CLARK – All top four seeds advanced to the semifinals of the 41st annual girls’ basketball Union County Tournament. The top four seeds all reaching the final four, that doesn’t happen quite often in Union County. There’s usually an upset or two along the way, with at least one if not two teams seeded below […]
Captured Union County Conference's Mountain Division championship with perfect 6-0 league mark
After a transition period that saw – for a number of years – Union wrestlers working hard and trying to keep up with the Brearleys, Roselle Parks, Governor Livingstons and Cranfords, the Farmers are on their way back. They’re on their way back to being among the elite teams again in Union County; North 2, […]
Top 8 seeds advanced in both tourneys
Union County waits a little longer than most counties to seed their basketball tournaments. However, once seeded, they seem to go pretty quickly. The 41st annual girls’ tournament included 20 of the 24 teams in the Union County Conference. Those opting not to participate were Sky Division teams Roselle, Roselle Park, Brearley and Benedictine Academy. […]
The following are the third-, fourth-, fifth- and sixth-place finishers at the 41st annual wrestling Union County Tournament held Jan. 16 at Union High School. 2016 UCT WRESTLING THIRD 106: Conor Halpin, Cranford 113: Chris Hoerle, Westfield 120: Rhise Royster, Rahway 126: Michael DeJesus, Plainfield 132: Jashmar Phillipe, Scotch Plains 138: Mike Nigro, Cranford 145: […]
Cougars have 6 winners, GL 2 and six others 1
UNION – There was no surprise at all at the way Cranford dominated the 41st annual wrestling Union County Tournament that was contested all day Saturday at Union High School’s Louis J. Rettino Gymnasium. The Cougars, as expected, repeated as champions, producing the most individual champs for the second straight season. Cranford won the UCT […]
Farmers face division foe Westfield for first time Jan. 19
So far, through the team’s first 10 games, the Union girls’ basketball team has proven to be right there against division opponents. In another four weeks the Farmers hope to be right there or better concerning upcoming Union County Tournament competition. Union produced its second three-game winning streak this Friday afternoon, easily dispatching conference-crossover foe […]
UNION – What appeared like a mismatch of sorts at the onset turned into a pretty competitive boys’ basketball game between undefeated teams ranked among the best in the state. While most fans in attendance expected favored Linden to prove superior for most of the contest’s 32 minutes, underdog Westfield did not go away after […]
Jason Battle adds 14 points and Josh Croskey 11
UNION – Sometimes in basketball – no matter how much a team may excel during the first 16 minutes – having to hang on down the stretch comes into play. Sometimes getting out to a big lead will do that to a team, not that it sets out to temporarily suffer a bit of a […]
The 2015 Union County football season will always be remembered as the year Cranford cemented 12-0 for the first time, Westfield captured its first state championship in 38 years – en route to a program-first 12-0 mark – and that Brearley came oh so close to joining Cranford and Westfield at 12-0, falling just one […]
WESTFIELD – Playing mistake-free football on offense, defense and special teams will usually get you to the next playoff round. Also leading a charmed life certainly doesn’t hurt. That’s what it was like for host Westfield Saturday as the Blue Devils scored the first of their six touchdowns on the game’s ninth play from scrimmage […]