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 […]
The Elmora Youth Troopers of Elizabeth went up against a top-notch opponent in Wednesday, Aug. 21 Little League World Series competition in Williamsport, Pa. Held to just two hits and one unearned run, Elmora was defeated by River Edge, La. 4-1. As a result, Elmora was eliminated from LLWS play and finished with a more-than-respectable […]
Advances with 2-0 triumph over Barrington, RI; Pitchers Garcia, Rosado, Capindica combine to toss shutout
The dream continues for the Elmora Youth Little League team from Elizabeth. The Troopers advanced in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. with a 2-0 win over Barrington, Rhode Island on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Elmora scored the game’s only runs in the top of the sixth, the first on a groundout RBI by […]
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 […]
First LLWS game is Friday, Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. vs. Oregon, the Northwest Region champion
Taking a one-game-at-a-time approach the Elmora Youth Troopers Little League team – this summer’s New Jersey state champions – just kept playing. Why? Because the group of youngsters from Elizabeth, ages 9-12, kept winning. As a result, Elizabeth, N.J. will be represented at the Little League World Series that begins Thursday in Williamsport, Pa. Elmora […]
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 […]
