St. Joseph’s boys Meola team victorious

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 […]

Columbia HS wrestler Devin Rocha finishes second at District 10

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. […]

Columbia HS boys’ basketball team defeats two-time defending champion Seton Hall Prep to advance to ECT semifinals

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 […]

Columbia HS indoor track and field athletes give good efforts at Group 4 state meet

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’ […]

High school wrestling teams gear up for district tournaments

High school wrestling teams gear up for district tournaments

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 […]

St. Joseph’s CYO basketball teams’ seasons heat up

St. Joseph’s CYO basketball teams’ seasons heat up

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 […]

Yogi Berra Museum Softball and Baseball Camps scheduled: Former MLB All-Star Harold Reynolds to appear as guest instructor for July 31-Aug. 4 youth baseball camp

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 […]

Columbia HS girls’ basketball team falls to Orange in ECT

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 […]