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Roselle Catholic Repeats
ROSELLE—Proudly displaying their winning gold medals, the Roselle Catholic High School girls’ basketball team is pictured after defending their Union County Tournament title in Roselle on Sunday, Feb. 28. Roselle Catholic defeated Abraham Clark (Roselle) High School 72-66. Allison Skrec was named tournament MVP. »
Rahway Track & Field Sweeps State Sectional Titles
RAHWAY -- In what seems to be a historical season, the Rahway boys & girls winter track team continues the program’s storied tradition. »
Adult Amateur Baseball League Seeks Players & Teams
STATE – The Amateur Baseball Association of NJ, the state’s premier adult men’s recreation baseball league, is currently recruiting teams and individual players. »
Catch A Hockey Game & Help Fight Cancer
NEWARK—Enjoy the fun and excitement of a New Jersey Devils game and support the North Jersey Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. Special offer tickets will be available for the April 2, 7 p.m. game as the Devils face-off against the Chicago Blackhawks. »
William Paterson to Host NCAA Men’s Basketball First/Second Rounds
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – No. 10 William Paterson (25-2, 12-1 NJAC) will host first- and second-round games of the 2010 NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament Friday and Saturday, March 5-6, at the Rec Center. »
Kean Captures 13th NJAC Title; Advance To NCAA Tourney
UNION—The Kean University women’s basketball team captured the program’s 13th New Jersey Athletic Conference Championship, defeating #8 William Paterson University, 70-62, at Harwood Arena on Saturday evening. »
William Paterson Women to Face Mary Washington in NCAA Tournament First Round
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The No. 8/8 William Paterson women’s basketball team (25-2, 12-1 NJAC) will face Mary Washington (21-5) in the first round of the 2010 NCAA Division III Tournament Friday, March 5, at the University of Rochester at a time to be determined. In the other first-round contest, the Yellow Jackets (19-6)... »
William Paterson Men’s Basketball Wins NJAC Title, 70-58
WAYNE – No. 10 William Paterson (25-2) scored 10 unanswered second-half points to secure its 10th New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Men’s Basketball Tournament title, defeating Richard Stockton (20-7) by a 70-58 score in the championship game Feb. 27 at the Pioneers’ Rec Center. »
NJCU Holds Off Kutztown In Epic Bowling Match
BALTIMORE, Md.—No. 9 ranked New Jersey City University held off #12 ranked Kutztown University in an epic match that resulted in the first modified tiebreaker in school history and rallied from a 3-2 deficit to outlast Florida A&M University as the Gothic Knights placed fifth out of 26 schools at the Morgan State University... »
William Paterson Women, Men to Play for NJAC Basketball Titles Feb. 26 & 27
WAYNE – A pair of conference titles and automatic NCAA Tournament bids will be on the line this weekend when William Paterson plays in both the women’s and men’s New Jersey Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament championship games. »
Middlesex Advances To Regional Semifinal
EDISON—The Middlesex County College men’s basketball team beat Gloucester County College 77-73 on Feb. 22 in the first round of the National Junior College Region 19 Championship. »
Former NBA Player Jayson Williams Sentenced To Five Years In Prison
SOMERVILLE—Former NBA basketball player Jayson Williams was sentenced to five years in state prison today in the shooting death of limousine driver Costas “Gus” Christofi in 2002, Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced. »
Nationally-Ranked Pioneers Prepare For NJAC Basketball Tournaments
WAYNE – The William Paterson women’s (24-1, 12-1 NJAC) and men’s (23-2, 12-1 NJAC) basketball teams will enjoy first-round byes for the upcoming New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Tournament as the top seeds in the North Division. »
A Tipoff To Combat Breast Cancer
EDISON – “Pink Day,” a program in which the Middlesex County College and Ocean County College basketball teams supported Breast Cancer Awareness, was held at Middlesex on Feb. 17. »
New Jersey City Bowlers Wins Northeast Conference Regular Season Championship
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. -- So much for being the new kids on the block. The New Jersey City University women’s bowling team, in its first year as an associate member of the Division I Northeast Conference, made sure its maiden voyage in the league would be a memorable one as the Gothic Knights went... »
St. Patrick Punished For Coaching Rules Violation
ELIZABETH – St. Patrick of Elizabeth will not be allowed to defend its boys’ basketball Tournament of Champions title. »
High School Hoops: Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders – Little Brother In The Big Kids’ Game
In some respects, Scotch Plains can be compared to your little brother. They are good enough to play with their older brother’s friends when nobody else is around to fill in, but not quite as big. »
Recalling The Negro Leagues And Baseball’s Segregated Past
CRANFORD—It’s been more than 50 years since Bob Scott stood on the pitcher’s mound in Yankee Stadium, positioning his fingers in just the right way to deliver his signature screwball. And on the days he wasn’t pitching, Scott played first base. »
Benedictine Academy Track Team Wins Title
ELIZABETH--The Benedictine Academy Varsity Track Team has made immense strides this season, breaking some state records and winning competitions. Led by Coach Eddie Greene, the team won its first girls title at the New Jersey Catholic Track Conference Championships, held at the Jersey City Armory on Feb. 7. »
Westfield Resident Honored As Woman Of The Year
SOUTH ORANGE -- Former New Jersey City University women’s volleyball standout JACQUELINE LeBLANC (Westfield, NJ/Westfield), who in her four-year career was instrumental in an unprecedented stretch of success for the program, has been honored as NJCU’s 2008-09 New Jersey Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (NJAIAW) Woman of the Year. »
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