NUTLEY/SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD — The third-seeded Nutley High School softball team defeated sixth-seeded Columbia, 5-0, in the quarterfinal round of the Essex County Tournament at Yanticaw Park field on Tuesday, May 10. Nutley will face No. 2 seed Livingston in the semifinals doubleheader on Friday, May 13, at Mike Sheppard Sr. Field at Seton Hall University […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Our Lady of Sorrows track-and-field team opened its season at the Saint Cassian Invitational. The small, inexperienced track team from OLS took to the field for the first time in two years, and, while the results may not have been all they had hoped, they were very promising. More than […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The fifth-seeded Columbia High School boys lacrosse team lost to Montclair, 11-4, in the Essex County Tournament on Tuesday, May 3. Sumner Verdun had three goals, and Aidan Kemp had a goal. The Cougars bounced back with a 12-6 win over Montclair Kimberley Academy on Friday, May 6, at Underhill Field. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team defeated Caldwell, 10-0, in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Wednesday, April 4. Maisie Pietruski went 1-for-2 with a single and three RBIs, and Mady Rowell went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBIs. Tess Schram had a single and an RBI. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Brandon Doubek went 3-for-5 with two singles, a home run, and five RBIs to lead the Columbia High School baseball team to an 8-6 win over perennial power Seton Hall Prep on Wednesday, May 4, in West Orange in a Super Essex Conference game. Luke Nomura went 2-for-4 with two singles […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School baseball team is looking to make a strong run in the Greater Newark Tournament. The Cougars received the No. 8 seed and will host No. 9 seed Verona in the first round on Friday, May 6. Columbia is seeking to avenge a 2-0 road loss to Verona […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The ninth-seeded Columbia High School girls lacrosse team defeated No. 8 seed Mount Saint Dominic Academy, 9-3, in the first round before losing to top-seeded West Essex, 13-3, in the quarterfinals of the Essex County Tournament. Susanna Knutsen had four goals, Kat Turi had two goals and one assist, Margaret McManus […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The fifth-seeded Columbia High School boys lacrosse team defeated 12th-seeded Nutley, 20-4, in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, April 30, at Underhill Field. RJ Benn had five goals and three assists, Shane Knezovic had four goals and one assist, Cole Abel had two goals and two […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Wednesday, April 27, that the installation of a new synthetic grass playing surface on the Essex County Glenfield Park softball field has been completed. The announcement was made before a high school softball game between Glen Ridge and Columbia. The new surface […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team defeated West Essex, 8-3, on Wednesday, April 20, at home to snap a five-game losing streak. Juliette Licata, a junior, went 2-for-3 with a single, a double, a stolen base and an RBI. Sam Stein, a sophomore, went 2-for-4 with two singles and two runs […]