MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls indoor track-and-field team captured the girls team overall title at the Essex County Indoor Track & Field Individual Championships held at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, N.Y., on Sunday, Jan. 29. Here are a few major highlights from the CHS Cougars. Mae Dowling […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ —The Columbia High School girls indoor track-and-field team took fifth place overall with 27 points at the Essex County Indoor Relay Championships at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, N.Y., on Saturday, Jan. 21. Madison Stevens won the shot put event with a throw of 38 feet, 7 ½ inches, […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team is determined to impress in the upcoming Essex County Tournament. The Cougars received the No. 5 seed. They will host a first-round game on Saturday, Jan. 28, against an opponent and at a time to be determined. Columbia defeated Mount St. Dominic of Caldwell […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys and girls swimming teams, under head coach Maggie Keenan, enjoyed great efforts at the Essex County Swimming Championships at New Jersey Institute of Technology on Monday, Jan. 16. The girls team finished in fourth place overall. The boys team placed seventh overall. Here are their top-six […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team hopes to make a strong run in the Essex County Tournament. The Cougars received the No. 6 seed and will host a first-round game on Saturday, Jan. 28, against an opponent and at a time to be determined. The Cougars defeated University High School […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School fencing teams have enjoyed early-season success. The boys and girls teams each sported 5-2 dual-meet records entering the week. The boys have been led by senior Robert Goldman, saber; sophomore Gerig Cornagie, saber; junior James Lederman, saber; senior Hugo Turner, foil; junior Noah Goldstein, foil; junior Nigel […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School wrestling team enjoyed a great showing at the Belleville Buccaneer Classic tournament on Saturday, Jan. 7. The Cougars took third place out of 12 teams. Senior Derek Mingmongkol, at 144 pounds, and freshman August Katz, at 126, both took first place; sophomore Reid Ordower took second place […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team defeated East Orange Campus High School 38-16 on Thursday, Jan. 12, at East Orange Campus. Talia Baptiste had 14 points and five rebounds; Shana Desir had 7 points, five rebounds and five steals; Summer Lonning had 4 points, four rebounds and three steals; Allie […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team defeated Irvington High School, Bloomfield High School and Montclair High School before losing to Teaneck High School to end their five-game winning streak. The Cougars defeated Irvington 72-60 on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Irvington, in a Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division game..They outscored Irvington 22-8 […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team defeated Caldwell High School 38-36 on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Senior Bella Galatt had 15 points and five steals; junior Summer Lonning had 11 points, 10 rebounds, seven steals and five assists; senior Allie Harris had 6 points and three rebounds; and senior Leah Connell […]