Hoerle seeks to become first Blue Devils grappler to win 4 crowns
UNION – What to look for during this Saturday’s 45th annual Wrestling Union County Tournament at Union High School’s Louis J. Rettino Gymnasium? It appears that Cranford will capture the event for the sixth consecutive year or Westfield will win the crown for the first time since 1990. Union head coach Dino DeBellonia shares that […]
Host Vikings scored game's final 5 points to capture UCC-Mountain Division clash over Farmers
SCOTCH PLAINS – Union Catholic senior guard Al Richardson made two shots. The first one was significant since it was the only field goal the host Vikings produced in the second quarter. The second one gave Union Catholic the lead back with just 1:01 remaining in the fourth quarter, some 22 seconds after the visiting […]
Plainfield vs. Union; University vs. Linden and Summit vs. Westfield
UNION – St. Jude Week at Union High School will include the 5th Annual St. Jude Classic that will tip off Thursday at Union’s Louis J. Rettino Gymnasium. An Opening Night boys’ basketball tripleheader features: Plainfield vs. Union at 4 p.m. University vs. Linden at 5:30 p.m. and Summit vs. Westfield at 7 p.m. This […]
UNION COUNTY BASKETBALL THE FIRST FOUR DAYS OF THE SEASON: THURSDAY, DEC. 19: BOYS Patrick School vs. Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Conn. – Hoopfest Plainfield vs. Union at Union, 4 p.m. – St. Jude Brearley at Glen Ridge, 4 p.m. University vs. Linden at Union, 5:30 p.m. – St. Jude Gov. Livingston at Morris Hills, 7 […]
3 BEST FOOTBALL RECORDS IN UNION COUNTY FOR THIS DECADE (2010-2019): SUMMIT HILLTOPPERS: 89-20 (.817) INCLUDES: 10 playoff seasons 13-7 sectional playoff record 3 state championships: won in 2012, 2013, 2018 4 state championship games: lost in 2011 Regional Championship Games: 0-1 Won playoff games in six seasons: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018. Made […]
Rams top Roselle Park 50-36 in first holiday game played at Arminio's new turf field
One team in Union County that can’t wait for the 2020 football season is the Roselle Rams. Roselle went 5-6 the very best way you can do it – by winning its final five games. Roselle hosted Roselle Park on Thanksgiving for the first time since 2015 and on Thursday morning the Rams came away […]
Undefeated Farmers (10-0) are home, while unbeaten Comets (9-0) and Blue Devils (6-3) are on the road
Former Irvington player, assistant coach and head coach Darnell Grant left Irvington to take over as head coach at Shabazz in 2010. With Shabazz dropped down to Group 2 at the time and now in a different conference he thought his days of preparing for the Union Farmers were done. He then became the head […]
8-0 Hillside out for 7th straight sectional playoff triumph vs. Cinnaminson
Eight teams preparing to take what they hope will be the first of three steps. The ladder to a state championship begins this weekend and you better bundle up. Teams begin the pre-season suffocating in brutal August heat. Now in order to reach their ultimate goal teams will see their breath right in front of […]