Columbia HS track teams excel at County meet

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ and girls’ indoor track and field teams enjoyed impressive efforts at the Essex County Championships at the Jersey City Armory on Sunday, Jan. 29. The girls’ team finished in third place overall with 55 points based on the top six finishes in each event. Montclair won the […]

All-star athlete makes up strong side at Columbia High School

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — While graduation is a time to celebrate accomplishments and look toward our students’ bright futures, it can also be bittersweet. For instance, Columbia High School will be losing one of its most dedicated student-athletes: Jasmine Keegan. The Maplewood resident has lettered in three CHS sports — volleyball, basketball and track and field […]

Columbia High School girls’ track and field team takes second at state Group 4 Championships, one point shy of Southern Regional

MAPLEWOOD – The Columbia High School girls’ track and field team nearly won the state Group 4 girls team title. The Cougars finished second overall with 39 team points, just one point shy of winner Southern Regional, based on the top six finishes in each event during the meet held at Egg Harbor, June 3-4. […]

Columbia HS girls’ track and field team rallies to win team title at North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 Championships

MAPLEWOOD – The Columbia High School girls’ track and field team rallied to win the team title at the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 Championships at Ridge HS in Basking Ridge, May 27-28. The Cougars had trailed Ridge, 60-43.   Senior Jordan Fields won first place (18 feet-1 inch), senior Sienna Farrell took […]

Columbia HS girls’ track and field team wins Essex County Championships title for the third straight season

Correction: CHS girls’ track team won the Essex County meet title for the third straight season.   MAPLEWOOD – The Columbia High School girls’ track and field team won five events, including two by senior Jordan Fields, to win the Essex County Championships team title for the third consecutive season. The Cougars, under first-year head […]

Columbia HS track and field teams excel at SEC meet

MAPLEWOOD – The Columbia High School track and field teams had good showings at the Super Essex Conference-American Division Championships on May 14 at Schools Stadium in Newark. The girls’ team finished second overall to Montclair in the girls’ team standings. CHS finished 10 points behind Montclair, 143-133. The boys’ team finished third overall with […]