MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The ninth-seeded Columbia High School baseball team dropped a heartbreaking 3-0 decision to top-seeded Millburn in the quarterfinals of the Greater Newark Tournament on Wednesday, May 10, in Millburn in a matchup of Super Essex Conference–American Division teams. Millburn defeated Columbia 6-1 on Monday, April 17, at Millburn in a divisional […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys and girls track and field team gave good efforts at the Super Essex Conference–American Division Championships at Schools Stadium in Newark on Friday, May 12. The girls finished in fourth place overall with 47 points among the eight teams. The boys team finished in fifth place […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH OColumbia High School first-year athletic director Rich Porfido was given the Essex County Athletic Director of the Year Award during the 2022-23 Karen Fuccello Essex County Scholar Athletes Awards banquet on Tuesday, May 9, in Belleville. Columbia’s Garrett Dyson and Julia Roses also were honored as Essex County Scholar Athletes at the banquet. The […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Cole Abel had three goals and one assist, and Mason Wolpov and Gabe O’Brien each had two goals and one assist to lead the Columbia High School boys lacrosse team to a 10-7 victory over St. Peter’s Prep on Thursday, May 11, in a New Jersey Interscholastic Lacrosse League–Bianchi Division game. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls lacrosse team defeated Livingston and Cedar Grove in consecutive games to improve to 9-7 overall on the season. Olivia Fitzsimmons had five goals, and Evie Campbell and Katie O’Mara each had three goals to lead the Cougars to a 15-8 win over Livingston on Wednesday, May […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team has advanced to the semifinals of the Essex County Tournament for the first time since 1981. The fourth-seeded Cougars, under head coach Cliff Smith, defeated fifth-seeded Caldwell 7-0 in the quarterfinals on Saturday, May 13, at Meadowland Park field. Sam Stein went 2-for-4 with two […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys and girls track and field teams enjoyed strong performances at the Essex County Relays on Friday, May 5, at Livingston High School. The boys team tied with Bloomfield for fourth overall with 35 team points apiece, and the girls finished fifth overall. Here are the top […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The fourth-seeded Columbia High School softball team defeated No. 20 seed West Caldwell Tech 10-0 in the second round of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, May 6, at Meadowland Park field. Senior pitcher Maddy Rowell tossed a three-hit shutout, striking out 14 and walking none. Sophomore Charlotte Klepesch, and juniors […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Olivia Fitzsimmons, a junior, had five goals and one assist; and senior Jamie Fardin had four goals and two assists to lead the Columbia High School girls lacrosse team to a 16-6 win over Mount Olive on Friday, May 5, in Mount Olive. Sophomore Margaret McManus had three goals and one […]
Captures Amherst title, seeks financial support for trip to Utah
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School Ultimate Frisbee boys varsity team recently secured a spot in the High School National Invite tournament after winning the elite Amherst Invite tournament on Sunday, April 30. The Amherst Invite tournament is a highly competitive event, with teams from all over the Northeast vying for the top […]