MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys lacrosse team, under second-year head coach Ryan Downey, features a good returning nucleus from last year’s squad that finished 9-8 overall and 5-2 in the NJ Interscholastic Lacrosse League–Bianchi Division. The captains are senior defensive middie Andrew Randazza and junior attackman Gabe O’Brien. Senior Cooper Westhelle […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School spring varsity teams will begin their seasons. The boys lacrosse team will begin March 29, white the baseball, softball and girls lacrosse teams will begin April 1. The following are their schedules: Baseball April 1: at Barringer, 4 p.m. April 3: at Millburn, 4 p.m. April 5: […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Maplewood natives Jules Heningburg and his brother, Dylan Heningburg, are enjoying great years in lacrosse. Jules, a 2014 Seton Hall Prep graduate, currently is playing professionally in the Premier Lacrosse League as a member of the Carolina Chaos. Jules, an attackman, has scored eight goals and added seven assists in five […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys lacrosse team featured several players who earned postseason honors, as selected by the divisional coaches. All–North Jersey Interscholastic Lacrosse League Bianchi Division First Team Finn Price, Class of 2024 midfielder. Max Gigante, Class of 2024 face-off specialist. Second Team Mason Wolpov, Class of 2025 attacker. Henry […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys lacrosse team had a good season this spring. The Cougars, under first-year head coach Ryan Downey, finished with a 9-8 overall record after losing to ninth-seeded Parsippany Hills, 14-12, in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Group 4 state […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Two Columbia High School scholar-athletes were honored by the Essex County Athletic Directors Association with the Karen Fuccello Scholar-Athlete Award. CHS football and boys lacrosse player Ethan Parlin was honored as the high school’s top male scholar-athlete. Parlin has committed to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he intends to major in […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The No. 9 seed Columbia High School boys lacrosse team defeated No. 8 seed Millburn, 5-4, in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, May 4, at Millburn. The Cougars extended their winning streak to four games and improved to 6-5 on the season. Senior Max Gigante had […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys lacrosse team defeated Madison, 11-7, in the season opener at Lynn V. Profeta Field at Underhill Sports Complex on Tuesday, April 2, in Ryan Downey’s debut as CHS head coach. Finn Price had three goals and one assist, Gabe O’Brien had three goals, Mason Wolpov had […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School boys lacrosse team, under first-year head coach Ryan Downey, opened the season with an 11-7 win over Madison on Tuesday, April 2, at Lynn V. Profeta Field at Underhill Sports Complex in Maplewood. Photos and videos by Joe Ragozzino Columbia (white shirts) vs. Hillsborough (preseason scrimmage, Tuesday, March […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Ryan Downey, the new Columbia High School boys lacrosse head coach, is thrilled about leading the Cougars program this spring. In an email to the News-Record, Downey said he is “excited and honored to be a part of this new chapter for Columbia Lacrosse. As one of the more historic high […]