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.
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.
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.
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.
PISCATAWAY—The Middlesex County Department of Parks & Recreation is seeking Teams for its annual Board of Chosen Freeholders Basketball Tournament, which starts in early March.
UNION COUNTY – Play Ball For Miracles is planning the sixth annual softball tournament to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network.
PITMAN – Kean University junior forward Jonathan Jones (Linden) was selected as the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 31, the conference office announced on Feb. 1.
EDISON – The Edison Recreation Department has updated the Men’s Basketball League standings.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - After leading her team to a 3-0 week, Bloomfield College’s Tiffany McDaniel has been tabbed the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, Jan. 24.
EDISON – The Edison Recreation Department will be accepting team applications for the Summer 2010 Softball Program beginning Monday, Feb. 8. All applications are due back on or before Monday, March 5.
