June 25 gridiron clash will take place at Kean University
PISCATAWAY – When Valentino Ambrosio went to attempt his first extra point, kicking the ball had nothing to do with the play. “It was raining and when the ball was snapped it went right through the hands of the holder,” said Valentino, referring to Roselle Park’s season-opener four years ago on an inclement weather Saturday […]
Play South Amboy April 22 in Autism Awareness Challenge and then have big division game at Roselle Park April 23
KENILWORTH – If Rahway’s goal was to load the bases as often as it could and take its chances offensively from there while also preventing Brearley from reaching base at all, the Indians receive an A-plus for their efforts. Rahway produced the bases loaded in five of its six times up, while starting pitcher Jayson […]
Freshman RH Adorno earns first varsity victory, allowing just 1 run on 4 hits in 3-inning relief stint
NORTH BRUNSWICK – In take charge fashion, Joe Turek provided the offense and then he made a big play defensively from behind the plate. Johnson’s talented senior catcher produced the game-winning hit, connecting on the game’s only home run in the top of the sixth, and then in the bottom of the inning he threw […]
Limits Green Wave to 6 hits, while striking out 5 and walking just 1
Of the paltry sum of 30 innings pitched that the Governor Livingston Highlanders had returning this season, DJ Gonnelli was responsible for five. Nearly three weeks into the season the senior left hander has now thrown 17 and 2/3 innings in his three starts, with an ERA under 2. The best seven of those innings […]
UCC's Mountain Division leader has outscored the opposition 50-14 so far
There was a time not that long ago when Roselle Park was at the top of the hierarchy concerning Union County softball. The Panthers may be heading back to that lofty perch soon. After impressive back-to-back 1-0 victories in consecutive days this past weekend, Roselle Park begins the third week of the 2018 season with […]
Hilltoppers will host Mountain Division foe New Providence on same date
SUMMIT – With Governor Livingston losing its top four pitchers to graduation following last year’s 26-4 finish that included the program’s fourth Central Jersey, Group 2 state championship that left the door open for someone to take leadership of this year’s staff. At the moment, returning varsity performer Liam Hulburt is doing his part to […]
Farmers even overall record at 2-2 and Watchung Division mark at 1-1
CRANFORD – When he needed it the most, Andrew Sanborn reared back and got ahead of one batter with two fastballs – who he struck out – and then finished off the next with another one for another K. With Union ahead by two runs and Cranford with runners on first and third and then […]
CRANFORD – It should come as no surprise that Cranford head baseball coach Dennis McCaffery is nearing another milestone. He begins the second week of the 2018 season just two wins shy of 400 in this his 20th season at the helm of the Cougars. Averaging 20 wins a season and in the mix for […]
SCOTCH PLAINS – Tyler Stines was in the driver’s seat. With the game tied in the bottom of the eighth, the bases loaded and nobody out, the No. 8 batter for Scotch Plains felt that if he got his bat on the ball the game would be over. He wasn’t thinking that all he had […]
Coach is concerned: will my team hit, will my team pitch and will my team be able to field the ball? Chris Roof is no different. He has been at the helm of the Governor Livingston Highlanders since 2004 and those are questions he and his baseball staff ask every April. However, despite losing college-bound […]
