Duffy’s Heroics, Third-Period Comeback Propel Westfield Boys Hockey to Union County Cup Title
CJ Duffy stopped 32 out of 34 shots, and Trevor Tanella's breakaway goal with 2:41 remaining in the game lifted the Westfield High School boys varsity ice hockey team to a 3-2 Union County Cup Final victory over Summit at Warinanco Skating Center Saturday. The Union...
UC girls nearly record a perfect score, roll to 5th straight Union County Relay title
The Union Catholic girls track and field team produced the most dominant performance in meet history when the Vikings nearly recorded a perfect score and smashed a meet record en route to winning the Union County Relay title for the fifth straight year on Sunday at...
Johnson (2) at Scotch Plains-Fanwood (11), Union County Tournament, First Round – Boys Ice Hockey
Jonny Scheer scored three goals and dished four assists to lead third-seeded Scotch Plains-Fanwood to a 11-2 victory against sixth-seeded Johnson in the first round of the Union County Tournament in Roselle. Click here for full story.
No. 7 Patrick School outlasts No.5 Linden in double OT, 84-82, behind play of Manuel
Chances are Patrick School finally located this after searching through the remnants of several frustrating losses, though chances are even better it was drawn out of them by fiery Linden. That being some second-half resolve. Click here for full story.
Winter Track: One of Best UCIAC Relay Championships for Dayton
Coach Matt Duersen was very pleased with the Bulldogs’ performance at the UCIAC Relay Championships. Coach Van Duersen said, “I'm happy to say we had one of the best UCIAC relay championships on both sides in the past couple decades yesterday. Many of our times are...
WRESTLING: Six in Courier News-area wins Union County titles; Wustefeld named OW for upperweights; New Providence on the upswing
The top seeds delivered. Cheering for Cinderella isn’t a good thing when you’re the favorite, and six Courier News-area wrestlers who were favored captured titles at Saturday’s Union County Wrestling Tournament. Click here for full story.
Wrestling: Cranford holds off Roselle Park to win UCT, complete results, medal winners
Heavyweight Matthew Savino pinned Dan Cambronero of Summit in the third-place consolation match to lock up Cranford's fourth-straight team championship in the Union County Tournament. Bobby Schork was Cranford's only individual champion, at 220 pounds, but the Cougars...
Savino 3rd-place finish at heavyweight clinches Cranford’s 4th straight UCT championship; Cougar grapplers edge Roselle Park 187-185
Matthew Savino made placing third a memory he will cherish the rest of his life. Although the Cranford junior grappler did not win the heavyweight championship, his third-place finish – which was came on the final bout of the day – clinched a fourth straight county...
Wrestling: Owen Smith Captures Title at Union County Championships
New Providence senior Owen Smith won the Union County title in the 160 lb. weight class on Saturday at Union High School. Smith defeated Westfield's Isaiah Reese in a 3-0 decision to capture his first county title. Junior Joey Delia placed fourth in the 182 lb. weight...
WRESTLING: Scotch Plains-Fanwood’s Wustefeld, Westfield’s Composto in limelight at Union tourney
Wait, was that just a pin? Head-turning moments in sports are fun, and last season Scotch Plains-Fanwood’s Sam Wustefeld and Westfield’s C.J. Composto pulled off exciting, surprising moments in crunch time. Click here for full story.