MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys and girls fencing teams enjoyed a solid showing at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s District 4 tournament at Voorhees High School in Glen Gardner on Sunday, Feb. 2. The girls team finished second overall with 51 points, behind Chatham, which had 58 points, among […]
SOUTH ORANGE/MONTCLAIR, NJ — South Orange residents Simon Maza and Lola D’Agosta-Serravallo have been key contributors for the Montclair Kimberley Academy boys and girls swimming teams this winter. Maza, a sophomore, has been a strong freestyle swimmer for the boys team, which improved to 3-7 with a 99-64 win against Morristown Beard on Tuesday, Feb. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The 16th-seeded Columbia High School boys basketball team lost a heartbreaking 44-42 decision to No. 24 seed Shabazz in the quarterfinals of the inaugural Essex County Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 8, at CHS. Shabazz won it on Umar Sannor’s layup with 2.5 seconds remaining. Sophomore guard Zach Alexander led the CHS […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Lys Rubens Blanc understands the adage, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” The recently-named new Columbia High School head football coach recognizes that the program he inherits has suffered through a lot of bad seasons, including last fall, when the team lost its final seven games and finished 1-7. But by […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys wrestling defeated Elizabeth, 43-32, in the quarterfinals on Monday, Feb. 10, but lost to Bridgewater-Raritan, 51-22, in the semifinals later that night in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 state tournament to move to 10-9 on the season. The […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys and girls indoor track and field teams gave strong efforts at the Essex County Relay Championships on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility on Staten Island, New York. Both teams finished in fifth place in their respective team standings. The following […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The second-seeded Columbia High School boys swimming team defeated No. 3 seed Passaic County Tech, 99-71, on Monday, Feb. 10, to advance to the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group A state tournament championship. The Cougars, who improved to 10-1 on the season, were scheduled to […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team won back-to-back games, beating Millburn and Newark Central. Sophomore JoJo Yarde had 18 points, 12 rebounds, seven steals and four blocked shots to lead the Cougars to a 53-41 win over Millburn on Monday, Feb. 3, in a Super Essex Conference crossover divisional game. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The 10th-seeded Columbia High School girls basketball team went 1-1 in the Essex County Tournament. The Cougars defeated No. 23 seed Cedar Grove, 58-12, in the ECT preliminary round on Thursday, Jan. 30, at home. Sophomore JoJo Yarde had 21 points, 14 rebounds, five steals and three blocked shots to lead […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Junior guard Javon Rogers had 21 points, 13 rebounds and four assists to lead the Columbia High School boys basketball team to a 54-37 win over Barringer in the inaugural Essex County Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 1, at home. Senior forward Earl Hart had 13 points; Jerry Browne had eight points […]