JR Parachini

Livingston lifts Linden boys’ basketball to UCT championship; Pours in team- and tied for game-high 21 points, including game-winning basket

By JR Parachini on March 1, 2015 ELIZABETH, LINDEN, SPORTS

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 […]

The Patrick School holds on to thwart Westfield 45-43 to capture its first UCT championship; Celtics receive 14 points from Williams, Powell

By JR Parachini on February 27, 2015 ELIZABETH, SPORTS

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 […]

UCT girls’ basketball semifinals set; Top 4 seeds made it

By JR Parachini on February 21, 2015 CLARK, ELIZABETH, MOUNTAINSIDE, ROSELLE, SPORTS, SUMMIT, UNION

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 […]

Governor Livingston girls’ basketball wins at Summit to capture UCC’s Mountain Division title; Soranno paces Highlanders with season-high 17 points

By JR Parachini on February 14, 2015 MOUNTAINSIDE, SPORTS, SUMMIT

Gerrato adds 15, DiStaso 13 for 16-4 squad

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 […]

Defending champion RC top seed for girls’ basketball UCT; Lions undefeated at 19-0, off to best start in program history

By JR Parachini on February 12, 2015 CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION

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 […]

Roselle Catholic, still seeking its first crown, is top seed for 79th annual boys’ basketball Union County Tournament

By JR Parachini on February 11, 2015 CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION

Roselle Catholic has won Non-Public B state championships the past two seasons and its first Tournament of Champions crown in 2013. Yet the Lions are still seeking to win the state’s oldest county tournament for the first time. This could be the year Roselle Catholic finally wins the Union County Tournament. The only mystery for […]

UHS Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is seeking nominations for its 2nd class

By JR Parachini on February 9, 2015 SPORTS, UNION

Members of the community, the press, alumni of Union High School, or teachers can nominate individuals, coaches or teams as long as established criteria is met. Candidates for election shall be those individuals who competed, coached, supported or contributed in a positive manner to the Athletic Program at Union High School. With the exception of […]

Roselle Catholic hoop teams, both division champions, in line to receive top UCT seeds

By JR Parachini on February 8, 2015 CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION

The basketball Union County Tournaments will be seeded Tuesday, Feb. 10 in Clark, with Roselle Catholic most likely getting the top seed for the 79th boys’ edition and Roselle Catholic as well for the 40th girls’ event. Both Roselle Catholic squads, through games played Saturday, Feb. 7, had the most wins in the county at […]

Mobley still not clear why he will not be back as Rahway’s head football coach; One of Union County’s most successful mentors will be guiding young men on the gridiron elsewhere

By JR Parachini on February 5, 2015 ROSELLE, SPORTS, UNION

Gary Mobley is still in a state of bewilderment. He is no longer the head football coach at Rahway. He would also like to know the answer why. The Rahway Board of Education has only told Mobley that he will not be back as Rahway’s head football coach. In essence, the Rahway BOE can no […]

Union County Conference boys’, girls’ basketball standings here as of Feb. 2

By JR Parachini on February 2, 2015 CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION

UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE BOYS’ BASKETBALL STANDINGS AS OF MONDAY, FEB. 2: WATCHUNG DIVISION (5 schools) 1-Roselle Catholic (7-1) 2-Patrick School (4-2) 3-Linden (4-3) 4-Elizabeth (1-5) 5-Plainfield (1-6) MOUNTAIN DIVISION (5 schools) 1-St. Mary’s, Elizabeth (5-1) Union Catholic (5-1) 3-Westfield (4-3) 4-Union (2-5) 5-Scotch Plains (0-6) VALLEY DIVISION (6 schools) 1-Gov. Livingston (7-1) 2-Summit (6-3) 3-Rahway (5-3) Hillside (5-3) 5-Cranford (2-7) 6-Roselle (1-7) SKY DIVISION (6 […]