Westfield lost a second straight game for first time in 5 years
UNION – The Farmers came closer last year against Union County rival Westfield – within exactly a single point. This year there was no way they were walking off the field without a victory. Union, minus one of its key offensive weapons, was still able to reach the end zone three times in the first […]
UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENTS BOYS’ SOCCER: SEEDS: 1-Elizabeth. 2-Scotch Plains. 3-Westfield. 4-Union. 5-Summit. 6-Cranford. 7-Roselle. 8-Plainfield. 9-Dayton. 10-Gov. Livingston. 11-Rahway. 12-New Providence. 13-Oratory Prep. 14-Johnson. 15-Linden. 16-Union Catholic. 17-Brearley. 18-Hillside. 19-Roselle Park. 20-Roselle Catholic. PRELIMINARY ROUND: Saturday, Oct. 6 16-Union Catholic at 9-Dayton 17-Brearley at 8-Plainfield 20-Roselle Catholic at 5-Summit 13-Oratory Prep at 12-New Providence 15-Linden […]
Ten games on tap for Oct. 5 and two more on Oct. 6; GL has the weekend off
So through the last weekend in August and then the month of September, we have four teams in Union County that have still not experienced the agony of defeat. New Providence is 5-0 – not bad considering the Pioneers are coming off consecutive 1-9 finishes the past two seasons for the first time in program […]
Match will take place at Snyder Field in Berkeley Heights
CRANFORD – The Union County College women’s soccer team is currently undefeated, sitting on a ten-game win streak. Their current record is 10-0. On Oct. 2 the Lady Owls shut out Ocean County College by a score of 10-0. The previous week, on Sept. 25, the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) issued their Top […]
UNION – Once the Farmers took the lead against their Mountain Division rival they decided that one goal was not good enough. Union scored again. After New Providence pulled to within one goal in the second half, the Farmers answered right back. Union kept attacking and produced one more goal. Another solid division victory was […]
Phylicia Menendez, senior — girls tennis “Phylicia has a positive strong work ethic and is always willing to help others as well as improve on her own skills. She never gives up and she fights till the end. Phylicia was and still is the captain of our girls varsity tennis team, providing the needed leadership […]
Union at South Brunswick battle of 3-1 Group 5 schools
Union County football this weekend – Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29 – consists of eight games Friday and four more on Saturday. Roselle will now be hosting South Hunterdon Friday night at Rahway River Park instead of Metuchen. “Our numbers are down, we aim to get healthy and plan on playing at Bishop […]
Andre Vieira, senior — boys soccer “Andre Vieira is a four-year varsity player and captain. He exemplifies what a leader is on and off the field. Andre is a player that leads on the field with his work ethic and positive attitude that sets the tone with his teammates. His hard work has paid off […]
Westfield out to bounce back from a loss for first time since Thanksgiving 2014
Union County football this weekend – 8 games on Friday night, Sept. 14 and 3 on Saturday, Sept. 15 – has not been affected by the week-long rain. Story lines include: In a Mid-State 36 Conference-Union Division clash at Ward Field in Kenilworth it will be the Dayton Bulldogs (0-1) facing the host Brearley Bears […]
Kayla Velosa-Lima scores for Farmers
CRANFORD – You have to put the ball in the net. Dominating field possession or dominating the game or any kind of dominance at all is well and fine, but if you don’t put the ball in the net it doesn’t matter. The Union girls’ soccer team – ranked among the best in the state […]