Worries persist that coaches will be let go from CHS

No decision yet, final choice to be made in February

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange-Maplewood residents are concerned about the positions of Columbia High School varsity baseball coaches Joseph Fischetti and Matthew Becht, following an email sent by the team’s booster club president to parents of returning players, in which he mentions that Superintendent of Schools John Ramos Sr. may not recommend […]

With HIB report completed, those involved wait for next step

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The independent investigator hired by the South Orange-Maplewood School District to look into allegations of bullying against the Columbia High School baseball coaching staff submitted his final report during an executive session of the Board of Education at its special meeting July 7. District spokeswoman Suzanne Turner confirmed to the News-Record that […]

Results of harassment investigation demanded

Former CHS baseball player claims that he was bullied by his coaches

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The father of a former Columbia High School baseball player, who has long said his son was repeatedly bullied by his coaches, is now demanding to know why the results of the special Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying investigation into the coaching staff have still not been reported roughly four months after they […]

Columbia HS baseball players receive All-SEC and All-Area accolades

Columbia HS baseball players receive All-SEC and All-Area accolades

MAPLEWOOD – The Columbia High School varsity baseball team enjoyed another successful season with a 17-10 overall, clinching a share of the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division title with Verona. CHS and Verona each finished 13-3 in the division. It marked the second straight season that the Cougars won the SEC-Liberty Division championship. In 2015, the […]

Columbia HS baseball team falls in North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 tournament quarterfinals

Correction: The Cougars did not finish the season after the loss in the state tournament. MAPLEWOOD – The Columbia High School varsity baseball team finished a successful season. The ninth-seeded Cougars lost at top-seeded Watchung Hills, 9-1, in the quarterfinals of the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 tournament to move to a 16-10 […]

Columbia HS baseball team defeats Glen Ridge

MAPLEWOOD – Quinn Krais had three hits and three RBI and Eliot Dix had two hits and three RBI to lead the Columbia High School varsity baseball team to a 14-1 home win over Glen Ridge on May 14. Christian Pierre had two hits and two RBI and winning pitcher Danny Boehmer struck out five […]