MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The young Columbia High School Cougar grapplers have only one meet and the District tournament left this season. As was expected by coaches Hal Garwin and Joel Rosario, after a disappointing start, the team has seen much improvement. Over the last few weeks, the team has won five meets and lost four. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Ralph Ravix finished in fifth place and Blake McGowan took eighth place in their respective weight classes to lead the Columbia High School varsity wrestling team at the Essex County Tournament at Codey Arena in West Orange, Jan. 19-20. Ravix pinned Bloomfield’s David Broderick in 2:39 in the fifth-place consolation of the […]
MAPLEWOOD – The Columbia High School wrestling team competed in two dual meets and in the Rahway Holiday Tournament during the winter break. The Cougars lost in two hard-fought meets to J.P. Stevens, 30-45, and Orange, 36-42. Against J.P. Stevens, the Cougars forfeited three weight classes and won four weights classes. Freshman 113-pound Cahill Love […]
Columbia High School Cougar wrestlers opened their 2016-17 season with a fine performance at the first of two holiday tourneys. The grapplers finished a strong second at the eight-team tournament to favorite Irvington at the Irvington Christmas Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 17. The team entered 11 wrestlers in the 14 weight classes , placing seven. […]
Cougars optimistic with solid returning nucleus
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School wrestling team had a losing record last season, but that is a bit deceiving. With a few less forfeits, which were caused by lack of wrestlers, the Cougars would have been above .500 since they won or were even in the actual matches wrestled. This was particularly evident […]
The high school varsity wrestling season begins Dec. 16, and this season offers changes when it comes to the road to Atlantic City, site of the invididual championships. The NJSIAA realigned the district and region tournaments for the 2016-17 season. The districts will be held the weekend of Feb. 17-18. The regions will be […]