Jaliyah Richards and Harper Shimko are Scotch Plains-Fanwood’s Union County Conference Female Athletes of the Week
Freshmen wrestling stars Jaliyah Richards and Harper Shimko are Scotch Plains-Fanwood's Union County Conference Female Athletes of the Week Richards, wrestling in the 120-pound weight class, and Shimko, wrestling at 132 pounds, didn't just become the first girls in...
Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls win Union County Wrestling Championship
Here is the story by Charlie Canglalosi III of TAPinto Scotch Plains-Fanwood The Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls wrestling team hosted and won its first ever Union County Individual Girls Wrestling Championships on Wednesday, Feb. 14. "I was honored to have the...
Tristan Fernandez is Roselle’s Union County Conference Male Athlete of the Week
Tristan Fernandez is Roselle's Union County Conference Male Athlete of the Week Fernandez, who wrestles at 157 pounds, has done a tremendous job competing in and out of the classroom this winter. During the month of January, Tristan won Gold at the Minutemen Classic...
Terrance Avent is Rahway’s Union County Conference Male Athlete of The Week
Terrance Avent is Rahway's Union County Conference Male Athlete of The Week Avent, a senior captain, is a three year starting wrestler for the Rahway Indians, has led his team in victories, as well as pins. He has 27 wins on the year with 17 of them by pin. He was...
Cranford wins first sectional wrestling title since 2017
By Dinah Dunn of the Cranford TAP CRANFORD, NJ – The Cranford High School’s wrestling team continues their record-breaking season with a 27-24 victory over the top-seeded West Essex of the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 3 final on February 7. It was the Cougar’s first...
Cranford wins record 8th straight Union County Wrestling Championship
By Mak Ojutiku | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com When the Cranford wrestling team walked into Kean University’s Harwood Arena to compete in the Union County Tournament, every one of their athletes was fully aware that they were on the cusp of making history. Another team...
Valeria Ramirez is Elizabeth’s Union County Conference Female Athlete of the Week
Valeria Ramirez is Elizabeth's Union County Conference Female Athlete of the Week. Ramirez, a sophomore, is a two-year varsity wrestler and has shown tremendous improvement this year after a promising freshman season. She has a 7-3 this season and is currently ranked...
Alissa Alcindor is Union’s Union County Conference Girls Athlete of the Week
Alissa Alcindor has been chosen as Union's Union County Conference Girls Athlete of the Week. In her first full year of wrestling, Alcindor finished sixth in the state in the 235-pound division. She also placed first in the 2023 Elizabeth Lady Minutemen Classic...
Mayson Harms is Roselle Park’s Union County Conference Boys Athlete of the Week
Mayson Harms has been chosen as Roselle Park's Union County Conference Boys Athlete of the Week. Harms, a senior star on the wrestling team, won the 144-pund weight class at the Union County Championships, was crowned champion at the WSAZ Invitational, placed seventh...
Cranford wins record 8th straight Union County Wrestling Tournament Championship
Cranford set a record by capturing its eighth straight Union County Wrestling Tournament Championship on Saturday at Kean University’s Harwood Arena. Here is the story by Mak Ojutiku of NJ.com - When the Cranford wrestling team walked into Kean University’s Harwood...