UNION – Page 70 – Union News Daily

Union falters in final period vs. undefeated Phillipsburg 24-14; Too many penalties cost Farmers in Delaware Division setback

By JR Parachini on October 4, 2013 SPORTS, UNION

Thrilling 83-yard touchdown pass from Rios to Gravenhise called back on first play of 4th quarter

UNION – On a night when one of the greatest touchdown passes in Union Farmers football history was called back because of a penalty, first-time visitor Phillipsburg – owners of the most wins of any school in New Jersey – rallied in the fourth quarter to come away with a 24-14 triumph Friday at Cooke […]

Union football prepping for big home game Friday night vs. undefeated Phillipsburg; Farmers (1-1) coming off bye week

By JR Parachini on September 30, 2013 SPORTS, UNION

Stateliners and Hunterdon Central both lead Delaware Division with 3-0 marks

Here we have the winningest football program in the state invading Cooke Memorial Field for the very first time. Phillipsburg has won 643 games, the most of any team in New Jersey, with its first year of football being 1905. Knocking on the door of 500, Union has won 498 games, with its first season […]

UCT girls’ soccer kicks off this Saturday; defending co-champion Scotch Plains is top seed once again

By JR Parachini on September 28, 2013 CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION

Dayton, Union, Johnson and Brearley were to host first 4 matches

The girls’ soccer Union County Tournament was to kick off this Saturday, Sept. 28, with four preliminary round matches. Defending co-champion Scotch Plains was awarded the top seed once again. Four first round games are scheduled to be played Wednesday, Oct. 2, with four more second round games set to take place Saturday, Oct. 5. The […]

Union football halts arch rival Elizabeth 33-14; Senior running back Bogan rushes for 203 yards and 3 TDs

By JR Parachini on September 20, 2013 SPORTS, UNION

Farmers have defeated Minutemen now 4 straight times at Cooke Memorial Field

UNION – Seeking to avoid its first 0-2 start since 2007 in a season that much success was predicted, Union scored the first three times it had the football – the first two after gaining turnovers – en route to posting a commanding 33-14 Mid-State 38 Conference-Delaware Division victory over arch rival Elizabeth in Friday night’s home-opener […]

Dayton football hosting Bernards moved to Friday at 4 p.m.; First game on new Field Turf field postponed by thunder and lightning

By JR Parachini on September 12, 2013 LINDEN, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, UNION

SPRINGFIELD – The Dayton football team had its season-opening game against Bernards Thursday night postponed because of thunder and lightning. Now the first game to be played at the new sports complex on school grounds is scheduled for Friday at 4 p.m. The superintendent of schools said that the opening ceremonies would not take place on […]

Union football preview: Farmers seek breakout season to be remembered

By JR Parachini on September 6, 2013 SPORTS, UNION

UNION – It’s now been 20 years since the Farmers have won a state championship. None of the present players were even born yet when Union last captured North 2, Group 4 for a record 10th time in 1993. It’s been 10 years since the Farmers reached a state championship game. Union played in the […]

Top senior, college-bound football players in Union County discussed by editor of The McCarthy Report

By JR Parachini on August 17, 2013 CLARK, CRANFORD, HILLSIDE, LINDEN, RAHWAY, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, UNION

Union Farmers represented on Top 11 list by Egwuonwu, Bogan, Iroha

The Union and Plainfield football teams will clash Nov. 2 at Hub Stine Field after both will have played six games. Although they are in different sections (Union in North 2, Group 5 and Plainfield in North 2, Group 4) and different divisions in the Mid-State 38 Conference (Union in the Delaware and Plainfield in […]

2013 Football Classifications here for the 17 teams in Union County

By editor on August 5, 2013 CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION

2013 FOOTBALL CLASSIFICATIONS FOR THE 17 TEAMS IN UNION COUNTY REVISED AUG. 2 * NORTH JERSEY, SECTION 2 GROUP 5 Enrollment: 1284-3379 Elizabeth (3379), Westfield (1378), Linden (1284), Union (1810) * GROUP 4 Enrollment: 943-1236 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (1120), Plainfield (1109) * GROUP 3 Enrollment: 715-866 Cranford (866), Summit (801), Governor Livingston […]

Union Post 35 Senior American Legion baseball team wins one game in last week’s State Finals

By editor on August 5, 2013 SPORTS, UNION

Concludes outstanding championship summer season with overall record of 20-5

The Union Post 35 Senior American Legion baseball team did well to win one game in State Finals competition that took place last week at Moody Park in Ewing. Union qualified for the first time since 2005, advancing after finishing as the runner up in District 2 at C0mmunity Park in North Brunswick. Brooklawn Post […]

Union County Senior American Legion baseball champ Union 35 advances to State Finals for first time since 2005; Is District 2 runner up

By JR Parachini on July 27, 2013 SPORTS, UNION

Will face District 3 champion Brooklawn 72 Sunday at Moody Park in Ewing

Sparked by a three-hitter tossed by right hander Jonathan Brignoni, the Union Post 35 Senior American Legion baseball team advanced to the state finals for the first time in eight years. Brignoni, in a complete-game effort, struck out 12 and walked four to help lead Union 35 to a 5-1 triumph over Haddon Heights 262 […]