Cranford girls’ soccer, now above .500, seeks to stun Scotch Plains in UCT semifinals; Cougars take on Raiders Oct. 21 at Johnson’s Nolan Field

Last reached the final in 2013

PHOTO BY STEVEN ELLMORE – Cranford reached the UCT semifinals for the second straight season and for the fourth time in the past five. Cranford won the crown in 2000 and 2009 and reached the final again in 2013. With wins in its last two matches the Cranford girls’ soccer team not only moved above […]

Johnson softball standouts Randazza – at Boston College – and Brogan – at Moravian College – will continue at next level; Helped lead Crusaders to county, sectional and division championships this past spring season

The pitcher and the shortstop. Two of the most vital pieces to any softball puzzle destined to stand out. When the Johnson softball team takes the field it sends out right hander Gianna Randazza to the mound and Shannon Brogan to short. Even before the first pitch is thrown, the Crusaders are elevated at two […]

Cranford dominates 5-0 Summit 37-7 behind stellar Oblachinski offensive-defensive performance; Senior QB-CB rushes for 215 yards and 1 TD, passes for 115 yards and 1 TD and has 2 interceptions, 1 of them for a TD

Cougars win 3rd straight to improve to 4-2 and bolster CJ, G3 playoff qualifying

SUMMIT – Brian Oblachinski is a key part of a Cranford offense that came into Friday night’s game averaging 36 points. The returning senior starter is also a member of the secondary on defense, a unit that head coach Erik Rosenmeier said needed to step up. The Cougars, sparked by one of the season’s most […]

Cranford football playing an undefeated Summit team for the 9th straight time; Union County’s winningest programs to clash under the lights at Tatlock Field

Cougars seek 3rd straight win; Hilltoppers out to go 6-0

It took Cranford a time period of five years and a total of seven games before the Cougars finally found the formula for defeating Mid-State 38 Conference rival Summit two years ago. A 33-14 decisive Cranford win at home over Summit in 2014 enabled the Cougars to win their first division title as a member […]

Roselle football off to dominating 5-0 start; Seniors Byrd, Hairston, Young, Jones, Stephens leading the way

Rams, averaging 49.8 points, presently tied for top seed in Central Jersey, Group 2

Sometimes a senior class will peak at the right moment and display the kind of effort, maturity and experience befitting players who have been in the program now for four years. Add that formula to the philosophy of the head coach – now in his fourth season at the helm – and the results tend […]

Union football falls at Westfield in battle of undefeated division foes; Senior QB Beckett rushes, passes for the Farmer TDs

Up next is Franklin home Oct. 14

WESTFIELD – While Saturday’s undefeated Union County clash between Union and Westfield did not turn out to be a classic game by any means, two things were established. First, when Westfield is on its game – starting with a defense that is difficult to move the ball against – the Blue Devils are a handful […]

Summit football comes back to stun GL 28-21; Tyler 41-yard pass on 4th and 16 to Jackson with less than 2 minutes left key play

Zanelli scored winning TD on 5-yard run; Nicholson rushed for 169 yards and 2 TDs for Highlanders

BERKELEY HEIGHTS – In a game that was chock full of critical plays that had a major impact on the final decision, Friday night’s non-division clash between neighboring rivals Summit and Governor Livingston – in its simplest form – really came down to just one. Either host GL – ahead by one point – was […]

Union at Westfield; Somerville at Rahway; Summit at GL; Brearley at Dayton featured Union County FB games Oct. 7, 8

The big football game in Union County this weekend is Saturday’s (Oct. 8) undefeated matchup featuring Union (3-0) at Westfield (4-0) at Westfield’s Gary Kehler Stadium. However, there are several intriguing matchups Friday night (Oct. 7), including a battle of 4-0 teams in Rahway. In Rahway’s first-ever game at its new turf field at Rahway […]

Union at Westfield undefeated football matchup has makings of a good one; First time teams have faced each other in regular season in 3 years

Could meet again in North 2, Group 5 playoffs

What a way for Union and Westfield to continue regular season play against each other than to have both teams undefeated in a highly-anticipated mid-season clash. The Union County powers – now back in the same division in the Mid-State 38 Conference and now back to playing each other in the regular season after not […]

Brearley at Dayton Oct. 7 football clash will be battle of familiar teams coming off impressive victories; Bears will try to best Bulldogs for 4th straight time

Two Union County teams very familiar with each other will clash this Friday night (Oct. 7) in Springfield, both coming off impressive victories. For Brearley, it was a 29-7 home triumph over a solid 2-1 Roselle Park squad this past Friday night, with the Bears winning for the second straight time to improve to 3-1. […]

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