Cranford girls’ basketball captures 2nd UCT title and first since 2006; Team effort lifts Cougars past RC

Wilchens leads Cranford with 23 points, Hanner Roselle Catholic with 15

UNION – Cranford, a team known for winning big games because of the way the Cougars thrive defensively, found out that filling the hoop can also lead to mighty success. Cranford wasted no time setting up and taking long-range shots to its liking. When they go in, it opens up the game in a positive […]

Roselle Catholic boys’ basketball thwarted once more in bid to win first UCT championship; Lions fall to The Patrick School 58-54 in 2OT

Bullock - with game-high 19 points -stars for RC, Walker - with 14 - leads PS

UNION – One of these years Roselle Catholic is finally going to win the Union County Tournament championship. When the three-time defending Non-Public B state champions do so, it will be that much sweeter after another really tough loss in the final. Down by two, Roselle Catholic had one last opportunity to tie the game […]

Basketball UCTs down to the semifinals; Top 4 seeds make it for both

Roselle Catholic boys' still seeking first crown

In what is annually the last week before the state tournaments commence, Union County basketball will continue its path toward crowning new champions. The boys’ and girls’ Union County Tournaments have now reached the semifinal stages, with the top 4 seeds advancing in both. The top 4 seeds making it on the boys’ side is […]

Roselle Catholic, The Patrick School, Cranford, New Providence reach girls’ basketball UCT semifinals

CLARK – All top four seeds advanced to the semifinals of the 41st annual girls’ basketball Union County Tournament. The top four seeds all reaching the final four, that doesn’t happen quite often in Union County. There’s usually an upset or two along the way, with at least one if not two teams seeded below […]

UCT basketball continues with quarterfinals at Rahway and Johnson; Girls’ are Feb. 19, boys’ Feb. 20

Top 8 seeds advanced in both tourneys

Union County waits a little longer than most counties to seed their basketball tournaments. However, once seeded, they seem to go pretty quickly. The 41st annual girls’ tournament included 20 of the 24 teams in the Union County Conference. Those opting not to participate were Sky Division teams Roselle, Roselle Park, Brearley and Benedictine Academy. […]

Roselle Catholic girls’ basketball win features present coach coaching against player he coached for 4 years at RC; Lions down Needham, Mass. – coached by former RC standout Sheehy – 44-31

In a game that featured the host coach coaching against one of his former standout players, the Roselle Catholic girls’ basketball team turned back Needham, Mass. 44-31 Sunday, Jan. 17 at The Lions’ Den at Roselle Catholic. It was longtime Roselle Catholic head coach Joe Skrec coaching against Needham, Mass. mentor Amanda Sheehy, who played […]

Linden boys’ basketball tops Westfield in competitive clash between state-ranked undefeated squads; Senior forward Phelps leads Tigers with 24 points, 15 rebounds

UNION – What appeared like a mismatch of sorts at the onset turned into a pretty competitive boys’ basketball game between undefeated teams ranked among the best in the state. While most fans in attendance expected favored Linden to prove superior for most of the contest’s 32 minutes, underdog Westfield did not go away after […]

One last look at 2015 Union County football season

The 2015 Union County football season will always be remembered as the year Cranford cemented 12-0 for the first time, Westfield captured its first state championship in 38 years – en route to a program-first 12-0 mark – and that Brearley came oh so close to joining Cranford and Westfield at 12-0, falling just one […]

11 Union County football teams in this weekend’s opening playoffs; Undefeated Cranford, Brearley squads seek to extend winning streaks

Eleven got in. How many will get out? Union County is well represented in playoff football that commences this weekend. Eleven of the 17 football playing schools in Union County qualified. Last week I wrote that nine would get in. Rahway and Roselle also snuck in as eighth seeds in their sections – the Indians […]

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