Union County Conference boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball standings here as of Dec. 31 – Happy New Year!

Here are the Union County Conference boys’ basketball and girls’ basketball standings as of Saturday, Dec. 31: UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE BOYS’ BASKETBALL STANDINGS AS OF SATURDAY, DEC. 31: WATCHUNG DIVISION (5 schools) Linden (0-0) Elizabeth (0-0) Patrick School (0-0) Plainfield (0-0) Roselle Catholic (0-0) MOUNTAIN DIVISION (4 schools) 1-St. Mary’s, Elizabeth (2-0) 2-Union Catholic (0-0) […]

Governor Livingston baseball team winning its first UCT title is the pick here for ‘Sports Story of the Year in Union County for 2016’

My pick for “Sports Story of the Year in Union County for 2016” is the Governor Livingston baseball team winning the Union County Tournament for the first time and how the Highlanders managed to do so. Third-seeded GL – in back-to-back days at Kean University on Saturday, May 14 and Sunday, May 15 – defeated […]

2nd Annual St. Jude’s Classic at Union High School features 3 exciting boys’ basketball matchups; Dec. 16 lineup includes Elizabeth vs. Union, Westfield vs. Linden, Trenton Catholic vs. Roselle Catholic

All proceeds go to Pediatric Cancer Research Hospital in Manhattan

Union High School’s Louis J. Rettino Gymnasium will be rocking on Opening Night this Friday, Dec. 16, with a special tripleheader to jump start the 2016-2017 Union County boys’ basketball season. The 2nd Annual St. Jude Benefit Basketball Games at UHS features five Union County squads that will open their seasons and also do so […]

A look back at the 2016 Union County football season; Roselle won 10 games for the first time

Westfield went 12-0 again and repeated as North 2, Group 5 champions

The 2016 Union County football season will be remembered as the year Westfield – sparked again by the county’s and one of the state’s finest defensive units – went 12-0 once more and repeated as North 2, Group 5 champions, while a high-scoring Roselle squad won 10 games (nine on the field) for the first […]

Westfield football attempting to become first repeat N2, G5 champion; Blue Devils face Bridgewater-Raritan for 2nd straight year at MetLife Stadium

On Dec. 3, 2015 second-seeded Westfield, with a record of 11-0, took on top-seeded Bridgewater-Raritan, also with a record of 11-0, in the fourth annual North 2, Group 5 state championship game, played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. On Dec. 3, 2016 second-seeded Westfield, with a record of 11-0, will take on top-seeded Bridgewater-Raritan, […]

Elizabeth football fights hard, but falls at top-seeded and undefeated Bridgewater-Raritan 23-9 in the North 2, Group 5 semifinals

BRIDGEWATER – For almost the entire first half visiting Elizabeth, a clear underdog, had the look of a team most capable of pulling off an upset. With just over two minutes to go in the second quarter the Minutemen held host Bridgewater-Raritan to a field goal for its first score and still led the owners […]

Union County football playoff schedule, last week’s results, this week’s picks and this week’s Top 10 here

Here is the Union County football playoff schedule for this weekend: Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday Nov. 19, plus last week’s playoffs and consolations results, this week’s playoff picks and this week’s Union County Top 10: Enjoy. UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL THIS WEEK’S PLAYOFF SCHEDULE: Friday, Nov. 18 (2 games) North 2, Group 5 […]

Five Union County football teams seek to reach state championship games; Sectional semifinals set for Nov. 18, 19

Elizabeth, Summit, Union, Westfield, Roselle in mix

Eleven Union County teams made the playoffs. Six are gone. Five remain. Union County went 5-6 last weekend – 2-4 on Friday night and 3-2 on Saturday afternoon – with the five still alive involved in four sectional semifinal games this weekend. Friday night at 7 it will be fifth-seeded Elizabeth at top-seeded Bridgewater-Raritan in […]

11 games for 11 Union County playoff football teams, starting on Nov. 11 – the 11s clearly have it! 6 games today, 5 on Saturday, Nov. 12

Cranford seeks a 6th straight season with at least one playoff win; Undefeated second-seeded squads Westfield (8-0) and Roselle (8-0) will remain at home next weekend should they advance

Eleven games for the 11 Union County football schools that qualified for the playoffs, which commence this weekend starting on Friday, Nov. 11. The 11s clearly have it! Here’s a quick look at the six games to be played on Friday, Nov. 11: NORTH 2, GROUP 5: 6-Union at 3-Ridge – Union (4-4) – has […]

11 teams, 11 games involving Union County playoff football for opening weekend; Cranford seeks 6th straight season with a victory

6 contests Friday night, Nov. 11 and 5 on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 12

Eleven teams. Eleven games. Who will advance to the second round? “Everybody wants another game,” said Cranford head coach Erik Rosenmeier. “You can create another game on the schedule that is not there. “That’s the magic of playoff football. Who can extend their season? “You want to get in and you don’t want to get […]

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