MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Columbia High School boys basketball team last season was a bit inexperienced and finished with a 10-11 overall record. With several returning players, the Cougars, under ninth-year head coach Eugene “Bam” Robinson, are poised to become a Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division title contender and one of the best in the […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team, under head coach Eugene “Bam” Robinson, featured four players who have earned All–Super Essex Conference–American Division honors this season, selected by the coaches in the division. Jalen Robinson, a junior and the coach’s son, was named to the first team. Andrew Rowley, a senior, […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team defeated Irvington and Immaculate Conception of Montclair last week to extend their winning streak to three games and improve to 8-10 on the season. Senior Andrew Rowley had 22 points, 14 rebounds and four steals; junior Jalen Robinson had 14 points, eight assists, five […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team received the No. 6 seed in the 35-team Essex County Tournament. The Cougars will host a first-round game on Saturday, Feb. 5, against the second preliminary-round winner between No. 11 University and No. 22 Newark Academy. Seton Hall Prep is the No. 1 seed. […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team hopes to get back on the winning track. The Cougars lost to Montclair Immaculate Conception, 75-55, on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at home. Jalen Robinson, a junior, had 19 points, six rebounds, seven assists and five steals; freshman Jaden Myers had 14 points and two […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Freshman Jaden Myers scored 21 points and added four assists, one rebound and one steal, and senior Andrew Rowley had 18 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals to lead the Columbia High School boys basketball team to an 83-65 home win over University on Jan. 11. Junior Jalen Robinson […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team defeated Rahway, 50-36, on Jan. 8 during the first Dii’Jon Allen-Jordan Basketball Classic at the Rico Parenti Gymnasium in Plainfield.for its first win of the season. Junior Jalen Robinson led the Cougars with 15 points, four steals, three rebounds and three assists; freshman Shelton Colwell […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Junior point guard Jalen Robinson had 24 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals in the Columbia High School’s boys basketball team’s season-opening 72-63 loss at Newark Central on Dec. 17. Senior Xavier Sprosta had 10 points; senior Andrew Rowley had 9 points and nine rebounds and freshman Shelton Colwell had […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School basketball, wrestling and fencing teams will begin their seasons. The girls basketball team finished 13-0 last winter and was one of the few teams in the state to finish with an undefeated record. Here are the CHS schedules. Boys basketball Dec. 17: Central, away, 7 p.m. Dec. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys varsity basketball team hopes to make a good run in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 state tournament. The 11th-seeded Cougars will visit No. 6 seed Franklin in the first round Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. The winner will face either No. 3 Hunterdon Central […]