It came down to Linden vs. Union. No, it wasn’t football, soccer or basketball, or baseball. This time It was to see which bowling team would capture the 2018 Union County Tournament championship. The title is back in Linden. Second-seeded Linden defeated top-seeded Union 3-1 in the championship match held Thursday, Jan. 25 at Jersey Lanes in […]
Winning any kind of tournament as the top seed is not easy at all. First, you are expected to win because you are the top seed. Second, all the pressure is on the top seed to get the job done – that is why they are the top seed. When the individual portion of the […]
UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE BOYS’ BASKETBALL STANDINGS AS OF MONDAY, JAN. 22 WATCHUNG DIVISION (5 schools): 1-Roselle Catholic (3-0) 2-Patrick School (2-1) Linden (2-1) 4-Elizabeth (1-3) 5-Plainfield (1-4) MOUNTAIN DIVISION (4 schools): 1-St. Mary’s, Elizabeth (4-0) 2-Union (2-2) 3-Union Catholic (1-2) 4-Westfield (0-3) VALLEY DIVISION (7 schools): 1-Rahway (6-0) 2-Scotch Plains (4-1) 3-Summit (4-2) 4-Roselle (3-3) […]
Crusaders will close month with 3 straight Sky Division road contests
UNION – Seeking to bounce back from a tough road division setback, the Johnson boys’ basketball team overcame seven deficits to take the lead in the fourth quarter against St. Peter’s Prep. However, unlike last year when Johnson outscored the Marauders at home, St. Peter’s Prep – sparked by senior strongman Shayne Simon – muscled […]
Panthers produce most champions with 4; Montgomery, Wustefeld are the Outstanding Wrestlers
UNION – Matthew Savino made placing third a memory he will cherish the rest of his life. Although the Cranford junior grappler did not win the heavyweight championship, his third-place finish – which was came on the final bout of the day – clinched a fourth straight county title for his Cougars. When Savino pinned […]
UNION – Cranford will clash at Roselle Park next Wednesday night – Jan. 17 – in a key Union County Conference-Watchung Division wrestling match that will be sure to draw much local interest. Perhaps Union County’s top two teams will put on a show wrestling fans will not want to miss. Before that, however, there […]
Eric LeGrand Basketball Schedule Sunday, January 14, 2018 @ Kean University BOYS Basketball 11:30 Carteret vs. Sayreville 1:00 New Prov. vs. Bishop Ahr 2:30 Union vs. A.L. Johnson 4:00 Rahway vs. JFK 6:00 Scotch Plains vs. Woodbridge 7:30 Ridge vs. Colonia General Admission : $7.00 SATURDAY, JAN. 20th The Investors Games BOYS Basketball At […]
SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR INNER-CITY CHILDREN FESTIVAL AT KEAN UNIVERSITY SUNDAY, JAN. 7 Girls’: Oak Knoll vs. Roselle Catholic, 10:30 a.m. Boys’: St. Joseph’s, Montvale vs. St. Peter’s Prep, noon Boys’: St. Benedict’s Prep vs. Hudson Catholic, 1:45 p.m. Boys’: St. Mary’s, Elizabeth vs. Roselle Catholic, 3:30 p.m. Boys’: Trenton Catholic vs. Montclair Immaculate, 5:15 p.m. […]
Hanner leads RC with 25 and Dwyer TPS with 17
ROSELLE – Subjective: which is the best girls’ basketball team in Union County? Objective: After a total team effort lifted Roselle Catholic to a convincing Watchung Division victory over The Patrick School of Elizabeth there is no denying the Lions made a case Friday night to say that they are. With standout junior center Taniya […]
The Rahway boys’ basketball team captured its own holiday tournament last week by first defeating defending champion Johnson 74-68 and then Gov. Livingston 56-43 in the championship game. Johnson beat Rahway 36-35 in last year’s final. Rahway, which repeated last year as the Union County Conference’s Valley Division champion en route to a 21-4 finish, […]