Boys’ swimming advances to state championship
February 25, 2010 • written by Nate Mulberg ('10)/Eastside Sports Editor
Filed under East Sports, Sports
On Tuesday, February 23, East’s boys’ varsity swim team beat Mainland 89-81 in the semi- finals of the state playoffs. With the win, the Cougars earned the right to take on Bridgewater- Raritan in the New Jersey Group A State Championship on Sunday, February 28, which will take place at The College... Read more »
East wrestlers take on competition at Districts
February 24, 2010 • written by Max Cohen ('12)/Eastside Online Sports Editor
Filed under East Sports, Sports
On Friday, the East wrestling team wrestled in the district tournament. Brian Lussier (’11) won distrcits at the 189 pound weight class. Tommy Appleman (’11) came in 3rd place at the 119 pound class, Travis Boardman (’11) came in 3rd at the 125 weight class and Kevin Swenson came... Read more »
Listen to Wing Bowl V coverage
February 24, 2010 • written by Mike Davis ('10)/ Eastside Sports Editor and Autreen Rahbari ('10)/ Eastside Radio Manager
Filed under East Sports, Radio, Sports
Autreen Rahbari (’10) and Mike Davis (’10) navigate through the exciting Cherry Hill East 2010 Wing Bowl, bringing you stats, opinions and on-the-spot interviews with some of the contestants. Check it out http://www.podcastrevolution.com/viewpodcast.php?pid=906 SHARETHIS.addEntry({... Read more »
Boys’ Basketball Defeats Paulsboro
February 23, 2010 • written by Max Cohen ('12)/ Online Sports Editor
Filed under East Sports, Sports
In a very tight game with a misleading final score, the Cougars defeated Paulsboro 67-58 just two days after defeating rival Cherry Hill West. While this game was close throughout, it seemed as though East had the upper hand throughout. Even though these two teams are in different conferences and are... Read more »
El Wingador to make special appearance
February 19, 2010 • written by Eastside Editorial Board
Filed under News, Sports
Bad weather two weeks ago forced the Wing Bowl date to change to tonight, resulting in a few planned participants possibly unable to attend, including two-time champ Erdong Chen (’11). However, Bill “El Wingador” Simmons, five-time wing-eating national champion, will be present at... Read more »
Varsity boys’ basketball blows out Woodrow Wilson as Santo sets school points record
February 9, 2010 • written by Max Cohen ('12)/Eastside Online Sports Editor
Filed under East Sports, Sports
Even though the Cougars won big today 81-29, the big news on the night was Chris Santo (’11) breaking the school’s all-time points record in the first half and creating a new school record of 1,595 points after he finished with 31 today in the game which was moved up because of the impending... Read more »
Super Bowl Preview
February 5, 2010 • written by Matt Lichtenstadter ('12)/Eastside Staff
Filed under Professional Sports, Sports
Well, it’s that time. Super Sunday, and while you’re all digging out from the snow, Super Bowl XLIV will be played in 78 degrees and plentiful sunshine. Doesn’t that make you happy? Anyway, here my take on the big game (minus the commercials). Saints Offense vs. Colts D: The Colts D is very fast,... Read more »
Boys’ Swim Team Defeats Lenape
February 3, 2010 • written by Moriah Schervone ('11)/ Eastside Global Commentary Editor
Filed under East Sports, Sports
The East Boys Varsity Swim Team triumphantly defeated Lenape High School yesterday, at a final score of 109-61. The East swimmers dominated to such a great extent that, at one point, they stopped keeping score. Two first place winners from the meet were captain Matt Radziwill (’10) and Wesley Ho (’11)... Read more »
Girls’ Basketball Falls to Cherokee
February 3, 2010 • written by Meredith Medoway ('10)/ Eastside Entertainment Editor
Filed under East Sports, Sports
Girl’s Varsity basketball lost in their game against Cherokee 60-45 Tuesday, February 2. The girls started out well with a lead of 5-0. Then, Cherokee began to make a comeback and by halftime, Cherokee had a seven-point lead. Cherokee is ranked third in south Jersey while East is currently in fourth.... Read more »
Girls’ Swimming beats Lenape
February 3, 2010 • written by Brooke Weiss ('10)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
Filed under East Sports, Sports
Yesterday, East’s girls’ swim team won 102 to 68 in a meet against Lenape. The team came in first for the 200 medley relay with a time of 2:01.54 by Marlee Ehrlich, Kirsten Lee, Eliana Bennett and Morgan Lawler. Kirsten Lee came in first with a time of 2:21.74 for the 200 I.M., Morgan Lawler placed... Read more »
Varsity Wrestling loses close match to Lenape
January 27, 2010 • written by Max Cohen ('12)/Eastside Online Sports Editor
Filed under East Sports, Sports
Today East varsity wrestling lost by a score of 38-37. East started off very well, with East wrestlers winning the first 3 rounds of the match. Lenape, however, came back and ended up winning on the round of the match. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Varsity Wrestling loses close match to Lenape", url:... Read more »
Boys’ Varsity Basketball takes care of Lenape
January 26, 2010 • written by Max Cohen ('12)/Eastside Online Sports Editor
Filed under East Sports, Sports
In a game that was surprisingly not even close, the Cougars defeated Lenape 52-34. After appearing outmatched in their opening season loss to the Indians (50-37), the Cougars showed how much they’ve matured throughout the season in this huge victory to improve their record to 8-5. The first quarter... Read more »
NFL Playoffs: Championship weekend
January 24, 2010 • written by Matt Lichtenstadter ('12)/Eastside Staff
Filed under Professional Sports, Sports
Last week, I lost my super bowl pick and went 2-2. Can I get both games right this week? AFC Title Game: 5 New York Jets @ 1 Indianapolis Colts 3 PM EST SUN on CBS This is very reminiscent of Super Bowl III. The Jets are David. The Colts are goliath. Will David slay Goliath once again? Jets Offense vs.... Read more »
Former champ Friedman announces Wing Bowl participation
January 21, 2010 • written by Eastside Editorial Board
Filed under News, Sports
Cherry Hill East Computer Technician Mr. Rick Friedman announced one hour ago, at 11:05 a.m., that he would be making a comeback in this year’s Wing Bowl. After winning the first Wing Bowl in 2006, Friedman was declared as the best and fastest eater in the school, but was upset one year later... Read more »
Girls’ JV Basketball Defeats Washington Township
January 19, 2010 • written by Avra Bossov ('11)/Eastside News/Features Editor
Filed under East Sports, Sports
Today, the Girls JV Basketball team defeated Washington Township. The final score was 54-41, Cherry Hill East. The team’s starters were Shaylin O’Connell (’11), Lillian Chuwueze (’11), Rachel Sisholtz (’11), Caroline DiBartolomeo (’11), #12 and Courtney Workman (’11). Workman was the... Read more »
JV Basketball Falls to Clearview
January 19, 2010 • written by Rebecca Ohnona ('12)/ Eastside News/Features Editor
Filed under East Sports, Sports
East boys JV basketball lost against Clearview Regional High School, 76- 46 on January 16. Justin DeJesus (’11) was the leading scorer with 16 points, followed by Sam Rose (’11) with 11 points and Alex Kauth (’11) with 10 points. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "JV Basketball Falls to Clearview",... Read more »
Wrestling beats Paul VI; loses in tiebreaker to Triton
January 16, 2010 • written by Devon Braunstein ('10)/Eastside Managing Editor
Filed under East Sports, Sports
Today, the East wrestling team competed against Paul VI and Triton. East beat Paul VI with a score of 48 to 24. East tied Triton with a score of 26 to 26, calling for a tiebreaker. During the tiebreaker, however, East was defeated due to a penalty during the game. All four East captains won all... Read more »
NFL Divisional playoff round preview
January 15, 2010 • written by Matt Lichtenstadter ('12)/Eastside Staff
Filed under Professional Sports, Sports
Last week I was 3-1 in my picks, and pretty dead on right as well. So, can I keep my momentum going? NFC Divisional Round: 4 Arizona Cardinals @ 1 New Orleans Saints 4:30 PM EST SAT on FOX New Orleans hasn’t won a game in a month, and Arizona is coming off a very tough game on a short week against... Read more »
Girls’ Varsity Basketball loses tight game to Eastern
January 13, 2010 • written by Sari Soffer ('10)/ Eastside Editor-in-Chief
Filed under East Sports, Sports
Yesterday, the East girls’ basketball team lost 57 to 54 against Eastern Regional High School’s top-ranked girls’ basketball team in South Jersey. The competition was tense as the East girls kept up with the aggressive and skilled Eastern players. Leading scorer Genevieve Boisvert (’10) had an... Read more »
Boys’ Swimming Defeats West
January 11, 2010 • written by Laura Kane ('11)/Eastside Community Editor
Filed under East Sports, Sports
Today, East’s boys’ swim team won a big home meet against rival West. The tallied score was 97 to 73. The team won the medley relay, 200 meter freestyle, 50 meter freestyle, 100 meter butterfly, 500 meter freestyle, 100 meter breaststroke and the 4×100 meter free relay. The key swimmers... Read more »
Wild Card Weekend Playoff Analysis
January 8, 2010 • written by Matt Lichtenstadter ('12)/Eastside Staff
Filed under Professional Sports, Sports
I was writing for fantasy, now I am writing predictions for every playoff matchup. Sit back and enjoy! AFC Wild Card: 5 New York Jets @ 4 Cincinnati Bengals 4:30 PM EST Saturday on NBC One of the 3 rematches from week 17, this being the only one which changes sites. Can the Bengals D regain its edge... Read more »
Boys’ Varsity Basketball Falls to Cherokee 81-70
January 5, 2010
Filed under East Sports, Sports
In a hard fought battle, the Cougars lost tonight to the Cherokee Chiefs 81-70 at Cherokee. The Cougars put lots of heart into the game, fighting for every loose ball and kept hustling until the end, but it seemed as though there was a Cherokee answer for every East three pointer. Despite Seth Friedman’s... Read more »
East boys’ varsity basketball defeats Gloucester Catholic 49-38
December 29, 2009 • written by Julie Coben ('11)/ Eastside Community Editor
Filed under East Sports, Sports
Yesterday, December 28, the Cherry Hill East Varsity basketball team gained its first win of the season by defeating Gloucester Catholic. In the first quarter, Edou Zaken (’11) contributed four points, helping the Cougars start out strong with an 8-4 lead. By halftime, the Cougars held a generous... Read more »
Week 16: Fantasy Football Start and Sit
December 25, 2009 • written by Matt Lichtenstadter ('12)/ Eastside Staff
Filed under Fantasy Sports, Sports
Well, it’s championship week in fantasy football, meaning it is the last week to show off for your team, and for my picks, which haven’t been the best this year, but regardless… Note: This doesn’t include the SD/TEN game. Start of the Week: QB Matt Schaub (HOU) vs. MIA: He has had a great... Read more »
Boys’ Basketball falls in season opener
December 18, 2009 • written by Mike Davis ('10)/Eastside Sports Editor
Filed under East Sports, Sports
Tonight the Cherry Hill East Varsity basketball team kicked off their season against Lenape. The stadium was packed and extremely loud, thanks to the high-spirited Countrymen. The Cougars started the game out sloppy, falling behind to Lenape early on. East had trouble finding the opportunity to shoot... Read more »
Week 15: Fantasy football start and sit
December 17, 2009 • written by Matt Lichtenstadter ('12)/Eastside Staff
Filed under Fantasy Sports, Sports
How was your week 14? Well, we’re getting down to the championships and division finals, so you need to be prepared. NOTE: This will not include IND/JAX Thursday game. Start of the Week: QB Matt Schaub (HOU) vs. STL: It is the Rams, and Schaub lit up the Seahawks last week so he is playing very well... Read more »
Fall Dodgeball Tournament 2009 photos and results
December 17, 2009
Filed under News, Sports
Photos taken by: Alex Herman (’10) The top ten teams from the Fall Dodgeball Tournament: 1. 6-4-3 2. ILL 3. The Midnight Vipers 4-5. Tie between: Cobra Kai and Kukumbas 6. The Jedi Knights 7. Dodge These 8-9. Tie between: Kamikaze and The Sue Droberts 10. All Kraus’d Up SHARETHIS.addEntry({... Read more »
Fantasy Football: Week 14 start and sit
December 10, 2009 • written by Matt Lichtenstadter ('12)/Eastside Staff
Filed under Fantasy Sports, Sports
How was your week 13? Now, in most league’s the playoffs begin and you need to be prepared in order to stay alive (I should have followed my own advice). NOTE: This guide doesn’t include the Thursday PIT/CLE game. Start of the Week: QB Kurt Warner (ARZ) vs. SF MON: Kurt Warner had a great game... Read more »
Week 13: Fantasy start and sit
December 5, 2009 • written by Matt Lichtenstadter ('12)/ Eastside Staff
Filed under Fantasy Sports, Sports
How was your week 12? We’re now perilously close to fantasy playoffs in many leagues and you need to win to get in. NOTE: This guide doesn’t include Thursday’s NYJ/BUF game. Start of the Week: RB Rashard Mendenhall (PIT) vs. OAK: Becoming a bigger fantasy stud every week, he is a great option... Read more »
Slutsky commits to Purdue
December 3, 2009 • written by Max Cohen ('12)/Eastside Online Sports Editor
Filed under East Sports, Sports
Cherry Hill East star baseball player Sam Slutsky (’10) has committed to attend and play baseball for the Purdue University Boilermakers. Purdue greatly impressed Slutsky as he visited the school in Indiana this week. Slutsky said, “I loved the school.” After his visit Slutsky knew... Read more »
West defeats East in Thanksgiving football
December 1, 2009 • written by Somya Mawrie ('10)/Eastside Business Manager
Filed under East Sports, Sports
The Thanksgiving homecoming game, which pitted the Cherry Hill East Cougars against the Cherry Hill West Lions, ended with a score of 14-0, in favor of West. The two teams played in the muddy field of West’s Morris Football Stadium. During the first quarter, the East defensive line held off... Read more »
Fantasy Football: Week 11 start and sit
November 22, 2009 • written by Matt Lichtenstadter ('12)/ Eastside Fantasy Football Expert
Filed under Fantasy Sports, Sports
How was your week 10? I think my picks did pretty well, and as we get towards the home stretch of the season, I hope they get even better. NOTE: These picks do NOT include the Thursday MIA/CAR game. Start of the Week: QB Kurt Warner (ARZ) vs. STL: He has been inconsistent, but is now on the consistent... Read more »
Rubin commits to Duquesne
November 19, 2009 • written by Dillon Rosenblatt ('11)/ Eastside Editorial Assistant
Filed under Sports
On Monday, November 16, 2009, East student Max Rubin (’10) signed a National Letter of Intent to play college tennis at Division I Duquesne University on an athletic scholarship. He chose Duquesne over schools such as Hofstra University and Quinnipiac University, mainly because he fell in love... Read more »
Boys’ cross country places twelfth in state meet
November 15, 2009 • written by Nate Mulberg ('10)/ Eastside Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
On Saturday, November 14, 2009, East’s boys’ varsity cross country team traveled to historic Homldel Park in Holmdel, NJ to race in the New Jersey Group IV State Meet. The team fared relatively well, as they finished in twelfth place out of twenty with 290 points. The Cougars managed to one-up division... Read more »