MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School baseball team prepared for the season through a series of preseason scrimmages, including against North Bergen on March 28 at Underhill Field. The Cougars were scheduled to begin the season April 2 at Caldwell, but the game was snowed. Columbia was scheduled to Seton Hall Prep on April 4, […]
Rutgers University men’s lacrosse attackman Jules Heningburg, a senior captain from Maplewood, is enjoying a fine season. Heningburg leads Rutgers in both goals with 29 and assists with 22 through 10 games. Rutgers had a 7-3 record through April 1. For the second time this season, Heningburg was named to the USILA Team of the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – With strong senior leadership led by a solid pitching duo, the Columbia High School varsity softball team is optimistic this season. The Cougars will start the season April 3 at Newark Academy in a Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division game at 4 p.m. Head coach Cliff Smith said this preseason has been as […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – In Jim Whalen first season as head coach of the Columbia High School varsity baseball team last season, the Cougars proved quite competitive, despite finishing with a 12-14 record. The Cougars, who begin the 2018 season April 2 at Caldwell, have a strong returning nucleus looking to make some noise. Returning players […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Four players on the Columbia High School girls’ varsity team earned All-Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division. Senior Kayla Anderson made First Team; sophomore Maia Little was selected to the Second Team, and seniors Briaille Carthens and Hernann Angerville received Honorable Mention recognition.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ varsity basketball team featured three players who earned All-Super Essex Conference-American Division honors this season. Senior guard Nasheim Harte made Second Team, while senior guard Breizh Askew and junior guard Russell Ayala made Honorable Mention for the Cougars, who finished with a 10-15 record.
Photo of Columbia players: Back row, from left: Jack Breagy, Zach Fagin, Dexter Carlin, James Gonon, Alex David and Eli Verdun. In front is goalie Oliver Tauscher. MAPLEWOOD, NJ – In high school hockey, a big story in recent years has been the play of co-op teams. Heck, this winter, a co-op team representing Woodbridge Township made […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ –Youth wrestling in Maplewood and South Orange continues to grow, with the MSO Cougar Wrestling Club increasing its membership from under 30 wrestlers in 2013 to more than 75 wrestlers this year. The club also reached new heights of success in competitions state-wide. Three of the club’s wrestlers qualified to wrestle among […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – For a team that went winless at 0-14 last season, winning the Suburban League Boys 8th grade Basketball Championship was just a dream for this year’s South Orange Middle School team. Playing against powerful and experienced teams from Essex County, SOMS held its own during the regular season with a 10-4 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – As the head coach of the girls’ basketball team at Columbia High School, Johanna Wright got the opportunity to coach some top players and some outstanding teams. But for Wright, who is now a well-respected member of the local Board of Education, her top thrill on the hardwood came in the […]