CARRACINO 2 FG; HOEFFLER TD, 2 SACKS; CALDWELL TDLightening striking behavior on the part of the defense paid huge dividends for the Cranford football Cougars when they hosted the Rahway Indians on “Pink Out Night” at Memorial Field in Cranford on September 30. An immediate blocked punt, three sacks...

RESTIVO NETS 2 GOALS; CARR ASSIST, REYES ASSIST“Senior Day” for the Westfield High School field hockey team ended in a very questionable fashion when the Glen Ridge Ridgers visited Gary Kehler Stadium in Westfield on September 20. With the score tied, 2-2, a mad scramble near the Blue Devil goal res...

‘MANGO’ 158 YDS, TD; CHO 209 PASS, 3 TD, FERRERO TDAdrenalin was at a peak when the Westfield High School Blue Devils marched into Scotch Plains to square off with the SPF Raiders on September 22. With the inspired running of senior running back Josh Caramango and the pinpoint accuracy of senior qua...

The presently unranked Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys soccer team opened the No. 8 Delran Bears’ eyes in a big way with a 4-0 thrashing in Scotch Plains on September 19. The Bears entered the game with wins over Cinnaminson, West Windsor-Plainsboro South and the HUN School, while losing to T...

The AL Johnson High School Crusaders football team improved to 3-1 with a 27-6 triumph over the 0-4 Roselle Rams in Clark on September 22. The Crusaders had three rushing touchdowns and added another via the air.Quarterback Rob Gallagher completed three of four passes for 79 yards, Including a 29-ya...

The No. 13 Bergen Catholic High School boys soccer team jumped on the Westfield Blue Devils with three first-half goals en route a 4-2 victory on September 19. Two days later the 4-2 Blue Devils got back on the winning track with a 4-3 victory over the 2-2 Summit Hilltoppers.Co-captain Dave Sarvansk...

The No. 16 Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School girls soccer team improved to 2-0-1 with a 4-0 shutout of the Governor Livingston Highlanders on September 19. Two days later the 3-0-1 Raiders shut out the Kearny Kardinals, 3-0, in Scotch Plains.Mia Trombetta scored a pair of goals for the Raiders, whil...

The Westfield High School girls tennis team shut out the Oak Knoll Royals, 5-0, on September 20 then bowed to the No. 6 Kent Place Dragons, 4-1, on September 21.Blue Devil Emily Shabinaw defeated Royal Riley McDermott, 6-0, 6-0, at first singles. Bianca Vesuna stopped Pia Franzese, 6-1, 6-1, at seco...

After a scoreless first half, the Cranford High School boys soccer team found out how to finish to defeat the New Providence Pioneers, 2-0, at Memorial Field in Cranford on September 19.The 2-1-1 Pioneers took it to the 14 Cougars for the first 12 minutes of the first half but the game seemed to eve...