MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School track and field standout and shot putter Madison Stevens enjoyed a stellar showing at the Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia on Friday, April 28. Stevens, a junior, finished in eighth place in a highly-competed field. She threw 40 feet, 4 3/4 inches. Britannia Johnson of Jamaica […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange native Ronnie Hickman Jr. is staying in Ohio to continue his football career as an NFL player. Hickman, a safety from Ohio State University, signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on Saturday, April 29, hours after the end of the three-day NFL Draft. Hickman was […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Simon Hardiman, a freshman from South Orange, has emerged right away as a stellar goalie for the Montclair Kimberley Academy lacrosse team. Despite the team’s 1-9 record entering recent action, the young netminder has continued to show his skill and perseverance with 126 saves while allowing 100 goals in nine starts. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The sixth-seeded Columbia High School boys lacrosse team defeated 11th-seeded Cedar Grove 15-2 in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, April 29, at Lynn V. Profeta Field at Underhill Sports Complex. Cole Abel, a senior, had four goals; freshman Gabe O’Brien had three goals and four assists, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange resident Jordan Fishback, a senior at Montclair Kimberley Academy and a standout for the Cougars’ lacrosse and football teams, was recently MKA’s representative at the 2023 Essex–Hudson County Scholar–Athlete Dinner. An Essex tradition that started more than a half century ago, and now also includes a neighboring county, was […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood resident Luca Sieger, a sophomore at Montclair Kimberley Academy, is one of the top, young players in Essex County and has already made a verbal commitment to the University of Maine as a future catcher for the Bears. The standout catcher had two doubles and six RBI through the first 14 […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE — Columbia High School senior Jalen Robinson recently signed his letter of intent in accepting an athletic scholarship to continue his basketball career at Division I New Jersey Institute of Technology. Eugene Robinson recently announced his decision to step down as the Cougars head coach after nine seasons at the helm, in order […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls lacrosse team defeated Kinnelon and Millburn in back-to-back games. Margaret McManus, a sophomore, scored four goals with one assist and sophomore Evie Campbell scored three goals to lead the Cougars to an 11-10 win at Kinnelon on Tuesday, April 18. Senior Jamie Fardin had one goal […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team defeated Summit and Bayonne in consecutive games. Ellie Martin, a junior, went 2 for 2 with two RBIs and senior Tess Schram went 2 for 2 to lead the Cougars to an 11-0 win over Summit on Tuesday, April 18, at Meadowlands Park field. Senior […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Cole Abel, a senior, had two goals and two assists, and seniors Sumner Verdun and Jonah Wolpov each had a goal and an assist to lead the Cougars to a 5-4 win at Madison on Thursday, April 20. Jake Blaney, a senior, had a goal and senior goalie Sam Busch made […]