MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys soccer team received the No. 6 seed in the Essex County Tournament. Columbia will host a first-round game on Thursday, Oct. 13, against No. 11 seed Glen Ridge at Underhill Field at 2 p.m. The quarterfinals are on Saturday, Oct. 15. The semifinals are on Wednesday, […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Jaiden Wright scored a hat trick to lead the Columbia High School boys soccer team to a 5-4 win over West Essex on Sept. 28. Garrett Dyson had a goal and three assists, and Andersen Jiminez scored a goal. Holden Reeves and Jon Yourkoski each had one assist. Sumner Verdun made […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys soccer team enjoyed a great week. The Cougars won three straight games to improve to a 4-3 record through Sept. 24. Senior Garrett Dyson scored two goals to lead the Cougars to a 4-2 win over Glen Ridge on Sept. 20 in Glen Ridge. Seniors Holden […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys soccer team made a strong bid at beating Seton Hall Prep, the No. 1 team in the state according to the Star-Ledger, on Sept. 15 at home. The Cougars had a 2-0 lead with 1:37 remaining in regulation before Seton Hall Prep rallied with two goals […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Despite losing 17 players to graduation, the Columbia High School boys soccer team returns a strong group from last year’s team, which finished with an 11-7 overall record, including winning the Super Essex Conference Liberty Division title. It was the team’s second straight divisional title after winning the SEC Colonial Division […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys soccer team enjoyed a great season. The Cougars, under head coach Ryan Muirhead, finished with an 11-7 overall record, including winning the Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division championship with a 6-1 division record. As a result, the Cougars next season will be promoted to the SEC–American Division, […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The 12th-seeded Columbia High School boys soccer team fell at fifth-seeded Livingston, 2-0, in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4, state tournament on Nov. 1 in Livingston. The Cougars moved to an 11-7 overall record, while Livingston improved to 16-3-1 […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys soccer team honored their late teammate, Moussa Fofana, on Friday night, Oct. 22, at Underhill Field on senior night. Fofana,18, was fatally shot at Underhill Field on June 6. He would have been a senior at CHS. “It was a very special night for all the […]
The Columbia High School boys soccer team defeated Belleville, 2-0, Oct. 18, in Belleville to improve to a 9-5 record on the season. Charlie Herley scored both goals and Cole Strupp made seven saves. The Cougars will host Dayton on Oct. 22 at 4:30 p.m. CHS girls volleyball team goes 1-1 in Essex County Tournament […]
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. […]