MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The ninth-seeded Columbia High School softball team had a good run in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4, tournament. Columbia defeated No. 8 seed Kearny, 9-3, in the first round on May 17. Freshman Charlotte Klepesch and junior Mady Rowell each had two singles […]
Ronnie Hickman Jr.’s football journey began with MSO Packers
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Playing for one of the most storied collegiate programs, Ronnie “Rocket” Hickman Jr. has seen his football career skyrocket. The South Orange native enjoyed a great season as a redshirt sophomore safety for Ohio State University last fall. Hickman Jr., listed at 6-foot-1, 205 pounds, led the team in tackles with […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys lacrosse team, under head coach Dylan Heningburg, enjoyed a banner season. The Cougars finished with a 14-5 overall record, including winning the Kimber Division of the New Jersey Interscholastic Lacrosse League with a 5-0 record. Columbia had a good run in the New Jersey State Interscholastic […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls lacrosse team, under head coach Steve Ramos, enjoyed a solid season, finishing with a 9-7 record. Columbia lost to Ridge, 11-5, in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Group 4, tournament on May 19. The key contributors for Columbia […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School baseball team received the No. 6 seed in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4, tournament. The Cougars were scheduled to host No. 11 seed Bloomfield in the first round on Wednesday, June 1. The winner will face the winner between […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys and girls track-and-field teams enjoyed good efforts at the Essex County relay championships on Thursday, May 26, in Livingston. The teams each took fifth place overall. Here are the boys results: 4×1,600 meter relay: Dan Butkus, Aaron Glassman, Nate Lindstrom and Javier Casella, first place, 18 […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School baseball team, seeded 11th, will visit sixth-seeded Columbia in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4, tournament on June 1 at Underhill Field in Maplewood. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals against the winner of No. 3 […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On April 13, USA Ultimate announced the 48 players selected to represent Team USA at the World Flying Disc Federation’s 2022 World Junior Ultimate Championships, and one local name stood out: Sydney Mannion. Mannion, a Columbia High School senior and captain of the CHS girls Ultimate Frisbee team, Sparkle Motion, will […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — For the 10th consecutive year, the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center hosted student athletes from member schools of the Super Essex Conference along with their families and coaches for a celebration of the qualities that made Yogi Berra a national treasure. The 39 recipients of the 2022 Yogi Berra Museum […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School freshman Jada Fowlkes enjoyed a great experience at the recent LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup golf tournament held at the Upper Montclair Country Club. Representing the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf of Greater Newark, Fowlkes, 14, was invited to play in the pro-am tournament for the second year in a row. […]