Relieved Moore: I went with my heart, my gut feeling
Although he’s not quite sure when he will sign on the dotted line once the signing period begins in November, Linden senior basketball standout Quadri Moore – one of the top big men in New Jersey – was still relieved to have given Cincinnati a verbal commitment last week. “There was a lot of pressure […]
1-1 squad now preparing for game at 0-2 Belvidere
The Brearley football team did not get its first victory last year until game No. 8, so for the Bears to bounce back immediately from their season-opening defeat had to feel pretty good. Brearley took on Bernards in its home-opener last Friday night at Ward Field in Kenilworth after opening with a 34-14 loss at […]
QB Johnson rushes and passes for scores, Dolbrice reaches end zone twice in 3rd quarter
LINDEN – Although Linden sported a two-touchdown lead heading into the second half against visiting Plainfield, the Tigers were coming off two quarters of not-so-crisp football.They still needed a spark to get them going. Just four plays into the third quarter Linden produced such a momentum swing. Back to punt from inside his own end […]
Farmers have defeated Minutemen now 4 straight times at Cooke Memorial Field
UNION – Seeking to avoid its first 0-2 start since 2007 in a season that much success was predicted, Union scored the first three times it had the football – the first two after gaining turnovers – en route to posting a commanding 33-14 Mid-State 38 Conference-Delaware Division victory over arch rival Elizabeth in Friday night’s home-opener […]
DiLillo, Brown, Hunter, Vogler, Olazo and Henriques round out top 7
Perhaps the only way a team really learns how to improve its game is by competing against the best. The Roselle Park girls’ tennis team will have that opportunity once again this season based on the experienced teams it will face. The Panthers, for the second straight season, are situated in the Union County Conference’s […]
Matthews scores twice, Fulinello first and Andre tosses 2 TD passes
ROSELLE PARK – Although it was not a stellar effort put forth by the Panthers – second-year head coach Terry Hanratty gave his team a C for its performance, which included five offensive holding penalties – the Roselle Park football team did manage to accomplish something it hadn’t last year. That was post a shutout […]
FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNION COUNTY FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD (5 games): Rahway 27, Hillside 13 – at Hillside New Providence 34, Brearley 14 – at New Providence North Hunterdon 20, Linden 7 – at Linden Scotch Plains 20, Gov. Livingston 14 – at GL Bernards 33, Dayton 0 – at […]
HILLSIDE – The visiting and favored Indians scored the first four times they had the ball, capitalizing on turnovers their first two drives. The home team Comets could have quit after being down by four touchdowns in the second quarter, but they did not. Hillside hung in there, played much better defensively the rest of […]
SPRINGFIELD – The Dayton football team had its season-opening game against Bernards Thursday night postponed because of thunder and lightning. Now the first game to be played at the new sports complex on school grounds is scheduled for Friday at 4 p.m. The superintendent of schools said that the opening ceremonies would not take place on […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS – First-year head coach Dan Guyton previously served as an assistant at Governor Livingston for seven seasons. His final one was the 2008 campaign when the Highlanders reached the North 2, Group 2 championship game and for a brief moment before a touchdown was called back because of a penalty, led Caldwell 13-0 […]