Union County Tournament boys’ and girls’ basketball dates here; Both championship games are Saturday, Feb. 24 at Kean

Here are the dates for the boys’ and girls’ basketball Union County Tournaments. The boys’, which is the oldest in the state, goes back to 1937, with this year being the 82nd annual edition. The girls’ began in 1976, with this being tournament No. 43. Here are the dates: SEEDING (for both): Wednesday, Feb. 7 […]

Tom Richel Memorial Hoopfest at Roselle Catholic Saturday, Feb. 3 includes 2 girls’ games first and then 3 boys’

Here is the schedule for the Tom Richel Memorial Hoopfest at Roselle Catholic for Saturday, Feb. 3: GIRLS’ GAMES (2) Roselle Catholic vs. Franklin, noon The Patrick School vs. University, 1:45 p.m. BOYS’ GAMES (3) St. Rose, Belmar vs. Johnson, 3:30 p.m. The Patrick School vs. Roselle Catholic, 5:15 p.m. IMG Academy, Fla. vs. Our […]

CRANFORD FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH

CRANFORD FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH

Camryn Wichelns, varsity basketball “Camryn Wichelns is a two-year captain, starter and leading scorer. Wichelns has worked extremely hard during the off season to help better herself, in order to lead the team to success.” — Coach Jacquelyn Dyer When and why did you get involved in basketball? “As a young girl, I used to go […]

UNION MALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH

UNION MALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH

Derryen Whyte — Senior, Basketball Forward Derryen is in the midst of a breakout senior season. Through nine games he had averaged 16.4 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals per game. He has generated a lot of college interest with his productive summer and hot start to the season. Additionally, he also was named […]

UNION FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH

UNION FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH

Shylehn Ebuenga-Smith — Junior, Track — Sprints/Relay Shylehn is a hard worker and runs on the 4×200 and 4×400 relay teams, and anything I need. Shylenn has PR’d in all of her races and doing a great job coming off an injury-plagued sophomore year. I am so thankful she’s healthy. — Union girls indoor track coach […]

List of 2,000 point high school boys’ basketball scorers in state history being worked on here

Here is a list I am working on that includes many of the 2,000 point boys’ basketball scorers in New Jersey high school history:   2,000 POINT BOYS’ BASKETBALL SCORERS IN NEW JERSEY: Dajuan Wagner, Camden (2001) – 3,462 John Somogyi, St. Peter’s, New Brunswick (1968) – 3,310 Paul Gause, Schalick (2005) – 3,146 Reggie […]

Roselle Catholic girls’ basketball team enjoys bonding visit to City of Brotherly Love

“Yo, RC girls’ basketball” – as Rocky Balboa might say. The Roselle Catholic girls’ basketball team spent Jan. 21 in the City of Brotherly Love watching college basketball’s preeminent and visiting perhaps the most iconic steps in movie history. On the same date the Philadelphia Eagles secured a berth in Super Bowl LII as the […]