MAPLEWOOD, NJ – When Gary Mobley took over the Columbia program prior to the 2016 season, Cougar fans had reason to feel excited. After all, Mobley came from Rahway where he coached the Union County team to tremendous success. The Cougars, however, posted just one win in each of Mobley’s first two seasons. But as […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity boys’ soccer team, under fifth-year head coach Josh Russotto, returns a strong group from last year’s team that finished with a solid 10-7-1 record. All of the eight returning players have starting experience. The senior captains are Sam Maidenberg, Frederick Hoffman, Ethan Pidgeon, and Julian Lyons. Maidenberg […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The South Orange Dolphins took 21 swimmers to the North Jersey Summer Swim League Meet of Champions in New Providence on July 26. Notable swims were from Marie Fagan, who took first in the 15-18 Girls 100 IM and second in the 15-18 Girls 50 Butterfly. Juliana Bender placed second in […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Mason Toye is living his dream of playing professional soccer. Just 14 months after graduating high school, the 19-year-old South Orange native is enjoying his rookie season playing for Minnesota United in Major League Soccer. Toye is the youngest member on the 32-man team. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound forward, who wears No. […]
SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The South Orange/Maplewood 8U Cougars baseball team enjoyed a fantastic summer. After a slow start to the season, the Cougars rolled into the champinship game of the New Providence 8U Green League, riding a seven- game win streak. Unfortunately, they lost to the Madison Dodgers, 3-2, on the last play of […]
SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Pictured is the South Orange/Maplewood Cougars 9U Red baseball team, which finished its summer season after reaching the semifinals of the New Providence Gold Leauge playoffs in which they lost to Scotch Plains on July 23. Top row from left to right: assistant coach Robert McDonald, Isaac Buchalter, Brendan Kouyoumdijan, Aiden […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The South Orange/Maplewood Cougars 10U Black team is enjoying a fine summer baseball season. The team, whose record stands at 11-4-1, will play for the New Providence Green League 10U Championship Game against Bridgewater on either Thursday night July 26, or Friday night, July 27, at Meadowland Park.
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The South Orange Dolphins swim team is having a successful summer season. The Dolphins had a 4-2 record heading into the final week of the season. Two notable wins came against rival Maplewood Makos. The two recent losses were against Morris Township by three points, and Berkeley Heights by one point. […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) announced its major year-end award winners for the 2018 men’s and women’s track and field season, and for the second consecutive year, Bloomfield College’s Lisa Morgan-Richman was named CACC Men’s Coach of the Year. Freshmen, Daviegh Brooks (Trenton, NJ), Jahvar Edwards(Hamilton, NJ), Jasmine Staten (Mount Holly, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – For the Columbia High School baseball program, this summer is proving to be a good time to gain valuable experience while competing in the Essex Division of the High School Development League. The 18U team is coached by Dave Crouch and Max Nichols, who are assistant coaches for the Cougars during the […]