All-State QB to sign Feb. 5 with Division 2 Springfield, Mass. school American International College
Andrew Sanborn remembers quite well the time he almost gave up on football. “I was about to actually quit football before middle school,” Sanborn recalled. “I didn’t really have a good experience in my Pop Warner at quarterback, you always run the ball and it really wasn’t that fun. “Then a friend of mine called […]
The first 7-0 start for the Union boys basketball team in 21 years saw the Farmers open with a thrilling double-overtime victory, capture the Matawan Holiday Tournament for the second time in three years and raise a record amount of money for the St. Jude Foundation. To show how things could have gone the other […]
Third-place Rahway has most winners with 4: Murray, Francois, Boss and Darisme
UNION – What did it come down to for the Cranford Cougars to capture a sixth consecutive county championship? “We had all 13 wrestlers place, so we all showed up,” ninth-year head coach Pat Gorman said. “Those extra points you get along the way really become important.” Most expected Cranford and Westfield to battle for […]
Hoerle seeks to become first Blue Devils grappler to win 4 crowns
UNION – What to look for during this Saturday’s 45th annual Wrestling Union County Tournament at Union High School’s Louis J. Rettino Gymnasium? It appears that Cranford will capture the event for the sixth consecutive year or Westfield will win the crown for the first time since 1990. Union head coach Dino DeBellonia shares that […]
Host Vikings scored game's final 5 points to capture UCC-Mountain Division clash over Farmers
SCOTCH PLAINS – Union Catholic senior guard Al Richardson made two shots. The first one was significant since it was the only field goal the host Vikings produced in the second quarter. The second one gave Union Catholic the lead back with just 1:01 remaining in the fourth quarter, some 22 seconds after the visiting […]
UNION – Sometimes the knockout punch can be delivered early. That means the team that delivers the initial blow must follow through the rest of the game in order for it to stand up. After opening with a dramatic, double-overtime triumph two days ago the host Union Farmers didn’t want to have anything to do […]