Springfield Year in Review: The Biggest Sports Stories

who , was a , dominating her track and field competition and earning a large collection of medals, and . 

For the second straight season the Dayton boys soccer team saw . Dayton’s only three losses this season were at Metuchen on Sept. 26, at Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Oct. 29 in the quarterfinal round of the Union County Tournament and at Gov. Livingston on Oct. 24.  

Led by an attacking defense, timely offense, and the heart of a champion, Dayton boys basketball rectified  on March 5 to come full circle. Dayton showed mettle and toughness and earned the right to continue playing by stifling a University squad with a .    

The Dayton Bulldogs’ varsity baseball team was on a fast track to glory, until they met a screeching halt in the form of tough 6-0 defeat to Hoboken in the sectional round of the . 

The Lady Bulldogs had a season marked by a number of highlights on the court. They battered opponents in the regular season with an They kept up the act in the onset of the playoffs, dominating Brearley in a before falling to New Providence, the same team that ended their winning streak, in the next round.