UNION – Cranford will clash at Roselle Park next Wednesday night – Jan. 17 – in a key Union County Conference-Watchung Division wrestling match that will be sure to draw much local interest. Perhaps Union County’s top two teams will put on a show wrestling fans will not want to miss. Before that, however, there […]
Eric LeGrand Basketball Schedule Sunday, January 14, 2018 @ Kean University BOYS Basketball 11:30 Carteret vs. Sayreville 1:00 New Prov. vs. Bishop Ahr 2:30 Union vs. A.L. Johnson 4:00 Rahway vs. JFK 6:00 Scotch Plains vs. Woodbridge 7:30 Ridge vs. Colonia General Admission : $7.00 SATURDAY, JAN. 20th The Investors Games BOYS Basketball At […]
SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR INNER-CITY CHILDREN FESTIVAL AT KEAN UNIVERSITY SUNDAY, JAN. 7 Girls’: Oak Knoll vs. Roselle Catholic, 10:30 a.m. Boys’: St. Joseph’s, Montvale vs. St. Peter’s Prep, noon Boys’: St. Benedict’s Prep vs. Hudson Catholic, 1:45 p.m. Boys’: St. Mary’s, Elizabeth vs. Roselle Catholic, 3:30 p.m. Boys’: Trenton Catholic vs. Montclair Immaculate, 5:15 p.m. […]
The Rahway boys’ basketball team captured its own holiday tournament last week by first defeating defending champion Johnson 74-68 and then Gov. Livingston 56-43 in the championship game. Johnson beat Rahway 36-35 in last year’s final. Rahway, which repeated last year as the Union County Conference’s Valley Division champion en route to a 21-4 finish, […]
Standout senior Whyte, Union's leading scorer, earns MVP honors; Akingbala on All-Tournament Team
Three of the four boys’ basketball teams from the Union County Conference’s Mountain Division enjoyed championship holiday weeks. Defending champion St. Mary’s of Elizabeth won twice to capture the Al LoBalbo Memorial Tournament in Elizabeth. The Hilltoppers began January at 5-1 and on a four-game winning streak. Union Catholic was victorious three times to garner […]
UNION – A classic or a turnover-missed free throw-filled season-opener? Either way you interpret it there was high drama Friday at Louis J. Rettino Gymnasium for the second of the three 3rd Annual St. Jude Classic Benefit Basketball Games at Union. Union fought hard late in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime […]
Since 2009, Union County has produced at least one state champion, a streak of nine straight seasons. Since 2011 we’ve seen Cranford win its first state championship in the playoff era – the Cougars won again in 2015 – and then we’ve seen three programs win for the first time in a very long time. […]
Now that Hillside has won its first state championship since 1985, here is the list of when was the last year each team in Union County won a football state championship: Plainfield, with a record of 0-4 in finals, Governor Livingston (0-2) and Dayton (0-1) are the only three schools in Union County that have […]
Andy Martin – Senior Football – Wide Receiver “Andy Martin has been our most productive offensive player this season. He led the team with 13 touchdowns and has set Union High School single-season records for receiving with 59 receptions and 943 yards.” —Union High School football coach Lou Grasso. As a pass catcher, is there a […]
Gabby Lamadieu – Junior Girls’ Soccer – Defender “Gabby has established herself as one of the best defenders in the state this year. She is the lead driver in our defense that has stepped up tremendously. A great team begins with a great defense and Gabby has showed dedication and perseverance to establish consistency. She is […]