UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENTS BOYS’ SOCCER FINAL THURSDAY, OCT. 24 AT KEAN UNIVERSITY’S ALUMNI STADIUM IN UNION 2-Summit vs. 1-Elizabeth, 7:30 p.m. * * * GIRLS’ SOCCER FINAL FRIDAY, OCT. 25 AT JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL’S NOLAN FIELD IN CLARK 3-Westfield or 2-Scotch Plains vs. 1-Cranford, 7:30 p.m. * * * GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL SEMIFINALS WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23 […]
UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENTS BOYS’ SOCCER SEMIFINALS SATURDAY, OCT. 19 AT JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL’S NOLAN FIELD IN CLARK 3-Westfield vs.2-Summit, 5:30 p.m. 4-Scotch Plains vs. 1-Elizabeth, 8 p.m. * * * GIRLS’ SOCCER SEMIFINALS AT JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL’S NOLAN FIELD IN CLARK SATURDAY, OCT. 19 5-Oak Knoll vs. 1-Cranford, 3 p.m. SUNDAY, OCT. 20 3-Westfield vs. […]
Lyric Scott, junior, field hockey “Lyric is one of my captains and a three-year starter for the Union Varsity Field Hockey Program. Lyric is a great student athlete, who is a leader on and off the field. She has two goals and an assist, which has led Union to a 3-0 start to the season. […]
Ahmirr Robinson, senior, football “Ahmirr is a senior wide receiver who is a three-year starter on the varsity football team. After a standout junior season, Ahmirr received more than 10 Division One scholarship offers. He is presently committed to play at Rutgers University. Ahmirr started his senior season with a nine-reception, 178-yard, one-touchdown performance in […]
Farmers shared last year's crown with Westfield
Following one of the quickest turnarounds in Union County history last year the Union boys’ soccer team did not expect to go unbeaten once again in 2019. However, the Farmers almost made it unscathed right up until the Union County Tournament seeding meeting. Union is presently 5-1, with its next game scheduled for Thursday at […]
Farmers improve to 3-0 for first time since 2016
WESTFIELD – Andrew Sanborn knew that if Union was to prevail over Westfield he was going to have to make a big play. The standout quarterback probably thought it would come from his arm. However, it came from his foot. The three-year starter at QB for the Farmers actually made his varsity debut as a […]
Union has not won at Westfield since 2013
Last year Union snapped a four-game losing streak against Westfield, including consecutive North 2, Group 5 semifinal defeats in 2015 and 2016. On Saturday the Farmers will attempt to beat the Blue Devils at Gary Kehler Stadium for the first time since 2013. One of three Mid-State Conference-Watchung Division football games on tap this weekend […]
Brearley, New Providence, Scotch Plains also triumph on Friday, Sept. 13
While Rahway and Cranford opened their 2019 seasons with double-digit Mid-State Conference triumphs Friday night, both head coaches declared that there is still plenty of room for improvement. “We had some holding penalties that resulted in touchdowns being called back, so that is just one of the things we have to clean up,” Rahway head […]
H. Goncalves puts Farmers on scoreboard in first half
UNION – Visiting Cranford did not play its brand of soccer for the first 40 minutes, but still managed to produce a one-goal halftime lead. Host Union, with far less returning starters, hung in there and matched the Cougars in field position for much of the first half. Was is just a matter of time […]
Wilson scores on 4-yard run; Senior LBs Presley and Ozurumba excel
PISCATAWAY – Union went with its strength right away – No. 11 trying to get the ball to No. 1. For the first time this year that quarterback-wide receiver combo took the field with Union down six points. The goal for the Farmers was to erase early Curtis moment as fast as they could. Mission […]