Panthers produce most champions with 4; Montgomery, Wustefeld are the Outstanding Wrestlers
UNION – Matthew Savino made placing third a memory he will cherish the rest of his life. Although the Cranford junior grappler did not win the heavyweight championship, his third-place finish – which was came on the final bout of the day – clinched a fourth straight county title for his Cougars. When Savino pinned […]
UNION – Cranford will clash at Roselle Park next Wednesday night – Jan. 17 – in a key Union County Conference-Watchung Division wrestling match that will be sure to draw much local interest. Perhaps Union County’s top two teams will put on a show wrestling fans will not want to miss. Before that, however, there […]
Cranford, which last year reached the G3 semis, is 4-0, while PBurg sports a 3-0 mark
The site is no longer referred to as “The Pit” but for the Cranford wrestling team tonight’s (Jan. 6) first match at Phillipsburg is one the Cougars have been looking forward to for some time. On the same Saturday night in January last year the teams met in the regular season for the first time, with Cranford coming away […]
The Rahway boys’ basketball team captured its own holiday tournament last week by first defeating defending champion Johnson 74-68 and then Gov. Livingston 56-43 in the championship game. Johnson beat Rahway 36-35 in last year’s final. Rahway, which repeated last year as the Union County Conference’s Valley Division champion en route to a 21-4 finish, […]
Senior guard Richson was special for the Hilltoppers, producing a game-high 23-point performance
CRANFORD AND WESTFIELD – Both Cranford and Roselle Catholic were in trouble and come crunch time in the fourth quarter each had to display a kind of resiliency if they were to be victorious on Opening Day. The Cougars – at home – and the Lions – on the road – had to reach back […]
Since 2009, Union County has produced at least one state champion, a streak of nine straight seasons. Since 2011 we’ve seen Cranford win its first state championship in the playoff era – the Cougars won again in 2015 – and then we’ve seen three programs win for the first time in a very long time. […]
Now that Hillside has won its first state championship since 1985, here is the list of when was the last year each team in Union County won a football state championship: Plainfield, with a record of 0-4 in finals, Governor Livingston (0-2) and Dayton (0-1) are the only three schools in Union County that have […]
Audrey Templeton, varsity cheerleader “Audrey is a dedicated and passionate athlete. She was one of our fall cheerleading captains and was a strong leader, always helping break down techniques for the girls to improve their performance, as well as being there as a support system. Audrey always has a smile on her face and loves […]
David Bartley, varsity cross country “As only a sophomore, David Bartley was the team’s top finisher at the conference, county and sectional meets. He had a team and individual personal best times of 17:33 at Warinanco Park and 17:03 at Greystone Park. He was a dedicated worker and showed up at every summer practice. His […]
