MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The Columbia High School girls’ varsity soccer team played to a 1-1 tie against a highly-regarded Montclair High School team on Sept. 14 at DeHart Park. Isadora Egypt scored on an assist by Naomi Joseph for the Cougars in the second half. Montclair scored on an own goal to tie it. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – South Orange Middle School foil fencer Zander Rhodes won the gold medal at the American Challenge Regional Circuit (ROC) Region 3, held in Metuchen. Thirty-six regional fencers competed in this C2 Senior Women’s Foil event. Rhodes, 13, also placed 24th in the Division 1A Senior Women’s Foil event with an A2 […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Saturday, Sept. 10 kicked off the 51st season of Cougar Soccer with solid results. The Girls U14 Strikers went 4-0 to win the Essex Fall Tune Up Tournament. The Boys U9 Bolts, U12 Barcelona, and U13 Liverpool were triumphant in their opening games. Saturday also kicked off the Cougar Mini Kickers, […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Five hundred miles of summer running certainly paid off when the Columbia High School varsity boys’ cross country team won the Roxbury Invitational, their first competition of the season, on Saturday, Sept. 10. Under the direction of Coach Chris Faraone, Columbia’s new head coach, the team ran his intense program of […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Gary Mobley knows what it takes to achieve success. At Rahway High School, he led the program to the state sectional playoffs nine times in 11 seasons, including eight semifinal appearances and one championship game in 2008. Mobley, in all, had a sparkling 77-44 record for the Union County school. It’s […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ – MLB Network host and analyst Brian Kenny will discuss all things baseball and his acclaimed new book, “Ahead of the Curve: Inside the Baseball Revolution” at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center on Sept. 27 at 7 p.m., followed by a booksigning. One of the game’s most eloquent and passionate […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ – The nationally known Black Maria Film Festival tour will visit the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Unlike most film festivals, the Black Maria travels, bringing its films to audiences around the country and tailoring the program to each of its venues. The program […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ (updated Friday, Sept. 9, 10:23 a.m.) – The Columbia High School boys’ varsity soccer team, guided by third-year head coach Josh Russotto, hopes to have a successful season. CHS will look to overcome the loss of approximately 15 graduated players, in addition to Mateo Green, who has chosen to participate in […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Despite graduating 13 players, the Columbia High School girls’ varsity soccer team hopes to improve from last year’s 9-9-1 record behind a good mix of youth and experience. The Cougars begin the season Sept. 8 against Chatham at DeHart Park at 4 p.m. The key returning starters for third-year head coach […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Bloomfield Babe Ruth Baseball will be sponsoring a recreational level baseball league this fall. Players between the ages of 13 and 16 may register. Players who graduated from Little League are eligible to register. Play is expected to begin approximately Sept. 23. Assessments will take place on Sept. 16 at Wrights Field. […]