SEC announces ‘all conference’ swimming teams

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The selections of the Super Essex Conference “all conference” swim teams were calculated by reviewing the fastest recorded times this past season. Because of the pandemic, no SEC championship meet was conducted. Named to the boys swimming first team were: Seton Hall Prep’s Jaeden Yburan, Dylan Negron, Richard Poplawski and Jack […]

Columbia HS swim teams give good efforts at SEC/Essex County Championships

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School swim teams gave good efforts at the Super Essex Conference/Essex County Championships, Jan. 21, at New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark. The girls’ team, which was the defending champion, finished sixth in the team standings among the 12 scoring teams. Newark Academy won the girls’ team title.The […]

Columbia HS swim teams making solid waves this season

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ and girls’ swim teams, under head coach Maggie Keenan, are enjoying fine seasons this winter. The girls’ team will look to defend its Super Essex Conference/Essex County championship this Monday, Jan. 21, at New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark. The girls’ team won the SEC/Essex County […]

Columbia HS swimmer Marie Fagan making solid waves

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – At Columbia High School, one of the sports with a rich tradition is swimming. Cougar fans still talk about the great CHS swim teams of the mid 1950s. And swimmers like Dan Goble, David Pearl, Maggie Keenan and Rebecca Shore rank among the top athletes in the history of the Maplewood school. […]

Columbia HS senior Chloe Holt Reiss earns Best Teammate Award

Columbia HS senior Chloe Holt Reiss earns Best Teammate Award

Columbia High School’s Chloe Holt Reiss has earned the 2017 Investors Bank Best Teammate Award. Chloe, along with student- athletes from high schools in the Super Essex Conference, were recently honored during ceremonies at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center. A senior, she was the captain of the Cougars’ varsity swimming team. Chloe was […]

SOMSD shuts down CHS pool to protect students

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange-Maplewood Superintendent of Schools John Ramos Sr. sent the following letter, in part, to the Columbia High School community on Sept. 1: “We are suspending the use of the Columbia High School pool, effective immediately. We cannot use the pool in its current state without compromising the safety of our students […]