MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls lacrosse team defeated Livingston and Cedar Grove in consecutive games to improve to 9-7 overall on the season. Olivia Fitzsimmons had five goals, and Evie Campbell and Katie O’Mara each had three goals to lead the Cougars to a 15-8 win over Livingston on Wednesday, May […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team has advanced to the semifinals of the Essex County Tournament for the first time since 1981. The fourth-seeded Cougars, under head coach Cliff Smith, defeated fifth-seeded Caldwell 7-0 in the quarterfinals on Saturday, May 13, at Meadowland Park field. Sam Stein went 2-for-4 with two […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys and girls track and field teams enjoyed strong performances at the Essex County Relays on Friday, May 5, at Livingston High School. The boys team tied with Bloomfield for fourth overall with 35 team points apiece, and the girls finished fifth overall. Here are the top […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The fourth-seeded Columbia High School softball team defeated No. 20 seed West Caldwell Tech 10-0 in the second round of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, May 6, at Meadowland Park field. Senior pitcher Maddy Rowell tossed a three-hit shutout, striking out 14 and walking none. Sophomore Charlotte Klepesch, and juniors […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Olivia Fitzsimmons, a junior, had five goals and one assist; and senior Jamie Fardin had four goals and two assists to lead the Columbia High School girls lacrosse team to a 16-6 win over Mount Olive on Friday, May 5, in Mount Olive. Sophomore Margaret McManus had three goals and one […]
Captures Amherst title, seeks financial support for trip to Utah
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School Ultimate Frisbee boys varsity team recently secured a spot in the High School National Invite tournament after winning the elite Amherst Invite tournament on Sunday, April 30. The Amherst Invite tournament is a highly competitive event, with teams from all over the Northeast vying for the top […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The ninth-seeded Columbia High School baseball team defeated eighth-seeded Nutley 5-1 in the first round of the Greater Newark Tournament on Friday, May 5, in Nutley. Sophomore Zach Barron went 3-for-3 with two RBI, and seniors Nate Berenberg and Jack Kalsched each had two hits and an RBI for the Cougars. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — After nine seasons at the helm, Eugene “Bam” Robinson has stepped down as the head coach of the Columbia High School boys basketball team. Robinson guided the Cougars, led by his son, senior point guard Jalen Robinson, to a 19-8 overall record, including 9-3 in the Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division, this […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team received the No. 4 seed in the Essex County Tournament and will host a second-round game on Saturday, May 6, at 9 a.m. against the first-round winner between No. 13 seed Payne Tech and No. 20 seed West Caldwell Tech. Sam Stein, a junior, went […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School baseball team defeated Nutley 10-3 on Wednesday, April 26, at Underhill Field to snap a five-game losing streak. Sophomore Zach Barron went 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI; sophomore Zac Calveric went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI; and junior Reno Spagnoli went 1-for-3 with […]