UNION COUNTY, NJ — It was quite a week for Union County basketball, as three programs went all the way to capture season-ending state championships and another a hotly contested sectional state crown. For the third straight season and for the seventh time in the past 11 seasons, the Roselle Catholic High School Lions boys […]
UNION, NJ — What will it take this weekend in Atlantic City for Cranford High School sophomore 157-pounder Jordan Chapman, a first-time Region 4 champ, to become Cranford’s fifth state champion and first since senior Pat Hogan won at 171 pounds in 2006? “High pace, high speed, high intensity,” Chapman said. “Show no remorse.” Chapman […]
LINDEN, NJ — The Linden High School boys basketball team had finishing second down pat. Last year, the Tigers finished second in the North 2, Group 4 playoffs, falling to visiting Elizabeth High School in the championship game. This year, Linden placed second in the Union County Conference’s Watchung Division at 8-2, also finishing second […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The Cranford Cougars proved to be just as dominant in the District 13 competition at Cranford High School on Saturday, Fen. 18, as they were at last month’s Union County Tournament at Kean University. Once again, Cranford had 12 of its 14 wrestlers place, with the dozen moving on to this weekend’s […]
UNION, NJ — For the first time in three years, right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, region wrestling returned to Union High School’s Louis J. Rettino Gymnasium. Representing the Farmers at this weekend’s Region 4 competition is junior Daniel Collin, who did quite well to place second at 175 pounds at last weekend’s District 14 […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — When the girls basketball Union County Tournament continued at Rahway High School’s Earl H. Walter Gymnasium on Wednesday, Feb. 15, after the press deadline, the conventional wisdom was that the only thing that could prevent a second straight New Providence High School vs. Westfield High School final would be Elizabeth High […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — After near misses in 2012, 2015 and 2016, Roselle Catholic High School won its first boys basketball Union County Tournament championship in 2018. The Lions have now appeared in the last four championship games, winning three of them, including last year’s against Elizabeth High School 63-58. Roselle Catholic, which plays a […]
UNION, NJ — Union High School boys basketball head coach Kevin Feeley made it very clear on Saturday, Feb. 5. “We must play better defense,” the man in charge of the Farmers proclaimed. Union’s boys basketball team concluded its regular season schedule on Saturday, Feb. 5, at home with a come-from-behind 71-68 overtime triumph against […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County’s top three wrestling teams won two matches on Monday, Feb. 6, to reach sectional state championship matches on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Union County Tournament champion Cranford High School and runner-up Governor Livingston High School won both of their matches at home, while Westfield High School, third in the UCT, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — While it’s easy to handicap the top two seeds making it to the championship game, there is usually an upset or two when it comes to the history of the girls basketball Union County Tournament. It’s time to see if there will be any upsets in the present and near future. […]