Columbia HS girls soccer players earn all–SEC–Liberty accolades

Columbia HS girls soccer players earn all–SEC–Liberty accolades

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls soccer team, under first-year head coach Sarah Cortes, featured four players who earned all–Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division honors, as voted by the divisional coaches. Ava Davis made the first team, Lily Westhelle made the second team, and Anya Terry and Cephia Reid received honorable mention. Columbia […]

Columbia HS girls soccer team concludes season

Columbia HS girls soccer team concludes season

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The 13th-seeded Columbia High School girls soccer team fell to fourth-seeded Livingston, 3-0, in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Livingston. Columbia finished the season with a 6-10-1 record.

Columbia HS girls soccer team preps for state tournament

Columbia HS girls soccer team preps for state tournament

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls soccer team hopes to make a strong run in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament. Columbia, seeded 13th, will visit fourth-seeded Livingston in the first round on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. The winner will face […]

Columbia HS girls soccer team advances to ECT first round

Columbia HS girls soccer team advances to ECT first round

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Anya Terry scored two goals, including one in overtime, to lead the 16th-seeded Columbia High School girls soccer team to a 3-2 win over No. 17 seed Belleville in the preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament on Monday, Oct. 10, at Underhill Field in Maplewood. “She’s become our top-producing attacker […]

Columbia HS girls soccer team shows strong progress

Columbia HS girls soccer team shows strong progress

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Anya Terry scored two goals to lead the Columbia High School girls soccer team to a 4-2 win over Belleville on Sept. 29. Evie Campbell and Riley Rucker each had a goal. Josie Brophy made four saves and Julia Hartley made three saves for Columbia. CHS first-year head coach Sarah Cortes […]

Columbia HS girls soccer team tops Cedar Grove

Columbia HS girls soccer team tops Cedar Grove

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls soccer team defeated Cedar Grove, 3-2, on Sept. 13 for its first win of the season. Lily Westhelle, a junior, had two goals, and sophomore Evie Campbell had one goal.  CHS lost to Newark East Side, 3-1, on Friday, Sept. 16, at home to move to […]

Columbia HS alumna Cecilia Muñoz makes her mark at MIT

Columbia HS alumna Cecilia Muñoz makes her mark at MIT

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School alumna Cecilia Muñoz, Class of 2019, is a senior member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology women’s soccer team, which improved to a 3-0-1 record after a 4-0 win over Lesley University on Thursday, Sept. 8. In 2021, Muñoz, a forward, appeared in 25 games with one start. […]

Sarah Cortes named new Columbia HS girls soccer head coach

Sarah Cortes named new Columbia HS girls soccer head coach

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Sarah Cortes has been named the new Columbia High School girls soccer head coach. “I’m super excited for this season,” said Cortes in an email to the News-Record. “CHS is truly a special place, and I feel honored that I’ve been trusted with leading the girls soccer program.” Cortes replaces Sophie […]

Columbia HS girls soccer team falls in overtime in sectionals

Columbia HS girls soccer team falls in overtime in sectionals

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls soccer team, seeded 13th, lost a heartbreaking 4-3 decision in overtime at fourth-seeded North Bergen in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4, tournament on Nov. 2. The Cougars moved to a 5-12-2 overall record, while […]