ROSELLE – The Rams have qualified for the playoffs 12 times, but have never made it three years in a row. Roselle will – once again – attempt to reach that lofty goal for the first time, led by three-year starter Gerald Hairston III (6-2, 230) at quarterback. The mobile, southpaw-throwing, senior signal-caller has been […]
Below are Union County football scrimmages and complete Union County football schedules for the upcoming 2016 season (for scrimmages, contact athletic directors to be sure): SCRIMMAGES UNION FARMERS Aug. 17 Multiple teams, 10 a.m. Union, Madison, Irvington, Randolph Aug. 23 at Phillipsburg, 4 p.m. Phillipsburg, Union, Warren Hills ROSELLE PARK PANTHERS Aug. 17 Delaware Valley, […]
Union was one game away from playing for a state championship last fall. A big reason for that was the play of junior two-way standout Mike Tverdov. Dennis McCarthy of his annual Dennis McCarthy Report ranks the Rutgers-bound Tverdov as Union County’s No. 1 college-bound senior. “He has great intensity,” McCarthy said. “He’s very quick […]
Game taking place at Woodbridge for the first time
When discussing Cranford football the past two seasons many people were aware of the accomplishments of lineman Will Fries and quarterback Jack Schetelich. The 2016 graduates have moved on to the next level, playing in the next state west of us now, with Fries at Penn State and Schetelich at Villanova. However, a lot more […]
Successful squad finishes regular season with 17-2 record for 34 points
The Union Post 35 Senior American Legion baseball team just concluded one of its most successful regular seasons ever. Sparked by the pitching of Matt Pavick and the hitting of Jaime Olivo, Union won at American Division champion Bloomfield 11-4 at Bloomfield Middle School Wednesday night, July 13, to finish 17-2 for 34 points and […]
The myCentralJersey.com Snapple Bowl XXIII is Thursday, July 21 at 7 p.m. at Woodbridge High School, with the annual All-Star Football Game between Union County and Middlesex County just-graduated gridiron standouts taking place at Woodbridge for the first time. Middlesex County has won the last four games and nine of the last 10 and leads […]
Squad split a July 9 doubleheader at home with Cedar Grove, with Boyd driving in Olivo with game-winning hit in bottom of 8th of first contest
UNION – Union Post 35 – the last standing American Legion baseball from Union County – has already proven to be among the best Senior Legion teams in the Essex County League it competes in. What awaits is District 2 at Teener League Field in Union beginning next weekend and then if Union Post 35 […]
North seeks to snap two-game slide in game that will be played at Kean University
Union County football had a banner season in 2015. For the first time the county produced three 11-0 teams playing in state championship games. Then – also for the first time – the county produced two 12-0 state championship teams in the same season. Kevin Doran of Cranford and Jack Curry of Westfield only experienced winning […]
One of his team's bright spots in June 20 Underclassmen Game at Kean
UNION – Summit junior left hander Will Schaffer was someone that head coach Kevin Zaleski counted on this season. His efforts on the mound and at the plate helped the Hilltoppers produce another winning season at 14-11, while Summit also won the Union County Conference’s Valley Division championship for the third time in four years, […]
MOPs are Essex County infielder Anthony Giachin of Newark Academy and Union County catcher Dan Baroff of Governor Livingston
UNION – After six and a half innings the Union County All-Stars were down by nine runs. Essex County scored three in the top of the third and then two more in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. Union County finally broke through for two runs on errors in the bottom of the seventh to […]