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CHS Boys Soccer Boosters Canning Fundraiser

We’re holding a “canning” fundraiser in downtown Maplewood, Saturday 9/26 between 9 am -1 pm

Tables will be set up in front of Starbucks and Wells Fargo Bank.

All proceeds will go to support the End of the Season Celebrations. Please encourage your player to sign up for a one-hour shift here: https://grasshoppersignup.com/s/tei3oi

We are also looking for a few adult volunteers to help setup from 8:30-9am and clean up at 1-1:30pm. Please contact us if you’re able to help.

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Season Update

We’ve got a lot to share, so click on each heading for more information.

Team Records

Varsity sits at 3-1-1 and is unbeaten in their last 4 games after a very close 1-0 opening loss to Seton Hall Prep (outscoring opponents 15-4 over the season so far). They are currently leading their division (2nd toughest in Essex County) and have a chance to win the division with victories next week over Millburn and East Side. Senior Flynn Dannheisser leads the team in scoring with 5 goals, with junior Marc Dyvens Phillipe and sophomore Cooper Schwartz each with 2. 6 other players have scored in a well balanced attack (seniors Ethan Anchia, Mason Beaupierre, Zane Merriweather, Yuta Goldberg and Zev Podgursky and junior Adam Curtis). Cooper Schwartz leads the team with 4 assists, with Yuta Golderg and junior Nathaniel Goldberg both having 2 assists (seniors Lucca Bruno, Flynn Dannheisser, Zane Merriweather and junior Marc Dyvens Philippe also have an assist each). Sophomore goalie Mattias Calderon Chubb has been a standout with 26 saves over 5 games with shutouts in his last 2 games. Senior Jasper Harris has played in parts of 2 games and also kept a clean sheet in both. The backline of seniors Yuta Goldberg, Lucca Bruno, Kaly Rochette, juniors Cooper Ferguson and Nate Boatfield Bell and sophomore Nate Jagger have all contributed to only allowing 4 goals in 5 games.

JV is 5-1, with their only loss coming yesterday at St. Benedicts. They started off with an impressive 3-1 win over Seton Hall Prep. The team has outscored their opponents 26-5. Leading goal scorers are juniors Sean Navan (7), Biel Sacks (5), Christ Alcin (3) and sophomores Idan Saadia (6), Jeffrey Carvajal (3) and Noah Fryatt (2). Others with goals are Murphy Walsman, Cecil Uhl, Milan Pandya and Miles Olaine. Rotating goalies Aiden Abin, Jacob Case and Luke Levy are responsible for the stout goals allowed total.

Freshman is 2-3 with wins over Livingston and Montclair. Diego Zambrano leads the team with 3 goals. 

Dues

Annual Dues: $150

Thanks to all who have paid so far. For those how haven’t yet, we encourage you to do so as the funds help with various program activities, like the Veo camera and end of the year banquet, among other things. We would like to collect $150 for each player on the team (reduced from last year). The amount asked for is calculated to meet the needs of the season, but if you want to increase the amount, even in a small way, that is most welcome. Any donation you make above the dues will be tax deductible and will help pay for team extras and for families who cannot afford the dues. We are an officially recognized 501(c)(3) organization. A tax receipt for the donation amount will be emailed to you. As always, if this amount causes a hardship to your family, disregard this email or any reminders as you do not need to pay. All boys have access to all program opportunities and benefits regardless of ability to pay.  

Payment options: 

Zeffy: Follow this link.

Check drop off/mail to: Marc Merriweather (contact us for address details)

Join Us!

The Boosters are parent volunteers working to support the Boys Soccer program at CHS. We encourage you to follow the boosters on Facebook and subscribe to our email list.  We are always looking for new members!  If you are interested in joining, please let us know (especially parents of freshmen and/or sophomores). As mentioned below, we could use day of help from parents of non-seniors for Senior Night (October 7) and End of Year Celebration (date TBD).

Senior Night

Please hold Wednesday, October 7th for Senior Night. It’s a great tradition honoring our seniors and their families and we encourage all players and their families to come support! We’ll send out more details as we get closer. We are working to ensure there’s no conflict with a JV or Freshman game during the ceremony and the game. Thanks to Felipe Calderon, Tracy Boatfield-Bell and Anju Rajashekar for organizing the night! They could use some assistance for light tasks the day of the event so if you’re able to help, please reach out.

Schedule

Schedules are available on Arbiter Live. The arbiter site should generally be accurate but since changes are made by an assignor, there may be a delay in posting changes. Refer to TeamSnap for real time updates by the Coaches. We are aware of the scheduling challenges and have addressed the lack of games and TeamSnap updates with the administration and coaches.

Fundraising

We are trying to organize canning in town for next Saturday, September 26. Please be on the lookout for a future communication.

Team Rosters

Team roster cards with player numbers were handed out. Thanks to Peter Goldberg for making them for all 3 teams! If you would like to receive one, but haven’t yet, please contact us.

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New Head Coach Meeting

The CHS Director of Athletics, Sjocquelyn Winstead, is holding a meeting Wednesday, August 12, at 6pm in the CHS Cafe to welcome CHS Boys Soccer’s new Head Coach. Student-athletes and parents are encouraged to attend.

Coach will share the vision for the program, team expectations, season goals, as well as tryout and practice schedules.

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Fall Sports Registration Reminder

The following was sent from the Principal Sanchez and  AD Winstead on July 22. All registration questions should be directed to AD Winstead (her email address is in the text below):

This is a quick reminder that time is running out to register for the upcoming Fall sports season – there are less than 10 days! The deadline to register is July 30, 2026

Please note that there will be no registration extensions under any circumstances.

Required Documentation…

To participate on a school-sponsored interscholastic team, student-athletes must submit the following forms:

  1. Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Medical Eligibility Form (valid for 365 days) AND/OR  2. NJDOE Health History Update Questionnaire

How to Submit Your Forms (Two-Step Process):

  • Step 1: Upload the forms electronically through the Final Forms registration portal.
  • Step 2: Drop off a printed hard copy of your forms at Columbia High School (in the mailbox outside of the Athletic Director’s Office) Monday – Friday from 8:30AM – 4:00PM. (Note: The printed hard copy is a strict requirement set by the NJSIAA). 

Need a Physical? We Have Options!

If your student-athlete is currently unable to get an appointment with their regular doctor for a physical, we have great news! See the 2 options below: 

1. In collaboration with the NJSIAA, the AFC Urgent Care is the Official Partner of the NJSIAA, and there is a statewide initiative called Cleared for Play Weekend. On Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2, every AFC Urgent Care location across New Jersey will be open to help student-athletes prepare for the upcoming fall sports season. 

  • Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026 and  Sunday, August 1, 2026
    • AFC Urgent Care services include:
      • Sport & School Physicals
      • Urgent Care
      • Primary Care
      • Lab Testing
      • X-Rays

2. In collaboration with the Essex County Office of Public Health, we are bringing The Pediatric Health Van to Underhill on August 6, 2026, to provide physicals. 

REMINDER — Do not wait until the last minute—get your forms uploaded, physicals scheduled, and hard copies dropped off as soon as possible so your student-athlete is cleared and ready for try-outs! 

If you have any questions regarding the registration portal or form submission, please reach out to the Athletics Department via chsathletics@somsd.k12.nj.us.

We WIN! 

Sjocquelyn R. Winstead, CAA

Director of Athletics/Student Activities

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Pre-Season Dates & Registrations

Below you’ll find important information and registration details for optional summer programming available to all players planning to try out for a team in the fall. 

Mark your calendars for tryouts which begin 8/17/2026

MONTCLAIR SUMMER LEAGUE – The 8v8 Montclair Summer League runs for 6 weeks at Montclair State University and is open to players in grades 10-12 for 2026-27.  You do not have to be present for all games to participate; each player will select a maximum of 3 games to attend.  Specific details regarding games and schedule will follow for registered players.  Please note the breakdown below:

• Upperclassmen & Returning Varsity Players: Monday evenings, 6/8 – 7/13
• Underclassmen: Tuesday evenings, 6/9 – 7/14
• Cost per player: $50. If cost is a concern, please reach out to rherwaldt@gmail.com

🔗 Submit CONTACT INFO and Register for MONTCLAIR SUMMER LEAGUE

Register by Friday 5/22/2026

SOCCER SUMMER CAMP – Coach Muirhead’s Summer Camp is a great opportunity for players grades 9-12 to sharpen their skills, build chemistry with teammates, and prepare for the season ahead. Camp will run from 8/10-8/13 at CHS. More details on dates, times, and registration can be found at the link below.

🔗 Register for SUMMER CAMP

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End of Season Celebration!

Players and two family members are invited to celebrate the end of the season on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Avenue in Maplewood from 6:30-9:30 pm.

Please RSVP here by November 17, 2025.

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Senior Night!

We hope you’ll join us to celebrate our senior players this Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Underhill Field. The ceremony begins at 5:30pm followed by a 6:30 game.

Let’s fill the bleachers to show our graduating players some love!

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Save the Date!

Planning for the end-of-season celebration is underway! Details are as follows:

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at The Woodland (60 Woodland Road, Maplewood, NJ 07040) 6:30-9:30 pm.

Please save the date!

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Merch & Veo News!

The CHS Boys Soccer merch store is live! It’s open until Monday September 8. Get your spirit wear, your cold weather layers and more for delivery by early October.  Click the link to shop!

Watch the VEO Livestream of today’s Varsity game against Newark East Side @ 4pm!  

To watch the livestream, download the Veo Live app (iOS or Android).  Once installed, sign-in or create an account on Veo Live. Search for and follow “Columbia HS Cougars – Varsity” to find the livestream. 

FAQs and info on how to get up and running with Veo Live can be found at Veo.

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Welcome to the 2025 Season!

Here’s the latest information on the upcoming season.

Team Schedules

To see schedules for all three teams, go to the CHS page on the Super Essex Conference website (seconference.org). You will see the high schools listed on the main page on the right. Click Columbia High School. You can click the appropriate “view” box (Freshmen, JV, Varsity) on the right. Note that the schedules are not finalizes, and therefore are subject to change, so check frequently to make sure you have the most up to date information.

Veo
screenshot of soccer field and players during Bergen Catholic scrimmage

CHS Boys Soccer Boosters have two Veo Cameras available to film and record Varsity and JV games. The Veo cameras automatically track the action, capture key game events and create highlight clips that can be reviewed and analyzed by coaches and players. All players will be given access to the Veo Platform so they can review the games and even generate personal highlight reels.

In addition, Varsity games will be livestreamed during the season – starting with the season opening game vs. Seton Hall Prep on Thursday, 9/28 @ 4pm.  Information on how to get up and running with Veo Live can be found at Veo.

Here’s how to watch live and recorded games this season: 

  1. Install the VEO Live app on your smartphone (iOS or Android).
  2. The first time you open the app, you’ll be instructed to Create a Veo account. If you already have a Veo account, simply click on Sign In. 
  3. Search for “Columbia Cougars” and look for the school crest.
  4. Click “Follow” and the club will be added to your list. 
  5. After you follow Columbia, you will receive notifications whenever a live stream begins.
Boosters Dues and Fundraising

We will soon be collecting dues (email with details coming soon). Dues help us to fund both development opportunities and celebrations for our players, among other things.

While we ask any family who can cover the annual dues to do so, all players will receive the benefits of the Booster Club regardless of their ability to pay.

Any donation you make above the dues will be tax deductible and will help pay for team extras and for families who cannot afford the dues. A tax receipt for the donation amount will automatically be emailed to you when you complete the form.

You can also contribute to our fundraising efforts by finding sponsors or contributing items for raffles. For example, we are able to sell advertising banners at Underhill for $600. For raffle items, tickets to sporting events or shows are always a hit. If you have ideas, please email us at: info@chsboyssoccerboosters.org

Senior Night

We’ll be celebrating our seniors October 14. Game time is 6:30, with the ceremony beginning at 5:30 pm.

Volunteers (family of non-senior players) are needed to make this celebration happen. If interested please email: info@chsboyssoccerboosters.org

Merch Store

More information to come.

For now, if you’re interested in purchasing a CHS Soccer car magnet, please email Rachel Herwaldt: rherwaldt@gmail.com

About the Boosters

We are parent volunteers working to support the boys soccer program at CHS. We are an officially recognized 501(c)(3) organization, tax ID 90-0439169.

We encourage you to follow the boosters on Facebook and subscribe to our email list.

The current boosters are listed below. If you are interested in joining, email info@chsboyssoccerboosters.org.

Marc Merriweather

Catherine Bernard

Peter Goldberg

Melinda Hecht

Randy Blackmon

Kirsten Brash

Pau Santesmasses

Rachel Herwaldt