On April 1, the day that most of the sports for the spring high school season were supposed to begin, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association indicated that it is still hoping the season will take place. The NJSIAA suspended the spring season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to published reports, NJSIAA Assistant […]
When will the high school spring teams resume activities? Will there even be a spring season? Those are the questions on the minds of many athletic directors, coaches, student-athletes, parents and fans. Right now, there are no answers. High school spring sports teams were getting ready for their seasons. The boys and girls lacrosse seasons […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Individual High School Fencing Tournament was held on March 1 at Livingston High School. Columbia High School had six fencers qualify for the tournament, based upon their excellent performance at the District 3 Competition on Jan. 19. They are as follows: freshman Lindsey Minor, girls […]
Cougars head coach Gary Mobley also will be on the North staff as game is set for June 29 at Kean University
By JR Parachini Sports Editor PISCATAWAY, NJ — One of Essex County’s top defensive linemen the last several seasons has been Abdoul Kone of Columbia, who will continue to terrorize opposing offensive lines at the University of Massachusetts. Kone will be playing in the 42nd annual Phil Simms North South High School All-Star Football Classic. […]
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Columbia High School indoor track and field athletes gave good efforts at the state Meet of Champions on March 8 at the Ocean Breeze Complex in Staten Island, N.Y. On the boys’ side, senior Terrel Willams took first place in the preliminaries of the 55-meter hurdles out of 27 runners with […]
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Columbia High School senior wrestler Cahil Love Jr. enjoyed a good run in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Love, seeded 24th in the 132-pound class, lost to No. 9 seed Xavier Pena of Bound Brook by a 7-4 decision in the first […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The eighth-seeded Columbia High School girls basketball team lost to ninth-seeded North Hunterdon, 53-38, in the first round of the North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 state tournament on March 3 at CHS. The Cougars finished the season with a 12-12 record. Maia Little had 11 points, Shana Desire had 10, Kaijhe […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The 15th-seeded Columbia High School boys basketball team lost at second-seeded Elizabeth, 61-31, in the first round of the North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 state tournament on March 3 to finish with an 11-15 record this season. CHS led 15-12 in the first quarter before trailing 21-20 at the half. Elizabeth […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — For the second year in a row, Columbia High School fencer Jack Woods captured the boys foil championship at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association individual championships at Livingston HS on March 1. Woods, a senior, is the first to win the NJSIAA individual championship two years in a row since […]
TOMS RIVER — Columbia High School senior Terrel Williams won the boys 55-meter hurdles at the indoor track and field Group 4 state championships at the Bennett Center in Toms River on Feb. 29. Williams was clocked in 7.37. The CHS 4×400-meter relay team took 20th in 3:37.36. Williams and the relay team were the […]