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 […]
The 30th Robeson All-Star Football Classic will take place on Tuesday, June 11, at Belleville High School’s Municipal Stadium/Doc Ellis Field. Kickoff is 7 p.m. The game features high school graduating seniors. The East All-Star team consists of players from Essex, Union and Hudson counties, and the West All-Star team consists of players from Passaic, […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Madison Stevens won the girls shot put event to lead the Columbia High School track and field teams at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 state championships at Ridge High School in Basking Ridge on Friday and Saturday, May 31-June 1. Stevens, a Rutgers […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys lacrosse team had a good season this spring. The Cougars, under first-year head coach Ryan Downey, finished with a 9-8 overall record after losing to ninth-seeded Parsippany Hills, 14-12, in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Group 4 state […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The 14th-seeded Columbia High School baseball team lost at third-seeded Livingston, 3-2, in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament on Friday, May 24. The Cougars finished the season with a 9-16-1 record.
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Junior Margaret McManus scored seven goals, and senior Olivia Fitzsimmons scored six goals and added two assists to lead the eighth-seeded Columbia High School girls lacrosse team to a 19-15 win over ninth-seeded Livingston, in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Group 4 state […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Sophomore Claire Shupe pitched a six-inning one-hitter with nine strikeouts and one walk to lead the defending champion Columbia High School softball team to a 10-0 win over Kearny in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament on Wednesday, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange resident Reina Hassell, a senior at Newark Academy, an independent school for grades 6-12 in Livingston, has committed to playing volleyball at NCAA Division III Amherst College (Mass.) next year. Newark Academy celebrated her achievements during a spring Signing Day ceremony on Tuesday, May 21. Family, friends, teachers and […]