Columbia HS boys’ soccer team kicks up successful season

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 […]

Columbia HS boys’ soccer team falls to Millburn in state tournament quarterfinals

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, […]

NJSIAA state tournament pairings for boys’ and girls’ soccer released

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 […]

Columbia HS boys’ soccer team defeats state-ranked Millburn

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 […]