MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team has enjoyed a solid start to the season. The Cougars had a 4-2 overall record through Friday, April 12. Columbia defeated West Essex, 12-1, on Monday, April 8, in North Caldwell. Senior shortstop Sam Stein went 2-for-4 with two singles and two RBI; sophomore Claire […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team defeated Pingry, 12-1, on Saturday, April 6, in an invitational in Basking Ridge to improve to 2-1 on the season. Sam Stein had a single, a double and four RBI; Addison Secor had a single, a home run and one RBI; Maya Bernstein had a […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team enjoyed a memorable season last year, capturing the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state championship before finishing with a 21-10 overall record. It was the program’s first sectional title since 1979. The Cougars defeated Livingston, 7-5, in the […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team enjoyed a season for the ages. The Cougars won the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament with a thrilling 7-5 win in eight innings over Super Essex Conference–American Division rival Livingston on Saturday, June 3 before losing […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Pictured are Columbia High School senior student-athletes who were honored on Friday morning, June 9, in the CHS cafeteria. These student-athletes will continue their athletic careers at their respective colleges and universities. From left are Juliette Licata, softball, Albright College; Lindsey Minor, fencing, Temple University; Bella Galatt, basketball, Clark University; Emma […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team has advanced to the semifinals of the Essex County Tournament for the first time since 1981. The fourth-seeded Cougars, under head coach Cliff Smith, defeated fifth-seeded Caldwell 7-0 in the quarterfinals on Saturday, May 13, at Meadowland Park field. Sam Stein went 2-for-4 with two […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The fourth-seeded Columbia High School softball team defeated No. 20 seed West Caldwell Tech 10-0 in the second round of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, May 6, at Meadowland Park field. Senior pitcher Maddy Rowell tossed a three-hit shutout, striking out 14 and walking none. Sophomore Charlotte Klepesch, and juniors […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team received the No. 4 seed in the Essex County Tournament and will host a second-round game on Saturday, May 6, at 9 a.m. against the first-round winner between No. 13 seed Payne Tech and No. 20 seed West Caldwell Tech. Sam Stein, a junior, went […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team defeated Summit and Bayonne in consecutive games. Ellie Martin, a junior, went 2 for 2 with two RBIs and senior Tess Schram went 2 for 2 to lead the Cougars to an 11-0 win over Summit on Tuesday, April 18, at Meadowlands Park field. Senior […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Freshman Claire Shupe went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a home run and four RBIs to lead the Columbia High School softball team to a 5-0 win at Montclair on Friday, April 14. Senior Mady Rowell allowed four hits and struck out four over six innings for the win. Shupe pitched one […]