MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School girls’ varsity basketball team defeated Livingston and Mount Saint Dominic Academy to improve to a 10-13 record. Shayla Keegan had 11 points and three blocks and fellow junior Brialle Carthens had nine points to lead the Cougars to a 42-17 home win over Livingston on Feb. 14 in […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The St. Joseph’s Celtic’s CYO JV 5 blue boys basketball Meola team defeated the other JV blue boys Thompson team, 26-23, on Sunday afternoon. John Pirone led the scorers with 15, with Henry Aaron contributing 5, Kieran Dawkins getting 4 and Conor Cavanaugh getting his first bucket of the season. Dawkins was […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Devin Rocha finished second in the 126-pound weight class to lead the Columbia High School varsity wrestling team at New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association District 10 tournament held at Nutley HS, Feb. 17-18. Rocha, a sophomore, took second after dropping a tough 7-6 decision to Delbarton’s John Cuming in the final. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Brandon Askew and Darius Plummers, both juniors, each had 15 points and junior Stephan Gabriel had 12 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks to lead the sixth-seeded Columbia High School boys’ varsity basketball team to a 67-61 upset win over third-seeded and two-time defending champion Seton Hall Prep in the quarterfinal round […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ and girls’ indoor track and field contingent gave good efforts at the Group 4 state Championships at the Bennett Center in Toms River on Friday, Feb. 17. In the girls’ 400-meter dash, junior Brianna Reckling finished 14th in 1:00.22. Junior Catherine Jordan took eighth in the girls’ […]
For high school wrestlers, the road to Atlantic City, site of the NJSIAA tournament, begins this weekend with district tournaments. The top three finishers in each weight class will advance to the regions the following weekend. This year, the NJSIAA realigned the districts and regions, with different teams in different sites. The following are districts […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The St. Joseph’s CYO basketball teams’ seasons are heating up. The Sixth Grade boys white team defeated St. Michaels of Union Saturday 46-28. Callan Bauer looked comfortable as he led all scorers with 15 points. Jerimiah Cook added 9 points and 14 rebounds, with 11 of those on the offensive end. Chibuikem […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ and girls’ fencing teams both moved on to the final four semifinals of the state tournament this past week with key wins against Watchung Hills and Livingston for the girls and boys respectively. The CHS boys’ fencing team faced Livingston High School in the “Elite 8” last […]
UPPER MONTCLAIR – The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center has announced the dates of its popular 2017 baseball and softball camps, both ideal for ages 7-13. The YBMLC softball camp will run from June 26-30 (daily from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.), with all outdoor activities at the Montclair State Softball Stadium, under the direction of […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Kayla Anderson scored 13 points and fellow junior Brialle Carthens had nine points, but the ninth-seeded Columbia High School girls’ varsity basketball team lost at eighth-seeded Orange, 48-32, in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 11. Sophomore Vida Poyner had four points; and junior Sage Cleghorn and […]