UNION COUNTY, NJ — All 17 Union County football playing schools are in action this weekend, as Week One is the opening weekend for Roselle Park, David Brearley, Jonathan Dayton, Summit, Cranford, Arthur L. Johnson and Westfield high schools. With the football classifications finally disclosed on the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s football website […]
UNION, NJ — The Farmers have senior Omalley King at quarterback for a third year and experienced linemen in front of him to make sure the Union offense clicks even better in 2024. King (6-4, 195) completed 8-of-12 passes for 244 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Farmers to a 35-30 win at Ridgewood […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The 2024 high school football season in New Jersey is here. It’s about to kick off Thursday, Aug. 29. The final day of the season is Wednesday, Dec. 4, with the last public and non-public state finals scheduled to take place that day. Union County has not produced a state champion […]
UNION, NJ — So close. So very close. The Union High School boys’ soccer team came within two goals of capturing the Union County Tournament championship outright for the first time in 24 years last season, falling to Elizabeth High School–Frank J. Cicarell Academy, 1-0, in overtime at Arthur L. Johnson High School’s Nolan Field. […]
UNION, NJ — Fast forward to the future of high school football in North Jersey. The year is 2024. One of the season-opening games is a Union County vs. Essex County special: Union High School at Seton Hall Preparatory School. For the first time, the Farmers, of an alignment called the Big Central Conference, will […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Big Central Conference football commences with a big splash Thursday, Aug. 8, as its annual Media Day will take place at Kean University’s Harwood Arena in Union. The first official day of practice is Monday, Aug. 12; scrimmages begin Monday, Aug. 19, and the 2024 season kicks off Thursday, Aug 29. […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Was the Union County Conference the most competitive it ever has been last year? Arguments can be made, as there were plenty of solid teams with good records, but perhaps, no real heavyweight. Westfield High School did produce a county-best 16-2 overall mark, but did not reach the Union County Tournament […]
UNION, NJ — Last year, it was spread out during two days in Hillsborough, the first gathering of all of the football teams that compete in divisions in the Big Central Conference. This year, the second BCC Football Media Day will be on just one day and inside Kean University’s Harwood Arena in Union. BCC […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — With August a week away now we’re getting closer and closer to competitive high school football once again. Official practice commences Monday, Aug. 12, and, much to the players’ delight, scrimmages begin Monday, Aug. 19. Union County football has Westfield High School going as far north as Bayonne High School for […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Last year, as many as 12 boys soccer teams in Union County finished with winning records, with one more winning 10 games. The back-and-forth on the pitch at times was highly fast-paced. Elizabeth High School–Frank J. Cicarell Academy, guided by head coach Jacques Gonzalez, led the way by capturing its first […]