Nutley/Columbia ice hockey team captures McMullen Cup

NUTLEY/MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Since league hockey began during the winter of 1958-59, teams in Essex County have done quite well. As a case in point, the oldest hockey trophy in the sport is the Gordon Cup in the N.J. Interscholastic League, and Seton Hall Prep has captured that title a record nine times. The latest […]

UPDATED No. 2: Nutley HS student-athletes sign with colleges

NUTLEY, NJ – Four Nutley High School senior student-athletes signed with their respective colleges to continue their athletic careers. The athletes were joined by parents, coaches and administrators during a brief ceremony held in the principal’s conference room on Friday, Feb. 8, two days after National Signing Day. Alessandra Santoriello will play soccer at St. […]

Essex County Holiday Hockey Tournament schedule

High School Ice Hockey 2018 Essex County Holiday Hockey Tournament at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange Wednesday, Dec. 26 West Orange vs. Parsippany, noon Nutley/Columbia vs West Morris Central, 2 p.m. Pascack Valley vs. Oratory, 4 p.m. Verona/Glen Ridge vs. Watchung Hills, 5:15 p.m. Millburn vs. Mendham, 6 p.m. Old Tappan vs. Mountain […]

Nutley/Columbia hockey team competitive this season

Photo of Columbia players: Back row, from left: Jack Breagy, Zach Fagin, Dexter Carlin, James Gonon, Alex David and Eli Verdun. In front is goalie Oliver Tauscher. MAPLEWOOD, NJ – In high school hockey, a big story in recent years has been the play of co-op teams. Heck, this winter, a co-op team representing Woodbridge Township made […]

Nutley/Columbia hockey team showing no quit this winter

NUTLEY, NJ – With a record of 2-12-1 heading into the last week of January, the 2017-18 high school hockey season has certainly been a rather disappointing one for the first year Nutley/Columbia squad. But second-year head coach Andy Surowiec and his players have not given up on the campaign by any means. Surowiec, who […]