MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ varsity basketball team, seeded 11th, had a good run in the Essex County Tournament. Nasheim Harte had 23 points, with six three-pointers, and Zayon Marsh had 11 points and five rebounds to lead the Cougars to a 70-57 win over No. 23 seed North Star Academy in […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ and girls’ fencing teams advanced to the semifinals of their respective NJSIAA state tournaments. Both semifinals are Feb. 15.. On the girls’ side, 11th-seeded Columbia will visit second-seeded Ridge. The winner will face the winner of top-seeded Bergen Tech and No. 12 seed Bernards in the final. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Columbia High School senior Jack Breagy scored two goals, but the Nutley/Columbia ice hockey team lost to Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 4-3, in the quarterfinals of the Kelly Cup playoffs on Feb. 9 at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange. Nutley/Columbia fell to 4-16-1.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity wrestling team hopes to have a good showing in the NJSIAA District 10 state tournament on Feb. 16 and 17 at Nutley High School. The top three finishers in each event will advance to the Region 4 tournament at Union High School, Feb. 21, 23 and 24.
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Mya Bembry had 20 points, 10 rebounds, 10 steals, seven blocks and three assists to lead the third-seeded West Orange High School girls’ varsity basketball team to a 47-30 home win over 14th-seeded Caldwell in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Feb. 10. Bianca Fede had eight points […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Goddy Marc scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds and Stephon Sheard had 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals to lead the fifth-seeded West Orange High School boys’ varsity basketball team to a 64-58 home win over No. 12 seed East Orange Campus in the first round of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange High School seniors L’trell Bradley and CJ Wilson signed national letters of intent to continue their football careers. Bradley, a defensive back/wide receiver, is choosing to play next season at Susquehanna University and is declining scholarship offers from LIU Post and Pace. He was named to the New Jersey […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – In the game of basketball, one of the top thrills for Sandy Pyonin was coaching a super talented kid in AAU ball named Kyrie Irving. Of course in 2016, the former West Orange resident helped Cleveland capture its first NBA championship. Irving is now starring for Boston, and is hoping […]
The Verona/Glen Ridge high school ice hockey team, seeded third, enjoyed a fine run in the Kelly Cup playoffs at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange. The team defeated sixth-seeded Johnson Regional, 9-1, in the quarterfinal round Feb. 10. GR senior Anton Martino and GR sophomore Chandler Otterbein each had two goals; GR sophomore […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ – The fourth-seeded East Orange Campus High School girls’ varsity basketball team defeated No. 13 seed Newark Collegiate Academy, 55-41, in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Feb. 10. Brianna Turner had 27 points, eight rebounds and six steals; Brianna Mills had 13 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and […]