UNION – The North needed to be good – and it was – and it needed to be lucky – and it was. No matter, the North will take it. When South placekicker Jake Hurler’s game-winning 25-yard field goal attempt hit off the right upright on the final play of the game, the North jubilantly […]
Former Union High School girls’ soccer coach Eric Shaw remembered Julia Caseres as not only a pretty good soccer player, but also as a person her teammates could look up to with pride. “She led by her work ethic,” Shaw recalled in a phone interview Sunday night. “She was the hardest worker day in and […]
Carmen Guarino was the coach that held things together. Guarino was the glue. He was the man in the middle for Union Farmers football. Nearly 30 years ago now Jeff Longueil was the defensive coordinator. Gary Zakovic was the offensive coordinator. Other assistant coaches included John Quinn, soon-to-be head baseball coach Chet Czaplinski, veteran mentor […]
Blue Devils will next take on Ridgewood in Group 4 semifinals Monday at Kean
BASKING RIDGE – There are moments that define a player, a game, a season. If Westfield baseball was to capture another sectional championship – this one, perhaps, the most unlikely of them all – the Blue Devils had to come through with the game on the line in the bottom of the sixth. With the […]
Bears conclude fine season at 14-9
NEW PROVIDENCE – Visiting Brearley’s initial game-plan was simple, if the pitch looked good jump on Ryan Sherman as early as possible. That strategy worked in favor of the Bears as they were able to produce a run on two hits to take the game’s first lead before host New Providence came to bat. The […]
GL hosts Point Pleasant Boro in CJ, G2 semis May 30 and Brearley is at defending champion New Providence in North 2, Group 1 final May 31
Moments before Westfield’s first-round Union County Tournament game at Summit back on April 29, the Blue Devils stood at 3-5. They were actually on a two-game winning streak and had senior right hander Michael Carlone – one of their top pitchers – ready to go against the host Hilltoppers. This is what Westfield head coach […]
Thomas shuts out visiting Scotch Plains on a 2-hitter, with captains Howell, Arias and Roman driving in runs
UNION – Since May 10 of last year the Union Farmers have won 23 of their 29 games played since. Union softball – at a semi-dominating level – is back. Union followed up winning its final six games last year by producing a very satisfying 17-6 mark this year that was capped with Tuesday’s season-ending […]
For the fourth year in a row the Roselle Park softball team will be playing for a sectional championship. To even reach four straight sectional finals is quite an achievement. You first have to put yourself in the position of making the states. Then you need to be among the top teams in the section […]
Bulldogs will next host Shabazz Bulldogs in Thursday's quarterfinal round
SPRINGFIELD – Forget about seeds. Whippany Park baseball came to play and nearly pulled off a big upset, which would have been just its third victory. However, Dayton pitchers Vinny Pulice, Zach Gelo and Michael Cacioppo combined on a six-hit shutout to halt the visiting Wildcats 1-0 in Monday’s North 2, Group 1 first round […]
UNION – Two weeks into the season Scotch Plains-Fanwood had a record of 2-6. The Raiders were not thinking trophy. They were looking to snap a five-game losing streak. Then 11 days later Scotch Plains was down to its final out, just one strike away from losing to be more specific, before rallying to win […]