Watchung Conference

The Watchung Conference was a high school sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). The conference consisted of eleven public high schools covering Essex County, Hudson County and Union County in northern New Jersey. In 2009, the conference was disbanded. The Essex County schools joined the Super Essex Conference, the Union County schools joined the Union County Interscholastic Athletic Association, and the Hudson County schools joined the temporary North Jersey Tri-County Conference, before joining their Hudson County schools in reviving the Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association in 2010.

Sports

  • Fall Sports: Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Girls' Tennis, Soccer, Volleyball
  • Winter Sports: Basketball, Hockey, Swimming, Track & Field, Wrestling
  • Spring Sports: Baseball, Boys' Tennis, Golf, Lacrosse, Softball, Track & Field, Volleyball

Member schools

School Location School District Team Name
Cranford High school Cranford Cranford Township Public Schools Cougars
East Side High School Newark Newark Public Schools Red Raiders
Elizabeth High School Elizabeth Elizabeth Public Schools Minutemen
Irvington High School Irvington Irvington Public Schools Knights
Kearny High School Kearny Kearny School District Kardinals
Linden High School Linden Linden Public Schools Tigers
Plainfield High School Plainfield Plainfield Public School District Cardinals
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Scotch Plains Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District Raiders
Malcolm X Shabazz High School Newark Newark Public Schools Bulldogs
Union High School Union Township Union Public School District Farmers
Westfield High School Westfield Westfield Public Schools Blue Devils