Rahway is other Union County squad in section
The winningest Union County program the last five seasons and the only one to reach three state championship games and win two of them in that span is in the early stages of familiarizing itself with a different section. The NJSIAA moved Cranford out of North 2, Group 3 and into Central Jersey, Group 3 […]
Game taking place at Woodbridge for the first time
When discussing Cranford football the past two seasons many people were aware of the accomplishments of lineman Will Fries and quarterback Jack Schetelich. The 2016 graduates have moved on to the next level, playing in the next state west of us now, with Fries at Penn State and Schetelich at Villanova. However, a lot more […]
Saturday's second doubleheader rained out; Sunday's schedule and the schedule for the rest of the tournament will have to be adjusted
UNION – For the host team, which had the honor of playing the first game at the refurbished facility, just about everything that could have gone wrong for it did. Following a first-place regular season finish, Union Post 35 ran into quite a formidable foe. Bordentown Post 26 from the Mercer County town Hamilton, which […]
Successful squad finishes regular season with 17-2 record for 34 points
The Union Post 35 Senior American Legion baseball team just concluded one of its most successful regular seasons ever. Sparked by the pitching of Matt Pavick and the hitting of Jaime Olivo, Union won at American Division champion Bloomfield 11-4 at Bloomfield Middle School Wednesday night, July 13, to finish 17-2 for 34 points and […]
Squad split a July 9 doubleheader at home with Cedar Grove, with Boyd driving in Olivo with game-winning hit in bottom of 8th of first contest
UNION – Union Post 35 – the last standing American Legion baseball from Union County – has already proven to be among the best Senior Legion teams in the Essex County League it competes in. What awaits is District 2 at Teener League Field in Union beginning next weekend and then if Union Post 35 […]
Game's only points scored in first quarter
UNION – If you’re a football fan that likes defense, turnovers, skirmishes and plenty of rain, then you thoroughly enjoyed Monday night’s 38th annual Phil Simms New Jersey North-South All-Star Football Classic at Kean University’s Alumni Stadium. Who knew that the first touchdown of the game – which was scored in the first quarter – […]
North seeks to snap two-game slide in game that will be played at Kean University
Union County football had a banner season in 2015. For the first time the county produced three 11-0 teams playing in state championship games. Then – also for the first time – the county produced two 12-0 state championship teams in the same season. Kevin Doran of Cranford and Jack Curry of Westfield only experienced winning […]
One of his team's bright spots in June 20 Underclassmen Game at Kean
UNION – Summit junior left hander Will Schaffer was someone that head coach Kevin Zaleski counted on this season. His efforts on the mound and at the plate helped the Hilltoppers produce another winning season at 14-11, while Summit also won the Union County Conference’s Valley Division championship for the third time in four years, […]
MOPs are Essex County infielder Anthony Giachin of Newark Academy and Union County catcher Dan Baroff of Governor Livingston
UNION – After six and a half innings the Union County All-Stars were down by nine runs. Essex County scored three in the top of the third and then two more in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. Union County finally broke through for two runs on errors in the bottom of the seventh to […]
Union County seeks first win since 2012
The 7th annual Essex-Union Underclassmen All-Star Baseball Game is set to be played tonight – Monday, June 20 – at Kean University’s Jim Hynes Class of 1963 Stadium in Union. Two players have been added to the Union County roster, including pitchers Vin Doren of Governor Livingston and Tim Geissel of Scotch Plains. Doren, a […]