Union Catholic boys basketball team wins first Union County Championship ever
The Union Catholic boys basketball team made history on Sunday when the Vikings captured the Union County Championship for the first time ever in the 87-year history of the tournament with a 66-56 victory over Roselle Catholic at Harwood Arena at Kean University in...
Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls win Union County Wrestling Championship
Here is the story by Charlie Canglalosi III of TAPinto Scotch Plains-Fanwood The Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls wrestling team hosted and won its first ever Union County Individual Girls Wrestling Championships on Wednesday, Feb. 14. "I was honored to have the...
Tristan Fernandez is Roselle’s Union County Conference Male Athlete of the Week
Tristan Fernandez is Roselle's Union County Conference Male Athlete of the Week Fernandez, who wrestles at 157 pounds, has done a tremendous job competing in and out of the classroom this winter. During the month of January, Tristan won Gold at the Minutemen Classic...
Micah Gordon is Plainfield’s Union County Conference Male Athlete of the Week
Micah Gordon is Plainfield's Union County Conference Male Athlete of the Week Gordon helped lead the Plainfield Cardinals to a 15-7 record on the season. Gordon averaged 21 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Gordon has been a catalyst for Plainfield's young...
Saniyah Evans is Rahway’s Union County Conference Female Athlete of The Week
Saniyah Evans is Rahway's Union County Conference Female Athlete of The Week. Evans has showcased exceptional performances this indoor season, solidifying her status as a formidable contender in track and field. Clinching the Union County championship in the 55...
Terrance Avent is Rahway’s Union County Conference Male Athlete of The Week
Terrance Avent is Rahway's Union County Conference Male Athlete of The Week Avent, a senior captain, is a three year starting wrestler for the Rahway Indians, has led his team in victories, as well as pins. He has 27 wins on the year with 17 of them by pin. He was...
Eric Dowden is New Providence’s Union County Conference Male Athlete of the Week
Eric Dowden is New Providence's Union County Conference Male Athlete of the Week. In his third season of Winter Track & Field, Dowden, a senior, has distinguished himself on the track and off. Coming into the season, Eric inherited the anchor leg of the 4x400m...
Cranford wins first sectional wrestling title since 2017
By Dinah Dunn of the Cranford TAP CRANFORD, NJ – The Cranford High School’s wrestling team continues their record-breaking season with a 27-24 victory over the top-seeded West Essex of the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 3 final on February 7. It was the Cougar’s first...
Cranford wins record 8th straight Union County Wrestling Championship
By Mak Ojutiku | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com When the Cranford wrestling team walked into Kean University’s Harwood Arena to compete in the Union County Tournament, every one of their athletes was fully aware that they were on the cusp of making history. Another team...
Valeria Ramirez is Elizabeth’s Union County Conference Female Athlete of the Week
Valeria Ramirez is Elizabeth's Union County Conference Female Athlete of the Week. Ramirez, a sophomore, is a two-year varsity wrestler and has shown tremendous improvement this year after a promising freshman season. She has a 7-3 this season and is currently ranked...