WF’S PIERCE, SWENSON WINNERS IN FOUR EVENTSStrength and depth was displayed by the home team during the annual rivalry between the Westfield High School Blue Devil swim boys and the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders at Wallace Pool in Westfield on December 20. The Blue Devil boys took first in every eve...

BAYLOCK NETS 21(3 3-PT, 8-8 FT), CURANOVIC 20 PTSTwo teams definitely on the upswing met face-to-face at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School on December 21. The hosting Raider girls basketball team, fresh off wins over the Elizabeth Minutemen and the Westfield Blue Devils managed to keep slightly ahea...

After opening its season with a convincing victory over the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders, the Cranford High School boys basketball team dropped a 70-58 decision to the 2-0 Oratory Prep Rams in Cranford on December 16 then three days later the Cougars fell to the Summit Hilltoppers, 57-51, in Summit...

The Westfield High School girls basketball team picked up its first win of the season with a 40-22 victory over the Oak Knoll Royals in Westfield on December 21 but two days later, Hillsborough literally stole a 73-34 victory over the Blue Devils.Against the Oak Knoll Royals, Blue Devil senior Sara ...

On December 19, the Cranford Cougars girls basketball team lost to the Roselle Catholic Lions, 46-39, and Cougar Bella Curanovic recorded a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds to go with three blocks and three assists. Sophia DeMarco scored six points and added five rebounds and an assist. ...

After trailing 30-28 entering the fourth quarter, the Summit Hilltoppers girls basketball team nearly shut down the AL Johnson Crusaders’offense to emerge with a 39-32 victory on December 19. Two days later, the Crusaders were stung by the Jonathan Dayton Bulldogs, 43-42, then on December 22, they g...

After winning their opening game of the season against Elizabeth on December 14, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School basketball Raider girls had to face their Westfield Blue Devil rivals on December 19. The Raiders were trailing the Blue Devils, 17-16, at the half but went on a second-half scoring...

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys basketball team broke even with a pair of down-to-thewire games that began with a 36-34 topping of the Hillside Comets on December 16. But the Raiders then slipped to 1-2 with a 45-44 setback to the Rahway Indians on December 19.Jack Sponheimer led the Raid...

The AL Johnson High School boys basketball team opened its season with a 73-63 setback to the Brearley Bears on December 14 but bounced back to nip the Dayton Bulldogs, 5450, on December 16.Dean Yellen led the Crusaders against the Bears with a game-high 23 points, including a 3-pointer, to go with ...

The 2-1 Westfield High School wrestling team got back on the winning track with a 57-19 victory over the AL Johnson Crusaders in Clark on December 22. The Blue Devils recorded six pins, three forfeits and one decision.Beginning at 126-lbs, Blue Devil Lukas Surgent received a forfeit then at 132-lbs,...