UNION COUNTY, NJ — The 2024 campaign was a special one for several Union County boys soccer teams. The 2025 season is now just about one month away from commencing. The first official day of practice is Monday, Aug. 18, with the first games scheduled for Monday, Aug. 25. Many schools in New Jersey now […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The David Brearley High School Bears didn’t win as many games as they did last year. However, the Bears achieved something they had not done in 16 years: That was to capture a sectional state championship. Senior left-hander Sean Budis led the way with some of the most well-pitched games ever […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The beginning of official high school football practice in New Jersey is now a little more than five weeks away. It seems to creep up earlier and earlier, digging deeper and deeper into the month of August and August vacation time. That is the reality. The first practices with pads can […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Earlier this month, the best softball players in Union County were honored by the Union County coaches for their outstanding production during the recently completed 2025 campaign. The division winners, all in close races and outright, were Arthur L. Johnson High School, capturing the Watchung Division title; Roselle Park High School, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — For the second time, there will be Flag Football and North-South Football at Kean University on Sunday, June 8. Union County will be well-represented in both. The second annual NJ Girls Flag Football Game will commence at noon, followed by the 47th annual Phil Simms North-South High School All-Star Football Classic […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — As the baseball Union County Tournament was scheduled to continue Wednesday, May 14, with the four quarterfinal games to be played at the higher seeds, one of them was out to make program history. For top-seeded Governor Livingston High School, this is its fourth opportunity to repeat as champions for the […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — One of the hottest softball teams in the state this year, especially since April 27, has been the Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders. Arthur L. Johnson began the week with a 19-2 overall record and took a nine-game winning streak into its scheduled Monday, May 12, game at 9-6 Morris […]
BERLELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Governor Livingston High School baseball has accomplished much the last 30 years. However, there is still one thing the Highlanders have not done yet: That’s repeat as Union County Tournament champions. Governor Livingston broke through in 2016 on Mother’s Day and captured its first crown. The Highlanders then won again in […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — While the race between Arthur L. Johnson, Governor Livingston and Scotch Plains–Fanwood high schools for supremacy in the Watchung Division of the Union County Conference continues, there’s another hidden, underlying battle taking place. This one is a bit more subjective. Just which team should be awarded the top seed for the […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Next week is May. That means, hopefully, temperatures will rise and rain will stay away. Although avoiding what feels the same as freezing temps and precipitation may be more difficult than facing a 90 mile-per-hour fastball, tournament play is slated to kick in next month, as the 2025 campaign progresses after […]