He guided Pioneers to 8 state championships
Legendary New Providence football coach Frank Bottone has passed at the age of 86. He will truly be missed by not only his family and the New Providence community, but by a New Jersey football community that came to know him over the past 50 years. Bottone went out a winner, the last game he coached […]
The Dayton boys’ soccer team is back where it wants to be – playing for another sectional state championship. Defending champion Dayton advanced to the North 2, Group 1 state championship match by winning at top-seeded New Providence 2-1 in a Nov. 7 semifinal match contested at Lieder Field. It was a goal by sophomore […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS – Three pieces of the puzzle that helped lead the Governor Livingston baseball team to its first-ever No. 1 state ranking and then the program’s fourth Central Jersey, Group 2 state championship this past spring season made their college choices official. On the first day of the national signing period Wednesday at GL, […]
5 first-round games set for Friday night, Nov. 10 and 4 more for Saturday afternoon, Nov. 11
Of the nine games involving the 10 teams from Union County that qualified for the playoffs, seven of them are playoff rematches. The only two that have no history are first round Central Jersey, Group 2 encounters. They include third-seeded Johnson hosting sixth-seeded Holmdel tomorrow night and seventh-seeded Hillside at second-seeded South River Saturday. Those […]
SUMMIT – Now the games really matter. Let the playoffs commence! In Union County 10 of its 17 teams qualified, including Westfield, which for the first time is the top seed in North 2, Group 5. The two-time defending champion Blue Devils are 8-0 for the third straight year and have the state’s longest winning […]
Pendleton: we'll have to learn from our mistakes if we want to finish our season strong
NORTH PLAINFIELD – Rahway last won a playoff game in 2013 and last captured one on the road in 2010. The Indians will have the opportunity to end both of those streaks at the same time next weekend. Rahway expects to play at Summit next Saturday in a first round North 2, Group 3 encounter. […]
9 Union County teams in playoffs with 1 week to go; 2 are on outside at seed 9 looking in
Cranford is not ready to settle for a consolation game. Last week the Cougars were on the outside looking in, ninth in the power point standings in North 2, Group 3. This week – after a convincing 34-21 home win over Hillside and a big 21-13 victory by Mountain Lakes over Newark West Side – […]
Visiting Comets receive 3-TD passing performance from quarterback Irby
CRANFORD – A “special” special teams effort helped lead Cranford to a convincing 34-21 Mid-State 38 Conference home win Friday night over a much-improved Hillside squad that sought to enhance its playoff seed. Both teams are now 5-3, with Cranford bolstering its chances of qualifying for the North 2, Group 3 playoffs. Hillside has already […]
The last time Hillside was in the playoffs the Comets were coming off a one-point mud-filled regular season setback to arch rival Roselle. That was the 2008 season, with the Comets – despite the 14-13 loss to Roselle – earning the second seed in North 2, Group 2. Hillside ended up playing both of its […]
Comets will next prepare for big game Oct. 27 at Cranford; Hillside last beat Cranford in 2009 and last won at Cranford in 2008, which was its last winning season
HILLSIDE – Seeking to produce an historic day, one the program has not seen in some time, Hillside was prepared to throw everything it had at Delaware Valley. The last three years the teams met as members of the Mid-State 38 Conference the Terriers of Hunterdon County had Hillside’s number. Delaware Valley outscored Hillside 114-18 […]