic CCD program at a local Catholic parish. St. Joseph’s is anticipating having two teams: JV for fifth […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School football team will kick off the season on Saturday, Aug. 31, in the inaugural Mountaineer Football Classic at West Orange High School’s Joe Suriano Stadium. The Cougars will face Newark West Side at 3:30 p.m. The Mountaineer Classic features five games over three days, Thursday, Aug. 29, […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School football team participated in the annual Essex Shootout on Saturday, July 20, at West Orange High School. The 7-on-7 showcase featured more than 20 schools from throughout the state. Newark East Side won the title by beating West Orange in overtime. The Cougars, under head coach Gary […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Dolphins swim program enjoyed a successful summer. The team finished with a 5-3 record, beating West Caldwell twice, Verona twice and New Providence. The Dolphins had 235 swimmers in age categories 8U, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 and 15-18. They also did a great job at the Division IV Championships. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Jackie Dubrovich is an Olympic gold medalist. The fencer and Maplewood resident was part of Team USA that defeated Italy in the Foil Team finals at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France, on Thursday, Aug. 1. It was the first-ever Olympic team fencing gold for the United States. Dubrovich, 30, trains at […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Jaguar Track Club, a South Orange Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs competitive track program, recently wrapped an impressive 2024 outdoor season. The 28-year-old program has a storied reputation for developing elite athletes, many of whom go on to have successful high school, college and professional careers. This year, the […]