Dominique Rayam leads Columbia HS girls’ basketball accolades

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE – Columbia High School senior forward Dominique Rayam was selected to the girls’ basketball All-Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division first team this season. Rayam, who also made Worrall Media All-Area first team, averaged 15.2 points per game this season. Senior forward Shadekay Haughton and junior guard Courtney Miller also made honorable mention on the […]

UPDATE: Columbia HS boys’ basketball players earn honors

UPDATE: Columbia HS boys’ basketball players earn honors

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE – The Columbia High School boys’ varsity basketball team featured five players who earned All-Super Essex Conference-American Division honors. Senior center Henry Voorhees was selected to the first team; senior forward Kevin Bostic was selected to the second team and sophomore forward Stephan Gabriel, senior forward Davidson Racine and freshman guard Russell Ayala […]

Columbia HS wrestlers excel at Junior State Championships

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE A contingent of Columbia High School wrestlers enjoyed excellent showings at the  the NJ Junior State Wrestling Championships on March 13 at the Sun Center in Trenton. Wrestlers had to qualify in the top three in one of several regional qualifiers. This event is part of USA Wrestling. Freshman Blake McGowan won the […]

HS Boys’ Basketball All-SEC-American Division Teams

High School Boys’ Basketball All-Super Essex Conference-American Division FIRST TEAM TJ Gibbs, Seton Hall Prep Mustafa Lawrence, Newark Tech Zamir Wright, University Zach Keller, Seton Hall Prep Othniel Nyameke, Irvington Rasheed Boyd, Orange Tariq McKenith, University Henry Voorhees, Columbia Elijah Olaniyi, East Side SECOND TEAM Hassan Ceesay, East Side Treyvon Bennett, Seton Hall Prep Stephen […]

Columbia HS Athletic Hall of Fame class unveiled

Now in 12th year, induction banquet will be held May 5 at Maplewood Country Club

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE – The Columbia High School Athletic Hall of Fame is proud to announce its 2016 Induction Class. The Hall of Fame committee is now in its 12th year of inducting some of the greatest athletes that went to Columbia High School. The induction banquet will be held Thursday, May 5, at The Maplewood […]

Columbia HS wrestlers gain honors this season

Columbia HS wrestlers gain honors this season

MAPLEWOOD – Columbia High School’s Kevhan Bent, Devin Rocha and Blake McGowan have earned Worrall Media All-Area wrestling honors this season. Bent, a senior competing in the 285-pound heavyweight class, won the Essex County Tournament championship and made first team All-Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division, finishing with a 22-8 record. He took second place at both […]

Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center hosting Kids’ Character Program on March 13

UPPER MONTCLAIR – The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center will be conducting one of its series of new Character Development Programs for children in grades 3-5 this Sunday, March 13 at 1 p.m.  Developed by the Museum’s team of educators, the dynamic, innovative workshops help promote the honorable values – respect, courage, inclusion and […]

Seton Hall University to induct five members into its Athletics Hall of Fame

By Thomas Chen/SHU Assistant Athletics Director for Digital Media & Communications SOUTH ORANGE – Five influential individuals who made a significant impact on Pirate Athletics have received the call to be inducted into the Seton Hall University Athletics Hall of Fame, including Kristen Downing ’97 of women’s tennis, Andre McCloud ’86 of men’s basketball, Father Frank […]