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14 Union County wrestlers advance to NJSIAA Tournament; Cranford’s Murray and Brearley’s Balboni, Velez win titles UC WRESTLING-CRF junior and first-time champ Gavin Murray-138-C

UC WRESTLING-CRF junior and first-time champ Gavin Murray-138-C

14 Union County wrestlers advance to NJSIAA Tournament; Cranford’s Murray and Brearley’s Balboni, Velez win titles

JR Parachini March 2, 2014

Now the competition hits an all-time high. Wrestling in Atlantic City this weekend for high school grapplers...

Linden boys’ basketball turned back in UCT championship game The opening tip.

The opening tip.

Linden boys’ basketball turned back in UCT championship game

JR Parachini March 2, 2014

UNION – When Linden – which battled back from a 13-point first-half deficit – took its biggest...

Roselle Catholic girls’ basketball captures 5th UCT championship; Pozsonyi, Tobie, Cubbage lead Lions past Union 54-37 Roselle Catholic won its fifth UCT championship.

Roselle Catholic won its fifth UCT championship.

Roselle Catholic girls’ basketball captures 5th UCT championship; Pozsonyi, Tobie, Cubbage lead Lions past Union 54-37

JR Parachini March 2, 2014

UNION – At halftime it appeared that Union might be on its way to solving Roselle Catholic,...

UCT girls’ basketball continues with quarterfinals at Rahway, Johnson

UCT girls’ basketball continues with quarterfinals at Rahway, Johnson

JR Parachini March 2, 2014

We have four very challenging and entertaining matchups concerning the 39th annual Frank J. Cicarell girls’ basketball...

Roselle Park wrestlers capture 22nd sectional championship; Dominate visiting Whippany Park 44-9 Roselle Park won North 2, Group 1 for the 18th time.

Roselle Park won North 2, Group 1 for the 18th time.

Roselle Park wrestlers capture 22nd sectional championship; Dominate visiting Whippany Park 44-9

JR Parachini February 15, 2014

ROSELLE PARK – A season in which it has just gone out, taken it one match at...

Rahway football players Raymond, Bost and Watkis-Davis will continue playing in college RAHWAY FB SIGNING, 2014 - 20140206_154624

RAHWAY FB SIGNING, 2014 - 20140206_154624

Rahway football players Raymond, Bost and Watkis-Davis will continue playing in college

editor February 10, 2014

Rahway football players that will continue playing in college include seniors Donte Raymond, Jeffery Bost and Stephan...

Union girls’ basketball falls to Westfield in battle of elite 16-2 squads; Berry paces Farmers with 16 points Union head coach Justin Meyer, in his 12th year, has the Farmers 4 wins from 20.

Union head coach Justin Meyer, in his 12th year, has the Farmers 4 wins from 20.

Union girls’ basketball falls to Westfield in battle of elite 16-2 squads; Berry paces Farmers with 16 points

JR Parachini February 28, 2014

UNION – When this girls’ basketball conference-crossover contest was scheduled for the first week in February, little...

Dayton girls’ basketball stuns 15-0 Westfield; Pollack, Izzi lead the way

Dayton girls’ basketball stuns 15-0 Westfield; Pollack, Izzi lead the way

JR Parachini January 31, 2014

Wanting to prove that the performance they produced at Westfield three weeks ago was the exception rather...

Cranford’s Murray leads Cougar wrestlers to second-place UCT finish; Roselle Park repeats as champions Cranford's Gavin Murray, at left, has a hold of GL's Ryan Hoy in 138 final.

Cranford's Gavin Murray, at left, has a hold of GL's Ryan Hoy in 138 final.

Cranford’s Murray leads Cougar wrestlers to second-place UCT finish; Roselle Park repeats as champions

JR Parachini January 20, 2014

UNION – Gavin Murray came oh so close last year. The talented Cranford grappler met Governor Livingston’s...

Senior shooting guard Kema’s 25 points lift Union to Investors Games win over Bloomfield; Boys’ basketball standout connects on seven 3-pointers Union senior shooting guard Emanuel Kemas (No. 2) scored a game-high 25 points vs. Bloomfield.

Union senior shooting guard Emanuel Kemas (No. 2) scored a game-high 25 points vs. Bloomfield.

Senior shooting guard Kema’s 25 points lift Union to Investors Games win over Bloomfield; Boys’ basketball standout connects on seven 3-pointers

JR Parachini January 13, 2014

UNION – A big part of Emanuel Kema’s practice routine includes taking a couple of hundred shots....