Boys Basketball: 10 key factors in the T of C
The NJSIAA Tournament of Champions is scheduled to get underway this week. NJ.com took a look at 10 key factors that could be the difference between a team winning the T of C or heading home early. Click here for full story.
Boys Basketball: Tournament of Champions seeds, schedule & bracket
Two Union County Conference teams will play in the boys basketball tournament of champions, The Patrick School and Linden High. As the #1 and #2 seeds, respectively, they will each get a bye through the first round. They will play on Sunday, March 19 at Pine Belt...
Linden boys basketball wins Group IV title
In the end, it was experience and determination that led the Linden High School boys basketball team to the NJSIAA Group IV title. The Tigers (26-4) defeated Shawnee 57-41 to win their sixth Group IV title and second in a row on Sunday at the Rutgers Athletic Center....
Boys Basketball: Linden captures fifth consecutive N2G4 title
Much can be said about winning five straight titles in any sport at any level, but the Linden High School boys basketball team doesn’t like getting caught up in the talk of such streaks. After defeating Newark East Side 62-59 in overtime in last year’s sectional...
Girls basketball: Westfield can’t overcome Patrick School in UCT final
The Westfield High School girls basketball team proved in Wednesday night’s Union County Tournament semifinals victory over second-seeded New Providence that the old adage about how hard it is to beat a team three times in a season can certainly hold true after the...
Nick Richards goes for 24 and 15 as No. 1 Patrick School tops No. 2 Linden for UCT crown
If there was any question if Nick Richards was deserving of his McDonald's All-American status, the Patrick School big man provided an answer on Saturday night and may have ended the No. 1 team debate at the same time. Richards was utterly dominant with 24 points and...
Boys basketball tournament preview: 13 players worth the price of admission
Two Union County Conference players were named to this impressive list, Tavon Jones, Linden and Jordan Walker, Patrick School. Click here to see the full list and details.
Union Catholic mentor Matthews will attempt to become only 4th girls’ basketball coach in New Jersey to attain 700 victories
One more victory in Union Catholic’s best season in more than a decade will include another coaching milestone by one of Union County’s most respected teachers of the game. Kathy Matthews is one victory shy of becoming just the fourth girls’ basketball coach in New...
Last 4 boys’ and girls’ basketball Union County Tournaments have had the top 4 seeds all advance to semifinals
We have a little déjà vu going on here in Union County. For the fourth straight year the top four seeds for the boys’ and girls’ basketball Union County Tournaments advanced to the semifinals. Also for the fourth consecutive season the Roselle Catholic girls’ are in...
Ice Hockey: 2017 Union County Cup bracket, seeds and schedule
The 2017 Union County Cup bracket has been released and Summit has been awarded the top seed. Summit and Westfield each received a first-round bye in the tournament, which starts on Monday. Gov. Livingston and Johnson will meet on one side of the bracket in the first...