JR Parachini

GL baseball 1 win away from 3rd state championship; Highlanders face Bernards June 6 in Group 2 final at Toms River South

By JR Parachini on June 4, 2015 MOUNTAINSIDE, SPORTS

Senior right hander Belfer will get the mound start for the CJ, G2 champs

Baseball statistics are sometimes important, necessary and even nice. But it takes a lot more for a northern New Jersey high school squad to qualify for a bus ride south to Toms River to play in a state championship game. Here, Governor Livingston’s Chris Roof – at the helm of the Highlanders since 2004 – […]

GL baseball captures CJ, G2 crown for first time since 2011; Highlanders tie record for wins in a season at 26

By JR Parachini on May 30, 2015 MOUNTAINSIDE, SPORTS

Will face South Jersey champion Buena in Group 2 semifinal at Rider University; now 1 win away from playing for a state championship

The Governor Livingston baseball team has played 32 games and won 26 of them. One more win and the Highlanders will have won 27 games for the first time. One more win and GL will be going back to Toms River for the first time in four years. In Friday’s Central Jersey, Group 2 final […]

Cranford, Dayton baseball successful this time of year; GL, Roselle Catholic, Scotch Plains in mix as well

By JR Parachini on May 24, 2015 CRANFORD, MOUNTAINSIDE, ROSELLE, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD

States continue for Union County squads on May 26

When it comes time to getting ready to play a big baseball game immediately after Memorial Day, you can count on Cranford and Dayton to be in the mix. Cranford is seeking a fourth straight North 2, Group 3 championship, while Dayton is after a third consecutive North 2, Group 1 crown. Other Union County […]

Cranford tops Governor Livingston to capture baseball UCT championship

By JR Parachini on May 9, 2015 CRANFORD, MOUNTAINSIDE, SPORTS

UNION – Certain programs just have a knack for winning. That knack is not to be underestimated at all. To develop that knack takes a lot of hard work, dedication and commitment to excellence. Once again, the Cranford baseball team displayed all of those characteristics en route to yet another county championship. Beginning the game […]

UCT baseball and softball finals pit Cranford vs. Governor Livingston; Will take place at Kean at same times on May 9

By JR Parachini on May 3, 2015 CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, SPORTS, SUMMIT

Top-seeded Johnson, which was seeking its third title and first since 1981, ousted in softball semifinals

Many times it feels like the champion in Union County will come down to Cranford vs. Governor Livingston. That will be the case twice on May 9 at Kean University in Union. For the second year in a row the matchups for the Union County Tournament baseball and softball games are the same. This Saturday, […]

GL baseball, the top seed, advances to UCT semifinals for 2nd straight season; Johnson, Summit, Cranford also move on

By JR Parachini on April 29, 2015 CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION

Final four teams will vie to reach final in competition scheduled for Elizabeth's Williams Field May 2

BERKELEY HEIGHTS – Last year Ethan Frohman got the ball for his team’s county semifinal contest and pitched the Highlanders into the final for the first time in three years. This time head coach Chris Roof’s strategy was to pitch Frohman in Wednesday’s quarterfinals and hope that his GL squad would advance – once again […]

Johnson earns top seed for 40th annual softball UCT; Crusaders seek first title since 1981

By JR Parachini on April 20, 2015 CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION

GL is 2nd seed, Rahway 3rd

The 40th annual softball Union County Tournament was seeded April 20 in Linden. Johnson, with a record of 9-1 and its only loss to an out-of-state opponent, earned the top seed. The Crusaders are seeking to win the UCT for the third time and first time since 1981. Johnson last reached the final in 1996, […]

Roselle Park baseball runs into red-hot Columbia team in Dad’s Club Invitational; Cougars – sparked by lefty Evans – improve to 10-1

By JR Parachini on April 19, 2015 ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS

Panthers, who had 2-game winning streak snapped and fell to 6-3, scored one run in the 6th

ROSELLE PARK – Sometimes a baseball game can be over after just one inning. That’s if one team has a pitcher who is capable of dominating a lineup right from the start. Give that pitcher four runs in the top of the first and the home team is in big trouble immediately. That was the […]

GL baseball tops Union to get out to 7-0 start; Highlanders lead UCC’s Watchung Division

By JR Parachini on April 13, 2015 MOUNTAINSIDE, SPORTS, UNION

UCT to be seeded week of April 20

Still seeking that elusive first Union County Tournament championship, the Governor Livingston baseball team is making a strong case to earn the top seed for the second straight season when the 62nd event is put together next week. It took nine innings against a scrappy Union team that is better than its record to win […]

Roselle Park Dad’s Club Baseball Invitational includes 8 games from April 17-19; Panthers host Columbia

By JR Parachini on April 13, 2015 CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION

Union Catholic and New Providence also among field once again

For the first time, last year’s Roselle Park Dad’s Club Baseball Invitational – played on the same weekend as this year’s will be – included no rain and normal, comfortable temperatures to enjoy the sport by. All 10 games were played, including some thrillers – there were three one-run games and three two-run contests. Even […]