By JR Parachini on SPORTS, UNION
Kema leads Farmers with 18-point performance
UNION – Coming off a near-win against one of the state’s top-ranked teams in Linden, host Union knew its next challenge was to somehow contain Westfield big man Scott Toresco, yet still manage to get a hand in the face of the Blue Devil sharpshooters. After falling behind by as many as 10 points in […]
By JR Parachini on CRANFORD, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, ROSELLE, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD
UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE UNDEFEATED BASKETBALL TEAMS – WITH OVERALL RECORDS – THROUGH DEC. 20: BOYS’ From the Watchung Division Roselle Catholic (4-0) Linden (4-0) From the Mountain Division Union Catholic (3-0) Westfield (2-0) From the Valley Division Dayton (3-0) Summit (3-0) GIRLS’ From the Watchung Division Cranford (3-0) Roselle Catholic (3-0) From the […]
By JR Parachini on SPORTS, SUMMIT
Cornell-bound Moran nets game-high 25 points for visiting Royals, with their record moving to 2-1
NEW PROVIDENCE – Cassandra Squeri realized the importance of her team tightening up defensively. That’s what it was going to take in the fourth quarter if the host Pioneers were going to get past visiting Oak Knoll, led by Cornell-bound senior Kerri Moran, who already poured in 20 points in the game’s first 24 minutes. […]
By JR Parachini on LINDEN, SPORTS
Tigers start season 2-0 with two close victories
WEST ORANGE – Just two games into the season Linden has proven that it has much more to offer than just Quadri. The Tigers may have found a second go-to player in first-year starter Cairo Brown.The 5-10 senior guard, who transferred in last year from a New York high school, pulled up and drained a […]
By JR Parachini on CRANFORD, MOUNTAINSIDE, SPORTS
Highlander senior George leads all scorers with stellar 20-point effort and also grabs 9 rebounds
BERKELEY HEIGHTS – Cranford standout senior Jess McCoy didn’t make her first field goal until there was just 3:50 to go in the third quarter. Her seventh shot from the floor gave the visiting Cougars their fourth lead. Cranford, as a team, missed its first nine shots of the fourth quarter. However, after player-of-the-game Mallory […]
By JR Parachini on SPORTS, SUMMIT
12-0 Hilltoppers also sparked on defense by Oristanio, Liberato efforts
EAST RUTHERFORD – The mission is complete. It was a 12-month march to glory by a Summit team that a year ago walked off the field at Kean University after having lost the title game it played in by 40 points. Led by a senior class sparked by the likes of Mike Badgley, A.J. Iarussi, […]
By JR Parachini on ELIZABETH, SPORTS
Top-seeded Minutemen come back in fourth quarter to stun Piscataway 37-33 en route to 8th playoff crown and first since 2006
UNION – Phillip Walker threw an interception in the final minute of last year’s championship game vs. Piscataway. In the final minute of Friday night’s championship game, he more than made up for that by throwing a touchdown pass for the game-winning points. You can say it was the ultimate display of the agony of […]
By JR Parachini on SPORTS, SUMMIT
Are in first North 2, Group 3 final since 1986
SUMMIT – While it was No. 8 for Parsippany Hills – senior quarterback Tyler Simms – who was going to have to make things happen if his team was to advance in the state playoffs, it was the other No. 8 – senior receiver-cornerback Will Shamim – who did make things happen for Summit. Shamim […]
By JR Parachini on CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS
Cranford had another fine season conclude at 7-3; Summit hosts Parsippany Hills Saturday afternoon in the second N2, G3 semifinal
Congratulations to Union County football schools Elizabeth and Roselle Park for advancing to state championship games after posting NJSIAA semifinal victories Friday night. Elizabeth made it to a championship game for the second straight year and is in the first North 2, Group 5 final. Roselle Park made it to a title contest for the […]
By JR Parachini on LINDEN, SPORTS
Young squad improved greatly over final month
WASHINGTON – Linden’s improbable run to the program’s third state championship game and first in 27 years came to a sudden end Friday night. After a scoreless first half that included five punts – two by the Tigers and three by the Blue Streaks – it was host Warren Hills that got on the board […]