UNION COUNTY, NJ — As the baseball Union County Tournament was scheduled to continue Wednesday, May 14, with the four quarterfinal games to be played at the higher seeds, one of them was out to make program history. For top-seeded Governor Livingston High School, this is its fourth opportunity to repeat as champions for the […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — One of the hottest softball teams in the state this year, especially since April 27, has been the Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders. Arthur L. Johnson began the week with a 19-2 overall record and took a nine-game winning streak into its scheduled Monday, May 12, game at 9-6 Morris […]
BERLELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Governor Livingston High School baseball has accomplished much the last 30 years. However, there is still one thing the Highlanders have not done yet: That’s repeat as Union County Tournament champions. Governor Livingston broke through in 2016 on Mother’s Day and captured its first crown. The Highlanders then won again in […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — While the race between Arthur L. Johnson, Governor Livingston and Scotch Plains–Fanwood high schools for supremacy in the Watchung Division of the Union County Conference continues, there’s another hidden, underlying battle taking place. This one is a bit more subjective. Just which team should be awarded the top seed for the […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Next week is May. That means, hopefully, temperatures will rise and rain will stay away. Although avoiding what feels the same as freezing temps and precipitation may be more difficult than facing a 90 mile-per-hour fastball, tournament play is slated to kick in next month, as the 2025 campaign progresses after […]
CLARK, NJ — On Thursday, March 20, Clark students in the Carl H. Kumpf Unified Sports program took part in the annual Middle School March Madness tournament at the Special Olympics Headquarters in Lawrenceville. The purpose of the tournament was to foster teamwork and sportsmanship by bringing together students to play alongside each other. Nehad, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Last year, Jonathan Dayton High School won it for the first time. The team the Bulldogs beat in the championship game, Scotch Plains–Fanwood High School, came a run shy of winning it for just the second time and for the first time since 1977. Could this be Arthur L. Johnson High […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Two weeks into the 2025 Union County softball campaign and three teams remained undefeated as of Monday, April 14. Arthur L. Johnson High School, the leader in the Union County Conference’s Watchung Division, stood at 5-0 overall and also sported a 5-0 record in division play. Roselle Park High School was […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Jonathan Dayton High School Bulldogs captured their first-ever Union County Tournament championship last year in a Union County softball season full of surprises. Sparked by the outstanding play of returning varsity starters junior Angela Gatto at shortstop and sophomore Lila Carroll at pitcher, the Bulldogs were to open their 2025 […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Two Union County players excelled on defense last year to help the North squad produce an historic gridiron triumph. Nine players from Union County high schools are listed on the first North roster for this June’s annual showcase. Which of them might help the North to another victory in less than […]