Columbia HS wrestler Tyson Carroll advances to state championships in Atlantic City

Columbia HS wrestler Tyson Carroll advances to state championships in Atlantic City

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School senior Tyson Carroll took fourth place in the 215-pound weight class at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Region 3 tournament at West Orange High School on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25 and 26. Carroll qualified for the NJSIAA’s state individual championships at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic […]

Columbia HS wrestler Tyson Carroll excels at District 10 tournament

Columbia HS wrestler Tyson Carroll excels at District 10 tournament

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Tyson Carroll, a senior, finished in second place in the 215-pound weight class to lead the Columbia High School wrestling team at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s District 10, tournament at Phillipsburg High School on Saturday, Feb. 19. In the final, Carroll dropped a 6-1 decision to David Pierson, […]

Tyson Carroll leads Columbia HS wrestling team at ECT

Tyson Carroll leads Columbia HS wrestling team at ECT

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Tyson Carroll, a senior, took second place in the 215-pound weight class to lead the Columbia High School wrestling team at the Essex County Tournament held at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange on Wednesday, Jan. 26. In the first round, Carroll pinned Bloomfield’s Leandro Brito in 21 seconds. After winning […]

Columbia HS basketball, wrestling and fencing seasons to start

Columbia HS basketball, wrestling and fencing seasons to start

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School basketball, wrestling and fencing teams will begin their seasons.  The girls basketball team finished 13-0 last winter and was one of the few teams in the state to finish with an undefeated record. Here are the CHS schedules. Boys basketball Dec. 17: Central, away, 7 p.m. Dec. […]

UPDATED: Columbia HS wrestlers Naquan Tory and Blake McGowan reach state finals in Atlantic City

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Columbia High School wrestlers Naquan Tory and Blake McGowan finished in the top four of their respective weight divisions at the NJSIAA Region 3 tournament held at West Orange HS, Feb. 21-23. As a result, Tory and McGowan, both seniors, qualified for the NJSIAA state finals at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Feb. […]

UPDATED: Naquan Tory wins 106-pound title to lead Columbia HS wrestling team at District 10 tournament

MAPLEWOOD – Naquan Tory won the 106-pound championship and Blake McGowan and Tyson Carroll each took second at the 170-  and 182-pound weight classes, respectively, to lead the Columbia High School varsity wrestling team at the District 10 tournament at Randolph HS, Saturday, Feb. 16. Cahil Love Jr. also finished in third place at 132 […]

UPDATED: Columbia HS wrestling team seeks district success

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School wrestling team hopes to have a strong showing at the NJSIAA District 10 tournament at Randolph, Saturday, Feb. 16. Columbia finished the dual-meet season at 10-11. Devin Rocha, who recently tore his meniscus, finished his career as the winningest wrestler in CHS history with 102 wins. The previous […]

A hero, on and off the mat: Howard Kestenbaum

By Jim Van Orden Correspondent MAPLEWOOD, NJ – A cup hanging by a string from his 103rd floor office ceiling swung in a wide arc as the World Trade Center’s south tower swayed in strong winds blowing off the Hudson River. The cup, as well as a high-powered telescope he assembled so employees could view […]