Pitching for Crusaders were juniors Anthony Furci, a righty and the winning pitcher, and lefty Ryan Mulroy
CLARK – To go from a winter and pre-season of discontent – as far as the weather was concerned – to more snow on Tuesday, to a 2-0 start two days later, yeah, eighth-year Johnson head baseball coach Dave Kennedy will take that any season. Johnson pushed across seven runs in the bottom of the […]
Candia guided Tigers to 2014 North 2, Group 5 championship, which was program's first state title in 29 years
Deon Candia, who guided Linden to its first state championship in 29 years, is stepping down as the school’s head football coach. Candia made it official with the high school’s administration last Thursday and then made it public at the team’s annual football banquet Saturday night. “I intend on going back to school,” said Candia, […]
Lions lifted by Briscoe's game-high 17 points, while Sarr adds 13, Silva 12 and Bullock 11
Beating St. Anthony and its legendary head coach Bob Hurley just once is a monumental achievement and something to be very proud of. Beating the Friars four times in three seasons is unheard of. Beating St. Anthony three straight years in a state championship game – well – what can you say? Roselle Catholic can say […]
ELIZABETH – With the game and a trip to Rutgers to play in the Group 4 state championship contest on the line, it seemed as if the team that played the best in the fourth quarter was going to win Wednesday night’s Group 4 semifinal at the Dunn Center. Underdog Paterson Eastside was clinging to […]
Is first Farmer grappler to advance to NJSIAA Tournament in 10 years.
After what Union standout David Brown went through on the mat last weekend he needed plenty of rest to be prepared for his first trip to Atlantic City. Just getting out of Region 3 and qualifying for the NJSIAA Tournament was – perhaps – the ultimate challenge for this highly-competitive junior grappler. Following a win […]
Tigers capture 11th county championship and first since 2007
UNION – Sometimes heart, will, physicality and determination – important things that don’t show up in the scoring agate – turn out to be more important than blocks, rebounds, steals and assists. Those were the traits Linden had to go by and count on if the Tigers were to get past a much taller Roselle […]
UNION – When you get to the championship game of a basketball tournament you want to see the teams battle right until the very end. An attempt at a game-winning shot right before the buzzer wouldn’t hurt as well. Fans of Union County girls’ basketball were treated to both Friday night. When Westfield senior Jacqueline […]
On Feb. 24 it will be 3-New Providence vs. 2-Patrick School and 4-Westfield vs. 1-Roselle Catholic
CLARK – If the Westfield girls’ basketball team wants to reach the county championship game for the first time in seven years, the Blue Devils will have to get past defending champion Roselle Catholic. That’s the challenge right in front of them. Fourth-seeded Westfield earned a third chance at knocking off the top-seeded Lions after […]
SUMMIT – Lauren Soranno didn’t worry that her shots were not falling right before tipoff. “During warmups I didn’t make a lot of shots,” the Governor Livingston junior shooting guard said. However, once the game began and once there was a scoreboard that was keeping account of such things, Soranno couldn’t miss. Soranno made her first […]
Patrick School of Elizabeth, which defeated No. 1 Gloucester Catholic, is 2nd seed
The 40th girls’ basketball Union County Tournament consists of one of the few undefeated teams in the state – Roselle Catholic – and a team that knocked off the No. 1 team in the state – the Patrick School of Elizabeth. There are other capable teams as well, including New Providence, Westfield, Governor Livingston and […]
