MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School baseball team defeated Verona and Union last week. Senior Zach Johnson went 3-for-4 with three singles and three RBIs to lead the CHS Cougars to a 4-3 win at Cedar Grove on April 13 in a Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division game. Senior Luke Nomura had a single […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School baseball team won four straight games, defeating Belleville, West Essex, West Orange, and Glen Ridge, to improve to 4-1 overall on the season. Brandon Doubek went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a single, a walk, and three RBIs; Luke Nomura went 2-for-3 with a single and a double; […]
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 […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Super Essex Conference recently named students to all-conference teams in baseball and softball. Baseball In the American Division, first team honors went to Millburn High School’s Daniel Cifu; Montclair High School’s Anthony Anzaldi, Brett Janifer and Jeremy Sacks; Nutley High School’s Lou Raffaelli; Bloomfield High School’s Nico Ong and Andre […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In the wake of South Orange-Maplewood School District suspending Columbia High School Athletic Director Larry Busichio, Newark Academy has fired its head baseball coach, Joe Fischetti, who was the CHS head baseball coach until 2017. Fischetti, among other CHS baseball coaching staff members, were not rehired as coaches for the spring 2017 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange-Maplewood School District confirmed Aug. 27 that Columbia High School’s athletic director has been suspended indefinitely with pay. At its Monday, Aug. 20, meeting, the Board of Education voted to suspend five staffers — none of whom were named in the meeting’s agenda. According to the district in its Aug. 27 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – For the Columbia High School baseball program, this summer is proving to be a good time to gain valuable experience while competing in the Essex Division of the High School Development League. The 18U team is coached by Dave Crouch and Max Nichols, who are assistant coaches for the Cougars during the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity baseball team, which finished with a 13-11 record, featured several players who earned All-Super Essex Conference-American Division honors. FIRST TEAM Eliot Dix, junior shortstop Christian Pierre, senior center fielder Luke Jackson, senior third baseman SECOND TEAM Phil Whitney, junior outfielder HONORABLE MENTION John DelGreco, senior Dan Lawall, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The fifth-seeded Columbia High School varsity baseball team dropped a tough 8-6 decision to fourth-seeded Nutley in the quarterfinals of the Greater Newark Tournament on May 10 at Nutley. The loss ended the Cougars’ eight-game winning streak. Columbia scored three runs in the top of the first inning and one run in […]
Photos by Steve Ellmore: Columbia vs. Barringer, May 2, at Underhill Field. MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Luke Jackson went 3-for-3 with two homers, a double, five RBI and three runs scored to lead the fifth-seeded Columbia High School varsity baseball team to an 11-1 home win over No. 21 seed North 13th St. Tech in the […]