The Cranford High School girls basketball team dropped its first two games then recovered to win the third at the Chatham Cougar Holiday Tournament in late December. First, the Cougars could not out-dodge the Madison Dodger in a 58-46, loss then they fell victim to the Chatham Cougars, 66-31, in the...

The SPF Raiders won the 4x200 and placed in three others events at the Union County Indoor Track Relays held at the Jersey City Armory on January 4. The Raider girls placed fifth overall with a total of 24.Raiders Max Handler, Justice Larkin, Michael Sylvester and Blake Jackson crossed first in the ...

Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School senior Tom Dowling took second in the Holmdel Holiday Tournament during the last week of December. Of the 15 teams, Holmdel took the team title with a total of 228.5 points, followed by Colts Neck at 209. The Raiders placed eighth with a 96.5 total.Competing at 285-...

The Westfield High School winter track team competed at the New Jersey Catholic Track Conference (NJCTC) Relays held at Ocean Breeze Complex in Staten Island on December 30, while the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders competed at the Len Pietrewicz Invitational at the NY Armory.Blue Devil Andrew Geocos ...

Scarcity in sinking free throws on the part of the home team and an abundance of hitting the 3-pointers on the part of the visitors led to a disappointing conclusion for the hosting Westfield High School Girls basketball team in its showdown with the New Providence Pioneers on January 4. The 6-1 Pio...

Experiencing what it is like to compete against one of the most powerful teams in the state came early for the Westfield Blue Devils wrestling team on January 3 when it hosted the Cranford Cougars, who will be seeking their 10th straight Union County Tournament crown, among other goals. The Cougars ...

The first round of the LaGrand Tournament in Colonia on December 27 worked out like a charm for the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys basketball team. Facing the Franklin Warriors and clinging to a modest 48-45 lead, the Raiders went wild with a 31-19 run to defeat the 2--2 Warriors, 79-64.A ma...

The Westfield High School boys basketball team improved to 2-1 after defeating the hosting Rahway Indians, 65-53, on December 23. In the first round of the LaGrand Tournament at Colonia High School the Blue Devils came from behind to stun the hosting No. 6 Patriots, 53-47.Senior Zach Epp was in the ...

Having graduated the bulk of their starters, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School basketball boys have a number of slots to fill. With a handful of returning players with moderate court time, the Raiders must step up to the challenge.Last year, a philosophy of presenting a very stubborn defense wit...

Defensive solidarity on the part of the Westfield High School basketball team took a major leadership role in the second half when the Blue Devils hosted the Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs on December 23. Trailing 26-25 at halftime, the Blue Devils’ defense limited the Bulldogs to a pair of free throws ...