by Jim Lambert | Feb 25, 2022 | Football
The Elizabeth Board of Education formally approved the appointment of John Fiore as the school’s new head football coach on Thursday night. After leading Montclair to four sectional titles and seven championship appearances in 11 seasons, the 53 year-old Fiore took a...
by Jim Lambert | Oct 31, 2019 | Football
Imagine a scenario where Ridge, coached by Union graduate Bill Tracy, comes to Union’s Cooke Memorial Field the fourth weekend in November to try to prevent the host Farmers from winning their first state championship in 26 years? It could happen. It’s that time of...
by Jim Lambert | Oct 31, 2019 | Football
Westfield came close to knocking off a Top 20 team just over a month ago, but lost to Union (now ranked No. 6) on a late field goal, 10-7. The Blue Devils got another opportunity Friday night, and did not squander this one, shocking No. 9 and undefeated Phillipsburg,...
by Jim Lambert | Oct 23, 2019 | Football
Between the effective field leadership of senior QB Connor Katz and a defense that made its stubborn intentions known promptly, Cranford left no suspense whatsoever to the pursuit of career victory No. 100 for head coach Erik Rosenmeier. Click here for full...
by Jim Lambert | Oct 20, 2019 | Football
When Erik Rosenmeier was hired in 2005 to succeed Cranford 1984 graduate Chris Hull as head coach of the Cougars, Cranford football was just on the heels of turning the corner. Cranford has just made the playoffs three years on a row for the first time in program...
by Jim Lambert | Oct 20, 2019 | Football
Andrew Sanborn passed for a season-high 313 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to fellow senior Ahmirr Robinson, to direct No. 5 Union to a 40-20 victory over Hunterdon Central Friday night in a cross-divisional Mid-State 38 clash in Flemington. Click here for...
