MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Awash in fluorescent pink posters and players donning special cotton candy pink uniforms and pastel pink shoelaces to raise awareness for breast cancer, the typically Kelly green-dominated St Joseph’s gym was an even more spirited place than usual the week of Oct. 23. Both the JV and varsity girls volleyball teams came […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School girls cross-country runner Mae Dowling enjoyed a solid outing at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 4 state championships on Saturday, Nov. 4, at Holmdel Park. Dowling, a senior, finished in 14th place, out of 148 runners, in a time of 19 minutes, 46.00 seconds. She […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — South Orange resident Debbie Giddins, a junior at Montclair Kimberley Academy, recently made a verbal commitment to continue her lacrosse career at Howard University. Giddins was a key defender for MKA’s Non-Public B state championship girls lacrosse squad last spring. “Debbie Giddins was one of the key contributors to our outstanding team […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The 15th-seeded Columbia High School boys soccer team lost a tough 4-3 decision to No. 2 seed Montclair High School in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 25, in Montclair. The Cougars ended the season […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls soccer team, seeded 14th, dropped a 2-0 decision at No. 3 seed West Orange High School on Thursday, Oct. 26, in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament. The Cougars ended the season with […]
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ — Five days after finishing in second place overall at the Essex County Championships, Columbia HIgh School senior cross-country runner Mae Dowling took second place at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 state championships at Greystone Park in Morris Plains on Saturday, Oct. 28. Dowling […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School football team was looking to avenge a blowout loss to Montclair High School in the final regular season game, when the teams met again in the state sectional playoffs. The Cougars made it respectable, but came up short. Columbia, seeded No. 6, lost to No. 3 […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The seventh-seeded Columbia High School girls volleyball team defeated No. 10 seed Bayonne in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 state tournament on Thursday, Oct. 26. The Cougars won the first set, 25-22. Bayonne took the third second set, 25-22, […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School football team is seeking revenge. The Cougars lost to Montclair High School, 42-7, in the regular season finale on Saturday, Oct. 21, at Underhill Sports Complex’s Lynn V. Profeta Field. The two teams will meet again in the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s […]
BLOMMFIELD, NJ — The Columbia High School boys cross-country team won the Essex County Championships team title on Monday, Oct. 23, at Brookdale Park course in Bloomfield. The Columbia boys team, under head coach Alex Simon, finished first among the 23 schools that scored. Columbia had 45 points. Millburn was second with 69 points and […]