Union girls’ basketball falls to Westfield in battle of elite 16-2 squads; Berry paces Farmers with 16 points

Next games are at Monroe Saturday and at GL Monday

UNION – When this girls’ basketball conference-crossover contest was scheduled for the first week in February, little did either athletic director – Westfield’s Sandy Mamary and Union’s Linda Ionta – realize that both rivals would be 14 games over .500 at the time of the all-important clash. Westfield visited Union Thursday afternoon, both elite teams […]

Dayton girls’ basketball stuns 15-0 Westfield; Pollack, Izzi lead the way

Bulldogs improve to 9-5 overall after topping division leader

Wanting to prove that the performance they produced at Westfield three weeks ago was the exception rather than the norm, the Dayton Bulldogs saw a great challenge ahead of them. They had the opportunity not only to make amends for the 27-point loss they were dealt by the home team Blue Devils that Jan. 10 […]

Cranford’s Murray leads Cougar wrestlers to second-place UCT finish; Roselle Park repeats as champions

Brearley has most champs with 4

UNION – Gavin Murray came oh so close last year. The talented Cranford grappler met Governor Livingston’s Ryan Hoy in the county championship bout at 132 and was edged by the defending champion 9-8. That was the last of the 14 finals matchups. Murray, a junior, and Hoy, a senior, were destined to meet again […]

Senior shooting guard Kema’s 25 points lift Union to Investors Games win over Bloomfield; Boys’ basketball standout connects on seven 3-pointers

Farmers snap 2-game skid to improve to 5-3

UNION – A big part of Emanuel Kema’s practice routine includes taking a couple of hundred shots. “I have to get my 3s in,” the 6-0 Union senior shooting guard said. “I have to work on my footwork.” While practice may not make perfect all the time, it sure helps increase the odds of making […]

Huber coaching Cranford for first time in contest played at Kean; Second annual Investors Games this Sunday

Cougars face Westfield in UCC-Mountain Division play

UNION – Ryan Huber, who played his high school ball at Dayton and is now in his eighth season as the head boys’ basketball coach at Cranford, is looking forward to coaching his first game at Kean University. Cranford will play Westfield Sunday at 2 p.m. in the second of five contests of the second annual Investors Games at Kean. “It’s great for the kids and […]

Union girls’ basketball tops undefeated Summit 68-34 for 4th straight triumph; Bonaparte nets career-high 23 points

Sophomore guard drains game-high 6 3-pointers; Dolce scores 10 and Moneme leads Farmers with 12 rebounds; Summit sparked by eight points from reserve Richardson and six by starter O'Malley

UNION – Jasmine Bonaparte’s steal and layup gave Union its first lead. Her first of a career-high six 3-point field goals – from the right side – extended Union’s second lead to five points. Bonaparte’s second 3-pointer – this time from the left – ignited an 18-2 run that began in the first quarter and […]

Summit (4-0) at Union (4-1) girls’ basketball Watchung Division clash on top for Saturday afternoon; Both teams coming off holiday tournament championships

After a successful three-game stint in HudsonCounty over the holidays, the Union girls’ basketball team will look to take that momentum with it when Union County Conference-Watchung Division play continues for the Farmers this weekend. In a battle of two of the top teams in UnionCounty and in the UCC’s Watchung Division, Union (4-1) will […]

Roselle Catholic girls’ basketball tops Union to improve to 2-0; Pozsonyi nets 17, Cubbage 16

Bonaparte paces Union with 9 points

UNION – So far the pattern has been eerily similar two games into the season. Roselle Catholic’s girls’ basketball team struggles a bit in the first half and is outscored in one of the first two quarters. Then the Lions turn it on in the second half as they have limited their first two foes […]

Roselle Park girls’ tennis improves records to 11-7 and 7-5, five of top seven players return next year; All-UCC division teams honor county’s best

Linden, sparked by county champions Zalewski and Podsiebierski, capture Valley Division title

The Roselle Park girls’ tennis team improved its overall and league records this season and next year will return five of its top seven players. The Panthers, guided by head coach Nancy Sturcke since 1977, finished 11-7 overall and 7-5 and in third place in the Mountain Division of the Union County Conference. Last year’s […]

Union football falls to Ridge 48-13 in Sunday’s N2, G5 final; Bogan, Robertson score TDs

1986 UHS grad and fifth-year Ridge head coach Bill Tracy leads Red Devils to their first-ever 12-0 season

PISCATAWAY – The book on Union has always been that the one thing you can do against a pretty good Farmer team is pass on it. Who would know that history better than 1986 UHS graduate Bill Tracy? The fifth-year Ridge head coach didn’t instruct talented senior quarterback Conor Hughes to throw the ball until […]

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