WEST ORANGE, NJ — The last Union County High School wrestler to win a state championship was Westfield High School senior Christian Barber at 152 pounds in 2011. The last Cranford High School grappler to have his arm raised in an New Jersey State Interecholastic Athletic Association Tournament final was senior Pat Hogan in 2006. […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — At its own gym for the last time this year, Cranford High School showed wrestlers from Bergen and Hudson counties how it’s done and was right there with a standout team from Essex County. Speaking of Essex County, Governor Livingston High School grapplers excelled at Nutley High School. Wrestlers from the […]
RAHWAY, NJ — On Saturday, January 25, the Rahway girls varsity wrestling team crowned four champions at the Union County Tournament at Scotch Plains–Fanwood High School., the most of any team competing. The team is coached by Kerry Burkhard and Selina Miserentino. Rahway’s new county champs include sophomore Sarah Nisenbaum and senior Adriana Haskin, both […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The top four seeds don’t always make it to the semifinal round of the girls basketball Union County Tournament, but that’s exactly what happened this year. Lower seeds Cranford and Arthur L. Johnson high schools did their best to prevent two of the top four seeds from advancing, both losing close […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Four high schools trying to make history on a college basketball court in Union. That was and is the case this week, as the four boys basketball heavyweights in Union County seek to hoist another trophy on Sunday, Feb. 23. The 88th annual boys basketball Union County Tournament, the longest-running county […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Last year, the Cranford High School Cougars were a basket away from capturing their first county championship in eight years. As it turned out, the Elizabeth High School Minutemen ended up winning the whole thing and for the first time since three-peating in 1997. Elizabeth edged Cranford, 59-57, in overtime in […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Which heavyweight will prevail? Will it be fourth-seeded Elizabeth High School for the first time since 2004? How about top-seeded Plainfield High School for the first time since 2012 and only the second time since 1979? Second-seeded Roselle Catholic High School was the last team to repeat, winning its last two […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Who gets the top seed for the upcoming boys basketball Union County Tournament? That’s a good question. As the first week in February commenced a few days ago, you could have considered Plainfield, Roselle Catholic or Elizabeth high schools, based on regular season results so far. Elizabeth split Union County Conference–Watchung […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A decade of dominance. No school has ever pinned down the wrestling Union County Tournament the way the Cranford Cougars have. Since winning the championship in 2015, no school other than Cranford High School has managed to capture the team title. At the 49th annual UCT at Union High School’s Louis […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — No more scrimmages. Pre-season practices are complete. Time for what goes on the scoreboard to count. For four Union County Conference boys basketball teams on Thursday, Dec. 19, what they produced was more than their opponent was able to muster. Opening their 2024-2025 campaigns with victories on Thursday, Dec. 19, were […]