Gary Mobley named new Columbia HS head football coach

MAPLEWOOD – After joining the Columbia High School football coaching staff last season following a successful stint at Rahway High School, Gary Mobley has been promoted to head coach of the Cougars. Mobley served as the defensive coordinator for John Power, who last month stepped down as head coach after two seasons to become the […]

Columbia HS girls’ track and field team rallies to win team title at North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 Championships

MAPLEWOOD – The Columbia High School girls’ track and field team rallied to win the team title at the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 Championships at Ridge HS in Basking Ridge, May 27-28. The Cougars had trailed Ridge, 60-43.   Senior Jordan Fields won first place (18 feet-1 inch), senior Sienna Farrell took […]

Columbia HS baseball team falls in North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 tournament quarterfinals

Correction: The Cougars did not finish the season after the loss in the state tournament. MAPLEWOOD – The Columbia High School varsity baseball team finished a successful season. The ninth-seeded Cougars lost at top-seeded Watchung Hills, 9-1, in the quarterfinals of the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 tournament to move to a 16-10 […]

Student-athletes receive Super Essex Conference Best Teammate Awards

Student-athletes receive Super Essex Conference Best Teammate Awards

  The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center, located on the campus of Montclair State University, hosted the annual Super Essex Conference Best Teammate Award ceremony on Thursday, May 19. The Best Teammate Award is given annually to SEC student-athletes for promoting team unity, selflessness and positively impacting their team’s culture. The following are this […]

Columbia HS softball team tops Bayonne to reach North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 tournament quarterfinals

Columbia HS softball team tops Bayonne to reach North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 tournament quarterfinals

MAPLEWOOD – Jordan Stephan fired a three-hitter with five strikeouts and no walks and went 3-for-3 with a run as the 11th-seeded Columbia High School defeated sixth-seeded Bayonne, 2-1, in the first round of the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 tournament on May 23 in Bayonne. Sophie Goldman went 2-for-4 with a run […]

Essex County players selected for Phil Simms 38th annual New Jersey North-South HS Football Senior All-Star Classic

Essex County players selected for Phil Simms 38th annual New Jersey North-South HS Football Senior All-Star Classic

Correction: Justin Jackson of Caldwell is second from right. Amir Copher of Orange is not in the photo. The Phil Simms 38th annual New Jersey North-South High School Football Senior All-Star Classic will take place June 27 at Kean University in Union. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Pictured are players from Essex County schools, during […]

Columbia HS girls’ track and field team wins Essex County Championships title for the third straight season

Correction: CHS girls’ track team won the Essex County meet title for the third straight season.   MAPLEWOOD – The Columbia High School girls’ track and field team won five events, including two by senior Jordan Fields, to win the Essex County Championships team title for the third consecutive season. The Cougars, under first-year head […]