UNION COUNTY, NJ — Even after 38 years of service, Dan Mondelli is an inspiration to the Union County baseball community. “Danny has put in 38 years of service and, in all of those years, he’s impacted many players and coaches,” Governor Livingston High School head baseball coach Chris Roof said. “For me, I’ve known […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County’s high school bowlers are getting ready to strike in the upcoming season, and some of them are building on the previous year’s successes. Last year, Westfield High School’s Perry Cuccaro rolled a perfect game to win the boys title, defeating Roi Antonio of Elizabeth High School 300-199. Elizabeth’s Vivian […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Two of the hottest public school basketball teams in Union County at the start of the season reside in Roselle. The Abraham Clark High School hoop squads have gotten off to full-court-press first impressions. As of Tuesday, Jan. 10, the boys basketball team stood at 9-2 and was leading the Union County […]
UNION, NJ — Louis J. Rettino Gymnasium is back in business, perhaps better than ever. Union High School’s gym, named after the coach who won the school’s most football games ever, played host to a varsity boys basketball game for the first time in two seasons on Friday, Dec. 30. In a game filled with […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The hottest boys basketball teams heading into January’s Union County Conference competition include Linden High School leading the Watchung Division, New Providence High School in the Mountain Division and Abraham Clark High School in the Valley Division. Linden brought a 6-1 overall record and 3-0 Watchung Division mark into the scheduled […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — One of the most consistent basketball programs in Union County, the Jonathan Dayton High School girls basketball team, has routinely produced winning seasons, such as the one last year that concluded with a 16-6 record and a division title. With all of the key players back in their familiar roles and with […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Three wins in their first three games. All on the road. All against division opponents. All by double digits. Is the Roselle Catholic High School girls basketball team back to being the dominant force the Lions, who won the Union County Tournament six times, once were? Roselle Catholic, still guided by longtime […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Making its presence felt right out of the gate, the Cranford High School wrestling team wasted no time as far as producing a dominating performance goes. The Cougars opened their 2022-2023 season by capturing the Kearny Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 17. Cranford accomplished this without its two best wrestlers. Senior 190-pounder […]
UNION, NJ — One practice at a time. One match at a time. That is how Union High School wrestlers, “most all brand new,” according to head coach Dino DeBellonia, will attempt to grab hold of success and hang on to it in the 2022-2023 season. Union began its season with a confidence builder, topping […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — Union High School baseball coach Angel Navarrete continues to build, to listen, to learn, as far as making the Union Farmers one of the best baseball programs in the state. The former Cranford High School Class of 2000 and Ramapo College of New Jersey standout baseball player is not quite there yet, […]