LINDEN – There aren’t a whole lot of starters back, but the Tigers do have several players who can make a big impact where it doesn’t matter if they have experience or not. “On offense we’re trying to get back to basics and minimize our mistakes,” third-year head coach Al Chiola said. “We’re talented on […]
Past coaches Wagner, Grasso, Sr. reminisce about past games, importance of event
ROSELLE PARK – Since 1915 – for more than 100 years time – the Roselle Park and Roselle high school football teams have looked forward to doing battle against each other on Thanksgiving. Annual late Thursdays in November in that section of Union County, NJ take on the meaning of passing the ball early in […]
ROSELLE PARK – A much more experienced team – the Panthers return eight starters on offense and also eight on defense – could be the impetus to Roselle Park producing its first winning season in four years. “We’re excited,” sixth-year head coach Terry Hanratty said. “We have 18 seniors and a freshman class of 20. […]
Roselle Park will host Roselle on Thanksgiving in 100th meeting; Rahway will play Johnson at home on Thanksgiving at Veterans Field
REVISED 2017 UNION COUNTY FOOTBALL SCHEDULES AS OF MONDAY, AUG. 21, 2017 2017 UNION FARMERS Sept. 8 at Watchung Hills, 7 p.m. Sept. 15 Plainfield, 7 p.m. Sept. 22 at Elizabeth, 7 p.m. Oct. 6 Westfield, 7 p.m Oct. 13 at Franklin, 7 p.m. Oct. 20 Ridge, 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at B-Raritan, 7 p.m. […]
A prominent player at Linden, Kyle Phipps, transferred to Don Bosco Prep for his sophomore year after making the varsity and playing some at that level his freshman year at Linden. For whatever reasons, it didn’t work out for Phipps in Ramsey. Phipps came back to Linden and played there again on the varsity level […]
New Providence back in N2, G1 and Linden back in N2, G4
The new football classifications affect five Union County schools. Cranford, Rahway and Summit are back in North 2, Group 3. In the past three years Rahway was in Central Jersey, Group 3 and in the past two Summit was in North 2, Group 4 – both for the first time. Cranford was situated in CJ, G3 last […]
Will play at Roselle Park on Thanksgiving for the second year in a row
The Roselle Rams football schedule was totally revised today – Monday, July 31 – as listed on the website: unioncountyconferencenj.com. Here is the old schedule: 2017 ROSELLE RAMS Sept. 9 Bernards, noon Sept. 15 at Delaware Valley, 7 p.m. Sept. 22 at Johnson, 7 p.m. Sept. 30 Hillside, noon Oct. 7 New Providence, noon Oct. […]
Last year, because of various scheduling conflicts, Union was unable to have a game-scrimmage before its 2016 season commenced. Brearley will have the same situation this season because Pingry left the Mid-State 38 Conference, which now has 37 schools. Last year Pingry was situated in the Mid-State’s eight-team Union Division along with Brearley, Roselle Park, […]
The Union SC Crimson Tide U-17 girls’ team performed quite well to place third in the US Soccer Club Nationals that were contested July 21-24 at Grand Park in Westfield, Ind. Union finished 3-1 in four matches and tied for first with its record. The Crimson Tide lost out on tiebreakers for the finals to […]
The Union SC Crimson Tide U-17 girls’ soccer team that captured the Mid-Atlantic Regional championship held in Somerset on June 29 got off to a fine start in the US Club Soccer Nationals it advanced to, which were held July 21-24 in Westfield, Ind. Union won both of the matches it played Friday, July 21 before falling […]