Two get even wins and a 72-64 victory over the Millburn Millers on January 20 catapulted the Cranford High School boys basketball team’s record to 10-4. First, the Cougars staggered the Oratory Prep Rams, who had beaten them, 70-58, on December 16, 66-51, on January 17. One day later, the Cougars, w...

LOGAN WINS 50F, 100-BACK; CONSTABLE 100F, 100-BREASTPlenty was on the line when the undefeated Immaculate Heart Academy (IHA) girls swim team fromWashington Township arrived at Wallace Pool in Westfield on January 18 seeking to avenge last year’s, 92-78, loss to the Blue Devils. Stiff competition wa...

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High school wrestling team dropped a tight 42-34 decision to the AL Johnson Crusaders on January 12 then five days later, the Raiders were trampled by a strong Governor Livingston Highlander tea.Against the 3-7 Crusaders, the Raiders were victorious in six of the 14 bouts.A...

The 10-1 Cranford High School wrestling team knocked the Rahway Indians from the ranks of the undefeated with a 51-15 rout in Rahway on January 17. The 12-1 Indians won only four of the 14 bouts.Cougar Mike Daly grabbed a 16-1, technical fall over Jaeczar Evans at 106-lbs then Joe Tona received a fo...

The Cranford High School girls swim team cruised past the Oak Knoll Royals, 126-43, on January 17. The 3-5 Cougars touched first in all 11 events and also grabbed a second in two of the three relays.Kianna Riera, Addison Freeman, Kyla Yzabella-Virata andAva Dreyer finished first in the opening 200-m...

The Westfield High School boys basketball team lost to the 10-3 Linden Tigers, 69-56, on January 18 and dropped a 46-33 decision to the 9-7 Summit Hilltoppers on January 20. Two days later, the 6-8 Blue Devils got the drop on the Union Farmers, 58-48, in Union.Blue Devil Shane Sheehan bucketed 20 po...

One day after a 49-21 defeat at the hands of the 13-2 New Providence Pioneers, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School girls basketball team outpaced the Westfield Blue Devils, 4436, on January 18. The Raiders went on to defeat the Union Catholic Vikings, 53-32, on January 20, while the Blue Devils hu...

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys basketball team defeated the Rahway Indians, 58-42, on January 18 but had a tough outing two days later against the Union Catholic Vikings in a 70-62 setback.Jaden Carpien held a hot hand against Rahway with 17 points, including a pair of 3-pointers and goi...

McMAHILL, GILDEA, PETRASSI, GAYANILO WIN 4X400The Westfield High School boys winter track team took top honors at the Union County Tournament Individual Meet held at Ocean Breeze in Staten Island on January 17. The Blue Devil boys totaled 85 team points, followed by Union Catholic at 79 and Scotch P...

CURANOVIC 18 PTS., COSTELLO 13 PTS., LOWE 11 PTS.Five seconds in the fourth quarter after a strong third-quarter comeback determined the outcome of a very spirited girls basketball game between the visiting Westfield Blue Devils and the Cranford Cougars on January 11. Trailing 27-23 at the half, the...