MVP Oblachinski leads Union County All-Stars to come-from-behind Snapple Bowl triumph; Guides winning team to 2 key 4th quarter TD drives

Cranford's Bakie, Roselle's Stephens, Johnson's Fischetti, Rahway's Anderson score UC TDs

UNION – After leading at the half – a longer than usual intermission caused by a lightning delay – and also ahead going into the final 15 minutes, the Union County All-Stars had to sort of re-invent themselves in order to come out on top again. The Middlesex County All-Stars finally got into the end […]

All-Star QBs Hairston III of Roselle and Oblachinski of Cranford seek to guide Union County squad into end zone often; Snapple Bowl XXIV kicks off July 20 at Kean

Proceeds benefit Edison-based Lakeview School, a program of the New Jersey Institute for Disabilities, and the Children’s Specialized Hospital in Mountainside

UNION – Gerald Hairston III led the Roselle Rams to a Union County-best 495 points. Brian Oblachinski guided the Cranford Cougars to the third most points of any Union County squad last year, 358. Repeat North 2, Group 5 champion Westfield was second with 378. Union County’s All-Star quarterbacks hope to lead their football team […]

Happy 4th! 2017 Union County high school football schedules here

Here are the 2017 high school football schedules for all 17 Union County playing schools: Enjoy! UNION FARMERS Sept. 8 at Watchung Hills, 7 p.m. Sept. 15 Plainfield, 7 p.m. Sept. 22 at Elizabeth, 7 p.m. Oct. 6 Westfield, 7 p.m Oct. 13 at Franklin, 7 p.m. Oct. 20 Ridge, 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at […]

Union SC Crimson Tide U-17 girls’ soccer team captures regional championship; Next is the nationals, scheduled for July 21-24 in Westfield, Ind.

After having to come back from deficits in three straight qualifying matches, the Union SC Crimson Tide U-17 girls’ soccer team saved its most dominant play for the championship game en route to advancing to the nationals. On Thursday (June 29) morning at PDA Soccer Complex in Somerset, the Crimson Tide blanked Maryland Rush NPL by […]

Union County All-Stars edged by Essex County in annual Underclassmen clash; Gula of Millburn and Serretti of GL are MOPs; A Union-Essex team, for the first time, will take on Middlesex County June 27 at Kean

Union's LeMatty honored with Distinguished Achievement Award

UNION – Peter Gula made the most of his opportunity to shine as an all-star. A member of Millburn’s Group 4 state championship squad, Gula started at second base for the Essex County squad and ended up being used as the team’s sixth and final pitcher. Gula produced at the plate and on the mound […]

Union County Conference final baseball, softball standings here for 2017 season; Baseball champs: GL, Summit, RP, Plainfield; Softball champs: GL, RP, Summit, Kent Place

UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE FINAL BASEBALL STANDINGS FOR 2017 SEASON WATCHUNG DIVISION (6 schools): 1-Gov. Livingston (8-2) – champions 2-Westfield (6-3) 3-Scotch Plains (5-4) 4-Cranford (5-5) 5-Elizabeth (3-7) 6-Union (2-8) Not played: Scotch Plains at Westfield MOUNTAIN DIVISION (5 schools): 1-Summit (6-2) – champions 2-Union Catholic (5-3) Johnson (5-3) 4-New Providence (4-4) 5-Linden (0-8) VALLEY DIVISION […]

Roselle Park softball repeats as North 2, Group 1 champions again behind winning pitcher Hummel; Panthers will face Cedar Grove in June 1 Group 1 semifinal at Montclair State; Tuesday, May 30 baseball, softball state tournament scoreboard

Panthers again 1 win away from reaching first group final since 2003

Last year the Roselle Park softball team scored a single run in the top of the seventh to win at top-seeded Dayton 4-3 in the North 2, Group 1 championship game. On Tuesday the Panthers were a bit more dramatic scoring a single run in the bottom of the seventh to defeat seventh-seeded Brearley 4-3 […]

Roselle Park softball hosts Brearley May 30, seeking to repeat as N2, G1 champs; Panthers sparked by sophomore RH Maddie Hummel

Bears counter with junior righty Capizzano

Roselle Park has won four sectional titles since 2002 and seeks to repeat in North 2, Group 1 for the first time since 2003. Last year Roselle Park was the seventh seed and won at top-seeded Dayton 4-3 in the final to capture its first sectional championship since winning Central Jersey, Group 1 in 2010. […]

Union County baseball, softball teams still in state tournament play through May 27 results

UNION COUNTY BASEBALL STILL ALIVE: NORTH 2, GROUP 3 Semifinals Tuesday, May 30 15-Red Bank Regional at 3-Cranford NORTH 2, GROUP 1 Semifinals Tuesday, May 30 4-Ridgefield at 1-Dayton CENTRAL JERSEY, GROUP 2 Semifinals Tuesday, May 30 5-Bernards at 1-Gov. Livingston NON-PUBLIC, NORTH A Quarterfinals Tuesday, May 30 7-Union Catholic at 2-Pope John   UNION […]

Dennis McCarthy was a dear friend and will be truly missed; High school football talent evaluator passes away at age 74

The last time I heard Dennis McCarthy’s voice was on a phone message he left me in January. “JR, hi, it’s Dennis. I just got all the information you sent me, thank you very much. “All is well here, no need to call me back. Tell your father I said hello and we’ll talk again […]

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