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
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The Maplewood-South Orange 10U Villagers Softball team won the Cranford Summer Slam Tournament held July 15-16. The Villagers started the tournament strong by winning three games on Saturday, July 15, which placed them as the No. 1 seed heading into the single-elimination round. On Sunday, July 16, they continued their winning […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE – The Maplewood-South Orange 8U travel softball team captured second place at the Summer Sizzle softball tournament in Woodbridge over July 8-9 weekend. The Villagers lost a hotly contested championship game, 4-3, in the bottom of the last inning to a determined squad from Metuchen. The team went 2-1 in pool play on […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – At Columbia High School, Gene Chyzowych in soccer and Len Klepack in track and field are generally regarded as the top coaches in school history. But another name that belongs on that list is Johanna Wright in girls’ basketball. During her long tenure at the Maplewood school, CHS was a perennial contender […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Led by Maplewood resident Pat Ryan, Class of 2018, the Morristown-Beard School boys’ varsity golf team enjoyed an historic season this spring. The Crimson posted a 19-3 record and won four major tournaments – the Prep “B” championship, the North Jersey Non-Public “B” title, the Morris County Golf Championship, and the […]