10 of 17 Union County teams to play in Week Zero

10 of 17 Union County teams to play in Week Zero

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The 2024 high school football season in New Jersey is here. It’s about to kick off Thursday, Aug. 29. The final day of the season is Wednesday, Dec. 4, with the last public and non-public state finals scheduled to take place that day. Union County has not produced a state champion […]

2024 Senior Athletic Awards are hosted by ALJ Athletic Department

2024 Senior Athletic Awards are hosted by ALJ Athletic Department

CLARK, NJ — On Wednesday, June 5, the Arthur L. Johnson High School Athletic Department hosted its 2024 Senior Athletic Awards. The evening, sponsored by the Crusader Athletic Booster Club, was at the Gran Centurions in Clark. All the senior student athletes, their athletic teams and their seasons were highlighted by their coaches while handing […]

BCC football’s Media Day returns to Kean University

BCC football’s Media Day returns to Kean University

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Big Central Conference football commences with a big splash Thursday, Aug. 8, as its annual Media Day will take place at Kean University’s Harwood Arena in Union. The first official day of practice is Monday, Aug. 12; scrimmages begin Monday, Aug. 19, and the 2024 season kicks off Thursday, Aug 29. […]

Girls soccer keys up for the beginning of the season

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Was the Union County Conference the most competitive it ever has been last year? Arguments can be made, as there were plenty of solid teams with good records, but perhaps, no real heavyweight. Westfield High School did produce a county-best 16-2 overall mark, but did not reach the Union County Tournament […]

Union County football teams look forward to BCC Football Media Day

Union County football teams look forward to BCC Football Media Day

UNION, NJ — Last year, it was spread out during two days in Hillsborough, the first gathering of all of the football teams that compete in divisions in the Big Central Conference. This year, the second BCC Football Media Day will be on just one day and inside Kean University’s Harwood Arena in Union. BCC […]

Union County football scrimmages set to begin soon

Union County football scrimmages set to begin soon

UNION COUNTY, NJ — With August a week away now we’re getting closer and closer to competitive high school football once again. Official practice commences Monday, Aug. 12, and, much to the players’ delight, scrimmages begin Monday, Aug. 19. Union County football has Westfield High School going as far north as Bayonne High School for […]

Union County soccer gets ready for upcoming 2024 season

Union County soccer gets ready for upcoming 2024 season

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Last year, as many as 12 boys soccer teams in Union County finished with winning records, with one more winning 10 games. The back-and-forth on the pitch at times was highly fast-paced. Elizabeth High School–Frank J. Cicarell Academy, guided by head coach Jacques Gonzalez, led the way by capturing its first […]

First day of practice for fall sports is fast approaching

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The 2024 fall sports season here in Union County is fast approaching. The first official day of practice for the sports football and girls tennis is just three weeks away, Monday, Aug. 12. The first official day of practice for the other fall sports – boys soccer, girls soccer, field hockey, […]