Tuesday, March 19
At Sun National Bank Center, Trenton
2-St. Joseph’s, Metuchen (27-4) vs. 1-Roselle Catholic (24-5), 8 p.m.
A season that began nearly four months ago with the beginning of official practice has come down to a game of 32 minutes. This game will determine which of this year’s six state champions will be hoisting another championship trophy. For a refreshing change we have two teams in the final game of the year […]
The 35th annual North-South All-Star Football game will kick off June 24 at 7 p.m. at Kean University’s Alumni Stadium in Union. Here is the list of players from Union County who will be playing for the North squad: P.J. Walker, QB, Elizabeth Ruban Pierre, OG, Rahway Derrick Taylor, LB, Roselle Chris Folinusz, DE, […]
On March 4, the Arthur L. Johnson Crusader Football Team held their annual post-season awards banquet. Head Football Coach Michael Mancino presided over the event as all athletes were honored for their contributions to Crusader Football. In addition, numerous scholarships were awarded to deserving student athletes throughout the evening. The night culminated with the showing […]
Roselle Catholic has just produced – perhaps – its two biggest wins in program history. If the Lions are to become only the third school from UnionCounty to win the Tournament of Champions and be the last team in New Jersey standing, they will need to pull off two more huge victories. That’s the challenge […]
Lions first play in Friday's semifinals at Monmouth University
The Roselle Catholic boys’ basketball team – which Saturday night captured its first state championship by winning the Non-Public, B title – is the top seed for the Tournament of Champions. There will be two first round games Wednesday night at Pine Belt Arena in Toms River and then two semifinal games Friday night at Monmouth […]
UCC-Valley Division champs sparked by senior-laden cast
The Dayton boys’ basketball team came ever so close to capturing its first-ever state title, falling to Point Pleasant Beach 43-39 in Sunday night’s Group 1 state championship game at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway. Dayton trailed by one point going into the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs were sparked by 12 points from Joe Rogers […]
Most of team will be back for next season as Tigers will be favorites for 2014 UCT and Group 4 titles
The Linden boys’ basketball team was oh so close and yet oh so far. But maybe only a year too far. Linden, after leading by three points with less than 30 seconds to go in the fourth quarter, fell to defending champion Atlantic City 60-54 in overtime in Sunday’s Group 4 state championship game at […]
The incredible high school wrestling journey for Seton Hall Prep’s Brenden Calas came to an end on Sunday afternoon as the Pirates’ two-time state champ was edged 3-1 in overtime by Bound Brook’s Craig De La Cruz, who scored a takedown in the first extra session to cop the 2013 state title at 120 pounds […]
Clark's Calas now going for 3rd state championship and 1st at 120
It was a long and very rewarding wrestling season for standout Union County grapplers including senior Jon Mele of Governor Livingston, senior Colin Barber of Westfield, junior John Balboni of Brearley, junior Joe Balboni of Brearley, senior A.J. Iarussi of Summit and senior Anthony Tufaro of Scotch Plains. All were good enough to earn medals for where they […]
The Roselle Catholic boys’ basketball team captured its first state championship Saturday night by defeating two-time defending champion St. Anthony 48-44 in the Non-Public, B state championship game at Toms River North High School’s Pine Belt Arena in Toms River. The Lions improved to 23-5 with its sixth straight victory and will next compete in […]
