MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The sixth-seeded Cougars then lost at second-seeded Montclair, 14-13, in the semifinals of the NJSIAA state team tournament Feb. 21. CHS was scheduled to fence Northern Highlands for third-place Feb. 26. In addition, five CHS fencers are competing this Sunday, March 3, in the States Individuals: Jack Woods and Nicholas Goguen-Compagnoni in […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School girls fencing team advanced to the semifinal round of the State Championship when it beat Morris Hills High School on Monday, Feb. 11. Columbia will face Montclair High School on Wednesday, Feb. 20. The girls clinched their win against Morris Hills at 14-10, with a comeback win by […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys and girls fencing teams both advanced to the Elite 8 Round of the State Championship this past week. On Thursday, February 7, the girls team beat Bergen Tech with a score of 15-12, clinching at 14-10. The boys team followed suit on Friday, February 8, with a […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE – The Columbia High School boys and girls fencing teams competed on Sunday, January 27, in their District Championship. The state is divided into five districts and each district has approximately 10 schools. The District 5 tournament took place at Montclair High School and is important because the top four high schools in […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Sunday, May 6, Joan Crystal, Cynthia Thompson and the Maplewood Garden Club will be honored as recipients of the Maple Leaf Award for volunteer and community service. “This year’s Maple Leaf Award recipients include relatively long-time residents of Maplewood,” Maple Leaf Awards Chairwoman Mary Devon O’Brien said in a press release. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – For the second year in a row, the Columbia High School girls’ fencing team lost to Bergen County Tech in the NJSIAA state team tournament final held at Morris Hills HS on Feb. 21. Bergen Tech won 16-11 in a rematch of last year’s state tournament final. Zander Rhodes had three wins […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – For the fifth straight season, the Columbia High School girls’ fencing team advanced to the NJSIAA state team tournament championship meet, which will be held Feb. 21 at Morris Hills HS in Rockaway. The 11th-seeded Cougars will face top-seeded Bergen Tech in a rematch of last year’s state final won by Bergen […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ and girls’ fencing teams advanced to the semifinals of their respective NJSIAA state tournaments. Both semifinals are Feb. 15.. On the girls’ side, 11th-seeded Columbia will visit second-seeded Ridge. The winner will face the winner of top-seeded Bergen Tech and No. 12 seed Bernards in the final. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Tran Soles-Torres won the individual foil title to lead the Columbia High School boys’ fencing team to a second-place finish at the District 5 state tournament on Sunday, Jan. 28, at Montclair High School. Adam Dubowy took second in the individual epee competition, while Jeremy Giles placed fourth in sabre for the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Columbia High School freshman Jack Woods was named to the New Jersey Interscholastic Fencing Association First All-State Fencing Team after his outstanding fencing in the 2016-2017 high school fencing season. This was foil fencer Woods’ first season on the CHS fencing team. CHS junior and epee fencer Isaiah Ogbeifun was named to […]