Columbia HS girls’ soccer team falls in state tourney quarterfinals to finish respectable season

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity girls’ soccer team lost at top-seeded Westfield, 2-0, in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 state tournament Nov. 2. Senior goalkeeper Hannah Williams made six saves for ninth-seeded Columbia, which finished the season with a respectable 9-9-1 record. Westfield, which won a share of the […]

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 girls’ soccer team boasts strong defense; seeks to develop chemistry this season

  MAPLEWOOD, NJ – After winning the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division regular season title last fall, the Columbia High School girls’ varsity soccer team has moved up to the SEC-American Division, which is the top division of the conference this year. Despite losing 13 players to graduation, the Cougars have several returnees, hoping  to be […]

Columbia HS athletic schedules

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School athletic teams are gearing up for the fall seasons. The following are varsity schedules: FOOTBALL Sept. 8, at Bloomfield, 7 p.m. Sept. 16, East Orange Campus, 1 p.m. Sept. 23, West Orange, 1 p.m. Sept. 30, at Morristown, 1 p.m. Oct. 6, Livingston, 7 p.m. Oct. 14, at […]

Columbia HS senior Olivia Smith to continue her soccer career at Oberlin College in Ohio

Columbia HS senior Olivia Smith to continue her soccer career at Oberlin College in Ohio

MAPLEWOOD – While looking to continue her soccer career, Olivia Smith wanted to attend a college that would also satisfy her passion for science and other subjects. The Columbia High School senior found that Oberlin College in Ohio was the perfect fit after she visited the school. Smith will play soccer at Oberlin, which competes […]

Columbia HS girls’ soccer team kicks up terrific season

Several players garner All-SEC-Liberty Division accolades as squad achieves its goals for the year

Columbia HS girls’ soccer team kicks up terrific season

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity girls’ soccer team, which won the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division championship under the guidance of head coach Ashley Corino this season, featured several players on the All-SEC-Liberty Division. They include: FIRST TEAM Sophomore Naomi Joseph. She had three goals and one assist as a key defender. Junior […]