The Columbia High School girls’ track and field team enjoyed an impressive showing at the Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa., April 27-29. On the first day of the meet, Ciara French, Briana Reckling, Lillian Williams, and Dahria Lewis took 19th in the Large Schools 4-x-100-meter relay in 48.55. The same quartet took […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The eighth-seeded Columbia High School boys’ varsity lacrosse team defeated ninth-seeded Newark Academy, 4-3, in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, April 29, at home. The Cougars, who won their fourth straight game to improve to a 10-3 record, were scheduled to visit top-seeded and four-time defending champion […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ (updated Tuesday May 1, 3:22 p.m.) – The Columbia High School varsity softball team, seeded 10th, will visit seventh-seeded Verona in the first round of the Essex County Tournament, today, May 4 at 4 p.m. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals on Saturday, May 13, against the winner of second-seeded West Essex and […]
The Columbia High School varsity baseball team hopes to make a strong run in the Greater Newark Tournament. The fourth-seeded Cougars will host 13th-seeded West Orange in the first round on Saturday, May 6 at 2:30 p.m. at Underhill Field. The winner will face the winner between No. 5 seed Nutley and No. 12 seed […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – In the spring of 2016, Columbia High School had one of its finest seasons in boys’ tennis, chalking up an impressive 19-5 record. This spring, things are much different. The Cougars are competing in one of the toughest leagues in the state. Heading into play this week, CHS was only 2-7. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity baseball team, under first-year head coach Jim Whalen, has enjoyed a good start to the season while competing in the Super Essex Conference-American Division, which is the toughest division in the conference. The Cougars had a 5-4 record through April 20. Dan Lawall went 2-for-2 with an […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity baseball team won three straight to improve to a 5-2 record through April 17. Junior Christian Pierre went 4-for-5 with a homer, five RBI and two runs to lead the Cougars to an 8-1 win at Bloomfield Tech on April 13. Sophomore Phil Whitney was 3-for-3 with […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ (updated Tuesday April 18, 4:40 p.m.) – The Columbia High School varsity softball team won three of five games after an 0-2 start to the season to move to a 3-4 record through April 17. The Cougars defeated Kearny, 7-6, April 8, for their first win of the season in Kearny. Freshman Claire Salinardo […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Columbia High School freshman Jack Woods was named to the New Jersey Interscholastic Fencing Association First All-State Fencing Team after his outstanding fencing in the 2016-2017 high school fencing season. This was foil fencer Woods’ first season on the CHS fencing team. CHS junior and epee fencer Isaiah Ogbeifun was named to […]
MAPLEWOOD and SOUTH ORANGE – The Columbia High School 2017 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Dinner will take place Thursday, May 4, at Orange Lawn Tennis Club House, located at 305 N. Ridgewood Road in South Orange. The cocktail hour is at 6 p.m. and the dinner is at 7 p.m. For tickets, contact […]