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Union County baseball teams Brearley, Cranford, Governor Livingston, Johnson, Westfield seek to reach sectional championship games DSCN0019

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Union County baseball teams Brearley, Cranford, Governor Livingston, Johnson, Westfield seek to reach sectional championship games

JR Parachini May 30, 2016

Winning two state tournament games last week was a major accomplishment for Union County baseball programs Brearley,...

Summit baseball sees winning season conclude in states; Valley Division champs finish 14-11

Summit baseball sees winning season conclude in states; Valley Division champs finish 14-11

JR Parachini May 24, 2016

SUMMIT – On May 29 of last year the South Plainfield baseball program produced one of its...

Brearley baseball snaps 7-game slide by winning North 2, Group 1 opener; Downs visiting Hoboken behind fine pitching and game-winning hit provided by senior Gorka Brearley head coach Joe Capizzano, at left, with senior Sal Gorka, who had game-winning hit vs. Hoboken.

Brearley head coach Joe Capizzano, at left, with senior Sal Gorka, who had game-winning hit vs. Hoboken.

Brearley baseball snaps 7-game slide by winning North 2, Group 1 opener; Downs visiting Hoboken behind fine pitching and game-winning hit provided by senior Gorka

JR Parachini May 24, 2016

KENILWORTH – Starting pitcher Sal Gorka gave host Brearley a huge lift by throwing five shutout innings...

Johnson diamond squads capture Union County Conference division titles outright; Baseball wins Mountain, softball Watchung

Johnson diamond squads capture Union County Conference division titles outright; Baseball wins Mountain, softball Watchung

JR Parachini May 20, 2016

Johnson High School diamond teams captured Union County Conference division championships outright, with the baseball team going a...

Johnson softball captures UCC’s Watchung Division title outright 2 days after winning UCT for first time since 1981; Finishes 3-0 vs. GL this season UC SPORTS-Gianna-Hot Stove1

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Johnson softball captures UCC’s Watchung Division title outright 2 days after winning UCT for first time since 1981; Finishes 3-0 vs. GL this season

JR Parachini May 17, 2016

The agony of semifinal defeats the past three seasons was motivation enough for a very talented...

GL baseball holds on to capture first UCT championship; Doren goes distance to improve to 3-0 The GL baseball team captured its first UCT championship by beating top-seeded Scotch Plains 3-2 at Kean.

The GL baseball team captured its first UCT championship by beating top-seeded Scotch Plains 3-2 at Kean.

GL baseball holds on to capture first UCT championship; Doren goes distance to improve to 3-0

JR Parachini December 31, 2016

UNION – It was nine years ago when on a Sunday night in Linden the Governor Livingston...

It will be GL vs. Scotch Plains for baseball UCT championship; Highlanders win high-drama thriller, Raiders come back to oust defending champs GL head coach Chris Roof has winning pitcher Brian Cranston at his right and Josh Katz, who had game-winning hit, at his left.

GL head coach Chris Roof has winning pitcher Brian Cranston at his right and Josh Katz, who had game-winning hit, at his left.

It will be GL vs. Scotch Plains for baseball UCT championship; Highlanders win high-drama thriller, Raiders come back to oust defending champs

JR Parachini December 31, 2016

UNION – To steal a line from Andy Williams: “Where do I begin?” Saturday’s baseball Union County...

Summit girls’ lacrosse captures 8th straight UCT championship; Tops arch rival Oak Knoll 16-11 behind 5-goal game from standout senior Sara Szynal Summit players hoist the trophy after winning 8th straight UCT title.

Summit players hoist the trophy after winning 8th straight UCT title.

Summit girls’ lacrosse captures 8th straight UCT championship; Tops arch rival Oak Knoll 16-11 behind 5-goal game from standout senior Sara Szynal

JR Parachini May 8, 2016

CLARK – Standout senior Sara Szynal was, obviously, very happy, but also even a bit taken back...

Top-seeded Johnson, second-seeded GL reach UCT softball championship game; To clash for title May 14 at Kean

Top-seeded Johnson, second-seeded GL reach UCT softball championship game; To clash for title May 14 at Kean

JR Parachini May 2, 2016

Top-seeded Johnson and second-seeded Governor Livingston reached the softball Union County Tournament championship game after convincing semifinal...

UCT baseball, softball down to semifinal rounds; Baseball is May 7 at Elizabeth; softball April 30 at Linden

UCT baseball, softball down to semifinal rounds; Baseball is May 7 at Elizabeth; softball April 30 at Linden

JR Parachini April 30, 2016

The baseball and softball Union County Tournaments have reached the semifinal stage, with softball set to compete...