MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team hopes to get back on track. The Cougars lost two straight games, falling at Newark Tech, 78-51, on Thursday, Jan. 18, and Montclair, 61-38, on Saturday, Jan. 18, at home, to move to 4-11 on the season. Sophomore guard Nate Kirby had 22 points […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Senior forward Jude Brantley scored 17 points, and junior guard Jayvon Rogers and senior forward Earl Hart each scored 14 points to lead the Columbia High School boys basketball team to a 65-56 win over North Bergen on Friday, Jan. 3, at North Bergen in an independent game. Brantley also had […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE/PATERON — Senior forward Earl Hart scored 16 points with five rebounds and two assists; junior guard Jayvon Rogers scored 14 points and added five rebounds, five assists and two steals; and senior forward Jude Brantley scored 12 points with eight rebounds and two assists to lead Columbia High School boys basketball team to […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team defeated Newark Central, 57-44, at the Brick City Showcase, hosted by Weequahic High School, on Friday, Dec. 20. Senior forward Jude Brantley had 12 points and 20 rebounds to lead the CHS Cougars. He also had four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Senior […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team has a good mix of youth and experience, looking to have a competitive season. “I like that we are a young team, with a mixture of some veterans,” said second-year head coach Deon Mingo, as the Cougars were about to begin practice on […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team has demonstrated a strong commitment this summer, much to head coach Deon Mingo’s delight. The Cougars have been working out in open-gym sessions five days a week. “It’s been great,” said Mingo, who enters his second year at the helm this upcoming winter. “These […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In his first season as the Columbia High School boys basketball team head coach this winter, Deon Mingo was quite pleased with his squad’s effort. The Cougars, despite finishing with a 12-13 overall record, had a few bright spots, particularly from the youngsters, led by freshman point guard Zach Alexander who […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team nearly pulled off a stunning upset in the state tournament. The 15th-seeded Cougars gave second-seeded Watchung Hills all it could handle before losing in double overtime, 61-55, in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Senior guard Julien Leveille scored 32 points to lead the Columbia High School boys basketball team past Wayne Hills High School, 79-64, Wednesday, Feb. 14. Leveille also had five rebounds and four assists for the Cougars, who won their fourth straight game. Senior center Jared Carlucci had 21 points, 11 rebounds […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team defeated North Star Academy and Irvington in back-to-back games to improve to 11-10 on the season. Senior forward Jalen James had 19 points and four rebounds and senior guard Julien Leveille had 14 points, eight rebounds and three steals to lead the Cougars to […]