Rahway’s Micah Lawson and Union Catholic girls win XC Meet of Champions titles
The Union Catholic girls and Micah Lawson of Rahway pulled off stunning victories at Saturday's NJSIAA Cross-Country Meet of Champions at Holmdel Park. No one gave the UC girls much of a chance. There just didn't seem like there was any way that the Union Catholic...
Westfield boys win first sectional soccer title since 2001
Story by Lauren Knego of NJ.com Westfield has been dreaming of a sectional championship for 21 years, and on Saturday afternoon that dream finally came true. The top-seeded Blue Devils, ranked No. 3 in the NJ.com Top 20, rallied for a 2-1, double-overtime victory over...
Summit boys, Union Catholic girls, Lawson and Reguinho win State Cross-Country titles
The Summit boys and Union Catholic girls, and Lucas Reguinho of Elizbaeth and Micah Lawson of Rahway all captured State Group Cross-Country Championships at Holmdel Park. In the boys Group 3 race, Lawson and Summit made it a Union County championship sweep. Lawson, a...
Trey Brown is Westfield’s Union County Conference Boys Athlete of the Week
Quarterback Trey Brown has been chosen as Westfield's Union County Conference Boys Athlete of the Week Brown, who puts team accomplishments ahead of individual stats, has led the Blue Devils to a 7-2 record this season. He has put his team on his shoulders in big...
Erick Fraga is Union Catholic’s Union County Conference Boys Athlete of the Week
Erick Fraga has been chosen as Union Catholic's Union County Conference Boys Athlete of the Week. Fraga, a senior captain on the soccer team, is a fearless player and natural leader for the Vikings. His drive and determination on the field is infectious. From...
Peyton Hollis is Union Catholic’s Union County Conference Girls Athlete of the Week
Peyton Hollis is Union Catholic's Union County Conference Girls Athlete of the Week. Hollis, who played soccer last year, has taken the state by storm in her first season of cross-country this fall. The junior is undefeated this season, and she has smashed two course...
Justin Thomas is Union’s Union County Conference Boys Athlete of the Week
Soccer standout Justin Thomas has been named Union's Union County Conference Boys Athlete of the Week Justin is a Senior Captain on the Union High School soccer team, and he currently has a 3.8 GPA. This season, he leads the team in assists and currently has two goals...
John Cho is Summit’s Union County Conference Boys Athlete of the Week
Cross-country standout John Cho has been chosen as Summit's Union County Conference Boys Athlete of the Week Cho, a senior Captain for the Hilltoppers, is the epitome of a student-athlete. Not only does John excel in the classroom and in other school-wide activities,...
Jermaine Hart is Roselle Park’s Union County Conference Boys Athlete of The Week.
Football star Jermaine Hart has been chosen has Roselle Park's Union County Conference Boys Athlete of The Week. Hart, a senior halfback and defensive back, rushed for 100 yards on eight carries last week and scored a touchdown to lead the Panthers to 41-12 victory...
Westfield wins Union County Boys Soccer Championship for 2nd straight year
Story by Lauren Knego of NJ.com After defeating Elizabeth for the first time in four years to open the season way back on Sept. 8, Westfield defender Noah Fischer had a pretty good idea of what kind of team the Blue Devils would be just a mere six weeks into the...