CEDAR GROVE, NJ — For the second straight year, the Columbia High School boys cross-country teams swept the varsity, junior varsity and freshman titles at the Essex County Championships on Friday, Oct. 25, at Cedar Grove Park in Cedar Grove. In the varsity race, the Cougars finished in first place among the 24 schools. Leo […]
NEWARK, NJ — For the second consecutive season, the Columbia High School boys cross-country team finished in first place at the Super Essex Conference–American Division Championships at Branch Brook Park in Newark on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Leo Klint, a junior, took first place out of 73 runners in a time of 16 minutes, 25.90 seconds […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The sixth-seeded Columbia High School girls volleyball team defeated No. 11 seed Newark Academy 25-18, 25-21, on Saturday, Oct. 19, at home to advance to the quarterfinals of the Essex County Tournament. Senior outside hitter Sinnika Reynolds-Vickberg had seven kills and three digs, senior setter Lucy Hummel had seven assists, senior […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Sunday, Nov. 3, at Meadowlands Field 3, the Columbia High School baseball and softball teams will join together and play the Battle of the Bats, a Halloween-themed annual exhibition game in the spirit of cooperation and fun. The event begins at 5 p.m. Though this is officially the second Battle […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The seventh-seeded Columbia High School boys soccer team stunned No. 2 seed Montclair in the quarterfinals of the 50th Essex County Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Montclair. The game was scoreless through regulation and two overtimes. The Cougars then prevailed on shots from the penalty area by a score of […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Senior Sebastian Rios-Valdez scored in the second half and senior goalie Zac Calveric made six saves to lead the Columbia High School boys soccer team to a 1-0 win over Livingston on Monday, Oct. 14, at Livingston in a Super Essex Conference crossover divisional game. The Cougars improved to 6-4-3 on the […]
SECAUCUS, NJ — Freshman Kaya Rosen scored two goals to lead the Columbia High School girls soccer team to a 6-1 win over Secaucus on Monday, Oct. 14, at Secaucus in an independent game. The Cougars snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 5-7 on the season. Senior Evie Campbell had a goal and […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls volleyball team received the No. 6 seed in the Essex County Tournament. The Cougars will host a first-round match on Thursday, Oct. 17, against either No. 11 seed Newark Academy, No. 22 seed Arts or No. 27 seed North Star. If the Cougars win, they will […]
CALDWELL, NJ — The Columbia High School field hockey team defeated Mount St. Dominic 3-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 9, in Caldwell, to extend its winning streak to six games and improve to 9-5 on the season. Junior Talia Gewirtz scored on an assist from sophomore Maddie Popowsky in the first quarter. Senior Campbell Connel scored […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls volleyball team has enjoyed a terrific season so far. The Cougars had a six-match winning streak that was snapped with a home loss to West Essex on Monday, Oct. 7, to move to a 9-2 overall record on the season. Despite losing two key players to […]