MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys soccer team enjoyed a great season. The Cougars finished with a 9-9-3 record after going 1-1 in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 state tournament. In the first round, the fifth-seeded Cougars defeated No. 12 seed Bayonne, 3-0, on […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys soccer team gained the No. 5 seed in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 state tournament. The Cougars were scheduled to host No. 12 seed Bayonne in the first round on Tuesday, Nov. 5, after press time. The winner […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The seventh-seeded Columbia High School boys soccer team stunned No. 2 seed Montclair in the quarterfinals of the 50th Essex County Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Montclair. The game was scoreless through regulation and two overtimes. The Cougars then prevailed on shots from the penalty area by a score of […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Senior Sebastian Rios-Valdez scored in the second half and senior goalie Zac Calveric made six saves to lead the Columbia High School boys soccer team to a 1-0 win over Livingston on Monday, Oct. 14, at Livingston in a Super Essex Conference crossover divisional game. The Cougars improved to 6-4-3 on the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Senior Matt Molica scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift the Columbia High School boys soccer team to a 3-2 win over Montclair Kimberley Academy at Underhill Sports Complex’s Lynn V. Profeta Field on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The Cougars handed MKA its first loss of the season. MKA moved to 7-1 […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ —The Columbia High School boys soccer team defeated Glen Ridge, 4-1, Wednesday, Sept. 18, at Brookdale Park in Bloomfield. Sophomore Sam Brash, senior Sebastian Rios-Valdez, sophomore Zev Podgursky and senior Matthew Molica each had a goal. Seniors Rod Martin and Alejandro Valenzuela each had an assist. Senior goalie Zac Calveric made six saves. […]
MADISON, NJ — Drew University men’s soccer head coach Lenny Armuth recorded his 400th career victory on Wednesday evening, Sept. 4, with his team’s 1-0 non-conference win over Western Connecticut University in Ranger Stadium. A native of Maplewood, Armuth is a Columbia High School graduate, who played for late legendary CHS head Gene Chyzowych, who […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys soccer team this season features experienced youth, along with a few transfers. That bodes well for the Cougars’ hopes for a successful campaign. Head coach Ryan Muirhead is stressing to his team the importance of consistency and focus. It’s a matter of not taking opponents for […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Super Essex Conference announced their fall all-conference honors, as voted by the conference coaches. The following are the Columbia High School honorees for boys soccer, girls soccer, girls tennis, girls volleyball, cross-country and field hockey: BOYS SOCCER American Division: Second team: freshman Yuta Goldberg and junior Alejandro Valenzuela. Honorable mention: […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The 15th-seeded Columbia High School boys soccer team lost a tough 4-3 decision to No. 2 seed Montclair High School in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 25, in Montclair. The Cougars ended the season […]