The big football game in Union County this weekend is Saturday’s (Oct. 8) undefeated matchup featuring Union (3-0) at Westfield (4-0) at Westfield’s Gary Kehler Stadium. However, there are several intriguing matchups Friday night (Oct. 7), including a battle of 4-0 teams in Rahway. In Rahway’s first-ever game at its new turf field at Rahway […]
The 5th Roselle Park Athletic Hall of Fame dinner will take place Nov. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at The Westwood in Garwood. The Class of 2016 inductees include: Kenneth Adriance Samuel Appello Albert Buik Norman Buik Catherine Finizio Judy Lee Keith Loneker Gerald Matthews Victor Pozsonyi John Ricciardulli Rebecca Riccitelli Joseph Signorello The 1969 football […]
Four of Union County’s five undefeated football teams will seek to go 4-0 this week, beginning with Westfield and Rahway on the road Friday night (Sept. 30). Westfield is a heavy favorite to vanquish Watchung Hills, while Rahway is favored to halt Voorhees. Both Watchung Hills and Voorhees are 0-3. Union, 3-0 like Westfield and […]
Westfield, which last won the championship outright 15 years ago, is the top seed for the 36th annual girls’ soccer Union County Tournament. The last three times the Blue Devils were crowned champs they shared the title with Scotch Plains in 2012 and 2006 and with Oak Knoll in 2002. Westfield has won the most […]
Union at Westfield Oct. 8 is highly-anticipated battle of undefeated N2, G5 and Mid-State 38 Conference-Watchung Division teams
For the first time in what might be many years, Union County has five 3-0 football teams. They include North 2, Group 5 schools Union and Westfield; North 2, Group 4 squad Summit; Rahway from Central Jersey, Group 3 and Roselle from Central Jersey, Group 2. If Westfield wins as expected at 0-3 Watchung Hills […]
Panter TDs scored by Brutus, Vasquez and Forstenhausler
ROSELLE PARK – Belvidere’s ability to convert three fourth-down plays in the first half – including two for touchdowns – and two huge defensive efforts by lineman Jonathan Wolfinger in the second half offset Roselle Park’s big-play execution on a night where it seemed as if every action was magnified. Belvidere took the lead for […]
There are several entertaining and exciting Union County football matchups this weekend. On Friday, Sept. 23 Herm Shaw Field we have 2-0 Belvidere at 2-0 Roselle Park. Both teams have begun with two shutouts, Belvidere both at home and Roselle Park both on the road. On Satuday, Sept. 24 at Arminio Field we have 2-0 […]
Having the first and second singles players back – and as seniors – is something a coach always looks forward to. Roselle Park also has two other senior starters back for its 2016 campaign. Back at first singles is senior Morgan Literate and at second singles is senior Lexi Tumblety. Now teaming up as a […]
We have two tantalizing 2-0 vs. 2-0 matchups this weekend including three Union County squads and one Warren County unit that are off to very impressive starts. The first that will take place is Roselle Park facing Belvidere in its home-opener Friday night at 7 at Herm Shaw Field. Both Mid-State 38 Conference-Union Division teams […]
UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE: Friday, Sept. 16 (5 games): Watchung Hills at Elizabeth, 7 p.m. Voorhees at Cranford, 7 p.m. Bernards at Johnson, 7 p.m. Roselle Park at Dayton, 7 p.m. Brearley at Belvidere, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 (7 games): Union at Plainfield, 1 p.m. Ridge at Westfield, 1 p.m. […]