Layla Sota is Linden’s Union County Conference Female Athlete of the Week
Layla Sota is Linden's Union County Conference Female Athlete of the Week Sota, a member of Linden's ROTC and Valedictorian of the Senior Class, recently won the Union County title and her second straight Regional wrestling championship.
Sam Gouveia is Summit’s Union County Conference Male Athlete of the Week
Sam Gouveia is Summit's Union County Conference Male Athlete of the Week. "Sam Gouveia is an extraordinary young man,'' said Summit head wrestling coach Pete Connolly. "His accomplishments this season are a direct reflection of his hard work ethic as well as his...
Alissa Alcindor is Union’s Union County Conference Female Athlete of the Week
Alissa Alcindor is Union's Union County Conference Female Athlete of the Week. Alcindor, a senior, is currently one of the top ranked female wrestlers in the state at the 235-pound weight class. She has won four tournaments this year, recently winning at the Bergen...
Mike Cantwell and John Boyle are Scotch Plains-Fanwood’s Union County Conference Male Athletes of the Week
Wrestling stars Mike Cantwell and John Boyle have been selected as Scotch Plains-Fanwood's Union County Conference Male Athletes of the Week. Cantwell and Boyle, both juniors, both finished as runners-up at the NJSIAA District 13 Championships last Saturday at...
Jaliyah Richards and Harper Shimko are Scotch Plains-Fanwood’s Union County Conference Female Athletes of the Week
Freshmen wrestling stars Jaliyah Richards and Harper Shimko are Scotch Plains-Fanwood's Union County Conference Female Athletes of the Week Richards, wrestling in the 120-pound weight class, and Shimko, wrestling at 132 pounds, didn't just become the first girls 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...
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...
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...