MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Senior 6-foot-7 center Jared Carlucci scored 26 points and added 10 rebounds and four assists, and senior Jalen James had 19 points with six rebounds, four assists and four steals to lead the Columbia High School boys basketball team to a 63-48 home win over Bloomfield High School on Dec. 14 in […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — First-year head coach Deon Mingo spent a lot of time with his Columbia High School boys basketball team in the summer and fall, getting to know his players and their strengths. Mingo acknowledges that this year’s team is vastly inexperienced and will go through a learning process. Many of the players […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys basketball team hosted Bloomfield High School in the season opener for both teams on Thursday, Dec. 14. Columbia won, 63-48. Photos Courtesy of Rocco Ungaro
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Deon Mingo is pumped up about the upcoming Columbia High School boys basketball season. The first-year head varsity coach has been quite delighted by the Cougars’ commitment and hard work in the offseason. Since May 30, the Cougars have been quite busy. They competed in summer and fall leagues hosted by […]
He wants to bring home a county title, impressed by players’ strong determination
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball program has been highly regarded in Essex County for many years. With Deon Mingo at the helm, Cougar fans have reason to feel optimistic that the team will not only continue its tradition of success, but take things up a notch. Mingo recently was appointed […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — After nine seasons at the helm, Eugene “Bam” Robinson has stepped down as the head coach of the Columbia High School boys basketball team. Robinson guided the Cougars, led by his son, senior point guard Jalen Robinson, to a 19-8 overall record, including 9-3 in the Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division, this […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE — Columbia High School senior Jalen Robinson recently signed his letter of intent in accepting an athletic scholarship to continue his basketball career at Division I New Jersey Institute of Technology. Eugene Robinson recently announced his decision to step down as the Cougars head coach after nine seasons at the helm, in order […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team, under head coach Eugene “Bam” Robinson, featured six players who earned All–Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division honors, this season, as selected by the coaches. First team Jayden Myers, sophomore. Jalen Robinson, senior. Second team Shelton Colwell, sophomore. Jalen James, junior. Honorable mention Chris Berry, senior. Jake […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team finished a stellar season. The sixth-seeded CHS Cougars defeated No. 11 seed Phillipsburg High School 65-54 in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 state tournament at home on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Sophomore Shelton […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School senior guard Jalen Robinson scored his 1,000th career point to lead the boys basketball team to a 51-46 win over Ridgewood High School on Thursday, Feb. 16, in a non conference game at Ridgewood. Robinson, the son of CHS head boys basketball coach Eugene “Bam” Robinson, scored 17 […]