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Winning streaks remain for two teams at Union County track meet
Elizabeth already did enough to win the team title, but this was about finishing strong. From a scoring perspective whatever happened in the 4x400-meter relay was not going to affect the outcome of the Union County Championships. Elizabeth was going to win its third...
Scotch Plains tops Johnson 4-0 to win baseball Union County Tournament championship
Three Scotch Plains hurlers – Patrick Cuccurullo, Nick Merkel and Mike Urbano – combined on a six-hit shutout to help lead the Raiders past fourth-seeded Johnson 4-0 in the 66th annual baseball Union County Tournament championship game played at Kean University’s Jim...
Baseball: Drama-loving Scotch Plains-Fanwood tops Johnson for UCT title
It wouldn't have been a Scotch Plains-Fanwood game in the Union County Tournament if there wasn't just a smidge of drama. So when Johnson (11-9) loaded the bases and brought the tying run to the plate in the UCT final at Kean University Wednesday night, it may have...
Seeing Double: Summit H.S. Girls, Boys Lacrosse Teams Both Capture Union County Titles
They both had to wait a few extra days for to get their hands on the chalices -- due to some elusive scheduling presumably caused by Mother Nature -- and each took a different path to their respective throne rooms but, for the second straight year, both the Summit...
No. 6 Summit boys lacrosse steps up, repeats as Union County champion
Sticks went flying. Helmets shot straight up in the air. And the trophy found itself in familiar hands on Wednesday as Summit, No. 6 in the NJ.com Top 20, topped No. 14 Westfield, 9-4, to win its second straight Union County championship. Click here for full story.
Another Elizabeth thrower emerges to take top honors at Union County Relays
In this equation, the big E does not stand for Elizabeth. It stands for effort, and senior Tajhir Tate provided a huge amount of it to record a big personal best and push Elizabeth to the shot put title on Thursday during the second day of competition at the Union...
Baseball: Union County Conference hot takes from April 25-May 1
Some great stories about what is going on in baseball around the Union County Conference tournament. Click here for full story.
Summit baseball advances to UCT semifinals for first time since 2015; Hilltoppers top top-seeded Cranford in 8 innings
Emory Carlson walked with the bases loaded and nobody out in the top of the eighth to give Summit the lead once again and then Matt Reddy retired Cranford on three pitches in the bottom of the eighth. All of a sudden the visiting Hilltoppers found themselves in...
Track and Field: Gov. Livingston Highlights of Union County Relay Championships
The Highlander girls and boys track and field teams concluded the relay portion of the outdoor season with the Union County Relay Championships that was held on May 1st and 2nd at Hubstine Field in Plainfield. Union County produces high quality racing, having 2019...
McDonald brothers win singles titles, but Westfield tops Summit in Boys Tennis UCT
Much like a typical tennis volley, the Union County Tournament finals were a back-and-forth affair for Westfield, No. 9 in the NJ.com Top 20, and No. 10 Summit. For the third consecutive year, the teams met in all five finals and for the fourth straight year,...