ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association marked the initial step toward a fall season return to high school sports with the release of initial guidelines for summer workouts, formally known as the “summer recess period,” according to a June 19 press release from the NJSIAA. “The governor’s announcement today regarding youth […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — For the 2019-20 school year, the 27th annual Scholar-Athlete Awards initiative of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association has provided a certificate of recognition to 354 high school student-athletes. Under this ongoing program, each NJSIAA member school — nearly every high school in the state — has the opportunity to […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy announced May 4 that New Jersey school buildings will remain closed through the rest of the school year. This announcement has also served as the final death knell for the spring 2020 sports season, which the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association had been hoping to resurrect at […]
On April 1, the day that most of the sports for the spring high school season were supposed to begin, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association indicated that it is still hoping the season will take place. The NJSIAA suspended the spring season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to published reports, NJSIAA Assistant […]
When will the high school spring teams resume activities? Will there even be a spring season? Those are the questions on the minds of many athletic directors, coaches, student-athletes, parents and fans. Right now, there are no answers. High school spring sports teams were getting ready for their seasons. The boys and girls lacrosse seasons […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Individual High School Fencing Tournament was held on March 1 at Livingston High School. Columbia High School had six fencers qualify for the tournament, based upon their excellent performance at the District 3 Competition on Jan. 19. They are as follows: freshman Lindsey Minor, girls […]
Cougars head coach Gary Mobley also will be on the North staff as game is set for June 29 at Kean University
By JR Parachini Sports Editor PISCATAWAY, NJ — One of Essex County’s top defensive linemen the last several seasons has been Abdoul Kone of Columbia, who will continue to terrorize opposing offensive lines at the University of Massachusetts. Kone will be playing in the 42nd annual Phil Simms North South High School All-Star Football Classic. […]
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Columbia High School indoor track and field athletes gave good efforts at the state Meet of Champions on March 8 at the Ocean Breeze Complex in Staten Island, N.Y. On the boys’ side, senior Terrel Willams took first place in the preliminaries of the 55-meter hurdles out of 27 runners with […]
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Columbia High School senior wrestler Cahil Love Jr. enjoyed a good run in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Love, seeded 24th in the 132-pound class, lost to No. 9 seed Xavier Pena of Bound Brook by a 7-4 decision in the first […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The eighth-seeded Columbia High School girls basketball team lost to ninth-seeded North Hunterdon, 53-38, in the first round of the North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 state tournament on March 3 at CHS. The Cougars finished the season with a 12-12 record. Maia Little had 11 points, Shana Desire had 10, Kaijhe […]