NEWARK – Josiah Lawful, a junior, scored 17 points to lead four players in double figures as the visiting Columbia High School boys basketball team defeated a highly-regarded Newark East Side team, 65-56, Jan. 3. Sophomore Andrew Rowley had 14 points, junior Chris Darcelin had 13 and freshman Jalen Robinson had 11 for the Cougars, […]
NUTLEY/MAPLEWOOD — The Nutley-Columbia ice hockey team is off to a strong start after moving up to the Kelly Conference following last season’s McMullen Conference championship. The co-op team dropped its season opener and then went on a seven-game unbeaten streak, finally losing the last game of the Essex County Holiday Tournament on the morning […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team defeated Glen Ridge, 25-16, in the season opener for both teams on Thursday, Dec. 19, at Glen Ridge HS. Photos by Steve Ellmore. Glen Ridge vs. Columbia, season opener, Thursday, Dec. 19, at Glen Ridge.
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley/Columbia High School ice hockey team has enjoyed a 3-1-2 start to the season through Dec. 26. After losing to Governor Livingston, 4-2, Nov. 30 in the season opener, Nutley/Columbia defeated Verona/Glen Ridge, 2-0, Dec. 4, and Bayonne, 11-0, Dec. 6, before tying Millburn, 2-2, Dec. 9. Nutley/Columbia then defeated Scotch […]
Essex County Holiday Hockey Tournament at Richard J. Codey Arena, in West Orange Saturday, Dec. 21 Nutley/Columbia vs. Parsippany, 3:30 p.m., Rink 2 West Orange vs. Scotch Plains, 5:45 p.m., Rink 1 Chatham vs. Vernon, 7:30 p.m., Rink 2 Mendham vs. West Morris, 7:45 p.m., Rink 1 Monday, Dec. 23 Verona/Glen Ridge vs. Chatham, 10:30 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The 2019-20 Columbia High School wrestling team essentially will be in a rebuilding phase, according to head coach Mike Freedman. Columbia will open the season Friday, Dec. 20, when it visits Glen Ridge at 3 p.m. The Cougars graduated four wrestlers who had more than 100 career victories. Devin Rocha accumulated 102 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School boys and girls fencing teams will begin their seasons Dec. 21. Schedule Dec. 21, at Livingston, with Millburn and St. Benedict’s Prep, 9 a.m. Dec. 28, Morris Knolls Tournament, 9 a.m. Jan. 8, at Oratory Prep, with Kent Place, 4:45 p.m. Jan. 9, at Montclair Kimberley Academy, 5 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball and girls basketball teams will tip off their seasons Thursday, Dec. 19. The boys will host Montclair at 7 p.m. and the girls will visit Glen Ridge at 6 p.m. Schedules Boys Basketball Dec. 19, Montclair, 7 p.m. Dec. 21, at Union, noon Dec. 27, Neptune […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The following Columbia High School student-athletes have earned Super Essex Conference honors: BOYS SOCCER Liberty Division First Team — Charlie Herley Second Team — Ben Christmann Honorable Mention — Ramiro Green and James Griffis GIRLS SOCCER American Division Second Team — Ellie Bethel Honorable Mention — Sadie Tuohy and Emma Herrero FIELD […]
NUTLEY/MAPLEWOOD, NJ — During the 2018-19 scholastic hockey season, one of the biggest stories was that a co-op team representing Morris Knolls/Morris Hills won a state championship. Morris Hills has been involved in league play since the 1958-59 season, but until last winter had never earned a championship. In the local area, last winter was […]