Freshman Alivia Pitts registered a goal and an assist to help spark the Roselle Catholic girls’ soccer team to a 2-1 victory against Marist High School in Bayonne last Friday. The Lions won their third in a row and improved their record to 8-4. Kayla Whitaker and Natalie Hamlin also connected for goals for RC, […]
By JR Parachini on CRANFORD, SPORTS
Cougars win 3rd straight to improve to 4-2, strengthen playoff chances
SCOTCH PLAINS – There are moments that define a season. For the Cranford football team, a third consecutive playoff campaign for the first time in program history might have been clinched by a player not known for being a part of such moments. On fourth-and-seven from the Scotch Plains 30 with less than five minutes […]
By editor on CLARK, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, MOUNTAINSIDE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, UNION
Improve to 3-2 overall and in the Mid-State 38 Conference's Delaware Division
The Union football program gained its 500th victory in its 92nd season, winning at Hillsborough 35-28 Friday night in Mid-State 38 Conference-Delaware Division action. Union’s overall record now stands at 500-301-52 (,624). Union improved to 3-2 overall and 3-2 in the Delaware Division. Hillsborough fell to 2-4 overall and 2-4 in the Delaware Division. FRIDAY NIGHT’S UNION […]
By JR Parachini on CRANFORD, SPORTS, UNION
Farmers are at Hillsborough in big Mid-State 38 Conference-Delaware Division clash
The Union football program’s first attempt at gaining victory No. 500 will come Friday night (Oct. 18) at 7 at Hillsborough in a big Mid-State 38 Conference-Delaware Division clash. Union is 2-2 overall and 2-2 in the Delaware Division, while Hillsborough is 2-3 overall and 2-2 in the division. Union is trying to qualify again […]
Proceeds go for breast cancer awareness
The Linden girls’ volleyball team is off to its best start in school history. Battle-tested seniors Samantha Bowbliss, Gissela Roberts and Ashley Robles have guided the team to an 11-1 record. Junior captain Sophia Morin broke the school’s assist record this season and sophomore Jameela Burnham has emerged as the team’s leading hitter. The Tigers will […]
Lions blank host Hillside 2-0 behind Whitaker, Pitts goals and goalie Ledbetter shutout
The Roselle Catholic High School athletic department’s pink theme continued last Tuesday. Less than 24 hours after spectators “pinked out” The Lions’ Den during the RC volleyball program’s annual Spike Breast Cancer event, the Lions’ girls’ soccer players all sported pink socks for their game against Brearley High School of Kenilworth on Chakey Field. It […]
By editor on LINDEN, ROSELLE, SPORTS
Senior co-captain sports pink socks for meet vs. Oratory, Oak Knoll, Kent Place and Benedictine
Roselle Catholic High School senior Mike Cianci wanted more pink. The day after Cianci was a fan at the volleyball program’s annual “Spike Breast Cancer” event in The Lions’ Den – one of many shirtless spectators painted in pink – he wanted to do more to show more support for the cause. So Cianci, a […]
By JR Parachini on RAHWAY, SPORTS, SUMMIT
In battle of the last 2 undefeated Union County teams, Summit tops Rahway for a 14th straight time; Dougherty scores winning TD with 36 seconds left to increase Hilltopper overall winning streak to 17; Bost scored all 3 Rahway TDs
RAHWAY – In order to beat a quality, state-championship caliber team – which was the way Rahway head coach Gary Mobley put it – playing for just 36 minutes is not going to cut it. The home team Indians found that out the hard way Saturday afternoon in front of a crowd of more than […]
By JR Parachini on KENILWORTH, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS
Home team Panthers defeat Bears at Herm Shaw Field for first time since 2001
ROSELLE PARK – Sparked by a stellar performance from senior running back Brian Matthews, who carried 22 times for 241 yards and three touchdowns, Roselle Park held on to turn back neighboring arch rival Brearley 34-28 in Friday night’s Mid-State 38 Conference-interdivision football clash at Herm Shaw Field. Roselle Park (4-1) won its second straight […]
By JR Parachini on RAHWAY, SPORTS, SUMMIT
Host Indians have not defeated visiting Hilltoppers since 1981; Summit's regular season winning streak at 40 and overall win streak at 16; Summit has a 13-game winning streak against Rahway
One of the challenges to staying in a game against Summit is to keep the Hilltoppers off the scoreboard in the first half in order to have a chance after halftime. So far Somerville, Johnson, Cranford and North Plainfield have not been able to do that. Those teams were not fast enough or focused enough […]