CRANFORD, NJ — It’s now been five years since Cranford High School advanced to the baseball Union County Tournament championship game. It’s been seven years since the Cougars have captured the crown. Last year’s squad, the top seed and quite capable, was stymied by Westfield High School senior right-hander Chris Ho, 2-1, in the first […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — With only one loss against a county opponent, defending champion Cranford High School was considered the favorite to garner the top seed for the 46th annual softball Union County Tournament. The UCT was to be seeded earlier this week, with first-round games scheduled for Thursday, May 5. The quarterfinals are set […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The two teams in the lead for the top seed in this month’s 68th annual baseball Union County Tournament, Cranford and Governor Livingston high schools, are both scheduled to play a team they lost to the first time around. Cranford is scheduled to host New Providence High School on Thursday, May […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The gold standard in Union County baseball for some time now has been set by Cranford, Governor Livingston, Westfield and Scotch Plains–Fanwood high schools. Since 2009, only those four schools have been able to capture Union County Tournament championships. The 68th annual UCT is scheduled to be seeded on Monday, May […]
UNION, NJ — After Union High School’s softball team was humbled by Elizabeth High School 6-0 for its first loss, junior right-hander Alexa Liquori put together a four-game stretch that was off the charts. From Monday, April 11, to Saturday, April 16, she performed as if she were one of the best softball pitchers in […]
UNION, NJ — Sparked by the standout performance of senior college-bound catcher Elvin Espinal and some quality pitchers that he will be handling, the Union High School baseball team seems to be a prominent player once again in Union County and also in North 2, Group 4. The Farmers have produced records better than .500 […]
UNION, NJ — Shannon McMahon was a pretty good softball pitcher herself at South Plainfield High School and then Kean University. Union High School softball team’s first-year head coach also has a “pretty good” pitcher to work with and continue to show the way in junior right-hander Alexa Liquori. A prominent player for then–head coach […]
UNION, NJ — The fifth group to be inducted into the Union High School Athletic Hall of Fame has been selected. Included are athletes, teams, a coach and a special contributor. The Class of 2022 will be honored on Monday, Nov. 21, at Galloping Hill Caterers in Union. The athletes inducted this year are Donald […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey’s premier all-star football event is back. The media day for the 42nd annual Phil Simms NJ North/South All Star Football Classic will take place on Sunday, March 27, at Piscataway High School, with the players and their parents in attendance […]
UNION, NJ — After finishing with a record that showed just one win in 20 games two years ago, the Union High School girls basketball team, it could have been said, had only one way to go, and that was up. Under first-year head coach Omar Wright and with a move down to the Union […]