MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Sam Maidenberg, Julian Lyons and Ethan Pidgeon, of the Columbia High School boys’ varsity soccer team, earned All-Super Essex Conference-American Division honors. Maidenberg, a senior goalie, made the First Team, while Lyons and Pidgeon, both seniors, were selected Honorable Mention.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The 11th-seeded Cougars dropped a tough 1-0 overtime decision to No. 6 seed Westfield in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 state tournament on Monday, Oct. 29 in Westfield. CHS moved to a 4-10-2 record.
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Ethan Pidgeon, of South Orange, is a senior at Columbia High School, where he plays center-back on the boys’ soccer team. A varsity team member since his freshman year at Columbia, he has also played for the soccer club Jersey United, a state-ranked team, for three years. This year, he is […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ varsity soccer team defeated Newark Central, 4-2, Oct. 10 at CHS’ Ritzer Field. Columbia striker “CJ” Jones scored off a header on a set piece to take a 1-0 lead. Abraham Lomax answered for Central shortly before halftime. Columbia freshman Charlie Herley scored off a rebound in […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Cameron Ripley and Aidan Reeves each scored a goal in the first half to lead the Columbia High School boys’ varsity soccer team to a 2-0 win over West Essex on Sept. 29 at CHS’ Ritzer Field in a Super Essex Conference crossover game. Vincent Zakian and Clarence Jones each had an […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Vincent Zakian scored on an assist from Daniel Teitelbaum in the first overtime to lead the Columbia High School boys’ varsity soccer team to its first win of the season, 1-0, over Science Park on Sept. 24 at CHS’ Ritzer field. Sam Maidenberg made four saves for the Cougars, who improved to […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ varsity soccer team played to a hard-fought 1-1 double-overtime tie with Livingston on Sept. 13 at Underhill Field. Max Krause scored on an assist from Owen Conroy in the first half for the Cougars. Columbia goalie Sam Maidenberg made nine saves. The Cougars moved to a 0-2-1 […]
Late Columbia HS coach Eugene Chyzowych, former Seton Hall Prep star Rick Porcello among the local inductees
A stellar group of 16 individuals has been selected to comprise the 2018 induction group for the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Gallagher/Bollinger Hall of Fame. The class was chosen by a statewide committee made up of media members and active and retired school administrators, and was chaired by NJSIAA assistant director Jack […]
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 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ soccer team, under head coach Josh Russotto, is preparing for the fall season by adding new coaching staff and playing together on a weekly basis. The captains have led practice sessions at Underhill Field in South Orange. The captains are goalkeeper Sam Maidenberg, center midfielder Julian Lyons, […]