MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity boys’ soccer team enjoyed a successful 10-7-1 season. It marked the Cougars’ best season in head coach Josh Russotto’s four-year tenure and the first 10-win season since 2012. Columbia posted eight victories against Essex County opponents, defeating Super Essex Conference-American Division rivals Millburn, East Side and West […]
MILLBURN – The fifth-seeded Columbia High School varsity boys’ soccer team lost at fourth-seeded Millburn, 2-0, in the quarterfinals of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 state tournament on Friday, Nov. 3. The Cougars enjoyed a successful season. CHS finished with a 10-7-1 record. Millburn improved to 12-5-1. The Cougars defeated Millburn, 2-1, […]
Photos by Rich Morris/courtesy of Seton Hall Prep. Columbia (dark uniforms) vs. Seton Hall Prep, in Essex County Tournament quarterfinals, Oct. 21. Seton Hall Prep won, 6-3. MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity boys’ soccer team will visit fourth-seeded and Millburn in the quarterfinals of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 […]
The NJSIAA released the state tournament pairings for boys’ and girls’ varsity soccer. The Worrall Community Newspapers schools in Essex County that have made the state tournament are: Boys Soccer: Irvington, Nutley, Belleville, Orange, West Orange, Columbia, Seton Hall Prep, Bloomfield and Glen Ridge Girls Soccer: Nutley, Belleville, Orange, West Orange, Columbia, Bloomfield and Glen […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The ninth-seeded Columbia High School varsity boys’ soccer team lost to top-seeded Seton Hall Prep, 6-3, in the quarterfinals of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 21, in West Orange. Avery Coreschi scored two goals and Daniel Teitelbaum had one goal for the Cougars. Donald Cameron, Mack Turi and Joe […]
Photos by Jerry Simon. Columbia HS (white uniforms) vs. Bloomfield, Sept. 27, at Bloomfield’s Watsessing Park. Columbia won, 4-1. MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity boys’ soccer team rallied to beat state-ranked Millburn, 2-1, in overtime on Oct. 11 at CHS Ritzer Field. Millburn opened the scoring on a rebound goal midway through […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity boys’ soccer team has the makings of being a sleeper team as the Essex County Tournament looms. “Keep an eye on this team,” said CHS head coach Josh Russotto of his squad, which had a 7-5 overall record entering the week. “They can play with any team. I […]
The Columbia High School varsity boys’ soccer team gave a good effort in losing to SetonHall Prep, 1-0, at Brendan P. Tevlin Memorial Field in West Orange on Monday, Oct. 2, in a Super Essex Conference non-division game. CHS moved to a 5-5 record. SHP was ranked No. 2 in the state by The Star-Ledger/NJ.com as […]
Photos by Jerry Simon: Columbia (white uniforms) vs. Bloomfield (dark uniforms), Sept. 27. BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Senior forward Joe Dente notched a hat trick in the first half and senior midfielder Sammy Freedson had a second-half goal to lead the Columbia High School varsity boys soccer team to a 4-1 win over Bloomfield High School […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Joe Dente, a senior forward, scored the game-winning goal late in the second overtime to lift the Columbia High School varsity boys’ soccer team to a 2-1 win over Newark East Side on Monday, Sept. 25, at CHS Ritzer Field in a Super Essex Conference non-division game. Senior midfielder Avery Coreschi scored […]