MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys lacrosse team had a good season this spring. The Cougars, under first-year head coach Ryan Downey, finished with a 9-8 overall record after losing to ninth-seeded Parsippany Hills, 14-12, in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Group 4 state […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The 14th-seeded Columbia High School baseball team lost at third-seeded Livingston, 3-2, in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament on Friday, May 24. The Cougars finished the season with a 9-16-1 record.
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Junior Margaret McManus scored seven goals, and senior Olivia Fitzsimmons scored six goals and added two assists to lead the eighth-seeded Columbia High School girls lacrosse team to a 19-15 win over ninth-seeded Livingston, in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Group 4 state […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Sophomore Claire Shupe pitched a six-inning one-hitter with nine strikeouts and one walk to lead the defending champion Columbia High School softball team to a 10-0 win over Kearny in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament on Wednesday, […]
LITTLE FALLS — Continuing a beloved tradition in local high school sports, for the 12th consecutive year, the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center honored student-athletes from member schools of the Super Essex Conference in a celebration of the qualities that made Yogi Berra a national treasure. Recipients of the museum’s 2024 Best Teammate Award, […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys lacrosse team defeated Governor Livingston and Mount Olive to extend its winning streak to three games and improve to 9-6 overall on the season. The Cougars also have won seven of their last eight games. Senior Finn Price, senior Max Gigante and junior Jared Van Allen […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Junior Margaret McManus had five goals and one assist, and senior Olivia Fitzsimmons had four goals to lead the Columbia High School girls lacrosse team to a 17-7 home win over Cedar Grove on Saturday, May 18. Freshman Amelia Burroughs had three goals, senior Susanna Knutsen had two goals, junior Evie […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ —The Columbia High School boys and girls track and field teams enjoyed stellar performances at the Essex County Championships on Thursday and Friday, May 16-17, at Schools Stadium in Newark. The boys finished second overall in the team standings with 58 points. Seton Hall Prep won the team title with 79.5 points. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team is looking to defend its New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament championship. The Cougars, under head coach Cliff Smith, received the No. 3 seed and were scheduled to host No. 14 seed Kearny in the first round […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Two Columbia High School scholar-athletes were honored by the Essex County Athletic Directors Association with the Karen Fuccello Scholar-Athlete Award. CHS football and boys lacrosse player Ethan Parlin was honored as the high school’s top male scholar-athlete. Parlin has committed to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he intends to major in […]