MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School senior running back/linebacker Stephen Henry has been named a nominee for the Steve DiGregorio Young Man of the Year award. The Super Football Conference has established this new annual recognition. Named for the legendary Paramus Catholic and Nutley High School football coach, who was also a stellar athlete […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys soccer team enjoyed a great season. The Cougars, under head coach Ryan Muirhead, finished with an 11-7 overall record, including winning the Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division championship with a 6-1 division record. As a result, the Cougars next season will be promoted to the SEC–American Division, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Nutley–Columbia–Bloomfield high school ice hockey team defeated Millburn, 5-0, in the season opener on Saturday, Nov. 27, at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange. Bloomfield sophomore defenseman Gavin Waldron scored the first goal in Bloomfield history for the program. Bloomfield freshman Alex Benkert added a goal shortly thereafter. This […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Nutley–Columbia–Bloomfield high school ice hockey team returns an experienced group looking to have a successful season. The team, hosted by Nutley, will open the season on Nov. 27 against Millburn at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange at 3:45 p.m. This will be Bloomfield’s second season with the program. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange–based Our Lady of Sorrows cross-country team ended its season with strong efforts at the St. John the Apostle Championships. A tired OLS team took to the field against 13 other teams for the final cross-country meet of the season. While the results were not as good as hoped, […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE — Four Columbia High School baseball players signed letters of intent with their respective colleges on Wednesday, Nov. 10. The following are the student-athletes and their college choices: Akshay Heda, Pacific Lutheran University. Dylan Sullivan, Utica College. Matthew Motiwalla, Brandeis University. Luke Nomura, Fairfield University. CHS head coach Ryan Muirhead praised the four […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls soccer team, seeded 13th, lost a heartbreaking 4-3 decision in overtime at fourth-seeded North Bergen in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4, tournament on Nov. 2. The Cougars moved to a 5-12-2 overall record, while […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The third-seeded Columbia High School girls volleyball team lost to sixth-seeded Watchung Hills, 25-17, 25-6, in the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4, tournament on Nov. 3 at Columbia High School. The Cougars, under head coach Juan Bas, finished the season with […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Our Lady of Sorrows cross-country team enjoyed a solid performance at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Invitational held at Greystone Park in Morris Plains. For the first time this season, bad weather threatened to ruin a cross-country meet, but the rain passed and the course, though muddy, could not […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys cross-country team finished sixth out of 16 teams at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4, Championships held at Oak Ridge Park in Clark on Saturday, Nov. 6. Nate Lindstrom placed 20th overall in 16:35.36 out of 108 finishers to […]