As everyone is about to be seeded, UCT softball may be up for grabs

UNION COUNTY, NJ — With one week to go before the beginning of the softball Union County Tournament, it appears that this year’s trophy might really be up for grabs. Of the six schools situated in the Union County Conference’s upper Watchung Division, all but three-time defending UCT champion Cranford High School sported a winning […]

Union County baseball is ready to be seeded for UCT

Union County baseball is ready to be seeded for UCT

UNION COUNTY, NJ — This is a year where any of a number of teams, again most from the Union County Conference’s upper Watchung Division, have a legitimate shot of capturing the baseball Union County Tournament. Westfield High School might have clinched the top seed on Friday, April 26, when the Blue Devils defeated Governor […]

Union County baseball roundup before the UCT gets seeded

Union County baseball roundup before the UCT gets seeded

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Before the baseball Union County Tournament gets seeded and Cranford High School attempts to become the first three-peat winner since the Cougars pulled off the feat in 1999, 2000 and 2001, this was a week filled with big Union County Conference division classes. Westfield High School began the week as the […]

Summit to host Oak Knoll girls lacrosse

SUMMIT, NJ — One of the best high school sports rivalries, not only in Union County but in all of New Jersey, continues Thursday, April 25, when Summit High School hosts parochial power Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child, in Summit, in girls lacrosse play. Summit began the week ranked No. 1 in the […]

Opening Day baseball gets into full swing in Union County

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Opening Day high school baseball in Union County on Monday, April 1, featured some lopsided scores, several high-scoring games and a few, good-old, one-run competitions. Union County’s two-best teams, Cranford and Governor Livingston high schools, scored 12 and 10 runs, respectively, while Westfield and Roselle Park high schools produced one-run victories. […]

Baseball and softball realign in Union County for start of season

Baseball and softball realign in Union County for start of season

UNION COUNTY — If you do well you move up. If you struggle, you move down in order to level the playing field. Sort of. The Union County Conferences for both baseball and softball were realigned for the soon-to-start 2024 seasons. Opening Day for both sports is Monday, April 1. As for baseball, Summit High […]

Union County softball hits the bases running this week

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Another Union County softball season is upon us, with the first scheduled scrimmages taking place this week, starting Thursday, March 21. Cranford High School, sparked by two of the best seniors in the state in Sophia DeMarco and Maddy DeLong, has its first four scrimmages set to be played at its […]

High school baseball to begin in just three short weeks

High school baseball to begin in just three short weeks

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The sound of play ball across the state of New Jersey is now less than three weeks away. The beginning of official practice is just a few days away. Pitchers and catchers report on Monday, March 11, with the rest of the team members scheduled to join them on Thursday, March […]

Union County wrestlers advance to Region 4 at Union

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Cranford High School was put into District 16 at Watchung Hills Regional High School this year and, as in the recent past, the Cougars found a way to wrestle all the way to the top. In the same way as at last month’s Union County Tournament at Union High School, Cranford […]