Lindgren tricks Washington Township, Boys Soccer wins 3-2
October 20, 2011 • Greg Frank ('13), Eastside Staff
The Boys soccer team entered Wednesday’s game with Washington Township on a three-game losing streak and in jeopardy of failing to qualify for the playoffs. Those three losses came at the hands of Timbercreek, Lenape, and Eastern, and dropped the team’s record from 5-5 to 5-8. Another one of the... Read more »
Cougars fall to highly-ranked Williamstown
October 16, 2011 • Mike Reisman ('13), Eastside Staff
Just eight days after suffering a devastating four point loss to the Shawnee Renegades, the Cherry Hill East football team took a drive down to Williamstown to face the undefeated Braves looking for a fourth win, one that would grant them playoff eligibility. The Cougars fought hard against the 15th... Read more »
Cougars football loses close game to Shawnee
October 11, 2011 • Mike Reisman ('13), Eastside Staff
After losing a tough game at home against Pennsauken, the Cherry Hill East football team looked to bounce back just five days later against an equally tough opponent in the Shawnee Renegades. East hosted the Thursday afternoon showdown in a game that would ultimately decide the runner-up in the West... Read more »
Video: Boys soccer vs. Gloucester Catholic
October 11, 2011 • By Angie Nguyen ('13) and Brittany Nghiem ('13)/ For Eastside
Watch highlights from the soccer game on October 7: embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt Read More →
Unable to take advantage of opportunities, Soccer team falls to Lenape
October 11, 2011 • Greg Frank ('13), Eastside Staff
The Boys soccer team entered Tuesday’s contest with visiting Lenape at 5-6 on the season. They were coming off of a 3-1 loss on the road to the number two team in South Jersey, Timbercreek, and looked to get back to 500 against a team they defeated earlier in the season. A couple weeks back, the... Read more »
High Five! East Soccer team dispatches of Gloucester Catholic
October 8, 2011 • Greg Frank ('13), Eastside Staff
After the Boys Soccer team took care of Pennsauken Thursday 7-1, their focus shifted to Friday’s game against Gloucester Catholic. A team coming farther than most to take on the Cougars, not many knew much about the Catholic School opponents. As the second half of the season began, the Cougars looked... Read more »
Coming off a tough loss, Cougars roll against Pennsauken
October 6, 2011 • Greg Frank ('13), Eastside Staff
As Thursday’s game against Pennsauken grew closer and closer, the Boys Soccer team looked to avenge a loss earlier in the week to South Jersey powerhouse Cherokee. A 1-0 road loss left the team looking to rebound against a subpar Pennsauken squad. Ben Wirtshafter (’12) got another start in goal... Read more »
Football team falls to 3-1 after loss to Pennsauken
October 2, 2011 • Mike Reisman ('13)/Eastside Staff
After starting the season 3-0, the Cherry Hill East football team had the unique opportunity to gain full control of the West Jersey Football league’s National division on Saturday with a home game against Pennsauken. Both teams came into the game 3-0, having beaten their opponents with ease, setting... Read more »
Boys soccer falls short against Eastern
September 24, 2011 • Greg Frank ('13)/Eastside Soccer Beat Writer
“It’s been a big week with wins against Lenape and Bishop Eusctace” said Coach Karl Mohelman prior to Friday afternoon’s home game versus Eastern. To say it had been a big week would be an understatement. On Monday, the Cougars recorded a road victory against a South Jersey top 10 team in Lenape,... Read more »
Cougars overmatch Winslow Township to start season 3-0
September 24, 2011 • Mike Reisman ('13)/ Eastside Staff
When the Cherry Hill East football team stepped onto the field at Winslow Township high school on Saturday, they had the opportunity to go 3-0, a huge accomplishment that had not been done in decades. The only thing standing in their way was the Winslow Township Eagles, a team that came into the game... Read more »
Gold (’12), one of the last three-sport Cherry Hill East Athletes
September 22, 2011 • Matt Vender ('15), Eastside Staff
Jesse Gold (’12) is one of the only three- sport athletes remaining at Cherry Hill East High School. Gold plays football, basketball and baseball. He is a major part of all the teams. Gold is 5″10 and 160 pounds, which at his size, gives him flexibility to play many different sports. Gold says... Read more »
Fantasy Football: Week 2
September 18, 2011 • Matt Lichtenstadter ('12)/ Eastside Opinions Editor
Did you have a good week 1? Now, we are learning a bit more about who may be good starts, and who are going to be the good waiver wire pickups. We also have the questions surrounding injuries and others, so checking out the waiver wires and your lineups is a good thing to do. Who to Start: QB Ben Roethlisberger... Read more »
East football improves to 2-0 with win over Washington Township
September 17, 2011 • Mike Reisman ('13)/Eastside Staff
After opening the season with a 35-0 victory at Clearview High School everyone, whether fans, students or players, had reason to be optimistic about Cherry Hill East football. The Cougars were able to run the ball up and down the field, with four of their five touchdowns coming off of running plays... Read more »
Fantasy Football: Week 1
September 10, 2011 • Matt Lichtenstadter ('12)/ Eastside Opinions Editor
The column is back, and it should be an exciting fantasy season. Plenty of new players in new uniforms should impact your fantasy team in many ways, and so should the lockout. Enjoy the 2011 fantasy season! Who to Start: QB Kevin Kolb (ARZ) vs. CAR: One of the many old faces in new places, and he will... Read more »
Philadelphia Union adds midfielder Adu to roster
August 23, 2011 • Eric Kessler ('12) / Eastside Opinions Editor
The Philadelphia Union signed US international midfielder, Freddy Adu, to a three year deal on August 12. The deal is reportedly worth $425,000 for the first year and an unknown sum for the next two seasons. The move to acquire Adu was made in order to bolster the Union midfield and make it a MLS cup... Read more »
Football team gearing up for the season
August 20, 2011 • Max Cohen ('12)/Editor-in-Chief
According to star running back Brian Regan (’12), the East football team has been working hard to prepare for the upcoming season. “Our offense has improved and our defense has looked decent. We’ve changed up our defensive scheme [from last season's],” said Regan. One thing... Read more »
“Dream team”: a nightmare term
August 19, 2011 • Matt Lichtenstadter ('12) / Eastside Sports Editor
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “Dream Team” as “a team whose members are preeminent in a particular field”. This team would have to be the best at whatever it does, as one could get no one better to perform a task, or play a sport.This summer, a new “dream team” has popped up, this... Read more »
Spring Dodgeball Video Coverage
May 28, 2011 • Becca Mulberg ('12)/ Eastside Video Editor
Check out this video from last week’s spring tournament… embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt Read More →
Cougars upset top-seeded Washington Township
May 24, 2011 • Max Cohen ('12)/ Eastside Sports Editor
Yesterday, the 16th seeded East baseball team upset the top-seeded Washington Township Minutemen 2-0 in the opening round of the South Jersey Group IV playoffs. Helped largely by a no-hitter from pitcher Alex Dimpter (’13) and a clutch single by Rob Taylor (’12) with two outs in the seventh... Read more »
Reber sprints to success
May 24, 2011 • Jake Fischer ('12)/Eastside Online Sports Editor
Over the past few years, the Cherry Hill East boys’ track team has quietly built itself into a state powerhouse. Breaking records and earning state championships along the way, the team’s 4×4 relay team has earned national rankings. Amidst all of the excitement and accolades stands one enthusiastic... Read more »
Spring Dodgeball Results
May 19, 2011 • Darby Festa ('13)/Eastside online news editor
First Place: Mike ‘n Ike’s – Colin Roualet, Mike Stewart, Mike Suli, Mike O’Neil, Marc Rothman, Kevin Swenson Second Place: Channel 4 News Team – Brian Cohn, David Friedman, Eric Zaun, Tyler Caton, Josh LeVine, Ethan Feinstein Third Place: Mannie Fresh - Mr. Maniscalco,... Read more »
Talented freshmen deserve to play Varsity
May 9, 2011 • Max Cohen ('12)/ Eastside Sports Editor
For any sports team, the goal is always to put the most talented product on the field to win as many games as possible. The idea that some coaches conservatively hold freshmen back from playing varsity sports serves as detrimental to their teams. Many East coaches choose a different, more sensible... Read more »
All freshmen need time to develop at the freshmen level
May 9, 2011 • Jordan Wohl (’11)/ For Eastside
Almost all high school students know that the majority of freshmen do not reach maturity until the end of their sophomore year, especially in sports. In fact, the NCAA, which decides the recruiting practices for all collegiate sports, has a rule which states that for freshmen and sophomores in high school,... Read more »
Golf team works hard away from spotlight
May 6, 2011 • Mike Reisman (’13)/Eastside Staff
It’s spring, which can only mean one thing: golf season. That’s right, the Cherry Hill East golf team is set to kick off its 2011 season and though they may not get much attention, they are actually a solid team from the school. The golf team consists of 12 players, six of whom play varsity. ... Read more »
Cougars fall to PVI in a close match
May 3, 2011 • Sarah Minion ('12), Underground Editor
Today, Tuesday May 3, the East golf team lost to Paul VI at River Wind in a very close match. The cougars finished just two strokes above Paul VI, and lost 172 to 174. East’s six players were Vincent Kwon (’12), Eric Park (’14), Ross Bryan (’12), Harrison Kim (’12), David... Read more »
After Rain Clears, Cougars brush away Crusaders
April 27, 2011 • Danielle Fox ('13), Eastside Entertainment Editor
The East Golf Team, coached by Ryan James, a Physical Education teacher, won their match against Bishop Eustace with 171 points, today, April 27. In quintessential order, Harrison Kim, Vincent Cwon, Eric Park and Ross Bryan had the top four scores. The team faced a rain delay, but was fortunately still... Read more »
Cougars dominate Vikings
April 18, 2011
During last week’s match, the boys’ tennis team beat Eastern 4 to 1. All three of the singles players won a great victory for the team. Sebastian Gonzalez (‘12) won the first game 7-6 (7-5 on the tie breaker), and 6-1 in his second game. Alex Feldman (‘11) won 6-1 and 7-6 (12-10 on the... Read more »
Zaun continues dominant season
April 12, 2011 • Jake Fischer ('12), Eastside Online Sports Editor
Eric Zaun (’11) continues to etch his name all over the Cherry Hill East Boys’ Volleyball record books. Monday night agianst Washington Township, Zaun set a school record in the squad’s 25-16, 25-17 victory over the Minutemen. Zaun’s 18 kills brought hiss career total to a whopping... Read more »
East students discuss new Phillies season
April 4, 2011 • Kaylin Magosin ('14)/ Eastside Staff
From April to October, the Phillies are the point of conversation among the girls and guys, the young and old. Nearly everyone in the surrounding area is interested in them. Everyone has an opinion and comments to make regarding their performance. Just watching them is exciting and causes a thrill... Read more »
East baseball loses opener in an offensive fashion
April 2, 2011 • Dillon Rosenblatt ('11)/Eastside Sports Editor
Opening day for high school baseball started this afternoon for the Cougars as they traveled to Bishop Eustace to take on the Crusaders. The Cougars started off hot scoring eight runs in the second inning. Unfortunately, they could not keep their lead as the Crusaders scored at least one run in each... Read more »
Boys Lacrosse Captains announced
March 15, 2011
It’s official! After an extensive player’s voting, the 2011 Cherry Hill East Boys’ Lacross Captains have been announced. Matt Tarnopol (’11), Matt Lee (’12) and Brett Roseman (’12) with boast the captains honor this season. Read More →
Lady Cougars’ terrific season comes to an unfortunate end.
March 10, 2011 • Jake Fischer ('12)/ Eastside Online Sports Editor
The buzzer sounded. Players cheered. Coaches embraced. And the twelve 2010-2011 Varsity Lady Cougars suddenly saw their terrific season come to a screeching hault. The Cougars lost at the hands of Olympic-Conference foe, the Washington Township Minutemaids, 46-43. Unfortunately, the Lady Cougars held... Read more »
Phillies attempt to answer questions in spring training
March 8, 2011 • Kaylin Magosin ('14)/ Eastside Staff
The Phillies gained attention—a lot of attention— after signing ace pitcher Cliff Lee December 15, 2010. In December, the teams that were expected to sign him were the talk of baseball. When he shockingly signed with the Phillies, the Phillies got more attention added to their already popular... Read more »
Boys Fall in State Swimming Final
March 1, 2011 • Jake Fischer ('12)/Eastside Online Sports Editor
On Sunday, Febraury 27, the Cherry Hill East Boys Swimming lost in the State Finals. The defeat came at the hands of Bridgewater-Raritan at the NJSIAA Public A Championship Meet. The final score tallied 122-48 in favor of the Panthers and left the Cougars in a state of shock and dejectedness. Despite... Read more »
