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 […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Marissa Viqueira, a senior at Columbia High School, has been fencing for nine years. A foil fencer, she trains at the Fencers Club in New York City with Alex Martin and Sean McClain, and has excelled on the CHS varsity girls’ fencing team for the past four years. In her first two […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The State Individual Fencing Championships were held on Sunday, March 5, at the Montgomery High School and marked the final event on the State High School Fencing Calendar for the 2016-2017 season. Foil fencer Jack Woods, a freshman at Columbia High School, won the Silver medal in the Individual Men’s Foil event […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School foil fencing squads for both the boys’ and girls’ fencing teams won Silver medals at the High School State Squad Fencing Championships last week. CHS girls’ foil squad fencers Marissa Viqueira, Camille Pham, and Hanae Garrison showed their experience and skills when they each consistently demonstrated strong fencing […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ and girls’ fencing teams placed second in the championship matches of the 2016-2017 NJSIAA state boys’ and girls’ team tournaments held at Morris Hills HS in Rockaway on Wednesday, Feb. 22. The CHS girls were defeated in the finals by Bergen Tech, 14-12. In the first round, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ and girls’ fencing teams advanced to their respective finals of the state tournament. The boys’ team faced St. Peter’s Prep, while the girls’ team faced Bergen County Tech in the finals at Morris Hills High School in Rockaway on Feb. 22, beginning at 7 p.m. The CHS […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ and girls’ fencing teams both moved on to the final four semifinals of the state tournament this past week with key wins against Watchung Hills and Livingston for the girls and boys respectively. The CHS boys’ fencing team faced Livingston High School in the “Elite 8” last […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – It was another week of victories for both the Columbia High School boys’ and girls’ fencing teams when they competed in dual meets against Newark Academy and Governor Livingston this week. With renewed confidence from the Cetrulo All State Championship victory, saber fencers Aaron Waldner, Malcolm Mee and Michael Wallin started the […]
Boys capture Cetrulo championship; girls finish in third place at Santelli
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Every year, the high school fencing communities in New Jersey continue to question whether Columbia High School has the capability of pulling any significant wins in the new season. Despite the change in names and levels of experience of their starters, both the Columbia High School boys’ and girls’ teams manage to […]