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 […]
UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE FINAL BASEBALL STANDINGS FOR THE 2019 SEASON WATCHUNG DIVISION (6 schools): 1-Cranford (8-1) – outright champions 2-Gov. Livingston (6-3) 3-Union (5-4) 4-Scotch Plains (4-5) Westfield (4-5) 6-Elizabeth (0-9) MOUNTAIN DIVISION (4 schools): 1-Johnson (5-1) – outright champions 2-Summit (3-3) 3-Union Catholic (2-3-1) 4-New Providence (1-4-1) VALLEY DIVISION (6 schools): 1-Oratory Prep (10-0) […]
UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE BASEBALL CHAMPIONS 2019-2010 2019 UCC CHAMPIONS Watchung: Cranford Mountain: Johnson Valley: Oratory Prep Sky: Plainfield 2018 UCC CHAMPIONS Watchung: Gov. Livingston Mountain: New Providence Valley: Roselle Park, Rahway Sky: Plainfield 2017 UCC CHAMPIONS Watchung: Gov. Livingston Mountain: Summit Valley: Roselle Park Sky: Plainfield 2016 UCC CHAMPIONS Watchung: Westfield Mountain: Johnson Valley: Summit […]
Mountain Division softball to be decided May 28; Either Union will win outright or Union and Union Catholic will share crown
The Union County Conference baseball champions for 2019 – all outright – are: WATCHUNG DIVISION: Cranford MOUNTAIN DIVISION: Johnson VALLEY DIVISION: Oratory Prep SKY DIVISION: Plainfield The UCC softball champions so far – all outright – are: WATCHUNG DIVISION: Westfield VALLEY DIVISION: Benedictine SKY DIVISION: Plainfield The Mountain Division will be decided Tuesday, May 28 […]
Union County baseball is guaranteed of having at least two teams play for a sectional championship. That’s because Scotch Plains is hosting Westfield in North 2, Group 4 action and in North 2, Group 1 play it will be Dayton hosting New Providence. Three of the four teams remaining in North 2, Group 1 are […]
UNION COUNTY BASEBALL REMAINING IN STATES (Westfield, Scotch Plains, Elizabeth, Gov. Livingston, Johnson, Dayton, Brearley, New Providence, Oratory Prep) FRIDAY, MAY 24 NORTH 2, GROUP 4 QUARTERFINALS: 8-Westfield at 1-Bayonne, 3 p.m. 5-J.P. Stevens at Scotch Plains, 4 p.m. 10-Elizabeth at 2-Ridge, 4 p.m. CENTRAL JERSEY, GROUP 2 QUARTERFINALS: 9-South Plainfield at 1-Gov. Livingston, 4 […]