UCT girls’ basketball continues with quarterfinals at Rahway, Johnson

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At Rahway: Summit vs. Union and Dayton vs. Westfield; At Johnson: Plainfield vs. New Providence and Patrick School vs. Roselle Catholic

We have four very challenging and entertaining matchups concerning the 39th annual Frank J. Cicarell girls’ basketball Union County Tournament, which will tip off at two sites Friday night. The bottom side of the bracket – featuring sixth-seeded Summit vs. third-seeded Union at 6 p.m. and seventh-seeded Dayton vs. second-seeded Westfield at 7:30 p.m. – […]

Roselle Park wrestlers capture 22nd sectional championship; Dominate visiting Whippany Park 44-9

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Panthers will next wrestle in Group 1 semifinals Sunday morning in Toms River

ROSELLE PARK – A season in which it has just gone out, taken it one match at a time, and performed as consistently as it could continued for the Roselle Park wrestling team Friday night. The host Panthers immediately took the lead for good against visiting WhippanyPark when senior Pete Hilburn got things started at […]

Rahway football players Raymond, Bost and Watkis-Davis will continue playing in college

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Rahway football players that will continue playing in college include seniors Donte Raymond, Jeffery Bost and Stephan Watkis-Davis. Raymond will play at the University of Delaware, while Bost and Watkis-Davis will attend Towson University as preferred walk-ons. The trio helped lead Rahway to the Central Jersey, Group 2 semifinals this past season and to a […]

Union girls’ basketball falls to Westfield in battle of elite 16-2 squads; Berry paces Farmers with 16 points

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Next games are at Monroe Saturday and at GL Monday

UNION – When this girls’ basketball conference-crossover contest was scheduled for the first week in February, little did either athletic director – Westfield’s Sandy Mamary and Union’s Linda Ionta – realize that both rivals would be 14 games over .500 at the time of the all-important clash. Westfield visited Union Thursday afternoon, both elite teams […]

Dayton girls’ basketball stuns 15-0 Westfield; Pollack, Izzi lead the way

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Bulldogs improve to 9-5 overall after topping division leader

Wanting to prove that the performance they produced at Westfield three weeks ago was the exception rather than the norm, the Dayton Bulldogs saw a great challenge ahead of them. They had the opportunity not only to make amends for the 27-point loss they were dealt by the home team Blue Devils that Jan. 10 […]

Cranford’s Murray leads Cougar wrestlers to second-place UCT finish; Roselle Park repeats as champions

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Brearley has most champs with 4

UNION – Gavin Murray came oh so close last year. The talented Cranford grappler met Governor Livingston’s Ryan Hoy in the county championship bout at 132 and was edged by the defending champion 9-8. That was the last of the 14 finals matchups. Murray, a junior, and Hoy, a senior, were destined to meet again […]

Senior shooting guard Kema’s 25 points lift Union to Investors Games win over Bloomfield; Boys’ basketball standout connects on seven 3-pointers

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Farmers snap 2-game skid to improve to 5-3

UNION – A big part of Emanuel Kema’s practice routine includes taking a couple of hundred shots. “I have to get my 3s in,” the 6-0 Union senior shooting guard said. “I have to work on my footwork.” While practice may not make perfect all the time, it sure helps increase the odds of making […]

Huber coaching Cranford for first time in contest played at Kean; Second annual Investors Games this Sunday

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Cougars face Westfield in UCC-Mountain Division play

UNION – Ryan Huber, who played his high school ball at Dayton and is now in his eighth season as the head boys’ basketball coach at Cranford, is looking forward to coaching his first game at Kean University. Cranford will play Westfield Sunday at 2 p.m. in the second of five contests of the second annual Investors Games at Kean. “It’s great for the kids and […]

Union girls’ basketball tops undefeated Summit 68-34 for 4th straight triumph; Bonaparte nets career-high 23 points

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Sophomore guard drains game-high 6 3-pointers; Dolce scores 10 and Moneme leads Farmers with 12 rebounds; Summit sparked by eight points from reserve Richardson and six by starter O'Malley

UNION – Jasmine Bonaparte’s steal and layup gave Union its first lead. Her first of a career-high six 3-point field goals – from the right side – extended Union’s second lead to five points. Bonaparte’s second 3-pointer – this time from the left – ignited an 18-2 run that began in the first quarter and […]

Summit (4-0) at Union (4-1) girls’ basketball Watchung Division clash on top for Saturday afternoon; Both teams coming off holiday tournament championships

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After a successful three-game stint in HudsonCounty over the holidays, the Union girls’ basketball team will look to take that momentum with it when Union County Conference-Watchung Division play continues for the Farmers this weekend. In a battle of two of the top teams in UnionCounty and in the UCC’s Watchung Division, Union (4-1) will […]

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