UNION COUNTY, NJ — The gold standard in Union County baseball for some time now has been set by Cranford, Governor Livingston, Westfield and Scotch Plains–Fanwood high schools. Since 2009, only those four schools have been able to capture Union County Tournament championships. The 68th annual UCT is scheduled to be seeded on Monday, May […]
ROSELLE, NJ — For the first time in four years, but for the fourth time since 2013, Roselle Catholic High School is the king of New Jersey boys basketball. After coming back to tie the game at the end of regulation, outscoring top-seeded Group 2 state champion Camden High School in the last quarter by […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — This has been a banner season for Union County basketball, with three schools capturing state championships last weekend and advancing to the final Tournament of Champions competition that is going on this week. The Roselle Catholic High School boys, Elizabeth High School boys and Westfield High School girls all won state […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — Adonis Abad made the most of his opportunities in his final high school game. The talented Roselle senior quarterback was also at his best when he had no other choice, which was on fourth down. Abad threw three touchdown passes, including his last two on fourth-down plays when the Rams needed […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union and Cranford, the two best football teams in Union County, as expected garnered top seeds in their sections. Rahway, at the last minute, snuck in, while Scotch Plains–Fanwood fell out. In all, 10 of Union County’s 17 football-playing schools qualified for the state playoffs, which commence around the state on […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Ibrahim Halsey was a fixture at his alma mater, Elizabeth High School, serving as a respected assistant coach there for the past nine seasons. Now the 2002 Elizabeth graduate, who in his senior season was named the New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year, is in charge at Abraham Clark High School […]
ROSELLE, NJ — The Roselle Public School District has announced the appointment of Ibrahim Halsey as the new head football coach at Abraham Clark High School. Halsey, a graduate of Elizabeth High School, was named the New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year, PrepStar High School All American and Star-Ledger Offensive Player of the Year […]
Nobody knows. Instead of the buildup for the most anticipated message of the spring sports season – “Play Ball” – all we have now is, “Nobody knows.” “This is just awful, on so many levels, and scary too,” Gov. Livingston baseball coach Chris Roof said. The continued spread of the Coronavirus in our lives continues […]
Union High School Athletic Director Linda Ionta is usually outside at this time of the season, barring a March snowstorm. She is out monitoring Union’s spring teams, taking in a baseball practice after school, watching a softball scrimmage, keeping an eye on the track and field athletes, etc. Involved in Union athletics now for 30 […]
North 2, Group 4 sectional state champion Minutemen conclude at 24-4
The show must go on? Well it did for the Elizabeth boys basketball team Thursday night, at home, and in front of no fans. Under New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s mandate, with only teams and essential staff in attendance, the North 1 vs. North 2 boys basketball semifinal between Group 4 sectional champions Paterson Kennedy […]