Cougars seek 3rd straight win; Hilltoppers out to go 6-0
It took Cranford a time period of five years and a total of seven games before the Cougars finally found the formula for defeating Mid-State 38 Conference rival Summit two years ago. A 33-14 decisive Cranford win at home over Summit in 2014 enabled the Cougars to win their first division title as a member […]
UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENTS SCHEDULE FOR WEEKEND OF OCT. 14-15 BOYS’ SOCCER: Quarterfinals Friday, Oct. 14 10-Dayton at 2-Westfield, 3 p.m. 13-New Providence at 4-Cranford, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 6-Summit at 3-Elizabeth, 1 p.m. 9-Plainfield at 1-Scotch Plains, 2 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER: Quarterfinals Saturday, Oct. 15 TOP SIDE OF THE BRACKET: 5-Union at 4-Oak Knoll, […]
The big football game in Union County this weekend is Saturday’s (Oct. 8) undefeated matchup featuring Union (3-0) at Westfield (4-0) at Westfield’s Gary Kehler Stadium. However, there are several intriguing matchups Friday night (Oct. 7), including a battle of 4-0 teams in Rahway. In Rahway’s first-ever game at its new turf field at Rahway […]
CRANFORD – Aaron Cancio, a senior who played on the junior varsity a year ago, made the very most of his first varsity start for the host Cougars. Cancio didn’t set out to make the kind of immediate impact he produced. He just wanted to do his job. He just wanted to make sure his […]
Four of Union County’s five undefeated football teams will seek to go 4-0 this week, beginning with Westfield and Rahway on the road Friday night (Sept. 30). Westfield is a heavy favorite to vanquish Watchung Hills, while Rahway is favored to halt Voorhees. Both Watchung Hills and Voorhees are 0-3. Union, 3-0 like Westfield and […]
Westfield, which last won the championship outright 15 years ago, is the top seed for the 36th annual girls’ soccer Union County Tournament. The last three times the Blue Devils were crowned champs they shared the title with Scotch Plains in 2012 and 2006 and with Oak Knoll in 2002. Westfield has won the most […]
Union at Westfield Oct. 8 is highly-anticipated battle of undefeated N2, G5 and Mid-State 38 Conference-Watchung Division teams
For the first time in what might be many years, Union County has five 3-0 football teams. They include North 2, Group 5 schools Union and Westfield; North 2, Group 4 squad Summit; Rahway from Central Jersey, Group 3 and Roselle from Central Jersey, Group 2. If Westfield wins as expected at 0-3 Watchung Hills […]
There are several entertaining and exciting Union County football matchups this weekend. On Friday, Sept. 23 Herm Shaw Field we have 2-0 Belvidere at 2-0 Roselle Park. Both teams have begun with two shutouts, Belvidere both at home and Roselle Park both on the road. On Satuday, Sept. 24 at Arminio Field we have 2-0 […]
The Cougars are right there. Cranford boys’ soccer is seeking its first winning season since the magical 2009 campaign that saw a final 20-0-3 record include the program’s only Union County Tournament championship. Heading into this week’s action, Cranford sports a 2-3 record that began with two wins. All five matches were decided by one […]
UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE: Friday, Sept. 16 (5 games): Watchung Hills at Elizabeth, 7 p.m. Voorhees at Cranford, 7 p.m. Bernards at Johnson, 7 p.m. Roselle Park at Dayton, 7 p.m. Brearley at Belvidere, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 (7 games): Union at Plainfield, 1 p.m. Ridge at Westfield, 1 p.m. […]