The 61st Annual Essex Awards, sponsored by The Men of Essex, Inc., will take place May 15 at Cedar Hill Golf and Country Club in Livingston at 7 p.m. Reception begins at 6 p.m. The Essex Awards recognizes the achievements of the best and brightest high school athletes and scholar-athletes throughout Essex County. The Men […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The 11th-seeded Columbia High School boys varsity lacrosse team defeated No. 14 seed Cedar Grove in the first round before losing to sixth-seeded Montclair Kimberley Academy in the second round in the Essex County Tournament. Samson Wolpov had five goals and three assists; and RJ Benn, Matthew Sherbine and Daniel Teitelbaum each […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity softball team hopes to make a good run in the Essex County Tournament. The eighth-seeded Cougars will host ninth-seeded Bloomfield in the first round of the Essex County Tournament May 4. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals May 11 at Verona against the winner of No. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ Olivia Baker, a 2014 Columbia High School graduate and one of the best female track and field athletes in high school state history, has been selected to Team USATF for the 2019 IAAF World Track and Field Relays, May 11-12, in Yokohama, Japan. Team USATF consists of six Olympians, including three medalists from […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Several Columbia High School senior student-athletes signed with their respective colleges to continue their athletic careers. The following is a list of those student-athletes, their sports and college decisions: FOOTBALL Ebuka Egwuonwu, The College of New Jersey (Ewing, N.J.) Luke Hayes, Middlebury College (Vt.) BOYS SOCCER Antonio Green, St. Peter’s University (Jersey […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee will hold its 14th Annual Induction Dinner on Thursday, May 9 at Mayfair Farms, located at 481 Eagle Rock Ave. in West Orange. Reception is at 6 p.m. and dinner is 7 p.m. The cost is $85 per person. Tables of 10 people […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Claire Salinardo went 2-for-4 with a double and four RBI and fellow junior Hudson Hassler went 2-for-3 with two runs scored to lead the Columbia High School varsity softball team to a 6-5 win at Bloomfield on Monday, April 8. Winning Ellie Mischel struck out four to earn over 3 ⅔ innings […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – After a brilliant life as both a family man and baseball legend, Mike Sheppard Sr., a Seton Hall University student-athlete, coach and employee for more than 60 years, died on Saturday, April 6. He was 82. Sheppard was the patriarch of the “first family” of baseball in the State of New […]
The Columbia High School baseball team fell at Nutley, 9-1, April 3, to move to a 1-1 record.
Cougars have a new head coach in Ryan Muirhead
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Optimism abounds for the Columbia High School varsity baseball program. The Cougars have a new coach in Ryan Muirhead, who has won over his players with his fresh approach. “Coach Muirhead is a great guy,” said second baseman/pitcher Matt Kritzberg, one of three returning senior captains, before a practice at Underhill Field […]