By editor on CRANFORD, SPORTS, SUMMIT
UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENTS GIRLS’ SOCCER FINALS Saturday, Nov. 3 At Kean University JV: semifinal winners, TBA Varsity: semifinal winners, TBA VARSITY SEMIFINALS Saturday, Oct. 27 At Johnson 6-Summit vs. 2-Westfield 4-Cranford vs. 1-Scotch Plains JUNIOR VARSITY SEMIFINALS Saturday, Oct. 27 3-Governor Livingston at 2-Westfield 4-Cranford at 1-Scotch Plains FIELD HOCKEY FINALS Thursday, Nov. 1 At […]
By JR Parachini on ROSELLE, SPORTS
Lions spike top-seeded Westfield in 3 games
The Roselle Catholic girls’ volleyball team had been knocking on the door in recent years, trying to join the elite teams in Union County when it came time to competing for the county crown. The Lions reached the Union County Tournament semifinals before, even as recently as last year when they were defeated in three […]
By JR Parachini on ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD
Carmona scores 2 TDs, Matthews, Andre one; Schneeberger kicks 4 extra points, hauls in key reception on final scoring drive
ROSELLE PARK – Many times goals are met because a game plan was put in place, with the team sticking to it from day one. Roselle Park made great strides last season and the Panthers were not about to let all of that hard work go by the wayside. So the Panthers worked even harder […]
By editor on CLARK, SPORTS, SUMMIT
JV final will now take place Nov. 1 at Johnson's Nolan Field
The field hockey Union County Tournament championship game scheduled for Sunday at 5 p.m. at Kean University’s Alumni Stadium in Union has been postponed due to Hurricane Sandy. The game between third-seeded Summit and top-seeded and two-time defending champion Oak Knoll has been moved to Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. at Kean. The junior varsity […]
Standout seniors, longtime teammates among best runners in Union County
Sean Kip and Matt Boscia are cross country brothers. They are senior classmates and teammates at Roselle Catholic High School after being the same for many years at St. Michael grammar school. Boscia won the Union County Conference Valley Division championship at Warinanco Park on Oct. 16. Kip finished second. Both RC runners turned in“PRs,” […]
By JR Parachini on SPORTS, SUMMIT, UNION
Hilltoppers boot Union 3-0 in Tuesday night's final at Johnson
The Summit junior varsity boys’ soccer team captured the Union County Tournament title Tuesday night at Johnson after blanking Union 3-0. Summit reached the title contest as the second seed and along the way defeated 18th-seeded Roselle Park in the first round, seventh-seeded Plainfield in the quarterfinals, sixth-seeded Gov. Livingston in the semifinals and eighth-seeded […]
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 […]
By editor on CRANFORD, ROSELLE, SPORTS, SUMMIT
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: […]
By JR Parachini on ROSELLE, SPORTS
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 […]