The soccer Union County Tournament championship games are set to be contested this week. The boys’ final is Thursday night, Oct. 24 at 7:30 at Kean University’s Alumni Stadium in Union. It will be second-seeded Summit vs. top-seeded Elizabeth. This is the fifth time Summit is in the championship game. The last time was in […]
UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENTS BOYS’ SOCCER FINAL THURSDAY, OCT. 24 AT KEAN UNIVERSITY’S ALUMNI STADIUM IN UNION 2-Summit vs. 1-Elizabeth, 7:30 p.m. * * * GIRLS’ SOCCER FINAL FRIDAY, OCT. 25 AT JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL’S NOLAN FIELD IN CLARK 3-Westfield or 2-Scotch Plains vs. 1-Cranford, 7:30 p.m. * * * GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL SEMIFINALS WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23 […]
UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENTS BOYS’ SOCCER SEMIFINALS SATURDAY, OCT. 19 AT JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL’S NOLAN FIELD IN CLARK 3-Westfield vs.2-Summit, 5:30 p.m. 4-Scotch Plains vs. 1-Elizabeth, 8 p.m. * * * GIRLS’ SOCCER SEMIFINALS AT JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL’S NOLAN FIELD IN CLARK SATURDAY, OCT. 19 5-Oak Knoll vs. 1-Cranford, 3 p.m. SUNDAY, OCT. 20 3-Westfield vs. […]
Panthers win first varsity game in nearly two years
SPRINGFIELD – Roselle Park freshman Gabriel Amaya was prepared for the moment he was given to help his team come out on top. “Before the game started I had him kick some field goals,” Roselle Park head coach Terry Hanratty said. “I had it in the back of my mind that we might use him. […]
Brearley, New Providence, Scotch Plains also triumph on Friday, Sept. 13
While Rahway and Cranford opened their 2019 seasons with double-digit Mid-State Conference triumphs Friday night, both head coaches declared that there is still plenty of room for improvement. “We had some holding penalties that resulted in touchdowns being called back, so that is just one of the things we have to clean up,” Rahway head […]
ROSELLE PARK – One year after playing a junior varsity schedule the Panthers are back with a varsity team ready to challenge the Group 1 schools on their schedule. After producing a 7-4 record in 2017 that included a playoff victory and a season-ending 7-6 home win over Roselle in the 100th game of their […]
The following are the 2019 Union County high school football schedules: UNION FARMERS Sept. 7 Curtis, SI at Rutgers, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at Elizabeth, 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at Westfield, 1 p.m. Sept. 27 Plainfield, 7 p.m. Oct. 4 at Watchung Hills, 7 p.m. Oct. 11 at Linden, 7 p.m. Oct. 18 Hunterdon Central, […]
The following are scrimmages for the 17 Union County football playing high schools: UNION FARMERS Aug. 21 Quad at Phillipsburg, 4 p.m. P-Burb, Union, Wayne Hills, Rancocas Valley Aug. 24 Quad at Union, 6 p.m. Union, Hillsborough, Iselin Kennedy, Morristown Aug. 27 Woodbridge, 10 a.m. GAME-SCRIMMAGE: Aug. 30 Summit, 10:30 a.m. ROSELLE PARK Aug. 22 […]
Hillside's Biggins, Union's Robinson, Rahway's Bails - all standout wide receivers - lead the group
Catching the football is one thing. Beating your defender, catching it and then running for first down yardage or the end zone is another. Some of the best to do that – these athletes are among the most feared wide receivers in the state – include seniors Nahree Biggins of Hillside, Ahmirr Robinson of Union […]
On the mound Roselle Park right hander Maddie Hummel won 72 games in four standout seasons. At the plate one of the area’s top No. 3 batters in the lineup helped the Panthers win 83 games from 2016-2019. Considering attending Kean University and not playing softball at the next level, Hummel reconsidered and will take […]