Difficulty in scoring was a regular occurrence for nearly all the teams that faced the Westfield High School girls soccer team this season.Another difficulty was preventing a powerhouse of scoring threats which would set the stage for the Blue Devils to grab the Union County Conference Watchung Divi...

Just about everything that the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys soccer team wanted to accomplish this season came into fruition. The Raider boys captured the Union County Tournament (UCT) crown, went on to capture the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 crown then won the Group 4 semifinal before...

The experience from the success of last year’s accomplishments has only made the Westfield High School boys swim team even hungrier this year. Last year, the Blue Devil boys ran the table, finished 15-0 and captured its 28th State title so they are definitely looking for State title No. 29.On their ...

Leadership came in the form of four determined seniors especially after the Cranford High School football team learned a lesson after dropping its opening game. The Cougars relied on team captains, quarterback Tyler Veltre, linebacker Justin Hoeffler, linebacker Dylan Jones and offensive lineman Max...

Competition was at its highest not just during the regular season but, especially come tournament time for the Westfield High School boys soccer team. The Blue Devil boys won the Union County Conference Watchung Division with a 5-0 record, dropped a 2-1 decision to the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders ...

Establishing a starting quarterback got thrown off course from the start for the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School football team. Once senior starting quarterback Jacob Handy was injured in the opener against Monroe, the Raiders had to juggle their offensive tactics, stuck almost exclusively to a ru...

Extreme wetness dampened the efforts of both teams when the Westfield Blue Devils hosted the Plainfield Cardinals for their 119th meeting on Thanksgiving Day (November 28) at Gary Kehler Stadium in Westfield. But the very first play of the game turned out to be the deciding factor, which would resul...

Prepared by DAVID B. CORBINMaking it through one of the toughest divisions in the state may have been taxing on its won/lost record but the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School field hockey team gained a lot of knowledge from the stiff competition, persevered and finished with a 1-5 record in the Essex...

Prepared by DAVID B. CORBINA very rough beginning put the Cranford High School field hockey team in dire straits. But midway through the season, the Cougars seemed to find the right formula to win six of their final eight game and finish with an 8-10-1 overall record and 6-4-1 in the Essex/Union Blu...

The AL Johnson High School Crusader boys soccer team mixed wins with losses but managed to end up on the winning side with a 9-7-1 overall record, while finishing 2-3-1 in the Union County Conference Mountain Division. The Crusaders did outscore their opponents, 46-27, but did drop four of five game...