MAPLEWOOD, NJ – At Columbia High School, one of the sports with a great tradition is tennis. Heck, people still talk about the likes of Dick Savitt, Dan Nahirny and Marjorie Gantman. In 1951, eight years after he graduated from CHS, Savitt captured two Grand Slam titles, and was considered by many people as the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The fourth-seeded Columbia High School boys’ varsity tennis team defeated No. 13 seed Watchung Hills in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 state tournament. Adam Kaplan won 6-1, 6-3 at second singles; Kevin Tamayo won 6-0, 6-1 at third singles and Seth Gordon and Jackson Wagner […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – In the spring of 2016, Columbia High School had one of its finest seasons in boys’ tennis, chalking up an impressive 19-5 record. This spring, things are much different. The Cougars are competing in one of the toughest leagues in the state. Heading into play this week, CHS was only 2-7. […]
MAPLEWOOD – From the days of the great Dick Savitt in the early 1940s to players like Dan Nahirny and Majorie Gantman, Columbia High School has always had top athletes and teams in the sport of tennis. This spring proved to be no exception. The CHS boys’ squad, coached by Bob Lieberman, finished with […]
MAPLEWOOD – The fifth-seeded Columbia High School boys’ varsity tennis team will host 12th-seeded Linden in the first round of the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 tournament on May 13 at the Baird Center courts in South Orange. If the Cougars win, they will face the winner of No. 4 seed Bridgewater-Raritan and […]