On Friday the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team will be visiting the Clark School District. The team will be spending time at numerous schools and ending the day with a soccer exhibition against the Crusaders at Johnson High School. Anti-Bullying/Character Education Kick-Off Assemblies will also take place Friday. Assemblies will be held at Valley Road School at […]
TOP PHOTO: On Oct. 19, the Kent Place girls’ volleyball team hosted a “Pink Out” event in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month during its Union County Tournament quarterfinal home match vs. Scotch Plains. The Dragons won the match in two games, advancing to the semifinals where they were defeated Tuesday night at Johnson in […]
Boys' soccer, girls' volleyball finals Friday; Girls' soccer semifinals Saturday and field hockey finals Sunday
UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENTS BOYS’ SOCCER FINAL Friday, Oct. 26 At Kean University 3-Gov. Livingston vs. 1-Scotch Plains, 7:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL FINALS Friday, Oct. 26 At Kean University JV: 7-Elizabeth vs. 5-Roselle Catholic, 6 p.m. Varsity: 2-Roselle Catholic vs. 1-Westfield, 7:30 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY FINALS Sunday, Oct. 28 At Kean University JV: […]
Second-seeded Lions dominate four-time defending champion Union Catholic 25-6, 25-15 to reach their first final
There will be a new girls’ volleyball Union County Tournament champion this year, with the top two seeds battling each other for a third time in the championship match. In Tuesday night’s semifinals at Johnson, second-seeded Roselle Catholic ousted third-seeded and four-time defending champion Union Catholic in two games – winning in dominating fashion by […]
Next weekend's schedule, picks, this past weekend's results, JR's newTop 10 here
UNION COUNTY FOOTBALL TEAMS ALREADY PLAYOFF BOUND STILL WITH TWO WEEKENDS TO GO NORTH 2, GROUP 5: Elizabeth, Union NORTH 2, GROUP 4: Scotch Plains NORTH 2, GROUP 3: Summit, Cranford, Rahway NORTH 2, GROUP 1: New Providence, Roselle Park, Dayton (It will help Roselle Park and Dayton if Secaucus loses […]
It will be Union Catholic vs. Roselle Catholic and then Kent Place vs. Westfield
UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENT GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL SEMIFINALS TUESDAY, OCT. 23 AT JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL 3-Union Catholic vs. 2-Roselle Catholic, 5:30 p.m. 4-Kent Place vs. 1-Westfield, 7 p.m. FINALS FRIDAY, OCT. 26 AT KEAN UNIVERSITY’S HARWOOD ARENA JV: 6 p.m. Varsity: 7:30 p.m. JUNIOR VARSITY SEMIFINALS WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24 At TBA 7-Elizabeth vs. 3-Union Catholic 5-Roselle […]
Sophomore Codey nets both Hilltopper goals in come-from-behind semifinal triumph
CLARK – Sometimes a team doesn’t manage to take its first lead until very late. The Summit field hockey team took that to a new level Saturday afternoon. The Hilltoppers managed to score the winning goal – for their only lead of the game – with exactly no time remaining in the second half. Kendall […]
Goalkeeper Rivero, defender Moneme excel for Farmers
SCOTCH PLAINS – When you’re going up against a team that you know will be difficult to apply a great deal of offensive pressure on that puts the onus on your defense to be practically perfect. Union’s defense played well against Scotch Plains Saturday afternoon, but allowed the visitors to score […]
Set for the next 2 seasons
UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE BOYS’ BASKETBALL division alignments for 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 seasons WATCHUNG DIVISION (6 schools) Plainfield Elizabeth The Patrick School Roselle Catholic Linden Union MOUNTAIN DIVISION (8 schools) Rahway Gov. Livingston Westfield Scotch Plains Union Catholic St. Mary’s, Elizabeth Roselle Cranford VALLEY DIVISION (8 schools) Hillside Summit Dayton Johnson New Providence […]
Penalties hurt Cougars, who fall to 5-2; Dwyer scores 2 TDs, Zoughy 1
CRANFORD – Unlike previous opponents, Cranford made Ridge work real hard. The Cougars were the first team to take a lead on the Red Devils and they also managed to rush for 221 yards by halftime. Not bad for a Group 3 school vs. an undefeated Group 5 squad. If the Red Devils were to […]