Paige Brogan, varsity field hockey “Paige has been a member of the varsity field hockey team since her freshman year and has been a major piece of the team’s success. She radiates positivity and leads by example through her hard work ethic. She is a wonderful role model to her teammates and I am honored […]
Brearley, New Providence, Scotch Plains also triumph on Friday, Sept. 13
While Rahway and Cranford opened their 2019 seasons with double-digit Mid-State Conference triumphs Friday night, both head coaches declared that there is still plenty of room for improvement. “We had some holding penalties that resulted in touchdowns being called back, so that is just one of the things we have to clean up,” Rahway head […]
H. Goncalves puts Farmers on scoreboard in first half
UNION – Visiting Cranford did not play its brand of soccer for the first 40 minutes, but still managed to produce a one-goal halftime lead. Host Union, with far less returning starters, hung in there and matched the Cougars in field position for much of the first half. Was is just a matter of time […]
CRANFORD – The Cougars had an interesting season last year. On the final week of the regular season they were stomped at Group 2 power Hillside 39-10. However, they still managed to qualify for the state playoffs, making the grade in North 2, Group 4 for the second time and first time since way back […]
Union opens Week Zero vs. Curtis, Staten Island at Rutgers on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 3:30 p.m. Westfield, Cranford and Summit open Week One. Cranford will host Montgomery, Friday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. Westfield will host Linden and Summit will play at Roselle – both on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. – JR […]
The following are the 2019 Union County high school football schedules: UNION FARMERS Sept. 7 Curtis, SI at Rutgers, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at Elizabeth, 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at Westfield, 1 p.m. Sept. 27 Plainfield, 7 p.m. Oct. 4 at Watchung Hills, 7 p.m. Oct. 11 at Linden, 7 p.m. Oct. 18 Hunterdon Central, […]
The following are scrimmages for the 17 Union County football playing high schools: UNION FARMERS Aug. 21 Quad at Phillipsburg, 4 p.m. P-Burb, Union, Wayne Hills, Rancocas Valley Aug. 24 Quad at Union, 6 p.m. Union, Hillsborough, Iselin Kennedy, Morristown Aug. 27 Woodbridge, 10 a.m. GAME-SCRIMMAGE: Aug. 30 Summit, 10:30 a.m. ROSELLE PARK Aug. 22 […]
Hillside's Biggins, Union's Robinson, Rahway's Bails - all standout wide receivers - lead the group
Catching the football is one thing. Beating your defender, catching it and then running for first down yardage or the end zone is another. Some of the best to do that – these athletes are among the most feared wide receivers in the state – include seniors Nahree Biggins of Hillside, Ahmirr Robinson of Union […]
All-Stars clash in Autoland Classic at Kean University
UNION – Aaron Ahr was sent out five times to do his job. The task at hand on those important occasions was to kick the ball through the uprights. Ahr didn’t disappoint. At all. Ahr, wearing No. 11, produced 11 points to lead the Middlesex County All-Stars to a come-from-behind 23-7 win over the Union […]
Carmen Guarino was the coach that held things together. Guarino was the glue. He was the man in the middle for Union Farmers football. Nearly 30 years ago now Jeff Longueil was the defensive coordinator. Gary Zakovic was the offensive coordinator. Other assistant coaches included John Quinn, soon-to-be head baseball coach Chet Czaplinski, veteran mentor […]