Cougars optimistic with solid returning nucleus
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School wrestling team had a losing record last season, but that is a bit deceiving. With a few less forfeits, which were caused by lack of wrestlers, the Cougars would have been above .500 since they won or were even in the actual matches wrestled. This was particularly evident […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams are gearing up for their seasons. The girls’ team will host Bloomfield Tech on Friday, Dec. 16, at 5:30 p.m. at CHS in the season opener. The boys’ team will visit West Orange on Dec. 20 in the season opener at 7 […]
MAPLEWOOD – The St. Joseph’s Celtics basketball teams enjoyed fine play recently. The Sixth Grade boys lost in overtime to Our Lady of Peace in New Providence Friday, 26-23. Down 17-7 at halftime, the team shutout OLP while scoring 10 points to even the game at the end of the third quarter. The comeback included […]
SOUTH ORANGE – The Jaguar Track Club of the South Orange Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs started out two decades ago to give boys and girls in Maplewood-South Orange and surrounding communities something positive to do. But along the way, the competitive and successful program became much more than a sport for nearly 2,000 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The St. Joseph Celtics basketball program recently began the season with impressive results. The Celtics’ fourth grade boys team began its season with an impressive 25-12 victory over Holy Trinity in Westfield. A layup by Flynn Larson and a free throw from Harrison Zabik started the scoring early in the game. Kieran Dawkins […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Jim Whalen recently was named the Columbia High School varsity baseball head coach. Whalen grew up in Fort Lee and graduated from Bergenfield High School in Bergen County. He went on to play baseball at Montclair State University where he was a pitcher on the 2000 Division 3 national championship baseball team. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Maplewood’s Jack Woods and South Orange’s Zander Rhodes continue to shine on the National foil fencing stage in older divisions at major tournaments, despite their age. Rhodes, who trains with Woods – an international foil fencing champion at the V fencing club in Livingston – is following her successful trajectory in […]
The high school varsity wrestling season begins Dec. 16, and this season offers changes when it comes to the road to Atlantic City, site of the invididual championships. The NJSIAA realigned the district and region tournaments for the 2016-17 season. The districts will be held the weekend of Feb. 17-18. The regions will be […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE – Registration is open for Cougar Soccer Club Kickers and Academy Winter Training. • Kickers U6/U7 – birth years 2011 and 2010. • Co-ed – Jan 8 to Feb 26, 9 a.m. on Sundays at Columbia High School. • Academy U8 – birth year 2009. Boys/Girls – Jan. 8 to Feb. 26, 10 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity girls’ tennis team featured eight players on the All-Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division. The First Team honorees are first doubles players Lexie Fox and Marissa Bowles and second doubles players Becca Brown and Janine Bacchus-Joseph. On the Second Team are first singles player Hannah Gross and second singles […]