Candia guided Tigers to 2014 North 2, Group 5 championship, which was program's first state title in 29 years
Deon Candia, who guided Linden to its first state championship in 29 years, is stepping down as the school’s head football coach. Candia made it official with the high school’s administration last Thursday and then made it public at the team’s annual football banquet Saturday night. “I intend on going back to school,” said Candia, […]
ELIZABETH – With the game and a trip to Rutgers to play in the Group 4 state championship contest on the line, it seemed as if the team that played the best in the fourth quarter was going to win Wednesday night’s Group 4 semifinal at the Dunn Center. Underdog Paterson Eastside was clinging to […]
Tigers capture 11th county championship and first since 2007
UNION – Sometimes heart, will, physicality and determination – important things that don’t show up in the scoring agate – turn out to be more important than blocks, rebounds, steals and assists. Those were the traits Linden had to go by and count on if the Tigers were to get past a much taller Roselle […]
The basketball Union County Tournaments continue this weekend, with quarterfinal action ready to get under way. The girls’ will go Friday, Feb. 20 at Rahway and at Johnson, while the boys’ will go Saturday, Feb. 21, also at Rahway and Johnson. Here are the schedules: 40th UCT girls’ basketball quarterfinals Friday, Feb. 20 At Rahway […]
Here is the updated information for the boys’ and girls’ basketball Union County Tournaments, which continue this week: 79TH BOYS’ BASKETBALL UCT SEEDS: 1-Roselle Catholic. 2-Patrick School. 3-Linden. 4-St. Mary’s, Elizabeth. 5-Union Catholic. 6-Plainfield. 7-Westfield. 8-Union. 9-Elizabeth. 10-Hillside. 11-Gov. Livingston. 12-New Providence. 13-Summit. 14-Rahway. 15-Cranford. 16-Scotch Plains. 17-Oratory Prep. 18-Roselle. 19-Johnson. 20-Dayton. 21-Koinonia. PRELIMINARY […]
Patrick School of Elizabeth, which defeated No. 1 Gloucester Catholic, is 2nd seed
The 40th girls’ basketball Union County Tournament consists of one of the few undefeated teams in the state – Roselle Catholic – and a team that knocked off the No. 1 team in the state – the Patrick School of Elizabeth. There are other capable teams as well, including New Providence, Westfield, Governor Livingston and […]
Roselle Catholic has won Non-Public B state championships the past two seasons and its first Tournament of Champions crown in 2013. Yet the Lions are still seeking to win the state’s oldest county tournament for the first time. This could be the year Roselle Catholic finally wins the Union County Tournament. The only mystery for […]
The basketball Union County Tournaments will be seeded Tuesday, Feb. 10 in Clark, with Roselle Catholic most likely getting the top seed for the 79th boys’ edition and Roselle Catholic as well for the 40th girls’ event. Both Roselle Catholic squads, through games played Saturday, Feb. 7, had the most wins in the county at […]
UNION – One grappler wore a T-shirt that on the back read: “second place is not an option!” You got the intense feeling that was Cranford’s philosophy Saturday at the Louis J. Rettino Gymnasium. After finishing second last year, this time the Cougars would not be denied. Cranford had the most champions, four, and led by […]
