Senior will attend FDU, shoots for a career in medicine
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — When Talia Baptiste began her final season with Columbia High School’s girls basketball team, it was far from certain that she would achieve 1,000 high school career points. “I wasn’t really sure if I was going to get it,” said Baptiste, a senior. “I was only at 552 points.” A bone […]
Cougars beat West Caldwell Tech, Baptiste nets her 1,000th career point against Bernards
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Senior Talia Baptiste scored 21 points, freshman Mayla Defreitas had 11 points and senior Jaime Levi and junior Julia Hartley each had 10 points to lead the Columbia High School girls basketball team to a 63-24 win at West Caldwell Tech on Monday, Feb. 12, in a Super Essex Conference crossover […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team defeated South Plainfield and Hillside on consecutive days to improve to 9-14 on the season. Senior Talia Baptiste had 22 points, seven rebounds, six assists and five seals and senior Jaime Levi had 20 points to lead the Cougars to a 52-46 win at […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team went 1-1 in the Essex County Tournament. The Cougars, seeded 14th, defeated No. 19 seed Newark Lab, 63-33, Thursday, Jan. 25, at home. Senior Talia Baptiste produced a strong game with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 steals to lead the Cougars. Freshman Mya Defreitas […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ –Senior Talia Baptiste scored 25 points and senior Jaime Levi had 15 points to lead the Columbia High School girls basketball team to a 62-56 home win over Oak Knoll, of Summit, on Saturday, Jan. 20. Baptiste also had six steals, five rebounds, five assists and two blocks. Junior Campbell Connell had […]
Alumni comprise CHS girls basketball coaching staff, sharing their experiences with the players
By Paul Brubacker Special to News-Record MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE — Most basketball teams are lucky when they have a good coach who knows the game. The Columbia High School girls basketball program has four good coaches who not only know the game, but also know the court, the locker rooms, the hallways and all of the […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — For the Columbia High School girls basketball team, expect a lot of scrappiness this season. “We’re fast and athletic,” said first-year head coach Aaron Breitman. The Cougars plan to use their athleticism to their advantage, especially in trying to compensate for their lack of height. The backcourt consists of guard Talia […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Aaron Breitman’s goal was to become a head boys basketball coach at Columbia High School someday. He actually harbored that goal when he was a four-sport CHS student-athlete as a senior 15 years ago. Much to his delight, Breitman’s dream has come to fruition. After spending the past three seasons as […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Pictured are Columbia High School senior student-athletes who were honored on Friday morning, June 9, in the CHS cafeteria. These student-athletes will continue their athletic careers at their respective colleges and universities. From left are Juliette Licata, softball, Albright College; Lindsey Minor, fencing, Temple University; Bella Galatt, basketball, Clark University; Emma […]
Cougars post fine showings in county and state tourneys, four players earn SEC honors
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Despite finishing with an 11-14 overall record, the Columbia High School girls basketball team always gave a strong effort each game. The Cougars, in fact, had strong showings in both the Essex County Tournament and the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament. In […]