CHS girls hoops gives good effort in state tournament

CHS girls hoops gives good effort in state tournament

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The 12th-seeded Columbia High School girls basketball team lost a heartbreaking 48-44 overtime decision at fourth-seeded Kearny High School in the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament on Thursday, Feb. 23. Junior Talia Baptiste had 11 points, senior Bella Galatt […]

Columbia HS girls basketball team defeats Tenafly

Columbia HS girls basketball team defeats Tenafly

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team defeated Tenafly High School 60-48 on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at home in the regular-season finale. Talia Baptiste, a junior, had 21 points, seven rebounds and three steals; and senior Shana Desir had 20 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks and three steals to lead the […]

Columbia HS girls basketball team enjoys strong Essex County Tournament run

Cougars fall in the semifinals, prep for state tourney

Columbia HS girls basketball team enjoys strong Essex County Tournament run

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The fifth-seeded Columbia High School girls basketball team enjoyed a strong run in the Essex County Tournament. The Cougars, under head coach Chuck Keegan, fell to top-seeded Immaculate Conception High School 72-25 in the semifinals held at West Orange High School on Saturday, Feb. 11 in a matchup of Super Essex […]

Columbia HS girls hoops, seeded No. 5, topples Verona to advance to the county quarterfinals

Columbia HS girls hoops, seeded No. 5, topples Verona to advance to the county quarterfinals

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The fifth-seeded Columbia High School girls basketball team defeated No. 12 seed Verona High School 58-41 in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 28. Shana Desir had 17 points with six rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocked shots; Talia Baptiste had 13 points with […]

Columbia HS girls basketball team seeks good run in ECT

Columbia HS girls basketball team seeks good run in ECT

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team is determined to impress in the upcoming Essex County Tournament. The Cougars received the No. 5 seed. They will host a first-round game on Saturday, Jan. 28, against an opponent and at a time to be determined. Columbia defeated Mount St. Dominic of Caldwell […]

Columbia HS girls hoops tops East Orange

Columbia HS girls hoops tops East Orange

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team defeated East Orange Campus High School 38-16 on Thursday, Jan. 12, at East Orange Campus. Talia Baptiste had 14 points and five rebounds; Shana Desir had 7 points, five rebounds and five steals; Summer Lonning had 4 points, four rebounds and three steals; Allie […]

Columbia HS girls basketball team defeats Caldwell

Columbia HS girls basketball team defeats Caldwell

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team defeated Caldwell High School 38-36 on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Senior Bella Galatt had 15 points and five steals; junior Summer Lonning had 11 points, 10 rebounds, seven steals and five assists; senior Allie Harris had 6 points and three rebounds; and senior Leah Connell […]

Columbia HS girls hoops team tops Mount St. Dominic

Columbia HS girls hoops team tops Mount St. Dominic

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Shana Desir had 11 points and six rebounds, and Bella Galatt had 8 points and six rebounds to lead the Columbia High School girls basketball team to a 35-22 win at Mount St. Dominic on Tuesday, Dec. 20, in Caldwell. Summer Lonning had 7 points and five rebounds, Leah Connell had […]