Union Catholic Vikings will throw junior RH Colletti (3-1) vs. Cranford, hoping to knock off top-seeded Cougars; UCT baseball continues Wednesday with 4 quarterfinals

Sites are Cranford, Scotch Plains, Westfield and Elizabeth, with winners advancing to next weekend's semifinals

If Union Catholic is going to reach the Union County Tournament semifinals for the first time in a long time, the eighth-seeded Vikings will have to knock off top-seeded, state-ranked and undefeated (at the moment) Cranford at Cranford’s Memorial Field to do so. It’s a difficult task, but one that’s not impossible. Just ask Union […]

Westfield, seeking its first crown since 1998, is the top seed for the 38th annual softball UCT; 2-time defending champ GL is the 2nd seed

New Providence is the 3rd seed, Johnson the 4th and Rahway the 5th; After 5 prelim games are completed this week, the 8 first round games are Saturday, May 4

Westfield, seeking its first county championship in 15 years, is the top seed for the 38th annual softball Union County Tournament. The last time the Blue Devils won the title was in 1998 when they were led by senior pitcher Shannon Wagner. Eight years later in 2006 Wagner, as Shannon Norton, guided Cranford to its […]

Johnson, Linden, New Providence road winners in Saturday’s UCT first round baseball action; 4 quarterfinals are Wednesday at higher seeds

Top-seeded Cranford remains undefeated behind standout senior lefty Williamson

Lower-seeded teams that won on the road Saturday in first round play of the 60th annual baseball Union County Tournament included 11th-seeded Johnson, 10th-seeded Linden and 13th-seeded New Providence. Johnson downed sixth-seeded Union 8-2 at Union’s Gordon LeMatty Field. Union reached the final last year for the first time since 1993, defeating top-seeded and two-time […]

REVISED UCT baseball first round schedule for Saturday; Roselle Catholic, Oratory Prep, Roselle Park won Thursday’s preliminary round games

Here is the REVISED 60th annual baseball Union County Tournament first round schedule for Saturday, April 27 at the higher seeds. FIRST ROUND Saturday, April 27 TOP SIDE OF THE BRACKET 12-Rahway at 5-Elizabeth 13-New Providence at 4-Gov. Livingston, 3 p.m. 9-Summit at 8-Union Catholic, 1 p.m. 16-Roselle Park at 1-Cranford BOTTOM SIDE OF THE […]

Union County Relays at Westfield kicks off remainder of track and field season that commences in May

UCC meets at GL, county meets at Plainfield before sectionals, groups and Meet of Champions

2013 – TRACK AND FIELD SCHEDULE FOR MAY, JUNE   UNION COUNTY RELAYS: May 2 and 3 both days 2:30 p.m. at Westfield   UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE MEETS: May 10 and 11 at 4 p.m. and 10:45 a.m. at Gov. Livingston   UNION COUNTY MEETS: May 16 and 17 both days 2 p.m. at Plainfield […]

First round UCT baseball matchups set for Saturday; 8 games on tap, with winners advancing to next Wednesday’s quarterfinals

Union, the sixth seed, hosts 11th-seeded Johnson in one of four games from the bottom side of the bracket

The 60th annual baseball Union County Tournament will continue Saturday with eight first round matchups at the higher seeds. Call school athletic directors for the accurate starting times. The three preliminary round games that must be completed by Thursday or Friday’s rain date include: 19-St. Mary’s, Elizabeth at 14-Roselle Catholic 18-Hillside at 15-Oratory Prep 17-Plainfield […]

Cranford is the top seed again for 60th annual baseball Union County Tournament; First round games are scheduled for Saturday

Next 7 seeds are Scotch Plains-2, Westfield-3, Gov. Livingston-4, Elizabeth-5, Union-6, Dayton-7 and Union Catholic-8

To nobody’s surprise at the seeding meeting at Cranford High School Monday night, state-ranked Cranford earned the top seed once again for the 60th annual baseball Union County Tournament. As of Monday night, Cranford was 7-0, ranked No. 2 in the state and was Union County’s only undefeated team. On Saturday morning, Cranford came back […]

Rahway’s Atilola set to compete in this Saturday’s presitgious Penn Relays

Will continue at the next level at St. Peter's College in Jersey City

Rahway High School’s Emmanuel Atilola was selected to compete in Saturday’s Penn Relays and he also received a full tuition scholarship. Captain of Rahway’s sectional championship track and field team, Atilola will compete in the long jump at the prestigious Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa. Atilola was one of only two New Jersey athletes chosen. […]

North-South All-Star Football Game at Kean sparked by 7 players from Union County; Walker, Pierre, Baron, Taylor, Folinusz, Stapleton, Carmona gearing for clash

Kickoff will be June 24 at 7 p.m. at Kean University's Alumni Stadium in Union

PISCATAWAY – Before continuing their athletic careers on the collegiate level, seven of Union County’s finest senior football players will get an opportunity to excel one more time nearby to their home towns. The setting is the 35th annual North-South All-Star Football Game, set to kick off June 24 at 7 p.m. at Kean University’s […]

Union County Conference girls’ basketball all-division teams here as selected by county coaches

2012-2013 UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAMS AS SELECTED BY COUNTY COACHES   ALL-WATCHUNG DIVISION Jessica McCoy, Cranford Jenna Goeller, Cranford Erin Ferguson, Gov. Livingston Mallory George, Gov. Livingston Jada Lewis, Linden Breana Spencer, Plainfield Drew Winter, Plainfield Renee Oliver, Roselle Catholic Tori Pozsonyi, Roselle Catholic Taylor Sebolao, Scotch Plains-Fanwood Adora Moneme, Union Honorable Mention: Kaitlin […]