Zander Rhodes wins gold medals at fencing meets

Zander Rhodes wins gold medals at fencing meets

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – South Orange international foil fencing star Zander Rhodes continues to win in the older age events despite still being in middle school. Rhodes, who is in grade 8 at the South Orange Middle School, most recently won Gold at the Division 1A Senior Women’s Foil Event held at Rocky Point, Long […]

Columbia HS student-athletes sign with colleges and universities

Columbia HS student-athletes sign with colleges and universities

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Several Columbia High School student-athletes recently signed with their respective colleges and universities to continue their athletic careers. Photo 1: Seated left to right: Dahria Lewis committed to Rutgers University for track and field, Isadora Egypt committed to Temple University for track and field; Courtney Miller committed to Richard Stockton University for […]

Columbia HS girls’ track team impresses at Penn Relays; vies for Essex County Relays title for ninth year in a row

The Columbia High School girls’ track and field team enjoyed an impressive showing at the Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa., April 27-29. On the first day of the meet, Ciara French, Briana Reckling, Lillian Williams, and Dahria Lewis took 19th in the Large Schools 4-x-100-meter relay in 48.55. The same quartet took […]

Columbia boys’ lacrosse team advances to ECT quarters

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The eighth-seeded Columbia High School boys’ varsity lacrosse team defeated ninth-seeded Newark Academy, 4-3, in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, April 29, at home. The Cougars, who won their fourth straight game to improve to a 10-3 record, were scheduled to visit top-seeded and four-time defending champion […]

Columbia HS softball team gears up for ECT play

Columbia HS softball team gears up for ECT play

MAPLEWOOD, NJ (updated Tuesday May 1, 3:22 p.m.) – The Columbia High School varsity softball team, seeded 10th, will visit seventh-seeded Verona in the first round of the Essex County Tournament, today, May 4 at 4 p.m. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals on Saturday, May 13, against the winner of second-seeded West Essex and […]

Columbia HS baseball team seeks strong GNT run

Columbia HS baseball team seeks strong GNT run

The Columbia High School varsity baseball team hopes to make a strong run in the Greater Newark Tournament. The fourth-seeded Cougars will host 13th-seeded West Orange in the first round on Saturday, May 6  at 2:30 p.m. at Underhill Field. The winner will face the winner between No. 5 seed Nutley and No. 12 seed […]

Columbia HS baseball team has good start to season; will play Caldwell at Yogi Berra Stadium for Pediatric Cancer Awareness

Columbia HS baseball team has good start to season; will play Caldwell at Yogi Berra Stadium for Pediatric Cancer Awareness

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity baseball team, under first-year head coach Jim Whalen, has enjoyed a good start to the season while competing in the Super Essex Conference-American Division, which is the toughest division in the conference. The Cougars had a 5-4 record through April 20. Dan Lawall went 2-for-2 with an […]