MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Jared Van Allen took first place and Reid Ordower and August Katz each took second place in the respective weight classes to lead the Columbia High School boys wrestling team at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s District 11 tournament at Morristown High School on Saturday, Feb. 17. Van Allen, […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The fourth-seeded Columbia High School girls fencing team defeated 13th-seeded West Windsor-Plainsboro North High School, 16-11, in the round of 16 of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state team tournament on Thursday, Feb. 15, at home. Senior Julia Wheeler went 2-1 in saber. Senior Mei Lee and junior Charlotte […]
Cougars beat West Caldwell Tech, Baptiste nets her 1,000th career point against Bernards
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Senior Talia Baptiste scored 21 points, freshman Mayla Defreitas had 11 points and senior Jaime Levi and junior Julia Hartley each had 10 points to lead the Columbia High School girls basketball team to a 63-24 win at West Caldwell Tech on Monday, Feb. 12, in a Super Essex Conference crossover […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Senior guard Julien Leveille scored 32 points to lead the Columbia High School boys basketball team past Wayne Hills High School, 79-64, Wednesday, Feb. 14. Leveille also had five rebounds and four assists for the Cougars, who won their fourth straight game. Senior center Jared Carlucci had 21 points, 11 rebounds […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team defeated South Plainfield and Hillside on consecutive days to improve to 9-14 on the season. Senior Talia Baptiste had 22 points, seven rebounds, six assists and five seals and senior Jaime Levi had 20 points to lead the Cougars to a 52-46 win at […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In a thrilling weekend of basketball, the St. Joseph Celtics showcased their skills and team spirit, with each team contributing to a memorable series of games. The Celtics’ eighth grade Varsity girls team beat Good Shepherd Academy on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 11, in a 38-23 victory that coincided with “senior night,” honoring […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys wrestling team swept three matches on Saturday, Feb. 10, at Millburn. The Cougars defeated Millburn, 48-36; Rutgers Prep, 60-24 and Carteret, 60-18, to end the dual-meet season with a 12-9 record. The Cougars will gear up for the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s District 11 […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team defeated North Star Academy and Irvington in back-to-back games to improve to 11-10 on the season. Senior forward Jalen James had 19 points and four rebounds and senior guard Julien Leveille had 14 points, eight rebounds and three steals to lead the Cougars to […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Two South Orange natives and student-athletes at Newark Academy – an independent school for grades 6-12 in Livingston – have committed to playing their respective sports at the NCAA Division I level in college. Dagny Slomack committed to playing basketball at Central Connecticut State University for basketball, while Victoria Pevzner will […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls fencing team captured the District 3 tournament championship on Sunday, Feb. 4, at North Hunterdon High School in Annandale. The Cougars, under head coach Tiffani Ginlock, had 44 wins in the tournament. Livingston was second with 41 wins. As a result of its district title, Columbia […]