Summit football advances to 3rd title game in 4 years; Hilltoppers drop Parsippany Hills 30-13

Are in first North 2, Group 3 final since 1986

SUMMIT – While it was No. 8 for Parsippany Hills – senior quarterback Tyler Simms – who was going to have to make things happen if his team was to advance in the state playoffs, it was the other No. 8 – senior receiver-cornerback Will Shamim – who did make things happen for Summit. Shamim […]

Playoff matchups finalized for 11 Union County football teams that made it; Games will take place Friday night and Saturday afternoon

Sectional consolation matchups listed below for 6 Union County schools that didn't qualify

Union County football has produced a state champion each of the last three years. Can this be the season that more than one Union County team holds up a trophy? The last time that happened was six years ago in 2006 when Elizabeth and Brearley won titles. Now it’s time to get ready for the […]

UCT field hockey, girls’ soccer championship games moved to Saturday at Johnson’s Nolan Field

Here is the updated Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference (UCIAC) schedule for this weekend as released today – Wednesday, Nov. 7: The updated UCIAC schedule is as follows: Saturday, November 10, 2012, @ Arthur L. Johnson High School 1:00PM – JV UCIAC Field Hockey Championship (Oak Knoll vs. Westfield) 3:00PM – Varsity UCIAC Field Hockey […]

The mess Hurricane Sandy brought continues to hamper everything we do; High school football in Union County will attempt to continue this weekend

Final games before playoffs and possible consolations are rescheduled for Friday and Saturday

For those who already got their power back – God Bless! I am both thankful for you and very envious. As of Wednesday, Nov. 7, mine is not back and JCP&L has no clue when it will be back. As far as Union County football is concerned, everyone had a bye week last weekend. Because […]

10 Union County football teams have qualified for the playoffs

This weekend's schedule could be in jeopardy because of Hurricane Sandy

Still with a weekend to go before the secitonal quarterfinals begin, 10 Union County football teams have qualified for the NJSIAA playoffs.The other seven Union County schools have already been eliminated. Because of Hurricane Sandy, this weekend’s schedule of games to be played on Friday, Nov. 2 and Saturday, Nov. 3 could be in a […]

Cranford, Summit girls’ soccer teams edged in UCT semifinals

Both take top seeds to the very limit

Most people predicted top-seeded Scotch Plains to face second-seeded Westfield in the 32nd annual girls’ soccer Union County Tournament championship game, scheduled to be played later this weekend at a site and time still to be determined. However, Cranford and Summit did their best to prevent that. Both came oh so close to knocking off […]

Elizabeth, Summit football remain undefeated, while Cranford has big win over ALJ Crusaders

Brearley, Westfield gain their first victories

UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE: Friday, Nov. 2 (6 games) Union at Hunterdon Central, 7 p.m. Bridgewater-Raritan at Linden, 7 North Plainfield at Cranford, 7 Johnson at Delaware Valley, 7 Manville vs. Dayton, 7 at Union’s Cooke Memorial Field Bound Brook at Brearley, 7 Saturday, Nov. 3 (6 games) Hillside at Summit, […]

UCTs continue with girls’ soccer and field hockey

UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENTS GIRLS’ SOCCER FINALS Saturday, Nov. 3 At Kean University JV: semifinal winners, TBA Varsity: semifinal winners, TBA VARSITY SEMIFINALS Saturday, Oct. 27 At Johnson 6-Summit vs. 2-Westfield 4-Cranford vs. 1-Scotch Plains JUNIOR VARSITY SEMIFINALS Saturday, Oct. 27 3-Governor Livingston at 2-Westfield 4-Cranford at 1-Scotch Plains FIELD HOCKEY FINALS Thursday, Nov. 1 At […]

Field hockey UCT championship game moved to Nov. 4 at Kean because of Hurricane Sandy

JV final will now take place Nov. 1 at Johnson's Nolan Field

The field hockey Union County Tournament championship game scheduled for Sunday at 5 p.m. at Kean University’s Alumni Stadium in Union has been postponed due to Hurricane Sandy. The game between third-seeded Summit and top-seeded and two-time defending champion Oak Knoll has been moved to Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. at Kean. The junior varsity […]

Summit junior varsity boys’ soccer captures Union County Tournament championship

Hilltoppers boot Union 3-0 in Tuesday night's final at Johnson

The Summit junior varsity boys’ soccer team captured the Union County Tournament title Tuesday night at Johnson after blanking Union 3-0. Summit reached the title contest as the second seed and along the way defeated 18th-seeded Roselle Park in the first round, seventh-seeded Plainfield in the quarterfinals, sixth-seeded Gov. Livingston in the semifinals and eighth-seeded […]