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 […]

Union County Tournaments schedule here for weekend of Oct. 14, 15

UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENTS SCHEDULE FOR WEEKEND OF OCT. 14-15 BOYS’ SOCCER: Quarterfinals Friday, Oct. 14 10-Dayton at 2-Westfield, 3 p.m. 13-New Providence at 4-Cranford, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 6-Summit at 3-Elizabeth, 1 p.m. 9-Plainfield at 1-Scotch Plains, 2 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER: Quarterfinals Saturday, Oct. 15 TOP SIDE OF THE BRACKET: 5-Union at 4-Oak Knoll, […]

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 […]

Roselle Park Athletic Hall of Fame dinner is Nov. 17

The 5th Roselle Park Athletic Hall of Fame dinner will take place Nov. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at The Westwood in Garwood. The Class of 2016 inductees include: Kenneth Adriance Samuel Appello Albert Buik Norman Buik Catherine Finizio Judy Lee Keith Loneker Gerald Matthews Victor Pozsonyi John Ricciardulli Rebecca Riccitelli Joseph Signorello The 1969 football […]

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. […]

Governor Livingston sophomore Compton will be headed south in 3 years; Standout switch-hitting 3B selects ACC power Georgia Tech as his college destination

Batted .364 as a freshman to help lead Highlanders to their first Union County Tournament championship

The sport of baseball has a fluidity to it at times where one thing leads to another. Governor Livingston sophomore switch-hitting standout third baseman Drew Compton gives Georgia Tech a verbal commitment on Sept. 25. A little more than two years from now – in November of 2018 – Compton will sign his letter-of-intent to […]