Sectional consolation matchups listed below for 6 Union County schools that didn't qualify
Union County football has produced a state champion each of the last three years. Can this be the season that more than one Union County team holds up a trophy? The last time that happened was six years ago in 2006 when Elizabeth and Brearley won titles. Now it’s time to get ready for the […]
Tigers sneak in after beating Bridgewater-Raritan 23-21 Saturday for their first home win and only second victory of the season
I originally reported a couple of weeks ago that 10 Union County football teams qualified for the state playoffs. Make that 11. Linden snuck in in North 2, Group 4 after posting its first home win of the season, defeating Bridgewater-Raritan 23-21 Saturday at Cooper Field. As a result, the Tigers (2-6) earned the seventh […]
CLARK – Heading into the playoffs for the third straight season and for the eighth time in the last nine years, Rahway knew it was in for a helmet-to-helmet clash with neighborhood rival Roselle. Seeking to fine tune its game one final time before next week’s playoffs, Rahway set the tone immediately by driving 73 […]
Final games before playoffs and possible consolations are rescheduled for Friday and Saturday
For those who already got their power back – God Bless! I am both thankful for you and very envious. As of Wednesday, Nov. 7, mine is not back and JCP&L has no clue when it will be back. As far as Union County football is concerned, everyone had a bye week last weekend. Because […]
This weekend's schedule could be in jeopardy because of Hurricane Sandy
Still with a weekend to go before the secitonal quarterfinals begin, 10 Union County football teams have qualified for the NJSIAA playoffs.The other seven Union County schools have already been eliminated. Because of Hurricane Sandy, this weekend’s schedule of games to be played on Friday, Nov. 2 and Saturday, Nov. 3 could be in a […]
Most people predicted top-seeded Scotch Plains to face second-seeded Westfield in the 32nd annual girls’ soccer Union County Tournament championship game, scheduled to be played later this weekend at a site and time still to be determined. However, Cranford and Summit did their best to prevent that. Both came oh so close to knocking off […]
The Roselle Catholic girls’ volleyball team had been knocking on the door in recent years, trying to join the elite teams in Union County when it came time to competing for the county crown. The Lions reached the Union County Tournament semifinals before, even as recently as last year when they were defeated in three […]
Carmona scores 2 TDs, Matthews, Andre one; Schneeberger kicks 4 extra points, hauls in key reception on final scoring drive
ROSELLE PARK – Many times goals are met because a game plan was put in place, with the team sticking to it from day one. Roselle Park made great strides last season and the Panthers were not about to let all of that hard work go by the wayside. So the Panthers worked even harder […]
Hilltoppers boot Union 3-0 in Tuesday night's final at Johnson
The Summit junior varsity boys’ soccer team captured the Union County Tournament title Tuesday night at Johnson after blanking Union 3-0. Summit reached the title contest as the second seed and along the way defeated 18th-seeded Roselle Park in the first round, seventh-seeded Plainfield in the quarterfinals, sixth-seeded Gov. Livingston in the semifinals and eighth-seeded […]
Second-seeded Lions dominate four-time defending champion Union Catholic 25-6, 25-15 to reach their first final
There will be a new girls’ volleyball Union County Tournament champion this year, with the top two seeds battling each other for a third time in the championship match. In Tuesday night’s semifinals at Johnson, second-seeded Roselle Catholic ousted third-seeded and four-time defending champion Union Catholic in two games – winning in dominating fashion by […]
