UNION, NJ — A highly challenging first match went Union High School’s way, courtesy of five wins by fall and another by technical fall. That early-season momentum manifested itself into a quality showing at the Dover Tournament that the Farmers compete in at this time every year. Following a season-opening 41-36 triumph at home against […]
UNION, NJ — Seeking a bounce-back season, following an uncharacteristic 7-15 finish a year ago, the Union High School boys basketball team will begin to climb a mountain in 2024-2025 with players void of a large dose of experience and togetherness. “We are a little young and inexperienced at the varsity level,” head coach Kevin […]
UNION, NJ — A season of hope and hard work paying off, ultimately, in terms of winning more games than not, is soon to commence for the Union High School boys basketball team. The Farmers eye a “classic” bounce-back season, if you will, following a 7-15 campaign that consisted of more streaks that fell on […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County will be well represented when the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association football playoffs commence this weekend. For several weeks, 10 of the 17 football-playing schools in Union County were on their way to making the grade. Now it’s official. Elizabeth–Frank J. Cicarell Academy, Plainfield and Linden high schools […]
UNION, NJ — Kean Athletics recently retired No. 16, the jersey number of Hall of Fame member and MLB pitcher Kevin Herget. He is the first baseball player and the third athlete in Kean history to receive the prestigious honor. The campus community celebrated the 2015 graduate’s remarkable journey from Kean University to the major […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Here it is, the final week of the regular season before the football playoffs commence. This is one of the most exciting weeks of high school sports during the course of the entire school year, as we are about to find out which teams make the grade and what seed they […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Two Union County squads captured their first triumphs. Another one came oh so close. The only undefeated team remaining in the county made a valiant comeback effort in the second half that just fell short. Week Six was an interesting one concerning Union County football squads that were seeking to strengthen […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Week Six of the 2024 high school football season here in Union County is spread out among three days because of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, beginning on Friday, Oct. 11, and ending Saturday, Oct. 12. There are six games on Thursday, Oct. 10, six more on Friday, Oct. 11, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — There are now just four weekends left in the regular season before the playoffs commence on Friday, Nov. 1. Some teams have played five games and some four. Remaining undefeated in Union County are Summit and Arthur L. Johnson high schools, both 4-0. They were both decisive in victory last weekend, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — We’re now down to just two undefeated teams remaining in Union County. Rahway High School put forth a solid effort, but fell short at Somerville High School, 32-16, in last weekend’s battle of teams that got off to 3-0 starts. That leaves us with Summit High School and Arthur L. Johnson […]