MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys lacrosse team defeated Livingston and Immaculata to extend its winning streak to four games. Aidan Kemp, a senior, had two goals and three assists, and senior Shane Knezovic had two goals and two assists in the 9-5 win over Livingston on Thursday, April 21, in Livingston […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Sumner Verdun, a junior, collected five goals and two assists, and senior RJ Benn posted four goals and two assists to lead the Columbia High School boys lacrosse team to a 16-3 home win over Oratory Prep on Wednesday, April 13. Cole Abel, a junior, had three goals; senior Lachlan Campbell […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Sophomore Olivia Fitzsimmons had four goals and junior Jamie Fardin had three goals and one assist to propel the Columbia High School girls lacrosse team to a 12-6 road win over Villa Walsh on Wednesday, April 13, to improve to a 4-2 record. Freshmen Margaret McManus and Evie Campbell each had […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team hopes to get back on the winning track. Columbia lost at Cranford, 4-0, on Tuesday, April 12, and lost to Verona, 5-1, at home on Wednesday, April 13, to move to a 1-5 record. Columbia visited Livingston on Monday, April 18, and lost 6-1, to […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School baseball team defeated Verona and Union last week. Senior Zach Johnson went 3-for-4 with three singles and three RBIs to lead the CHS Cougars to a 4-3 win at Cedar Grove on April 13 in a Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division game. Senior Luke Nomura had a single […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls lacrosse team defeated Newark Academy, 7-4, on the road on Monday, April 4, in Livingston. Katie O’Mara had two goals and one assist; Jamie Fardin and Olivia Fitzsimmons each had two goals; and Evie Campbell had one goal and three assists. Julianne Hatton-Henigan made nine saves. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys lacrosse team has enjoyed a great start to the season. The Cougars, under head coach Dylan Heningburg, had a 3-2 overall record through Monday, April 11, including 2-1 in the New Jersey Interscholastic Lacrosse League Kimber Division. They defeated divisional foe Cedar Grove, 10-4, in the […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Villanova University basketball program, under the leadership of head coach Jay Wright, is unquestionably one of the best in the nation. The Wildcats, who won the NCAA Division 1 Tournament titles in 2016 and 2018 for their first national titles, advanced to the NCAA Final Four in New Orleans, La., […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School baseball team won four straight games, defeating Belleville, West Essex, West Orange, and Glen Ridge, to improve to 4-1 overall on the season. Brandon Doubek went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a single, a walk, and three RBIs; Luke Nomura went 2-for-3 with a single and a double; […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — When it comes to naming the greatest track-and-field athletes in New Jersey history, Joetta Clark is certainly on that list. Joetta, a Columbia High School alumna, was among a stellar group of 18 high school athletes, coaches, and contributors who were inducted on March 27 into the New Jersey State Interscholastic […]