By JR Parachini on SPORTS, UNION
UNION – It’s now been 20 years since the Farmers have won a state championship. None of the present players were even born yet when Union last captured North 2, Group 4 for a record 10th time in 1993. It’s been 10 years since the Farmers reached a state championship game. Union played in the […]
By JR Parachini on RAHWAY, SPORTS
RAHWAY – The only thing the Indians have not achieved yet under head coach Gary Mobley is posing in front of a trophy in the middle of a field the first weekend in December. A senior-dominated team that includes six returning starters on offense and seven on defense could be the group that brings home […]
By JR Parachini on HILLSIDE, SPORTS
HILLSIDE – The Comets, in a second consecutive 1-9 finish last year, gave up nearly 300 points. “Defense and tackling were our main focus in the pre-season,” second-year head coach Kendall Ashford said. “It was a mixture of technique and confidence.” With 15 seniors listed among the starters – 10 on offense and another five […]
By JR Parachini on SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD
SPRINGFIELD – Some teams like to spread the ball out on offense so that opposing defenses will not be able to key on any one player. That’s an offensive goal for the Bulldogs this year as, after four years, Anthony Cioffi – now playing at Rutgers – will not be in the lineup. “Our cast […]
By JR Parachini on LINDEN, SPORTS
LINDEN – One year Linden has six wins at the cutoff date and becomes the first squad with that many victories to not earn enough power points to qualify in North 2, Group 4 since the playoffs were expanded from four to eight teams in 1998. Two years later, which was last season, the Tigers […]
By JR Parachini on SPORTS, SUMMIT
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 […]
By JR Parachini on ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS
ROSELLE PARK – To say that last year was a breakout season for the Panthers would be an understatement. On the verge of becoming a prominent player once again in 2011 during James Foy’s final season as head coach, Roselle Park took that momentum to new heights in 2012 under first-year mentor Terry Hanratty. “James […]
By JR Parachini on CLARK, CRANFORD, HILLSIDE, LINDEN, RAHWAY, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, UNION
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 […]
By JR Parachini on LINDEN, RAHWAY, SPORTS
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 […]
By editor on CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION
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 […]