MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – On Saturday, November 18, the U12 Cougar Gunners won the division championship in the “A” flight of the Northern Counties soccer league. The Gunners finished the Fall season with a 7-2-1 league record and a 10-2-2 overall record, as they also won the Essex County Fall Tune Up tournament that was […]
Photos captions: St. Joseph’s 7th Grade White Team: First row from left: Owen Holt, Max Larson, Mike Pirone, Danny Guarnieri, Nicholas Alexander, Nicholas Franklin, Brendan Dawkins and Liam Laskowski Not Pictured is William Walsman. Second row: Coaches Kevin Larson, Mike Pirone, Greg Dawkins and Mike Laskowski. St. Joseph’s 5th Grade White Team: First row from […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Pictured, The Community First Sports Club 12U team captured their Mid-New Jersey Youth Soccer Association flight championship with a 3-2 win over Cranford on Sunday. The Fire, consisting of Maplewood and South Orange players, finished with a 7-2-1 league record and also took second place in the Mount Olive Halloween Classic. Kneeling from […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – When people talk about the top schools for sports in Essex County, institutions like Montclair High and Seton Hall Prep always seem to top the list. Another school in the county with a rich tradition in athletics is Columbia High School. The school dates back to 1885, but the “new” CHS […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – At Columbia High School, fans always look forward to the cold winter months, because the Cougars have a winning tradition in both boys’ and girls’ basketball. This season, CHS sports fans will also be interested in another big winter activity – hockey. For the first time in school history, CHS will be […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The Our Lady of Sorrows cross-country team posted fine results in its final two meets to end a historic season. OLS rebounded their performance the previous week, capturing a season high eight medals and setting a new team record of thirty-seven medals during St. Mary’s Prep meet held at Loantaka Park […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity boys’ soccer team enjoyed a successful 10-7-1 season. It marked the Cougars’ best season in head coach Josh Russotto’s four-year tenure and the first 10-win season since 2012. Columbia posted eight victories against Essex County opponents, defeating Super Essex Conference-American Division rivals Millburn, East Side and West […]
JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity football had one more chance to get a win this season. Led by a strong defense and a powerful ground performance from Krys Ward, the Cougars finally got to taste victory. Ward, a senior, rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries to lead […]
The Columbia High School varsity football team hopes to get a win this season when the Cougars visit Snyder of Jersey City in the final game of the year on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 4 p.m. at Caven Point. The Cougars lost to unbeaten Montclair (8-0), 56-0, Nov. 4 to fall to 0-9. […]
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ – On Saturday, Nov. 4, the Columbia High School boys’ varsity cross-country team finished a strong fourth out of 15 teams in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 State Championship meet held at Greystone Park in Morris Plains to advance to the Group 4 state final race this weekend. This […]