The Columbia High School football team participated in a scrimmage held at Memorial Field in Cranford on Friday, August 25. Besides the host school Cranford, the other teams in the scrimmage were Carteret and Plainfield. The Cougars will open the season Sept. 8 on the road against Bloomfield. Photos by Steve Ellmore: Cougars, in white […]
Whether it was coaching the girls’ basketball team at Columbia High School, or serving on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education, Johanna Wright has always had a true passion for her job. On the evening of August 26 at the Grand Pavilion Ballroom in the Embassy Suites Hotel in Winston-Salem, N.C., Wright was one of […]
The Maplewood-South Orange Villagers 10U softball team won the Roselle Park Tournament held on July 28, 29 and 30. The Villagers went 2-1 in the opening round with their only loss coming against the Livingston Thunder. On Sunday, July 30, the Villagers opened the elimination round by beating the Brooklyn Knights 16-0 and the topping […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The 2017 Maplewood Makos Swim Team enjoyed a productive season this summer. The season started with recruitment of several new coaches and new Head Coach leadership with Jane Ehlers and Mike Goodman at the helm. Tryouts were held as returning and new swimmers were outfitted in new suits and caps and took […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Maplewood Mantas, a summer seasonal competitive springboard diving team, for children ages 5-18, finished their season 3-2 in the Tri County Diving League. The Mantas finished fourth in the Championships. Ben Doubek finished second in 15-18 age group; and Melinda Lituchy finished second in the 13-14 age group. Matthew Morales finished […]
The South Orange-Maplewood 10U travel baseball team season ended with a tough loss in the playoffs to an undefeated Berkeley Heights squad. Even with their elimination from the playoffs, the Cougars had a strong campaign this summer, finishing third in the New Providence Green League with an 8-4 record. They were the second seeded Green […]
The Maplewood-South Orange Villagers 8U summer travel softball team ended its season on Sunday, July 22, reaching the semifinals of the Cranford Softball Tournament. The Villagers beat Mountainside, 6-4, to reach the semis before falling to the host team, 11-10, in a nailbiter that came down to Cranford’s last at bat. The Villager’s 14-13 overall […]
The New Providence Green and Gold League annual All-Star event took place on Saturday, July 22. Players representing teams from across northern New Jersey competed in games from 8U to 14U. Below are players from South Orange-Maplewood travel baseball program who were selected to represent the Cougars: The New Providence Green and Gold League […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Maplewood Mantas, a summer seasonal competitive springboard diving team, for children ages 5-18, defeated Mountainside, 46-23, July 21. First place winners: Larkin Villatoro Matt Morales Gary Jones Quinn Rauhl Melinda Lituchy Second place winners: Claire Rhody Charlie Keenan Issac Ortiz Lily Hummel Third place winners: Mehki Fitzgerald Noah Maloney Kendal Waite […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Registration is open for Cougar Soccer Club Academy programs for girls and boys, birth years 2009 through 2014. Register before August 1 and receive $25 discount. For details and to register, go to CougarSoccerClub.com