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2013 Union County Conference baseball, softball alignments here; 2012 final standings listed below

By editor on March 22, 2013 CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION

2013 UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE BASEBALL ALIGNMENT WATCHUNG DIVISION (7 schools) Governor Livingston Elizabeth Cranford Linden Union Westfield Scotch Plains Defending champion: Cranford MOUNTAIN DIVISION (8 schools) Johnson Roselle Catholic Union Catholic New Providence Dayton RosellePark Oratory Prep Brearley Defending champion: Dayton VALLEY DIVISION (7 schools) Hillside Roselle Rahway Plainfield St. Mary’s, Elizabeth […]

UCC basketball division winners: Boys’ – RC, UC, Dayton; Girls’ – RC, New Providence, Hillside

By editor on March 16, 2013 CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION

The following are the Union County Conference boys’ basketball and girls’ basketball final standings for the 2012-2013 season. The boys’ champions are Roselle Catholic in the Watchung, Union Catholic in the Mountain and Dayton in the Valley. The girls’ champions are Roselle Catholic in the Watchung, New Providence in the Mountain and Hillside in the […]

Dayton boys’ basketball falls to Point Pleasant Beach 43-39 in Group 1 state championship game; Bulldogs finish a fine 22-6

By editor on March 10, 2013 SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD

UCC-Valley Division champs sparked by senior-laden cast

The Dayton boys’ basketball team came ever so close to capturing its first-ever state title, falling to Point Pleasant Beach 43-39 in Sunday night’s Group 1 state championship game at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway. Dayton trailed by one point going into the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs were sparked by 12 points from Joe Rogers […]

First Roselle Catholic on Saturday and then Linden and Dayton on Sunday will attempt grabbing boys’ basketball state championships

By JR Parachini on March 8, 2013 LINDEN, ROSELLE, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD

All 3 Union County sectional champs have 22 wins and are on 5-game winning streaks

State championship boys’ basketball this weekend featuring Union County powers Roselle Catholic, Linden and Dayton begins Saturday night at Toms River North High School’s Pine Belt Arena in Toms River and concludes Sunday night at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway. Roselle Catholic, Linden and Dayton all have 22 wins and are all also on five-game […]

Dayton boys’ basketball tops Waldwick in Group 1 semifinals to advance to Sunday’s Group 1 state championship game at Rutgers; Bulldogs will face Point Pleasant Beach

By editor on March 7, 2013 SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD

Brown nets game-high 12 points, while Cioffi and Clayton pour in seven each

For the second time in three years the Dayton boys’ basketball team is one win away from capturing the first state championship in program history. Dayton, the North 2, Group 1 champ for the first time since 2011, defeated North 1 champion Waldwick 36-32 Thursday night in the Group 1 semifinal played at East Orange Campus. […]

2 teams that lost at the buzzer in the UCT – Linden and RC – still alive in state tourney action; Dayton boys’ play in Thursday’s Group 1 semifinals

By editor on March 7, 2013 LINDEN, ROSELLE, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD

Only 3 Union County hoop teams not eliminated yet

Both Linden and Roselle Catholic – first RC and then Linden on consecutive Saturday nights – had their hearts broken in Union County Tournament play, losing games on shots in the lane right before the final buzzer. The Tigers and Lions have made up for those excruciating defeats by excelling in state tournament play. Since […]

Dayton boys’ basketball captures 2nd North 2, Group 1 championship in 3 years; Does so at home again vs. University

By editor on March 6, 2013 SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD

Will face North 1, Group 1 champion Waldwick Thursday at 5 p.m. - weather permitting - at East Orange Campus in a Group 1 semifinal

The Dayton boys’ basketball team, coming off a loss in last year’s final at home to University – a game that went to overtime – was more determined than ever to find a way to not let that happen again. Sparked by a pretty balanced scoring attack that included 19 points from Jared Clayton, 13 […]

Dayton boys’ and Cranford, GL girls’ advance to sectional finals after winning Saturday state tourney tilts; Monday, Tuesday Union County schedule here

By editor on March 3, 2013 CRANFORD, MOUNTAINSIDE, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD

The top-seeded Bulldogs will host second-seeded University in the boys' N2, G1 final Tuesday night in Springfield, while the sixth-seeded Cougars will play at the top-seeded Highlanders in Monday night's N2, G3 girls' final in Berkeley Heights

Union County basketball teams that won on Saturday to advance to sectional finals included the Dayton boys’ and the Cranford and Governor Livingston girls’. Top-seeded Dayton won at home over fourth-seeded Dunellen 59-41 in the North 2, Group 1 semifinals and will now host second-seeded University in Tuesday night’s boys’ N2, G1 final in Springfield. […]

Linden boys’ basketball tops Elizabeth Friday to reach N2, G4 final; Both Roselle Catholic squads triumph again

By editor on March 1, 2013 CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, LINDEN, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD

Winners advance to play again on Monday

Friday night was another good one for Union County basketball teams. On the boys’ side, top-seeded Linden in North 2, Group 4 advanced to that final Monday night at home against second-seeded Ridge by ousting fourth-seeded Elizabeth 53-40 at Linden. In Union County Conference-Watchung Division play this season, Linden defeated Elizabeth in overtime 75-63 on […]

Cranford girls’ basketball continues to excel in states; Road win at 26-1 Iselin Kennedy puts Cougars home vs. Chatham Saturday

By JR Parachini on March 1, 2013 CRANFORD, MOUNTAINSIDE, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD

Cranford one win away from reaching a 4rh sectional final in last 5 seasons

When it comes to winning state tournament games, no Union County team – other than Group 1 power New Providence – does it better than Cranford. Thursday night’s 50-45 North 2, Group 3 quarterfinal win at third-seeded Iselin Kennedy was Cranford’s 14th state tournament triumph in the past five seasons and sixth on the road. […]