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Roselle Park football wins first playoff game since 1993; Panthers sparked by RBs Johns, Carmona, Matthews

By JR Parachini on November 17, 2012 ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS

Will host New Providence in a semifinal 2 weeks from now

ROSELLE PARK – For the first time in nearly two decades Roselle Park’s season will not end when its annual Thanksgiving Day contest vs. Roselle is completed. Behind the efficient, bruising and electric running of seniors Richie Johns and Juan Carmona and junior Brian Matthews, the second-seeded Panthers produced their first playoff win in 19 […]

Playoff matchups finalized for 11 Union County football teams that made it; Games will take place Friday night and Saturday afternoon

By JR Parachini on November 11, 2012 CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION

Sectional consolation matchups listed below for 6 Union County schools that didn't qualify

Union County football has produced a state champion each of the last three years. Can this be the season that more than one Union County team holds up a trophy? The last time that happened was six years ago in 2006 when Elizabeth and Brearley won titles. Now it’s time to get ready for the […]

Rahway football to host Roselle Friday night at Johnson; Union at Hunterdon Central, Elizabeth at Plainfield and North Plainfield at Cranford cancelled

By editor on November 8, 2012 ELIZABETH, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, SPORTS, UNION

Not all Union County teams will play this weekend because of students not attending school as a result of Hurricane Sandy

In a perfect world, all 17 Union County football playing schools would have played either their eighth or ninth games last weekend. Hurricane Sandy prevented that. All 17 teams attempted to play those games again this weekend, but because students at many of those schools could not attend school because of the lack-of-power situation created […]

UCT field hockey, girls’ soccer championship games moved to Saturday at Johnson’s Nolan Field

By editor on November 7, 2012 CLARK, SPORTS, SUMMIT

Here is the updated Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference (UCIAC) schedule for this weekend as released today – Wednesday, Nov. 7: The updated UCIAC schedule is as follows: Saturday, November 10, 2012, @ Arthur L. Johnson High School 1:00PM – JV UCIAC Field Hockey Championship (Oak Knoll vs. Westfield) 3:00PM – Varsity UCIAC Field Hockey […]

The mess Hurricane Sandy brought continues to hamper everything we do; High school football in Union County will attempt to continue this weekend

By JR Parachini on November 7, 2012 CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION

Final games before playoffs and possible consolations are rescheduled for Friday and Saturday

For those who already got their power back – God Bless! I am both thankful for you and very envious. As of Wednesday, Nov. 7, mine is not back and JCP&L has no clue when it will be back. As far as Union County football is concerned, everyone had a bye week last weekend. Because […]

10 Union County football teams have qualified for the playoffs

By JR Parachini on October 29, 2012 CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, RAHWAY, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION

This weekend's schedule could be in jeopardy because of Hurricane Sandy

Still with a weekend to go before the secitonal quarterfinals begin, 10 Union County football teams have qualified for the NJSIAA playoffs.The other seven Union County schools have already been eliminated. Because of Hurricane Sandy, this weekend’s schedule of games to be played on Friday, Nov. 2 and Saturday, Nov. 3 could be in a […]

Here’s a look at the Roselle Catholic girls’ volleyball team as it made history by capturing its first UCT crown

By editor on October 29, 2012 ROSELLE, SPORTS

The Roselle Catholic girls’ volleyball team captured its first Union County Tournament championship Friday night, defeating top-seeded Westfield two games to one at Kean University’s Harwood Arena in Union. Here are photos from Friday night’s triumph:

Cranford, Summit girls’ soccer teams edged in UCT semifinals

By JR Parachini on October 29, 2012 CRANFORD, SPORTS, SUMMIT

Both take top seeds to the very limit

Most people predicted top-seeded Scotch Plains to face second-seeded Westfield in the 32nd annual girls’ soccer Union County Tournament championship game, scheduled to be played later this weekend at a site and time still to be determined. However, Cranford and Summit did their best to prevent that. Both came oh so close to knocking off […]

Elizabeth, Summit football remain undefeated, while Cranford has big win over ALJ Crusaders

By editor on October 27, 2012 CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, KENILWORTH, SPORTS, SUMMIT

Brearley, Westfield gain their first victories

UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE: Friday, Nov. 2 (6 games) Union at Hunterdon Central, 7 p.m. Bridgewater-Raritan at Linden, 7 North Plainfield at Cranford, 7 Johnson at Delaware Valley, 7 Manville vs. Dayton, 7 at Union’s Cooke Memorial Field Bound Brook at Brearley, 7 Saturday, Nov. 3 (6 games) Hillside at Summit, […]

UCTs continue with girls’ soccer and field hockey

By editor on October 27, 2012 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 […]