MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Pictured above, the Columbia High School girls fencing team is all smiles as they were recently honored by the South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education. The team took second place in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state team tournament this past season. Photo Courtesy of Columbia High School
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls fencing team enjoyed a sensational 2024-25 season. The Cougars, the most storied program in the state, finished as the runner-up in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state team tournament. Columbia had an inspiring run in the tournament. They advanced to the final as the […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The seventh-seeded Columbia High girls fencing team defeated No. 10 seed North Hunterdon, 15-12, in the first round on Thursday, Feb. 20, on the road and upset No. 2 seed Montclair, 14-13, in the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state team tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys and girls fencing teams enjoyed a solid showing at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s District 4 tournament at Voorhees High School in Glen Gardner on Sunday, Feb. 2. The girls team finished second overall with 51 points, behind Chatham, which had 58 points, among […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys and girls fencing teams have enjoyed good starts to the season. The boys and girls teams both defeated St. Benedict’s Prep on Thursday, Dec. 19. The boys won, 29-7, and the girls won, 25-2. On Saturday, Dec. 21, the teams took part in a quad meet […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Jackie Dubrovich is an Olympic gold medalist. The fencer and Maplewood resident was part of Team USA that defeated Italy in the Foil Team finals at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France, on Thursday, Aug. 1. It was the first-ever Olympic team fencing gold for the United States. Dubrovich, 30, trains at […]
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 Columbia High School boys and girls fencing teams featured several representatives who competed at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state individual fencing championships at Hunterdon Central High School on Saturday, March 2. The CHS girls team was represented by juniors Tia Goodson, Dillina Oraedu and Mei Lee. In […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The fourth-seeded Columbia High School girls fencing team lost a heartbreaking 14-13 decision to No. 12 seed Livingston in the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state team tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 21. In foil, senior Mei Lee went 3-0 and both junior Sydney Anrig and junior Charlotte […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The fourth-seeded Columbia High School girls fencing team defeated 13th-seeded West Windsor-Plainsboro North High School, 16-11, in the round of 16 of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s state team tournament on Thursday, Feb. 15, at home. Senior Julia Wheeler went 2-1 in saber. Senior Mei Lee and junior Charlotte […]