UNION, NJ — Louis J. Rettino Gymnasium is back in business, perhaps better than ever. Union High School’s gym, named after the coach who won the school’s most football games ever, played host to a varsity boys basketball game for the first time in two seasons on Friday, Dec. 30. In a game filled with […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The hottest boys basketball teams heading into January’s Union County Conference competition include Linden High School leading the Watchung Division, New Providence High School in the Mountain Division and Abraham Clark High School in the Valley Division. Linden brought a 6-1 overall record and 3-0 Watchung Division mark into the scheduled […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — One of the most consistent basketball programs in Union County, the Jonathan Dayton High School girls basketball team, has routinely produced winning seasons, such as the one last year that concluded with a 16-6 record and a division title. With all of the key players back in their familiar roles and with […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Three wins in their first three games. All on the road. All against division opponents. All by double digits. Is the Roselle Catholic High School girls basketball team back to being the dominant force the Lions, who won the Union County Tournament six times, once were? Roselle Catholic, still guided by longtime […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Making its presence felt right out of the gate, the Cranford High School wrestling team wasted no time as far as producing a dominating performance goes. The Cougars opened their 2022-2023 season by capturing the Kearny Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 17. Cranford accomplished this without its two best wrestlers. Senior 190-pounder […]
UNION, NJ — One practice at a time. One match at a time. That is how Union High School wrestlers, “most all brand new,” according to head coach Dino DeBellonia, will attempt to grab hold of success and hang on to it in the 2022-2023 season. Union began its season with a confidence builder, topping […]
UNION, NJ — Karesha Joseph proved to be among the best rebounders in the Union County Conference’s Valley Division last year, grabbing a total of 129 in 21 games to lead the Union High School Farmers girls basketball team in that category. With last year’s top three scorers — Paris Jones with 137 points, Siani […]
UNION, NJ — At times, the Union High School boys basketball team might resemble the winter track squad, with its end-to-end frenzied pace. A lack of size could be overcome by a desire to outrun the competition. That is how the Farmers will attack their foes this season. “We will play more of an up-tempo […]
CRANFORD, NJ — In a season during which there were positive growing pains at times, the Cranford High School girls basketball team did its best last year to spread the ball around as much as it could. Sarah O’Donnell led in scoring with 207 points and 45 3-pointers. The sharpshooter is now a senior and […]
UNION, NJ — The fifth class of the Union High School athletic hall of fame included two doctors, a pediatric-care nurse and a judge among the former Farmer standout athletes who were honored. The fifth induction ceremony of the UHS athletic hall of fame was on Monday, Nov. 21, at the Galloping Hill Inn at […]