MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team has demonstrated a strong commitment this summer, much to head coach Deon Mingo’s delight. The Cougars have been working out in open-gym sessions five days a week. “It’s been great,” said Mingo, who enters his second year at the helm this upcoming winter. “These […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Maplewood natives Jules Heningburg and his brother, Dylan Heningburg, are enjoying great years in lacrosse. Jules, a 2014 Seton Hall Prep graduate, currently is playing professionally in the Premier Lacrosse League as a member of the Carolina Chaos. Jules, an attackman, has scored eight goals and added seven assists in five […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys lacrosse team featured several players who earned postseason honors, as selected by the divisional coaches. All–North Jersey Interscholastic Lacrosse League Bianchi Division First Team Finn Price, Class of 2024 midfielder. Max Gigante, Class of 2024 face-off specialist. Second Team Mason Wolpov, Class of 2025 attacker. Henry […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School baseball team featured several players who earned All–Super Essex Conference–American Division honors, as voted by the divisional coaches. Jared Carlucci, a recent graduate, made the first team. The right-handed pitcher struck out 73 and allowed 20 hits in 40 innings pitched with a 2.78 earned run average. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team, which enjoyed a 17-10 season, boasted several players who received All–Super Essex Conference–American Division honors this season, as voted by the divisional coaches. First team Claire Shupe, rising junior pitcher. Sam Stein, recently graduated shortstop. Second team Charlotte Klepesch, rising senior third baseman. Honorable mention […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Mark Armstrong’s dreams of making it to the NBA have been fulfilled. And he is staying close to home. The South Orange native signed with the Brooklyn Nets as an undrafted free agent after the end of the NBA Draft on Thursday, June 27. The draft incidentally was held at the […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls lacrosse team enjoyed a solid season this spring. The Cougars, under head coach Steve Ramos, advanced past the first round in both the county and state sectional tournaments for the first time in 12 years, before finishing with a 10-9 record. In addition, several players earned […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University baseball alumni Stephen Waldis (Class of 1989) and Stacey Waldis (1990) are proud to announce that they have committed a transformational, seven-figure gift for the Pirate baseball program that will establish the Steve and Stacey Waldis Endowment Fund for Baseball. The endowment will help fund coaches’ salaries, operational […]
Marshall School’s Frydlewicz wins sponsorship to run in the New York City Marathon
SOUTH ORANGE — Marshall Elementary School second grade teacher Sarah Frydlewicz was in the middle of a typical Thursday morning when a group of visitors entered her classroom. She was taken aback at first. But then, Frydlewicz’s concern turned to elation when she read the sign one of the visitors held that read, “Sarah, You […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School’s Madison Stevens, Gianna Green, Zhamir Rowan and Jalele Williams gave fine efforts at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state track and field Meet of Champions on Wednesday, June 12, at Pennsauken. The four athletes were the lone qualifiers for CHS at the meet. Stevens, a senior, […]