The student in student-athlete is emphasized at Roselle Catholic.Continuing a recent tradition, the Roselle Catholic Athletic Department recently presented sports-specific medals to all of its student-athletes (from every team at every level) who played a sport in the fall season and made the Honor Roll. The medals are traditionally presented during the school’s athletic convocations […]
By JR Parachini on CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION
Sectional consolation matchups listed below for 6 Union County schools that didn't qualify
Union County football has produced a state champion each of the last three years. Can this be the season that more than one Union County team holds up a trophy? The last time that happened was six years ago in 2006 when Elizabeth and Brearley won titles. Now it’s time to get ready for the […]
Ousted Wardlaw-Hartridge on Seniors Day
The Roselle Catholic volleyball team’s season continues. The Lions, who survived a tough match at home against Mount St. Dominic on Friday, will play Pope Paul VI of Haddonfield on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the NJSIAA Non-Public Tournament. Tentative game time in The Lions’ Den is 6 p.m. On Seniors Day, fourth-seeded Roselle Catholic […]
By JR Parachini on CLARK, IN THE TOWNS, RAHWAY, ROSELLE
Junior RB Gross runs for 103 yards and one TD
CLARK – Heading into the playoffs for the third straight season and for the eighth time in the last nine years, Rahway knew it was in for a helmet-to-helmet clash with neighborhood rival Roselle. Seeking to fine tune its game one final time before next week’s playoffs, Rahway set the tone immediately by driving 73 […]
By editor on ELIZABETH, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, SPORTS, UNION
Not all Union County teams will play this weekend because of students not attending school as a result of Hurricane Sandy
In a perfect world, all 17 Union County football playing schools would have played either their eighth or ninth games last weekend. Hurricane Sandy prevented that. All 17 teams attempted to play those games again this weekend, but because students at many of those schools could not attend school because of the lack-of-power situation created […]
By JR Parachini on CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION
Final games before playoffs and possible consolations are rescheduled for Friday and Saturday
For those who already got their power back – God Bless! I am both thankful for you and very envious. As of Wednesday, Nov. 7, mine is not back and JCP&L has no clue when it will be back. As far as Union County football is concerned, everyone had a bye week last weekend. Because […]
The Roselle Catholic girls’ volleyball team captured its first Union County Tournament championship Friday night, defeating top-seeded Westfield two games to one at Kean University’s Harwood Arena in Union. Here are photos from Friday night’s triumph:
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Lions spike top-seeded Westfield in 3 games
The Roselle Catholic girls’ volleyball team had been knocking on the door in recent years, trying to join the elite teams in Union County when it came time to competing for the county crown. The Lions reached the Union County Tournament semifinals before, even as recently as last year when they were defeated in three […]
Standout seniors, longtime teammates among best runners in Union County
Sean Kip and Matt Boscia are cross country brothers. They are senior classmates and teammates at Roselle Catholic High School after being the same for many years at St. Michael grammar school. Boscia won the Union County Conference Valley Division championship at Warinanco Park on Oct. 16. Kip finished second. Both RC runners turned in“PRs,” […]
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Boys' soccer, girls' volleyball finals Friday; Girls' soccer semifinals Saturday and field hockey finals Sunday
UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENTS BOYS’ SOCCER FINAL Friday, Oct. 26 At Kean University 3-Gov. Livingston vs. 1-Scotch Plains, 7:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL FINALS Friday, Oct. 26 At Kean University JV: 7-Elizabeth vs. 5-Roselle Catholic, 6 p.m. Varsity: 2-Roselle Catholic vs. 1-Westfield, 7:30 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY FINALS Sunday, Oct. 28 At Kean University JV: […]