UNION COUNTY, NJ — Will this year’s boys basketball Union County Tournament be, shall we say, up for grabs in the same manner as a key rebound off a missed shot with the game on the line? In roughly two weeks of competition, we’ll find out if schools such as Linden, Elizabeth, Union Catholic or […]
UNION, NJ – On Senior Night at Cranford High School, scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 24, vs. arch rival Westfield High School, it was to be Cougar wrestling standout junior Jordan Chapman’s first attempt at reaching 100 victories. Although it was not a milestone in terms of even numbers, Chapman’s 99th career win will have just […]
UNION, NJ – Holding on to a slim 2-1 advantage as the second period progressed, Dan Collin could not wait any longer. “He escaped, shot in and turned him (Cranford’s Joey Acinapura) over,” said Dino DeBellonia, Union High School wrestling head coach. All of a sudden, Collin, Union’s senior captain, turned a close bout into […]
CRANFORD, NJ — First came Cranford’s 700th win on Friday, Jan. 12. “That was a big deal,” said Cranford High School 13-year head wrestling coach Pat Gorman. Alumni Night was the previous Friday, Jan. 5, at home vs. Roselle Park High School, as the Cougars won 81-0. Roselle Park became only the second program in […]
UNION, NJ — Can the Cranford Cougars be caught? Governor Livingston High School has come close the past two years, with back-to-back second-place finishes. Rahway High School, which was scheduled to host Cranford High School with a 12-0 record on Wednesday night, Jan 17, could present a strong challenge as well. The 48th annual wrestling […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Cranford led by five at the break. Elizabeth came back in the second half to tie the game and send it to overtime. Just another typical Watchung Division clash between two of the best girls basketball teams in the Union County Conference’s upper division. Sparked by 13-point efforts from senior Sophia DeMarco […]
UNION, NJ — The second Kean KUBS Basketball Invitational is set for Saturday, Jan. 13, at Kean University’s Harwood Arena in Union. KUBS stands for Kean University Building Strong urban communities. The program is designed to introduce to students higher education through athletics. The Hillside High School boys and girls basketball teams will be involved […]
UNION, NJ — Now that the Louis J. Rettino gymnasium is fully functional, following the rainstorm in September 2021 that tried its hardest to almost permanently destroy it, one of Union County’s oldest tournaments is back where it belongs. The wrestling Union County Tournament is returning to Union High School for the first time in […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Among the Union County teams that won championships in 2023, four stood out in a very distinctive manner. The Cranford High School wrestling team captured a record-setting eighth straight Union County Tournament championship at Kean University’s Harwood Arena in January. The Linden High School boys basketball squad won North 2, Group […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — After three games to start the 2023-2024 high school boys basketball campaign in Union County, four teams found themselves still undefeated. As of Thursday, Dec. 21, those schools were Oratory Prep School, Governor Livingston High School and Group 4 powers Linden High School and Elizabeth High School at Frank J. Cicarell […]