Summit football preview: Hilltoppers have new cast which is building for success

SUMMIT – There are teams that proclaim they are “rebuilding” and then there are teams that – without saying so – seem to “reload” based on continued success following getting hit very hard by graduation. Gone are standout players such as Mike Badgley, A.J. Iarussi, Nick Liberato, Kyre Negron, Andrew Oristanio, Austin Carbone, Connor O’Malley […]

Top senior, college-bound football players in Union County discussed by editor of The McCarthy Report

Union Farmers represented on Top 11 list by Egwuonwu, Bogan, Iroha

The Union and Plainfield football teams will clash Nov. 2 at Hub Stine Field after both will have played six games. Although they are in different sections (Union in North 2, Group 5 and Plainfield in North 2, Group 4) and different divisions in the Mid-State 38 Conference (Union in the Delaware and Plainfield in […]

Linden, Rahway football move to different sections; Tigers up to North 2, Group 5 and Indians back to Central Jersey, Group 2

Both seeking first championships since mid 1980s

The Linden football team is in a section other than North 2, Group 4 for the first time in a quarter of a century. The Tigers have not won a state championship since 1985. Rahway, like a bouncing ball, is back situated in Central Jersey, Group 2 for the eighth time since NJSIAA reclassification began […]

2013 Football Classifications here for the 17 teams in Union County

2013 FOOTBALL CLASSIFICATIONS FOR THE 17 TEAMS IN UNION COUNTY REVISED AUG. 2  *  NORTH JERSEY, SECTION 2   GROUP 5   Enrollment: 1284-3379 Elizabeth (3379), Westfield (1378), Linden (1284), Union (1810) * GROUP 4   Enrollment: 943-1236 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (1120), Plainfield (1109) * GROUP 3   Enrollment: 715-866 Cranford (866), Summit (801), Governor Livingston […]

Roselle Park’s Giameo – an All-America gymnast at Maryland – gears for successful junior season

Terrapin tri-captain and owner of 3.74 GPA was the co-EAGL Gymnast of the Year and a Maryland co-MVP in 2013.

Stephanie Giameo, Roselle Park High School Class of 2011, has already made her mark on the Division 1 gymnastics team at the University of Maryland. Now the Maryland student-athlete is ready to add to her already blossoming legacy. Giameo concluded her sophomore campaign last year by ranking No. 8 on balance beam to earn All-America […]

Union Post 35 Senior American Legion baseball team wins one game in last week’s State Finals

Concludes outstanding championship summer season with overall record of 20-5

The Union Post 35 Senior American Legion baseball team did well to win one game in State Finals competition that took place last week at Moody Park in Ewing. Union qualified for the first time since 2005, advancing after finishing as the runner up in District 2 at C0mmunity Park in North Brunswick. Brooklawn Post […]

Union County Senior American Legion baseball champ Union 35 advances to State Finals for first time since 2005; Is District 2 runner up

Will face District 3 champion Brooklawn 72 Sunday at Moody Park in Ewing

Sparked by a three-hitter tossed by right hander Jonathan Brignoni, the Union Post 35 Senior American Legion baseball team advanced to the state finals for the first time in eight years. Brignoni, in a complete-game effort, struck out 12 and walked four to help lead Union 35 to a 5-1 triumph over Haddon Heights 262 […]