MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School softball team, which enjoyed a 17-10 season, boasted several players who received All–Super Essex Conference–American Division honors this season, as voted by the divisional coaches. First team Claire Shupe, rising junior pitcher. Sam Stein, recently graduated shortstop. Second team Charlotte Klepesch, rising senior third baseman. Honorable mention […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Mark Armstrong’s dreams of making it to the NBA have been fulfilled. And he is staying close to home. The South Orange native signed with the Brooklyn Nets as an undrafted free agent after the end of the NBA Draft on Thursday, June 27. The draft incidentally was held at the […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls lacrosse team enjoyed a solid season this spring. The Cougars, under head coach Steve Ramos, advanced past the first round in both the county and state sectional tournaments for the first time in 12 years, before finishing with a 10-9 record. In addition, several players earned […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University baseball alumni Stephen Waldis (Class of 1989) and Stacey Waldis (1990) are proud to announce that they have committed a transformational, seven-figure gift for the Pirate baseball program that will establish the Steve and Stacey Waldis Endowment Fund for Baseball. The endowment will help fund coaches’ salaries, operational […]
Marshall School’s Frydlewicz wins sponsorship to run in the New York City Marathon
SOUTH ORANGE — Marshall Elementary School second grade teacher Sarah Frydlewicz was in the middle of a typical Thursday morning when a group of visitors entered her classroom. She was taken aback at first. But then, Frydlewicz’s concern turned to elation when she read the sign one of the visitors held that read, “Sarah, You […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Photos, hugs, and best wishes were given to more than two dozen graduating Columbia High School student-athletes at a special college announcement ceremony on Wednesday, June 5, in the school’s cafeteria. “This is a great day to be a Cougar,” said Rich Porfido, district supervisor of athletics and activities. “Our student-athletes […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School seniors Madison Stevens and Gianna Green enjoyed stellar efforts at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group 4 state track and field championships at Franklin High School in Somerset, Friday and Saturday, June 7-8. Stevens, the defending champion, took second place out of 24 competitors in the […]
LITTLE FALLS, NJ – This Father’s Day (Sunday, June 16) from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center, author Mark Braff will discuss his new book, “Sons of Baseball: Growing Up with a Major League Dad”, with several sons featured in the book, including Larry Berra (Yogi’s eldest son), Larry […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls lacrosse team finished a good season. The eighth-seeded Cougars lost at top-seeded Morristown, 16-3, in the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Group 4 state tournament on Wednesday, May 29. Senior Olivia Fitzsimmons had two goals, junior Evie Campbell had one […]
Cougars are state sectional tournament runner-up after winning the crown last year
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Despite coming up short in its quest to defend its state sectional championship, the Columbia High School softball team still enjoyed another memorable season. For the second straight season, the Cougars, under head coach Cliff Smith, played in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 […]