Hilltoppers boot Union 3-0 in Tuesday night's final at Johnson
The Summit junior varsity boys’ soccer team captured the Union County Tournament title Tuesday night at Johnson after blanking Union 3-0. Summit reached the title contest as the second seed and along the way defeated 18th-seeded Roselle Park in the first round, seventh-seeded Plainfield in the quarterfinals, sixth-seeded Gov. Livingston in the semifinals and eighth-seeded […]
Goalkeeper Rivero, defender Moneme excel for Farmers
SCOTCH PLAINS – When you’re going up against a team that you know will be difficult to apply a great deal of offensive pressure on that puts the onus on your defense to be practically perfect. Union’s defense played well against Scotch Plains Saturday afternoon, but allowed the visitors to score […]
Sunday's 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. boys' soccer semifinals moved to Johnson
UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENTS VARSITY BOYS’ SOCCER SEMIFINALS Sunday, Oct. 21 At Johnson 3-Gov. Livingston vs. 2-Westfield, 4 p.m. 4-Elizabeth vs. 1-Scotch Plains, 6 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER QUARTERFINALS Saturday, Oct. 20 TOP SIDE OF THE BRACKET: 5-Oak Knoll at 4-Cranford, 2 p.m. 8-Union at 1-Scotch Plains, 2 p.m. BOTTOM SIDE OF THE BRACKET: […]
UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE BASEBALL REALIGNED AGAIN The following is the new Union County Conference alignment for the 2013 baseball season – revised Oct. 7 – that will commence at the end of March: WATCHUNG DIVISION (7 schools) Governor Livingston Elizabeth Cranford Union Westfield Scotch Plains Linden *Linden moved back in and Union Catholic out. […]
FIRST ROUND – SATURDAY, OCT. 6 12-Plainfield at 5-Summit 14-Dayton/11-Union winner vs. 19-Roselle/6-Hillside winner at the higher seed 10-Johnson at 7-Cranford 15-Union Catholic/9-Linden vs. 8-Brearley at the higher seed TOP FOUR SEEDS RECEIVE BYE INTO QUARTERFINALS 1-Scotch Plains-Fanwood – defending champion 2-Westfield – 2010 champion 3-Governor Livingston 4-Elizabeth – 2008 champion PRELIMINARY ROUND SATURDAY – […]
By JR Parachini, Sports Editor ELIZABETH– It wasn’t beauty that killed the beast. It was speed that killed the Farmers. In an early-season division showdown that featured the two best teams inUnionCountyand two of the top-ranked teams in the state, it was the home team Minutemen making the biggest statement. Elizabeth, behind the speedy running […]
Visiting Hillside has positives to build on By JR Parachini, Sports Editor RAHWAY – Justin Becker, as a team captain and returning two-way starter, realized the importance of his football team getting out to a good start. “We worked hard all week to come out here and play well,” Becker said. Rahway was efficient offensively, […]
By JR Parachini, Sports Editor UNION- Last year they met for the first of two times in Week Six, withUnioncoming off one of its most heartbreaking defeats – a last-play-of-the-game 37-35 setback atWestfield. Elizabethcame toUnionthe next weekend, sky high and with a perfect 5-0 mark. Forty eight minutes of football later and the Minutemen were […]
By JR Parachini, Union County Sports Editor Here are the Union County football schedules for 2012, the new Mid-State 38 Conference division alignments and last year’s final Mid-State 39 Conference final standings and a list of the 2012 head coaches: UNION FARMERS Sept. 7 Bridgewater-Raritan, 7 p.m. Sept. 14 at Elizabeth, 7 p.m. Sept. 28 […]
