Union’s Rutgers-bound Tverdov heads list of county’s top senior gridiron standouts; McCarthy report also cites Hillside’s Stuckey, Cranford’s Bakie and Summit’s Grange

Union was one game away from playing for a state championship last fall. A big reason for that was the play of junior two-way standout Mike Tverdov. Dennis McCarthy of his annual Dennis McCarthy Report ranks the Rutgers-bound Tverdov as Union County’s No. 1 college-bound senior. “He has great intensity,” McCarthy said. “He’s very quick […]

Former Summit football coach McCrann dies at 75; Guided Hilltoppers to 2 consecutive North 2, Group 2 finals, including the 1994 championship

Ray McCrann coached two different football schools to state championships in the playoff era and also coached one of the best high school football players to ever come out of New Jersey – that being 1984 Passaic graduate Craig “Ironhead” Heyward. While McCrann is moreso remembered for his highly-successful coaching tenure at Passaic, it is […]

Cranford only football school in Union County to change classification; Cougars now situated in Central Jersey, Group 3

Rahway is other Union County squad in section

The winningest Union County program the last five seasons and the only one to reach three state championship games and win two of them in that span is in the early stages of familiarizing itself with a different section. The NJSIAA moved Cranford out of North 2, Group 3 and into Central Jersey, Group 3 […]

Cranford well-represented in July 21 Snapple Bowl; 5 players and the coaching staff seeking to lead Union County All-Stars to first win since 2011

Game taking place at Woodbridge for the first time

When discussing Cranford football the past two seasons many people were aware of the accomplishments of lineman Will Fries and quarterback Jack Schetelich. The 2016 graduates have moved on to the next level, playing in the next state west of us now, with Fries at Penn State and Schetelich at Villanova. However, a lot more […]

Snapple Bowl practice commences July 11; Union County All-Stars seek to snap 4-game slide

The myCentralJersey.com Snapple Bowl XXIII is Thursday, July 21 at 7 p.m. at Woodbridge High School, with the annual All-Star Football Game between Union County and Middlesex County just-graduated gridiron standouts taking place at Woodbridge for the first time. Middlesex County has won the last four games and nine of the last 10 and leads […]

Summit’s Schaffer stands out as Union County All-Star; Junior LH starts on mound and tosses 2 shutout innings

One of his team's bright spots in June 20 Underclassmen Game at Kean

UNION – Summit junior left hander Will Schaffer was someone that head coach Kevin Zaleski counted on this season. His efforts on the mound and at the plate helped the Hilltoppers produce another winning season at 14-11, while Summit also won the Union County Conference’s Valley Division championship for the third time in four years, […]

Union County baseball All-Stars come back, but not enough vs. Essex County; Players from both teams excel in annual Underclassmen Game at Kean

MOPs are Essex County infielder Anthony Giachin of Newark Academy and Union County catcher Dan Baroff of Governor Livingston

UNION – After six and a half innings the Union County All-Stars were down by nine runs. Essex County scored three in the top of the third and then two more in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. Union County finally broke through for two runs on errors in the bottom of the seventh to […]

Essex-Union Underclassemen All-Star Baseball Game includes pitchers Doren of GL and Geissel of SP; June 20 event to take place at Kean

Union County seeks first win since 2012

The 7th annual Essex-Union Underclassmen All-Star Baseball Game is set to be played tonight – Monday, June 20 – at Kean University’s Jim Hynes Class of 1963 Stadium in Union. Two players have been added to the Union County roster, including pitchers Vin Doren of Governor Livingston and Tim Geissel of Scotch Plains. Doren, a […]

Summit girls’ lacrosse captures its first TOC crown; Senior Humphrey nets game-winner in 2OT

Hilltoppers, with a final state ranking of No. 1, close historic 2016 campaign with 24-1 mark and 13-game winning streak

The Summit girls’ lacrosse program has produced numerous championships over the years, including the state final in 1999 – pre TOC – and four consecutive state titles the last four seasons, becoming only the second New Jersey team to accomplish that feat. However, Saturday’s thrilling extra session victory on the final day of the 2016 […]

Summit girls’ lacrosse – for 3rd straight year – 1 victory away from ultimate championship; TOC title game is June 11 at Kean

State's top-ranked Group 3 champion Hilltoppers, who are undefeated against all in-state competition, will face Group 4 champ Ridgewood in their third straight final

The Summit girls’ lacrosse team knows what it takes to win state championships. The Hilltoppers won the Group 3 crown for the first time this season and became only the second school in New Jersey to capture four consecutive state titles. However, the ultimate championship has still eluded Summit. That’s the Tournament of Champions crown. […]

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