SONTZ, McDERMOTT, DIZICKI, BERARDI RECORD PINSJacking up the competition toward the end of the regular season would be a good learning experience for the young Westfield High School wrestling team that hosted a tough St. Thomas Aquinas squad on January 31. There were a number of close match-ups but ...

Winning feels good and the Cranford High School boys basketball team put its entire roster on the court in a 75-32 rout of the Roselle Rams on January 29 then on January 30, the Cougars kept ahead of the Rahway Indians to come up with a 79-70 victory in Cranford. On February 1, the 15-5 Cougars trou...

Still rolling in high gear, the New Providence High School girls basketball team remained undefeated in Union County with a 55-33 triumph over the Westfield Blue Devils in New Providence on January 30. On February 1, however, the Blue Devils recovered and worked overtime to defeat the Jonathan Dayto...

The Westfield Area YMCA Devilfish competed at the CAT (Cougar Aquatic Team) Winter Classic at the Jersey Aquatic Center in New Providence on December 15-17. This midseason meet brought together 20 USA Swimming and YMCA swim teams.The following Devilfish placed first: Daniella Eriksson (Girls 13-141,...

JOEY ORTEGA CLAIMS 100TH CAREER WINTheAL Johnson High School wrestling team improved its record to 9-9 with a 40-37 nipping of the 14-10 Elizabeth Minutemen in Clark on January 30. Each team won seven bouts but the Crusaders recorded the most bonus points. Two days later, the Crusaders fell, 55-21, ...

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School girls basketball team had a rough run recently. First, the Raiders were defeated, 50-40, by Mount St. Mary on January 31 then they suffered a 56-51, overtime setback to the Oak Knoll Royals on February 1.Amanda Baylock led the Raiders against Mount St. Mary with...

The Westfield High School wrestling team defeated the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders, 44-33, and the New Providence Pioneers, 57-24, at Scotch Plains on January 27.Beginning at 150-lbs, Raider Mike Estevez pinned Elias Wood then Mike Cantwell beat Matt Zheng, 6-3, at 157-lbs. At 165-lbs, Blue Devil J...

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School wrestling team rolled over Belvidere, 51-24, on January 29.Against Belvidere, Mike Estevez (150) pinned Guillermo Ramos in 1:27. Alex Sciancalepore (157) pinned Orion Freeze in 1:14. Jeremiah Mundle (285) topped Brayden Duckworth, 3-1. Dan McArdle (106) pinned R...

The Union County Tournament champion Cranford High School wrestling Cougars also demonstrated that they were the top dual meet team in the county when they jarred the 204 Governor Livingston Highlanders, 49-27, in Berkeley Heights on January 31. The 15-2 Cougars won nine of the 14 bouts.Beginning at...

The Westfield High School boys basketball team got on the mark with a 60-42 victory over the Oratory Prep Rams on January 28. Two days later a solid Plainfield Cardinal team kept ahead of the 8-10 Blue Devils, 54-42, in Westfield. On February 1, the Blue Devils got back on the winning track with a 5...