Union football 1977, 1978, 1979 reunion honors its mentor – head coach Lou Rettino; Former players, coaches gather to reminisce about their success

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Stengel, Benedict, Rettino Jr. in attendance

SPRING LAKE – Get a bunch of guys together in a room at a football reunion and you find out about such things as: “the missed tackle,” “the play” and what player had the prettiest girlfriend, among other stories a bit less appropriate for publication. However, the common thread Saturday night at Spring Lake Manor […]

Cranford baseball repeats as state champions for first time; Cougars capture Group 3 for 3rd time in 4 years; 4th time overall

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Williamson tosses 5-hitter to finish 11-0; Bottom order of lineup sparks 3-run 5th inning rally

TOMS RIVER – Down by a run heading into the bottom of the fifth against the biggest underdog in Toms River, there was no way Cranford was going to be denied another state championship. “If we didn’t win this game I probably wouldn’t have lived it down,” said Cranford pitcher Ryan Williamson. While Cranford’s top […]

Cranford, Westfield baseball now playing Sunday at later times; Cougars are 12:30 p.m. at Toms River East and Blue Devils 3:30 p.m. at Toms River North

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Because of heavy rain that began Thursday and is expected to continue past Friday night, Saturday’s state champi0nship baseball games involving Cranford and Westfield have been moved to Sunday at Toms River East High School and Toms River North High School in Toms River. Cranford will play Burlington Township in the Group 3 final at 12:30 […]

State champion Summit, Oak Knoll girls’ lacrosse teams see seasons end in TOC

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The Summit and Oak Knoll girls’ lacrosse teams saw their outstanding 2013 state championship seasons conclude Wednesday in the Tournament of Champions semifinals at Monmouth University in West Long Branch. It was third-seeded Summit, the Group 2 champion, falling to second-seeded Shawnee (19-2), the Group 4 champ, 13-12 in overtime in the first semfinal. Then top-ranked […]

Standout Union sophomore track and field performer Bisiolu places in two girls’ MOC events; 2nd in 200, 3rd in 400

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Cranford's Grant and Hunter third and fourth in triple jump; Rahway and Roselle among Top 6 teams in boys' 1,600-meter relay

Standout Union sophomore track and field performer Haisha Bisiolu excelled in another Meet of Champions event Wednesday at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield. The Union County indoor track athlete of the year as chosen by The Star-Ledger, Bisolu placed second in one girls’ event and third in another. Bisiolu was second in the 100-meter dash in 12.12 […]

Sectional champions Cranford, Dayton, Westfield gear for Tuesday’s baseball group semifinals

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Cougars, Bulldogs, Blue Devils one win away from reaching Toms River

Westfield was there for the first time two years ago. Cranford has been there four times since 2003. Dayton is seeking to get there for the first time. Where is there? There is Toms River to play for a state championship. Union County baseball will be well-represented in Tuesday’s group semifinals, with three schools coming […]

Dayton baseball captures first sectional title, downing Roselle Park in North 2, Group 1 final

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Bulldogs will next face Pompton Lakes Tuesday at William Paterson in a Group 1 semifinal

SPRINGFIELD – The first time Dayton had two baserunners on, No. 8 batter Robert Kinloch was ready to rev up the Bulldog offense once more. With runners on first and second and one out in the bottom of the second, the lefty-swinging Kinloch hit a shot to the gap in left off Roselle Park lefty […]

Cranford baseball, sparked by Williamson, Plick, Ravitier, wins North 2, Group 3 championship; Cougars down South Plainfield 5-1

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Will next face Paramus Tuesday at East Brunswick Tech in a group semifinal

CRANFORD – Going into the sixth inning you could have described the game as bordering on a classic. A low-scoring contest saw the score still tied after both teams survived fifth inning errors. Then after each led off their sixth innings with singles, it was a matter of one not getting the bunt down and […]

Cranford, Westfield baseball capture sectional titles, Dayton advances to final vs. Roselle Park

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Oak Knoll softball falls in Non-Public, North B semifinals

Cranford baseball repeated as North 2, Group 3 champions Friday and won the section for the third time in the past four seasons, while Westfield captured North 2, Group 4 for the second time in three years after not winning it since 1988. On Saturday at Ruby Field in Springfield it will be fourth-seeded Dayton […]

5 Union County baseball teams and 1 softball squad still alive in state tournament play; Cranford baseball in another sectional final

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Oak Knoll softball on road in sectional semifinal

The Cranford baseball team will seek to capture North 2, Group 3 for the second straight season and for the third time since 2010 when it hosts South Plainfield in Friday’s 4 p.m. championship game at Memorial Field.   UNION COUNTY BASEBALL REMAINING   NORTH 2, GROUP 4: Final Friday, May 31 10-Westfield at 5-North […]

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