It will be Roselle Catholic vs. The Patrick School twice Feb. 24 at Kean for UCT basketball crowns; RC boys’ seek 1st title

By JR Parachini on February 23, 2018   CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION  

The Celtics are defending champions on both sides

UNION – Roselle Catholic has come close the last six years, with the agony of defeat ever so present. After the heartbreaking loss to underdog Union in the 2013 quarterfinals – one year after the Lions reached the final for the first time in 49 years – two very close setbacks followed in the 2015 […]

UCT boys’ and girls’ basketball will continue this week with semifinals for boys’ Feb. 20 at Kean and semis for girls’ Feb. 21 at Johnson High; Championship games are Feb. 24 at Kean

By JR Parachini on February 18, 2018   CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION  

UNION – Of these three boys’ basketball programs – Cranford, Johnson and Roselle Catholic – which has not won the Union County Tournament yet? Cranford? No. The Cougars captured their lone title the year the Beatles arrived in America – 1964. Johnson? Wrong. Known then as Johnson Regional, the Crusaders claimed their only championship the […]

Union County Conference boys’ and girls’ basketball standings and overall records here as of Feb. 19

By editor on February 18, 2018   CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION  

UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE BOYS’ BASKETBALL STANDINGS AS OF MONDAY, FEB. 19:   WATCHUNG DIVISION (5 schools): 1-Roselle Catholic (8-0) – outright champions 2-Linden (5-3) 3-Patrick School (4-3) 4-Elizabeth (1-6) 5-Plainfield (1-7)   MOUNTAIN DIVISION (4 schools): 1-St. Mary’s, Elizabeth (6-0) – outright champions 2-Union Catholic (3-3) Union (3-3) 4-Westfield (0-6)   VALLEY DIVISION (7 schools): […]

Union County boys’ and girls’ basketball teams in states here; Play commences Feb. 26, with TOC concluding March 18 – on a Sunday this year

By editor on February 17, 2018   CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION  

UNION COUNTY BOYS’ BASKETBALL IN STATES (18 total):   NORTH 2, GROUP 1 (2) – Roselle Park, Dayton Monday, Feb. 26: 9-Roselle Park at 8-American History 13-Dayton at 4-People’s Prep   NORTH 2, GROUP 3 (3) – Rahway, Summit, Gov. Livingston Monday, Feb. 26: 16-Somerville at 1-Rahway 14-Warren Hills at 3-Summit 10-Middletown North at 7-Gov. […]

Girls’ basketball UCT to continue Feb. 13 with 8 first round games; Quarterfinals to follow Feb. 16

By JR Parachini on February 12, 2018   CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION  

The 43rd annual girls’ basketball Union County Tournament will continue with eight first round games to be played Tuesday night. After 21 teams were seeded we have the top 16 seeds ready to go. Here’s a closer look: TOP SIDE OF THE BRACKET: 9-Summit at 8-Dayton 16-Linden at 1-The Patrick School 12-New Providence at 5-Cranford […]

Boys’ basketball UCT will continue Feb. 14 with 4 second round games; Quarterfinals to follow Feb. 16

By JR Parachini on February 12, 2018   CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION  

  Before the top four seeds enter into it we have four second round games scheduled to be played Wednesday night and they are all fine matchups as the 82nd annual boys’ basketball Union County Tournament continues. Three of the four matchups were previously played. Here they are: 9-Scotch Plains at 8-New Providence 10-Summit at […]

Union County Conference boys’ and girls’ basketball standings and overall records here as of Feb. 12

By JR Parachini on February 12, 2018   CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION  

UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE BOYS’ BASKETBALL STANDINGS AS OF MONDAY, FEB. 12   WATCHUNG DIVISION (5 schools): 1-Roselle Catholic (7-0) – outright champions 2-Patrick School (4-2) 3-Linden (4-3) 4-Plainfield (1-6) Elizabeth (1-6)   MOUNTAIN DIVISION (4 schools): 1-St. Mary’s, Elizabeth (6-0) – outright champions 2-Union Catholic (3-3) Union (3-3) 4-Westfield (0-6)   VALLEY DIVISION (7 schools): […]

Brian Oblachinski to be honored for his baseball excellence at 82nd annual Hot Stove League event

By JR Parachini on February 10, 2018   CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION  

Brian Oblachinski did not only look to reach first base. His goal was to score. In the field, his range at shortstop prevented plenty of opposing players from getting hits they thought they had. A leader for the Cougars on the baseball diamond, the 2017 Cranford High School graduate is now a freshman member of […]

Union County Tournament boys’ and girls’ basketball information here

By editor on February 10, 2018   CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION  

82ND ANNUAL BOYS’ BASKETBALL UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENT SEEDS: 1-Roselle Catholic. 2-The Patrick School. 3-St. Mary’s, Elizabeth. 4-Linden. 5-Union. 6-Rahway. 7-Union Catholic. 8-New Providence. 9-Scotch Plains. 10-Summit. 11-Plainfield. 12-Westfield. 13-Elizabeth. 14-Johnson. 15-Gov. Livingston. 16-Roselle 17-Hillside. 18-Oratory Prep. 19-Dayton. 20-Koinonia Academy. 21-Cranford.   PRELIMINARY ROUND: Koinonia Academy 59, Cranford 55   FIRST ROUND: 19-Dayton at 6-Rahway 18-Oratory […]