Union County Tournament: Roselle Park’s Hummel wins stunner; Cranford five-peats
A few years ago, Roselle Park's Eddie Hummel gave up judo to concentrate on wrestling. But he harkened back to his past and it helped him pull off a shocker in the Union County Tournament finals Saturday at Union High School. The 126-pound Hummel used a mixture of a...
Ippolito’s Reversal of Fortune; Wins UCT Heavyweight Wrestling Title
Damon Ippolito admits he wasn’t overly confident he could advance to the finals during the Union County Tournament on Saturday. However, the 6-1, 228-pound senior proved that uncertainty was unwarranted. Ippolito, seeded third, pinned top-seeded Griffin Keats of...
Brearley sophomore Phillips among 10 grapplers to grab first Union County Tournament championship
With the stinging memory of falling by a wide margin in the finals last year still in his head, Brearley sophomore wrestler Patrick Phillips just wanted to stay true to himself. Phillips figured that if he was able to execute his strategy – which consisted of pushing...
WRESTLING: Cougars Win 5th Straight Union County Tournament Championship
The Cranford High School wrestling program remains the top dog in Union County. 13 of 14 Cougar wresters placed on Saturday to lead Cranford to its fifth straight Union County Championship. Click here for full story.
Boys Basketball: Bedder Leads New Providence to 75-62 Victory over Undefeated Rahway
New Providence's Dylan Bedder knows that in order for he and his Pioneer teammates to continue to succeed its going to take a group effort every single time they take to the court. "Its not just one person," said Bedder, a senior forward. "All five of the starters on...
Johnson (3) at Cranford (7), Union County Tournament – Boys Ice Hockey
Fourth-seeded Cranford beat fifth-seeded Johnson 7-3 in the first round of the Union County Tournament at Warinanco Ice Skating Center in Roselle. Ryan Echavarria led the way for Cranford with two goals. Luke Pachkowski, Anthony Massoni, Jake Icklan, Tyler Connolly...
Ice hockey: Union County Tournament seeds and bracket, 2019
The Union County Tournament has been seeded and last year's champion in Westfield comes in as the second seed. Click here to see the full bracket. Wayne won last year's tournament as the second seed as well while Summit, No. 13 in the NJ.com Top 20, returns as the top...
Indoor Track and Field: Gov. Livingston Girls Team Wins Sprint Medley at Union County Relay Championships
The indoor track and field season is in full swing. The GL girls and boys teams participated in the Union County Relay Championships on Saturday, January 5th, which was held at the Jersey City Armory. Eight varsity relay events were scored per gender. Out of all the...
Elizabeth boys’ basketball remains undefeated
A pretty substantial crowd was treated to a Union County Conference classic as the pendulum of each team’s fortunes kept swinging back and forth, reading like an Edgar Allen Poe tale. Click here for full story.
Summit H.S. Girls, Boys Track and Field Teams Shine at Union County Relays
The Summit High School Girl and Boys Track and Field Teams completed a successful journey to the Jersey City Armory, with the Girls taking second place and the Boys fifth place overall at the Union County Relays Championships. Click here for full story.