A wild high-scoring game resulted in a 7-6 victory for the Cranford High School girls soccer team over Pope John XXIII on September 9. Kristina Lowe led the Cougars with four goals and an assist, followed by Shea Matheson with two goals and four assists. Selena Rivers scored once and goalkeeper Vane...

The St. Thomas Aquinas football Trojans stormed over the visiting Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders, 350, in Edison on September 8. The 30 Trojans scored three touchdowns in the first quarter then added two more in the second quarter to activate the Mercy Rule clock.Raider junior quarterbackAnthony Roma...

The Union High School football team scored 31 first-half points en route to a 37-7 triumph over the Westfield Blue Devils in Union on September 8. Quarterback O’Mally King completed 10 of 16 passes for 106 yards, including a touchdown, and carried three times for 26 yards, including a pair of touchd...

The Westfield High School gymnastics team had the highest totals in all four events to defeat the Cranford Cougars, 104.9-100.05, in Westfield on September 8. Blue Devil Vendela Surgent took first on the floor exercise and placed second on the uneven bars and the balance beam.In vault, Cougar Claire...

The AL Johnson High School Crusaders football team gobbled up five rushing touchdowns to shut out the Bound Brook Crusaders, 34-0, on September 8. The ALJ Crusaders scored 28 of their points in the second quarter.Quarterback Rob Gallagher had five carries for 111 yards, including three touchdowns. E...

Cavan Donnelly, a rising sixth grader at Roosevelt Middle School, was honored at the US open for achieving the No. 3 ranking in the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Eastern’s Boys 12U division as a result of his tournament performance throughout the past year.He celebrated his achievement wit...

Two unbelievably great seasons left the Westfield High School girls soccer team at the top of the rung in 2021 and very near the top in 2022 in the state. In the 2021 season, the Blue Devils won the Watchung Conference, Union County and Group 4 titles and completed an undefeated season (21-0-1) to b...

The Union County Senior 50+ A Division results, Championship and runnerup team photos will be in the September 14 edition of The Westfield Leader and Union County HAWK as will be the UC Sr. 60+ A Division Champs plus the St. Bart’s Championship game and photos.

A fierce running game engineered by junior quarterback Tyler Veltre and a stubborn defensive effort from his teammates directed the Cranford High School football Cougars to a 41-0 triumph over the North Hunterdon Lions in Annandale on September 1. It was the season opener for the 1-0 Cougars, while ...

FERRERO 82-YD TD; CARAMANGO TD RUN, TD CATCHEvents in the final four minutes of the first half shifted the momentum of the Westfield Blue Devils’ game against the Watchung Hills Warriors football team completely in the visitors’ direction at Gary Kehler Stadium in Westfield on September 2. Trailing ...