The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School softball team went on the road and recorded a pair of huge victories, both in extra innings. First, the Raiders scored twice in the top of the eighth inning then held the Brearley Bears in the bottom of the inning to earn a 4-2 victory on May 6. The next day the...

A pitchers’ duel collapsed into a wild finish at the Union Country Tournament Championship Game between Westfield and Governor Livingston at Kean University on May 13.See story next week in The Leader

Prepared by DAVID B. CORBINThe Union Catholic Vikings boys track team captured first in the Union County Conference Watchung Division at Governor Livingston High School in Berkeley Heights on May 9-10. The Viking boys finished with a total of 143, followed by the Westfield Blue Devils at 110, while ...

CESTERO SOLO HR, EDWARDS BRINGS HOME WINNERSFind a way to get ahead! Both teams found ways to get ahead when the top-seeded Westfield High School baseball team matched skills with the fourth-seeded Cranford Cougars for nine grueling innings in the semifinal round of the Union County Tournament (UCT)...

LYNCH LAUNCHES 3-RUN HR; IVES, LABIN 2 RBI EACHOne breakout inning early in the game was all that it took to convince the Millburn Millers that it was going to be a long afternoon at Bob Brewster, Sr. Field in Westfield on April 29. The 12-1 Blue Devils plated a merry-goround of nine runs in the bot...

HEFLIN 4 HITS, PUGLISI 2 RBI 2B; BOGART 2-RUN HRBlue Devil Bella Scipioni and Raider Olivia DiSalvo were engaged in a memorable pitching duel in Scotch Plains on April 30 but only one would savor victory while the other would just have to shake her head. With the score tied, 3-3, in the 10th inning,...

The Westfield High School golf team claimed the Union County Tournament Championship held at Echo Lake Country Club in Westfield on May 1. The Blue Devils finished with a total of 308 to outpace the Oratory Prep Rams who finished with a total of 316.The Cranford Cougars finished third with a total o...

WF BOYS - DISC, JAV, 4X16; SPF GIRLS JAV; CR - 4X4, HJNumerous meet records were broken by the Union Catholic High School girls and boys, who easily claimed both team titles at the Union County Relays held on May 2-3 at Gary Kehler Stadium in Westfield. The Viking girls finished with a total of 105,...

Prepared by DAVID B. CORBINMajor adjustments had to be made by the Westfield High School boys tennis team prior to the Union County Tournament (UCT) due to the temporary absence of first singles player Ben Duan. The Blue Devils had to jump their second and third singles players up a notch, insert a ...

Andrew Kowantz went 3-for-4, with four stolen bases, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk as the New Providence baseball team defeated the 12-2 Westfield Blue Devils on May 2. Vinny Bisaccia went 2-for-2, walked and scored twice. Winning pitcher Sean Reilly singled and had two RBI. Jake Monaco single...