MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The 16th-seeded Columbia High School boys basketball team lost a heartbreaking 44-42 decision to No. 24 seed Shabazz in the quarterfinals of the inaugural Essex County Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 8, at CHS. Shabazz won it on Umar Sannor’s layup with 2.5 seconds remaining. Sophomore guard Zach Alexander led the CHS […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys and girls indoor track and field teams competed at the Essex County Relay Championships on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility on Staten Island, New York. The following are their results: Boys The distance medley team finished in ninth place […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Lys Rubens Blanc understands the adage, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” The recently-named new Columbia High School head football coach recognizes that the program he inherits has suffered through a lot of bad seasons, including last fall, when the team lost its final seven games and finished 1-7. But by […]
VERONA/GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The fourth-seeded and reigning champion Verona/Glen Ridge ice hockey team defeated fifth-seeded Nutley/Columbia/Bloomfield, 3-0, in the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic Hockey League’s Kelly Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange. GR senior Jack Budinick and GR junior Gavin Farrell each had a power-play goal, […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys wrestling defeated Elizabeth, 43-32, in the quarterfinals on Monday, Feb. 10, but lost to Bridgewater-Raritan, 51-22, in the semifinals later that night in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 state tournament to move to 10-9 on the season. The […]
The Seton Hall Prep indoor track and field last week traveled to the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility on Staten Island, New York, to participate in the Essex County Relays. The Pirates finished in second place with 43 points. The following are their finishers: The 4×400-meter relay team took first place in 3 minutes, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep bowling team went 2-1 last week to raise its record to 13-3 on the season. On Monday, Feb. 3, the Pirates defeated Livingston, 7-0, behind the following top bowlers: Sophomore Joseph Maiella, 214, 247, 223; junior Riley Gnecco, 237, 212, 234; freshman Peyton Reynolds, 209; and senior […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys and girls indoor track and field teams gave strong efforts at the Essex County Relay Championships on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility on Staten Island, New York. Both teams finished in fifth place in their respective team standings. The following […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep swimming team lost a very tough 86-84 decision to Delbarton in the semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Non-Public state tournament. It was their Pirates’ first loss of the season, as they ended the season at 11-1. SHP won four of 11 races. The […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys indoor track and field team finished third overall at the Essex County Relay Championships at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility on Staten Island, New York on Wednesday, Feb. 5. It marked the best-ever finish for the program in this meet. It also marked the first […]