UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENTS BOYS’ SOCCER: FINAL Saturday, Oct. 28 at Johnson’s Nolan Field 2-Elizabeth vs. 1-Westfield, 7 p.m. SEMIFINALS Saturday, Oct. 21 at Johnson’s Nolan Field Elizabeth 2, Cranford 1 Westfield 3, Summit 1 GIRLS’ SOCCER: FINAL Saturday, Oct. 28 at Johnson’s Nolan Field 2-Scotch Plains vs. 1-Westfield, 5 p.m. SEMIFINALS Sunday, Oct. 22 at […]
The last time Hillside was in the playoffs the Comets were coming off a one-point mud-filled regular season setback to arch rival Roselle. That was the 2008 season, with the Comets – despite the 14-13 loss to Roselle – earning the second seed in North 2, Group 2. Hillside ended up playing both of its […]
HILLSIDE COMETS SINCE 1990: 1990: (5-4) head coach John Kaye’s first season 1991: (2-7) 1992: (7-1-1) 1993: (7-2) Mountain Valley Conference-Mountain Division co-champions with Immaculata 1994: (7-2) 1995: (4-5) head coach Derryk Sellers’ first season 1996: (5-4) 1997: (2-7) head coach Gary Westberry’s first season 1998: (6-4), qualified in North 2, Group 2 1999: […]
Comets will next prepare for big game Oct. 27 at Cranford; Hillside last beat Cranford in 2009 and last won at Cranford in 2008, which was its last winning season
HILLSIDE – Seeking to produce an historic day, one the program has not seen in some time, Hillside was prepared to throw everything it had at Delaware Valley. The last three years the teams met as members of the Mid-State 38 Conference the Terriers of Hunterdon County had Hillside’s number. Delaware Valley outscored Hillside 114-18 […]
CLARK – Some teams, if they are fortunate enough, like to make a statement right away. Especially in a game that features the visitors coming in at 5-1 and the host team undefeated at 5-0. After receiving the opening kickoff visiting Somerville – literally – wasted no time in making it clear that the Pioneers […]
We’re at the – three weekends to go – stage of the season. Just three weekends remaining for teams to enhance their already clinched playoff status or for teams to still try to gain entry into their sections. Here in Union County, Westfield has appeared to put itself in the position to be considered the […]
Johnson and Westfield are 5-0 and on their way to qualifying once again in their sections. Seven Union County teams are 3-2 and seeking to qualify themselves, each having three more games to go that count. Roselle Park is 4-2 and has this week off and then after playing at New Providence next weekend will […]
UNION – Exit 135 off the Garden State Parkway south – the Clark-Westfield turn – is presently 10-0 on the gridiron so far this season. Johnson and Westfield both improved to 5-0 Friday night, each capturing key Mid-State 38 Conference division victories. Johnson turned back visiting Hillside 22-13 at Nolan Field to clinch the Valley […]
Crusaders 4-0 for first time since 2006; Tigers defeated Elizabeth in regular season for first time since 2010
Two of the Mid-State 38 (really 37 since Pingry left) Conference’s hottest football teams are Johnson and Linden. Johnson is 4-0 for the first time since 2006. Linden (3-1) just defeated Elizabeth in the regular season for the first time since 2010. Linden, winners of three straight, has this weekend off before another huge game […]
There are three scheduled Friday night (Oct. 6) games that do not include either team with more than one loss. They are all division games concerning six Mid-State 38 Conference squads. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS IN UNION COUNTY OCT. 6: WATCHUNG DIVISION: Westfield (4-0, 3-0) at Union (2-1, 2-1) – Cooke Memorial Field VALLEY DIVISION: Hillside […]