The NJSIAA released the state tournament pairings for boys’ and girls’ varsity soccer. The Worrall Community Newspapers schools in Essex County that have made the state tournament are: Boys Soccer: Irvington, Nutley, Belleville, Orange, West Orange, Columbia, Seton Hall Prep, Bloomfield and Glen Ridge Girls Soccer: Nutley, Belleville, Orange, West Orange, Columbia, Bloomfield and Glen […]
By Jim Van Orden Correspondent “That’s as grand a bunch of kids as anybody could ever have to coach ” – Frank Hoffman It was such a big game…you might call it New Jersey’s first high school “Super Bowl.” Perhaps the largest crowd to ever pack Maplewood’s Underhill Field assembled to watch two unbeaten […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The ninth-seeded Columbia High School varsity boys’ soccer team lost to top-seeded Seton Hall Prep, 6-3, in the quarterfinals of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 21, in West Orange. Avery Coreschi scored two goals and Daniel Teitelbaum had one goal for the Cougars. Donald Cameron, Mack Turi and Joe […]
Despite an off day at the Saint Elizabeth meet held at Natirir Park, Peapack on Friday, Oct. 20, the Our Lady of Sorrows cross-country team gained five medals as it moved closer to the team record of 31 medals, set just last year, with two meets to go. The Saint Elizabeth meet drew 15 schools. […]
The Our Lady of Sorrows cross-country team continued its strong season at Holy Trinity in Mountainside on Oct. 15. Showing no sign of a letdown, the South Orange-based school earned another seven medals, highlighted by three top-three performances. Maudie Grace Lomuscio grabbed her third straight medal with an 11th place in the opening Girls 3rd […]
Photos by Jerry Simon. Columbia HS (white uniforms) vs. Bloomfield, Sept. 27, at Bloomfield’s Watsessing Park. Columbia won, 4-1. MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity boys’ soccer team rallied to beat state-ranked Millburn, 2-1, in overtime on Oct. 11 at CHS Ritzer Field. Millburn opened the scoring on a rebound goal midway through […]
The Essex County Tournament for varsity boys’ soccer, girls’ soccer and girls’ volleyball have been unveiled. Here are the top 10 seeds in each sport: BOYS’ SOCCER (27-team field) No. 1. Seton Hall Prep advances to first round vs. No. 16 Science Park/No. 17 Central winner. No. 2. Montclair advances to first round vs. No. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Each July for the last 42 years, soccer teams from all over the world convene in Sweden for The Gothia Cup, considered by many in the sports world to be the Youth World Cup. This year, the tournament hosted approximately 1,700 teams (ages 11-17) from 80 nations. The goal of each team […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity boys’ soccer team has the makings of being a sleeper team as the Essex County Tournament looms. “Keep an eye on this team,” said CHS head coach Josh Russotto of his squad, which had a 7-5 overall record entering the week. “They can play with any team. I […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – On a day far more suitable for the beach, 16 teams gathered at Flood’s Hill in South Orange to contest the 18th annual Fall Classic sponsored by Our Lady of Sorrows school on Saturday, Oct. 6. When it was over, Assumption of Morristown claimed the victory, followed by Saint Elizabeth and […]