MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School freshman girls volleyball team, coached by John Trieu, stunned the competition by winning the inaugural Payne Tech Junior Varsity Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 2. The Maplewood team defeated Passaic High School, 25-17, 25-21 in the final. Entered as a JV ‘B’ Team, the CHS freshman squad […]
By Mike Connolly Correspondent MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Cougar Soccer Club enjoyed fine action in Week 2 from the Sept. 25-26 weekend. Girls U11 Premier 2, Arsenal 2 Kiran Terry scored a pair of goals for Cougar SC as it battled to a 2-2 tie with Arsenal on Sunday, Sept. 26, in Woodcliff Lake. […]
Henry, Huff, defense lead way as Cougars improve to 3-1 record on the season
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Stephen Henry ran for 110 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries, and quarterback Tarik Huff completed nine of 10 passes for 151 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another 73 yards and a touchdown on just three carries to lead the Columbia High School football team to a dominant […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Charlie Herley scored on an assist from RJ Benn, while Cole Strupp made seven saves for the shutout to lead the Columbia High School boys soccer team past Union, 1-0, on Sept. 25. The win snapped a three-game losing streak and improved the CHS Cougars’ record to 5-3 on the season. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls volleyball team has enjoyed a great start to the season. The CHS Lady Cougars, under head coach Juan Bas, had a 6-2 overall record, including 6-0 in the Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division, through Sept. 24. Columbia defeated Orange, Science Park, Payne Tech, Irvington, Cedar Grove and […]
By Mike Connolly Correspondent MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Cougar Soccer Club picked up 12 victories to open conference play recently. Girls U10 Premier 5, Secaucus 1 The U10 Premier team broke up a tight game with five-straight goals in the second half to defeat Secaucus, 5-1, at Borden Park on Sunday, Sept. 19. Morgan […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — St. Joseph’s Catholic Youth Organization basketball in Maplewood is accepting registrations from girls and boys in grades 1 to 8 for the 2021-2022 basketball season. CYO basketball is open to all children living in the Maplewood–South Orange community who are parishioners at St. Joseph’s in Maplewood or Our Lady of Sorrows in […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE — The Cougar Soccer Club sent 20 teams comprising more than 260 players to the Essex Fall Tune-Up Tournament this weekend in West Orange and Livingston. Two of the teams brought home championship wins, while five others made it to the finals. All of the teams gained valuable experience as they prepare for […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School football team defeated Columbia, 52-0, on Sept. 17, to improve to a 3-0 record on the season. With two teams tied for the top spot in the Super Football Conference–Freedom Red Division, there was bound to be one sole winner. On one hand you have […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE — The Columbia High School field hockey program has been on the rise since Stephanie Rivera took over as head coach. Columbia enjoyed a great start to this season. In the first game of the year, Columbia posted an amazing comeback win. They rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Livingston, 3-2, Sept. […]