MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team defeated Colts Neck, 4-3, at the Black and Gold Invitational on April 20 at Panther Park in Cedar Grove to improve to 6-4 overall on the season. Junior Charlotte Klepesch had a single and two RBI and senior Ellie Martin and sophomore Abby Coulter each had […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team has enjoyed a solid start to the season. The Cougars had a 4-2 overall record through Friday, April 12. Columbia defeated West Essex, 12-1, on Monday, April 8, in North Caldwell. Senior shortstop Sam Stein went 2-for-4 with two singles and two RBI; sophomore Claire […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Jared Carlucci simply was dominant. The senior righty and Rutgers University commit fired a seven-inning no-hitter with 14 strikeouts and three walks to lead the Columbia High School baseball team to a 2-0 win over Caldwell on Tuesday, April 9, at Underhill Field. Carlucci tossed 95 pitches. The Cougars scored a […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys lacrosse team defeated Madison, 11-7, in the season opener at Lynn V. Profeta Field at Underhill Sports Complex on Tuesday, April 2, in Ryan Downey’s debut as CHS head coach. Finn Price had three goals and one assist, Gabe O’Brien had three goals, Mason Wolpov had […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School baseball team was off to a 2-1 start to the season through Saturday, April 6. The Cougars defeated Glen Ridge, 1-0, in the season opener on Monday, April 1, at Underhill Field. The run scored in the bottom of the seventh inning. Jared Carlucci, a Rutgers University […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — It could have been while playing one of the endless pickup games with 1970s Hudson Catholic teammate Mike O’Koren at the old St. Joseph Courts behind St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in their native Jersey City. Or, perhaps it was later inside Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke University where he would […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team defeated Pingry, 12-1, on Saturday, April 6, in an invitational in Basking Ridge to improve to 2-1 on the season. Sam Stein had a single, a double and four RBI; Addison Secor had a single, a home run and one RBI; Maya Bernstein had a […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall University men’s basketball team captured the 2024 National Invitational Tournament championship, as Pirates defeated a very strong Indiana State team, 79-77, on Thursday, April 4, at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Dre Davis, who hails from Indianapolis, scored the game-winning layup with 16 seconds remaining. The win gives the […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Margaret McManus had seven goals and Olivia Fitzsimmons had three goals and four assists to lead the Columbia High School girls lacrosse team to a 17-11 win over Kinnelon on Thursday, April 4, at home for its first win of the season. Amelia Burroughs had one goal and one assist. The […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School boys lacrosse team, under first-year head coach Ryan Downey, opened the season with an 11-7 win over Madison on Tuesday, April 2, at Lynn V. Profeta Field at Underhill Sports Complex in Maplewood. Photos and videos by Joe Ragozzino Columbia (white shirts) vs. Hillsborough (preseason scrimmage, Tuesday, March […]