UNION, NJ — Karesha Joseph proved to be among the best rebounders in the Union County Conference’s Valley Division last year, grabbing a total of 129 in 21 games to lead the Union High School Farmers girls basketball team in that category. With last year’s top three scorers — Paris Jones with 137 points, Siani […]
NASSAU, Bahamas — Miami RedHawks football is headed to the Bahamas Bowl, and Brian Ugwu will be representing Hillside. Miami will play the University of Alabama at Birmingham on Friday, Dec. 16, in the HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl. Kickoff is at 11:30 a.m., and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN. This is the […]
SUMMIT, NJ — When Summit resident Samiyah Abdur-Rahim decided this past May that her college destination would be Texas Christian University, she joined in a family tradition of playing college sports. The Montclair Kimberley Academy senior outside hitter is one of the state’s leaders in kills. She has learned a great deal from her dad, […]
UNION, NJ — At times, the Union High School boys basketball team might resemble the winter track squad, with its end-to-end frenzied pace. A lack of size could be overcome by a desire to outrun the competition. That is how the Farmers will attack their foes this season. “We will play more of an up-tempo […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway High School senior Micah Lawson won the 2022 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Cross-Country Meet of Champions on Saturday, Nov. 12, at Holmdel Park in Holmdel, finishing with a time of 15 minutes, 33 seconds. Lawson won the North Jersey Group 3 title and crown the previous week as well, […]
CRANFORD, NJ — In a season during which there were positive growing pains at times, the Cranford High School girls basketball team did its best last year to spread the ball around as much as it could. Sarah O’Donnell led in scoring with 207 points and 45 3-pointers. The sharpshooter is now a senior and […]
UNION, NJ — The fifth class of the Union High School athletic hall of fame included two doctors, a pediatric-care nurse and a judge among the former Farmer standout athletes who were honored. The fifth induction ceremony of the UHS athletic hall of fame was on Monday, Nov. 21, at the Galloping Hill Inn at […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Four teams in Union County won eight or more games this season. The first two were David Brearley High School (10-1) and Hillside High School (9-2), which reached state championship games in their sections. The other two were Abraham Clark High School and Westfield High School, which just completed their 2022 […]
UNION, NJ — Alanna Clayton remembers how, as an eighth-grader at Montclair Kimberley Academy, she was simply looking for something new to do during the winter months. Then she discovered fencing. The dedication she developed for the highly disciplined sport has led to new vistas, both in athletics and academics, as her success in fencing […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The success of Rutgers University and Seton Hall University baseball will be highlighted when head coaches Steve Owens of Rutgers and Rob Sheppard of Seton Hall headline the second ever Garden State Baseball Coaches Clinic. Once again, the event, scheduled for Friday, Dec. 9, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., will […]