Columbia HS wrestlers give good efforts at region tourament

Columbia HS wrestlers give good efforts at region tourament

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE— Columbia High School sophomore August Katz had a strong effort at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Region 3 wrestling tournament at West Orange High School on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23-24. Katz finished in fifth place in the 138-pound weight class after winning by a 12-7 decision over Joey Tantawi of […]

Columbia HS boys wrestlers excel at district tournament

Columbia HS boys wrestlers excel at district tournament

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Jared Van Allen took first place and Reid Ordower and August Katz each took second place in the respective weight classes to lead the Columbia High School boys wrestling team at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s District 11 tournament at Morristown High School on Saturday, Feb. 17. Van Allen, […]

Columbia HS wrestling team sweeps matches, gears up for district tourney

Columbia HS wrestling team sweeps matches, gears up for district tourney

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys wrestling team swept three matches on Saturday, Feb. 10, at Millburn. The Cougars defeated Millburn, 48-36; Rutgers Prep, 60-24 and Carteret, 60-18, to end the dual-meet season with a 12-9 record.  The Cougars will gear up for the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s District 11 […]

Columbia HS wresting team has good showing at ECT

Columbia HS wresting team has good showing at ECT

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School wrestling team had a good showing at the Essex County Tournament on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 24-25, at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange. Sophomore August Katz, at 138 pounds, took second place after losing to three-time county champ Carlo Vanvolkenburgh of Seton Hall Prep in the […]

Columbia HS wrestling team defeats East Orange Campus

Columbia HS wrestling team defeats East Orange Campus

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School wrestling team defeated East Orange Campus High School, 60-24, Wednesday, Jan. 10, at Columbia. The Cougars improved to 2-0. EOCHS moved to 1-5. 106: Oliver Kreizman (Columbia) forfeit. 113: Jared Van Allen (Columbia) pinned Jovenson Milfort 1:22. 120: Reid Ordower (Columbia) pinned Jordan Lane-Boyd 3:17. 126: Milan Connolly […]

Columbia HS wrestling coach gains 200th career win

Columbia HS wrestling coach gains 200th career win

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia High School head wrestling coach Mike Freedman gained his 200th career victory as a head coach when the Cougars defeated Orange, 52-30, at home on Friday, Jan. 5.  “A bunch of new wrestlers and incoming freshmen got their first varsity win,” Freedman said.  Oliver Kreizman, at 106 pounds, who won two […]

Columbia HS wrestling team features solid returning group

Columbia HS wrestling team features solid returning group

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School wrestling team, under head coach Mike Freedman, features strong wrestlers in the lower weights this season. The Cougars return junior Reid Ordower, who will wrestle at 113 or 120 pounds. Last year, he won 37 matches and will look to build on that success. In the season […]

Columbia HS wrestling team gears up for season

Columbia HS wrestling team gears up for season

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School wrestling team will begin the season on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Mountain Lakes tournament at 9 a.m.   The Cougars will then visit Barringer on Wednesday, Dec. 20, and visit West Orange on Friday, Dec. 22, both at 5 p.m. Here is the schedule: Dec. 16: Mountain […]

Columbia HS wrestlers earn All-Super Essex Conference first-team honors

Columbia HS wrestlers earn All-Super Essex Conference first-team honors

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School wrestling team featured four wrestlers who earned All-Super Essex Conference—Colonial Division first-team honors. They are sophomore Reid Ordower, at the 106-pound weight class; sophomore Jared Van Allen, at 113; freshman August Katz, at 132; and senior Derek Mingmongkol, at 144. Photo Courtesy of Mike Freedman/Columbia High School […]

CHS’ Dallison competes at the NJSIAA’s girls wrestling state tourney

CHS’ Dallison competes at the NJSIAA’s girls wrestling state tourney

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School senior Dakota Dallison competed at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s girls wrestling state tournament at Phillipsburg High School on Sunday, Feb. 26. Dallison, a senior competing in the 120-pound class, lost both her matches. She was pinned in 3 minutes, 42 seconds in the first round […]

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