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, […]
Jason Battle adds 14 points and Josh Croskey 11
UNION – Sometimes in basketball – no matter how much a team may excel during the first 16 minutes – having to hang on down the stretch comes into play. Sometimes getting out to a big lead will do that to a team, not that it sets out to temporarily suffer a bit of a […]
Soranno nets 13 and Gerrato nine and 11 boards for Highlanders; A. Palella scores 13 and Visconti 11 for Crusaders
BERKELEY HEIGHTS – While host Governor Livingston was able to establish a double-digit lead early on without being able to consistently pass the ball inside to junior center Lindsay Gerrato, a second straight opening day win over division rival Johnson did not come that easily. The visiting Crusaders regrouped quickly after falling behind by as many […]
The 2015 Union County football season will always be remembered as the year Cranford cemented 12-0 for the first time, Westfield captured its first state championship in 38 years – en route to a program-first 12-0 mark – and that Brearley came oh so close to joining Cranford and Westfield at 12-0, falling just one […]
Collier catches 9 passes for 141 yards and 1 score
UNION – Before Brearley knew it the Bears were down one score. Then in a flash, Hoboken went ahead by two touchdowns on just four plays from scrimmage just a little over three minutes into the game. That’s what speed will do to you. Hoboken had it and Brearley simply couldn’t catch up with it. […]
Cougars produce first 12-0 season
UNION – In 1985 it was the “46 defense” that was a big part of the Chicago Bears going 18-1 and winning the Super Bowl for the first and only time. Ladies and gentlemen, thirty years later I present you with the “50 offense” courtesy of the Cranford Cougars. For the fourth time this season […]
Like it did 30 years ago when it had all four champions in the section North 2, this year Union County has the opportunity to make its presence felt in a big way this championship weekend. Not only does the county have the chance to have as many as three state champions for the first […]
Goalkeeper Martinez posts fifth state tournament shutout in six games, comes up with several big saves
When it comes to Group 1, Brearley boys’ soccer is the best once again! For the second time in three years and for the third time in program history, Brearley captured the Group 1 state championship. This time the Bears bested a 21-1-1 Shalick team 1-0 in the Nov. 22 title game played at Kean University’s […]
WESTFIELD – Playing mistake-free football on offense, defense and special teams will usually get you to the next playoff round. Also leading a charmed life certainly doesn’t hurt. That’s what it was like for host Westfield Saturday as the Blue Devils scored the first of their six touchdowns on the game’s ninth play from scrimmage […]