MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team received the No. 9 seed in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4, tournament and was scheduled to visit No. 8 seed Kearny in the first round on Tuesday, May 17. The winner will face the winner between No. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys and girls track-and-field teams gave good efforts at the Super Essex Conference–American Division championships on Saturday, May 14, at Newark Schools Stadium. The girls team took fifth place overall. Junior Emma Friedrich won the 3,200-meter run in 11 minutes, 33.90 seconds. Sophomore Madison Stevens won the […]
BLOOMFIELD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Long before either Jake Pryor of Bloomfield or Brodie Snyder South Orange roamed the halls of Montclair Kimberley Academy, and also excelled as co-captains in both their scholastic sports, there have been many noted former athletes who became renowned actors. Johnny Weissmuller, who was one of the outstanding swimmers of his […]
NUTLEY/SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD — The third-seeded Nutley High School softball team defeated sixth-seeded Columbia, 5-0, in the quarterfinal round of the Essex County Tournament at Yanticaw Park field on Tuesday, May 10. Nutley will face No. 2 seed Livingston in the semifinals doubleheader on Friday, May 13, at Mike Sheppard Sr. Field at Seton Hall University […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Our Lady of Sorrows track-and-field team opened its season at the Saint Cassian Invitational. The small, inexperienced track team from OLS took to the field for the first time in two years, and, while the results may not have been all they had hoped, they were very promising. More than […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The fifth-seeded Columbia High School boys lacrosse team lost to Montclair, 11-4, in the Essex County Tournament on Tuesday, May 3. Sumner Verdun had three goals, and Aidan Kemp had a goal. The Cougars bounced back with a 12-6 win over Montclair Kimberley Academy on Friday, May 6, at Underhill Field. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team defeated Caldwell, 10-0, in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Wednesday, April 4. Maisie Pietruski went 1-for-2 with a single and three RBIs, and Mady Rowell went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBIs. Tess Schram had a single and an RBI. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Brandon Doubek went 3-for-5 with two singles, a home run, and five RBIs to lead the Columbia High School baseball team to an 8-6 win over perennial power Seton Hall Prep on Wednesday, May 4, in West Orange in a Super Essex Conference game. Luke Nomura went 2-for-4 with two singles […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Following up a successful football season last fall, South Orange resident Jordan Fishback continues his strong junior year at Montclair Kimberley Academy as a standout defenseman this spring for the Cougars lacrosse team. Fishback entered recent action with a pair of goals and 34 ground balls for MKA which has put […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School baseball team is looking to make a strong run in the Greater Newark Tournament. The Cougars received the No. 8 seed and will host No. 9 seed Verona in the first round on Friday, May 6. Columbia is seeking to avenge a 2-0 road loss to Verona […]