MAPLEWOOD – While looking to continue her soccer career, Olivia Smith wanted to attend a college that would also satisfy her passion for science and other subjects. The Columbia High School senior found that Oberlin College in Ohio was the perfect fit after she visited the school. Smith will play soccer at Oberlin, which competes […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Brandon Askew scored 18 points and was named Columbia High School’s Player of the Game in a 63-52 varsity boys’ basketball loss to Seton Hall Prep in the Cougars’ season opener at the Hoop Group Tipoff Showcase at Caldwell University on Saturday, Dec. 17. Stephan Gabriel had 7 points and 12 rebounds […]
MAPLEWOOD (updated Monday Dec. 19 2:35 p.m.) – Marissa Viqueira, a senior, and Jack Woods, a freshman, at Columbia High School demonstrated their extraordinary fencing skills at the highest level of competition in the National Division 1 Women’s and Men’s Foil Events in Rocky Point, N.Y. earlier this month. Viqueira, who has fenced on […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Maplewood St. Joseph’s Varsity Girls basketball team has adopted a local family from the Our Lady of Sorrows Secret Santa program. The girls spent one evening at Target shopping, and another evening wrapping presents for a family of five. The girls pooled their money to buy needed items such as winter […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Maplewood’s St. Joseph Celtics’ CYO Basketball Teams enjoyed fine action action. The JV girls moved to 3-0 with a 15-12 win at home on Saturday over All Saints. Summer Lonning led all scorers with 11 points, while Catherine Holt pulled in a season-high six rebounds and finished with two points and two […]
Columbia High School Cougar wrestlers opened their 2016-17 season with a fine performance at the first of two holiday tourneys. The grapplers finished a strong second at the eight-team tournament to favorite Irvington at the Irvington Christmas Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 17. The team entered 11 wrestlers in the 14 weight classes , placing seven. […]
Cougars optimistic with solid returning nucleus
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School wrestling team had a losing record last season, but that is a bit deceiving. With a few less forfeits, which were caused by lack of wrestlers, the Cougars would have been above .500 since they won or were even in the actual matches wrestled. This was particularly evident […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams are gearing up for their seasons. The girls’ team will host Bloomfield Tech on Friday, Dec. 16, at 5:30 p.m. at CHS in the season opener. The boys’ team will visit West Orange on Dec. 20 in the season opener at 7 […]
MAPLEWOOD – The St. Joseph’s Celtics basketball teams enjoyed fine play recently. The Sixth Grade boys lost in overtime to Our Lady of Peace in New Providence Friday, 26-23. Down 17-7 at halftime, the team shutout OLP while scoring 10 points to even the game at the end of the third quarter. The comeback included […]
SOUTH ORANGE – The Jaguar Track Club of the South Orange Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs started out two decades ago to give boys and girls in Maplewood-South Orange and surrounding communities something positive to do. But along the way, the competitive and successful program became much more than a sport for nearly 2,000 […]