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Roselle Park football wins first road playoff game in 25 years; Hillside captures first road playoff triumph since 1985
Westfield, Elizabeth and Rahway also victorious as 5 Union County teams advance to sectional semifinal contests. Click here for full story.
Hillside at Johnson FB playoff game moved to Saturday, Nov. 18
The two best football teams from the Valley Division of the Mid-State 38 Conference – first-time champion Johnson (5-0) and second-place Hillside (4-1) – will now clash Saturday (Nov. 18) night at 7 at Nolan Field in Clark in their Central Jersey, Group 2 playoff...
Football playoffs, 2017: North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 semifinal schedule, picks
A Mid-State 38 showdown that is also a rematch of a regular season meeting. Westfield beat Elizabeth, 13-6, back on Oct. 14, one of many solid but unconvincing victories the Blue Devils have had this season. But whether they're winning by one point or 100, the...
Boys Soccer: No. 6 Westfield, No. 20 Elizabeth crowned co-champs in UCT
For the second year in a row, Westfield won the Union County Tournament, but the top-seeded Blue Devils are sharing it with second-seeded Elizabeth after a 1-1 tie in the final at Johnson High School Saturday night. Click here for full story.
Hillside football runs past Delaware Valley to clinch playoffs for first time since 2008; Ugwu scores 3 times, Louis twice
Seeking to produce an historic day, one the program has not seen in some time, Hillside was prepared to throw everything it had at Delaware Valley. The last three years the teams met as members of the Mid-State 38 Conference the Terriers of Hunterdon County had...
Cranford football needs to win to keep hopes of qualifying again in North 2, Group 3
Cranford has qualified for the state playoffs the last six seasons. At 3-3 and back in North 2, Group 3 this season, the Cougars may not net enough power points to make the grade even if they win their final two qualifying games. “It’s still cloudy,” head coach Erik...
Cross-Country: Union Catholic Sweeps Conference Titles, Lufrano Nearly Breaks Course Record
The Union Catholic boys and girls cross-country teams, highlighted by Jerika Lufrano’s near course record run, swept the team titles at the Union County Conference Championships at Warinanco Park in Elizabeth on Tuesday. Click here for full story.
Union County Football Teams Gearing Up for Playoff Push
We’re at the – three weekends to go – stage of the season. Just three weekends remaining for teams to enhance their already clinched playoff status or for teams to still try to gain entry into their sections. Here in Union County, Westfield has appeared to put itself...
Boys Cross Country: Summit’s Russo, Union’s Mobisa win close races at UCC Championships
Maximus Russo needed to make a move with little time remaining. The Summit sophomore, trailing Alex Aranas of Gov. Livingston with the finish line in sight, pushed through the final leg of the race and came out with a close victory. Russo won the Boys Mountain...
Westfield gets #1 Seed in UCC Boys Soccer Tournament
The Westfield High School boys soccer team was named the No. 1 seed in the Union County Tournament. The Blue Devils (5-1-1), defeated Scotch Plains-Fanwood 2-1 in the final last year for their 11th overall title. Elizabeth, Cranford and Governor Livingston rounded out...