WOODBRIDGE – Although the Middlesex County All-Stars were outgained in total yards for the first 30 minutes, defensively they more than held their own – led by linebacker Luke Vizzoni of Bishop Ahr. Middlesex limited the Union County All-Stars to just one score and that came after Middlesex already had a two-touchdown lead. Middlesex scored […]
Union County vs. Middlesex County matchups Week Zero include New Providence at Middlesex Aug. 30 and Roselle at Bishop Ahr Aug. 31; GL hosts Johnson Aug. 30 at 3 p.m. in Berkeley Heights
Below are revised Union County football schedules as of Thursday, July 19 for all 16 teams. With Roselle Park deciding to play JV only this season for safety reasons, Brearley and Dayton picked up new opponents, while New Providence and Roselle didn’t and now have 8-game schedules to start. For the most part now, if […]
UNION – When he was given the ball on the night of Sept. 29, 2017 at Roselle Park’s Herm Shaw Field, Brearley senior running back Khalid Bonnet simply could not stopped. If he had, Roselle Park would have moved to 5-0. Instead, the bruising, low-to-the ground runner used his 5-10, 230-pound frame to follow his […]
Home Run Derby featured for final day
The umpire calls, “strike 3!” The batter thought the pitch was outside. The batter is not happy. You want to keep your cool in that situation, player and coach as well. There’s a proper way to act when that happens. It’s all part of good sportsmanship. Being a good sport is just as important as […]
All-Star Game continues to benefit Children's Specialized Hospital in Mountainside and Lakeview School in Edison
The MyCentralJersey.com Snapple Bowl is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. The game – with all proceeds going to the Children’s Specialized Hospital in Mountainside and the Lakeview School for children with disabilities in Edison – is scheduled to take place Thursday night, July 19 at Woodbridge High School. Practice for the Union County team […]
UNION – South quarterback Josh Zamot – in his final high school game before going on to play at Stony Brook – talked afterwards about a play he called, “5 Special.” “It was something we ran in practice five times,” Zamot said. The play produced a touchdown pass to wide receiver Edwin Morales early in […]
So now that Phil Colicchio is the head coach at his alma mater Elizabeth, how does the 1984 Elizabeth graduate begin to get the Minutemen to play his style of basketball? “It starts this summer in our summer league,” said Colicchio, who for the past 21 seasons guided the Linden boys’ to six Group 4 […]
UNION – Jerish Halsey came up quite large in Rahway’s biggest games last season. The elusive wide receiver produced two touchdowns in Rahway’s season-opening win at Hillside. He then hauled in a touchdown pass in Rahway’s victory the following month at undefeated Somerville. In North 2, Group 3 play at Summit Halsey was there to […]
HAMILTON – Westfield senior left hander Cory Hiltz, the only public school pitcher to beat Hunterdon Central, dominated the Red Devils at Diamond Nation back on April 16. On Monday night it was Hunterdon Central senior right hander Alex Degen’s turn to be just as devilish. Degen limited the Blue Devils to just three hits […]
SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2011 AT TOMS RIVER SOUTH: – Manalapan 29, Westfield 14 Although the scoreboard read Manalapan 29, Westfield 14 once Saturday’s Group 4 state championship baseball game at Toms River South’s Ken Frank Stadium concluded, the Blue Devils produced a victory of sorts by the way they refused to quit. Westfield trailed 11-0 […]