CLARK – All top four seeds advanced to the semifinals of the 41st annual girls’ basketball Union County Tournament. The top four seeds all reaching the final four, that doesn’t happen quite often in Union County. There’s usually an upset or two along the way, with at least one if not two teams seeded below […]
Captured Union County Conference's Mountain Division championship with perfect 6-0 league mark
After a transition period that saw – for a number of years – Union wrestlers working hard and trying to keep up with the Brearleys, Roselle Parks, Governor Livingstons and Cranfords, the Farmers are on their way back. They’re on their way back to being among the elite teams again in Union County; North 2, […]
Top 8 seeds advanced in both tourneys
Union County waits a little longer than most counties to seed their basketball tournaments. However, once seeded, they seem to go pretty quickly. The 41st annual girls’ tournament included 20 of the 24 teams in the Union County Conference. Those opting not to participate were Sky Division teams Roselle, Roselle Park, Brearley and Benedictine Academy. […]
Hilltoppers maintain Mountain Division lead with 3 league games to go
SUMMIT – A critical part of Summit’s offense is, naturally, getting the ball inside to tall senior center Cassidy O’Malley. In addition to her strong ability to haul in key rebounds on both ends, O’Malley is averaging a team-high 15 points. Scotch Plains made it virtually impossible for the Hilltoppers to get O’Malley the ball […]
In a game that featured the host coach coaching against one of his former standout players, the Roselle Catholic girls’ basketball team turned back Needham, Mass. 44-31 Sunday, Jan. 17 at The Lions’ Den at Roselle Catholic. It was longtime Roselle Catholic head coach Joe Skrec coaching against Needham, Mass. mentor Amanda Sheehy, who played […]
The following are the third-, fourth-, fifth- and sixth-place finishers at the 41st annual wrestling Union County Tournament held Jan. 16 at Union High School. 2016 UCT WRESTLING THIRD 106: Conor Halpin, Cranford 113: Chris Hoerle, Westfield 120: Rhise Royster, Rahway 126: Michael DeJesus, Plainfield 132: Jashmar Phillipe, Scotch Plains 138: Mike Nigro, Cranford 145: […]
Cougars have 6 winners, GL 2 and six others 1
UNION – There was no surprise at all at the way Cranford dominated the 41st annual wrestling Union County Tournament that was contested all day Saturday at Union High School’s Louis J. Rettino Gymnasium. The Cougars, as expected, repeated as champions, producing the most individual champs for the second straight season. Cranford won the UCT […]
Farmers face division foe Westfield for first time Jan. 19
So far, through the team’s first 10 games, the Union girls’ basketball team has proven to be right there against division opponents. In another four weeks the Farmers hope to be right there or better concerning upcoming Union County Tournament competition. Union produced its second three-game winning streak this Friday afternoon, easily dispatching conference-crossover foe […]
UNION – What appeared like a mismatch of sorts at the onset turned into a pretty competitive boys’ basketball game between undefeated teams ranked among the best in the state. While most fans in attendance expected favored Linden to prove superior for most of the contest’s 32 minutes, underdog Westfield did not go away after […]
When it comes to winning on the hard court, the Roselle Catholic girls’ basketball team has been the gold standard of late in Union County. That’s why East Orange Campus had good reason to celebrate a rare win over the Lions at Roselle Catholic. In the final of the Roselle Catholic Holiday Tournament Dec. 30, […]