UNION COUNTY, NJ — Who gets the top seed for the upcoming boys basketball Union County Tournament? That’s a good question. As the first week in February commenced a few days ago, you could have considered Plainfield, Roselle Catholic or Elizabeth high schools, based on regular season results so far. Elizabeth split Union County Conference–Watchung […]
UNION, NJ — Simply put, Union’s Ariel Azeredo is among the top wrestlers in Union County. So when the Union County Tournament returned to Union High School’s Louis J. Rettino Gymnasium last year, Azeredo had an opportunity to become one of Union’s first county champions in seven years. Azeredo’s first attempt to win a county […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A decade of dominance. No school has ever pinned down the wrestling Union County Tournament the way the Cranford Cougars have. Since winning the championship in 2015, no school other than Cranford High School has managed to capture the team title. At the 49th annual UCT at Union High School’s Louis […]
UNION, NJ — More often than not, when Gordon LeMatty and then Chet Czaplinski Jr. gave Mike Liloia the ball, he was going to come through on the mound big-time for the Union Farmers. The 1992 Union High School graduate was a top-notch pitcher for the Union baseball team, playing for both LeMatty and Czaplinski, […]
UNION, NJ — This is a season so far that the Union Farmers are proving they are no pushover, no pun intended. Major success continued for Union High School’s wrestling team at the Parsippany Hills Tournament on Monday, Dec. 30, where the Farmers did well to place second as a team behind four champions, one […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — No more scrimmages. Pre-season practices are complete. Time for what goes on the scoreboard to count. For four Union County Conference boys basketball teams on Thursday, Dec. 19, what they produced was more than their opponent was able to muster. Opening their 2024-2025 campaigns with victories on Thursday, Dec. 19, were […]
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 […]