Regents Week

Columbia High School has no classes starting Tuesday, January 20 through Friday, January 23 due to Regents and Midterm Exams. Only students taking exams should attend. All other schools in the district will be in session on those days.

Exam Schedule

Athletics

Sarah Rainville with teammates after scoring her 1,000th career point

Athletic Updates (January 20, 2025)

  • The Girls Varsity Basketball team earned two more wins last week, defeating Schenectady and Albany. Against Albany, Sarah Rainville led the way with 32 points. Amirah Warren scored 11 points and Madison Ficarra scored 10 points. 
  • The Boys varsity Basketball team earned their third win in a row, picking up wins this past week over Schenectady and Albany. Kieren Poissant continues to lead the Blue Devils, scoring 21 points against Schenectady and adding 23 points and 14 rebounds against Albany.
  • The Boys Varsity Bowling team defeated Schenectady 29-3 and Albany 30-2 last week. Brayden O’Donnell 226-651, Bobby Coffey 245-636, Brian Bigness 226-610, and Dylan Beardsley 234-624 led the way against Schenectady. Leading the way against Albany was Dylan Beardsley 256-674, Landon Szczepkowski 243-669, Brian Bigness 297-650, and Claude Spanswick 248-636.
  • The Girls Varsity Bowling team defeated Bethlehem 23-5 and Averill Park 27-1 last week. Against Bethlehem Emily Beardsley led all bowlers with a 258-754. Kendra Szczepkowski had a 207-575 and Veronica Battistoni bowled a 204-524. Against Averill Park leading the way was Emily Beardsley 215-621, Veronica Battistoni 225-575, Kendra Szczepkowski 212-557, Allison Gansowski 223-586.
  • The Girls Indoor Track & Field team traveled to the NYC Armory for the Borbet Invitational. Ava Weiss won the 300m in a time of 39.81. Columbia also turned in a trio of 4th place finishers; Hailey Miller in the 400m (60.55), Molly Simmons in the 600m (1:41.58) and Christina Salvatore in the Shot Put (32’6.25).
  • The Boys Indoor Track & Field team turned in some quality performances at the Borbet Invitational in NYC. Malese Jackson finished 3rd in the Triple Jump (42’5) and 4th in the Long Jump (21’4). Mason Burke finished 3rd in the Shot Put (47’2.5) and Johnny Edick 6th in the 600m (1:26.15). The Sprint Medley Relay team of Garrett George, Griffen Buff, Shawn Paxton and Johnny Edick finished 6th overall with a time of 3:41.61.
  • The Boys & Girls Varsity Wrestling teams hosted the Devils and Dames Wrestling Tournament over the weekend. The boys on Day 1 had four place finishers on the day. Ace Dunbrook 2nd Place, Tommy DelGrosso, Max Toussaint, and Willie Hayes all secured 3rd Place. The girls on Day 2 saw Bella Satalino claim the Championship and she was also voted one of the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestlers. Emelia Merhige earned 2nd place, Averie Hellon placed 4th and Khloe Stevens and Alyssa Russell placed 6th.
  • The Columbia Varsity Cheer team opened their competition schedule this weekend at the Scotties Showdown held at Ballston Spa High School. The team finished 2nd overall. The team returns to the mat this week in Saratoga.

Athletic Schedules

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Athletic Hall of Fame – Class of 2026

The Columbia High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026 includes former student athletes Steve Slagen ’70, Michael Thompson 99, Marissa (Wing) Eustace ’08, Rachael (Burek) Breen ’09, and Helena Masiello ’15 and from the Coach/Staff/Community Category, Marie McBride. Congratulations!

Community Use of Track

The Columbia High School track will be open to community members based on availability during the school year and summer. View Schedule.

About Columbia Athletics

Columbia is a member of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, competing in Class AA/A in Section II. Columbia offers nearly 70 levels (varsity, junior varsity, freshman and modified) of interscholastic athletic opportunities for boys and girls.

  • 88 Sectional Titles, 6 Team State Championships & Multiple Individual State Champions across Track & Field, Wrestling, Bowling and Tennis
  • 8 NYSPHSAA Sportsmanship Awards (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
  • 27 of Columbia’s varsity athletic programs had an average GPA of 90 percent or better in 2024-25

Contact

Ryan Jones
Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics
JonesRy@egcsd.org
518-207-2080

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News

Sarah Rainville with teammates after scoring her 1,000th career point Sarah Rainville ’26 Scores 1,000th Career Point - Columbia Girls’ Varsity Basketball Player Sarah Rainville scored her 1,000th career point in a 70-39 win over Bethlehem on Friday evening. Congratulations!
Emelia Merhige Times Union Athlete of the Week screenshot Emelia Merhige ’29 Named Times Union Athlete of the Week - Columbia Girls’ Wrestler Emelia Merhige '29 was named the Times Union Athlete of the Week on Thursday. Congratulations!
2026 CHS Athletic Hall of Fame announcement Columbia Announces Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees for Class of 2026 - The Columbia High School Athletic Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2026 inductees on Tuesday evening. Congratulations to former student athletes Steve Slagen '70, Michael Thompson '99, Marissa (Wing) Eustace '08, Rachael (Burek) Breen '09, and Helena Masiello '15 and from the Coach/Staff/Community Category, Marie McBride!