He wants to bring home a county title, impressed by players’ strong determination
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball program has been highly regarded in Essex County for many years. With Deon Mingo at the helm, Cougar fans have reason to feel optimistic that the team will not only continue its tradition of success, but take things up a notch. Mingo recently was appointed […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Aaron Breitman’s goal was to become a head boys basketball coach at Columbia High School someday. He actually harbored that goal when he was a four-sport CHS student-athlete as a senior 15 years ago. Much to his delight, Breitman’s dream has come to fruition. After spending the past three seasons as […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School track and field team sent a contingent to the Nike Outdoor Nationals, Thursday to Sunday, June 15-18, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Here are the CHS Girls results: Madison Stevens took 10th place in the girls championship shot put with a throw of 41 feet, 10 […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls lacrosse team enjoyed another successful season. Under head coach Steve Ramos, the Cougars finished with an 11-8 overall record. Ramos said the team had some great highlights during the season. They had a few close losses, including in the first round of the New Jersey State […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — For the second year in a row, Columbia High School junior Madison Stevens took second place in the girls shot put at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Assocation’s track and field Meet of Champions on Thursday, June 15, at Franklin High School in Somerset Stevens threw a personal-best 43 feet, […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team enjoyed a season for the ages. The Cougars won the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament with a thrilling 7-5 win in eight innings over Super Essex Conference–American Division rival Livingston on Saturday, June 3 before losing […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Entering the season, the Columbia High School baseball team lost a slew of players to graduation from the 2022 squad that finished with a 17-12 overall record. Despite finishing this season with a 8-19 overall record while in the top division of the Super Essex Conference, the Cougars posted competitive efforts, […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Pictured are Columbia High School senior student-athletes who were honored on Friday morning, June 9, in the CHS cafeteria. These student-athletes will continue their athletic careers at their respective colleges and universities. From left are Juliette Licata, softball, Albright College; Lindsey Minor, fencing, Temple University; Bella Galatt, basketball, Clark University; Emma […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School junior track and field standout Madison Stevens took first place in the shot put at both the sectional and state Group 4 championships. At the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 state championships, Friday and Saturday, June 2-3, at Ridge High School […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team is having its best season in more than four decades. The fourth-seeded Cougars, under ninth-year head coach Cliff Smith, defeated second-seeded Livingston 7-5 in eight innings in the championship game of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state […]
