The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys swim team had an easy ride over Elizabeth, 104-51, on January 21 but on January 22, the Raiders failed to get past the Oratory Prep Rams in a 93-77 setback. Due to the competition level, the Raiders worked in many of their backup swimmers against the 4-4 El...

Trailing 15-11, the Westfield High School boys basketball team hit the mark in the second quarter then added a 19-9 third-quarter run to take down the Union Farmers, 61-43, in Westfield on January 21. Two days later, the Blue Devils faced the No. 8 Union Catholic Vikings in Scotch Plains and sizzled...

No. 3 Trinity Hall came into Wallace Pool in Westfield on January 15 more than ready to snap their losing streak against the No. 9 Westfield High School girls swim team. This time, the Monarchs recorded more team points in 10 of the 11 events (tie in the 50-freestyle), which included touching first ...

The Cranford High School boys basketball team put it together to rip the Governor Livingston Highlanders, 72-60, on January 17. The very next day, the 7-5 Millburn Millers got the best of the 4-9 Cougars, 71-59.The Cougars got a 25-5 first-quarter jump on the Highlanders and continued to cruise alon...

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School girls swim team dropped a 107-63 decision to the Cranford Cougars on January 14 then managed to squeak by the New Providence Pioneers, 86-82, on January 15. The Cougars won all three relays and recorded three individual event sweeps, while the Raiders touched fi...

The 4-3 Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys swim team jarred the 3-4 New Providence Pioneers, 93-77, on January 15. The Raiders placed first in five individual events and two of the relays, beginning with Achi Balakrishnan, Connor Scarpa, Harrison McClure ad Dylan Condell taking first in the 200-...

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys basketball team jumped on the Cranford Cougars early en route to a 69-45 victory in Cranford on January 14. Two days later, the 83 Raiders won their sixth-straight by edging the 7-3 Oratory Prep Rams, 70-67. Their last loss was to Westfield at the LaGrand H...

Water dominance was asserted early when the No. 1 Westfield High School boys swim team hosted the No. 9 Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) at Wallace Pool in Westfield on January 15. The 8-0 Blue Devils released the Krakens (legendary sea monsters) right from the start and out-pointed the 3-1 CBA Colt...

Recovering from a quadruple overtime setback to the undefeated, 11-0, Chatham Cougars did not stop the Westfield High School girls basketball Blue Devils when they hosted a struggling Scotch Plains-Fanwood squad in Westfield on January 16. The Blue Devils went right to work immediately and nearly pu...

Expectations turned out to be true for the Cranford High School wrestling team at the Union County Tournament (UCT) held in Union on January 18. The Cougars came in as heavy favorites, qualified eight for the finals, claimed five individual champions and walked away with their 10thstraight UCT Champ...