One quick charge from the left side and a successful shot off the foot of Tyler Manteiro was all it took for the 3-0 Union High School boys soccer team to jolt the No. 11 Westfield Blue Devils, 1-0, at Gary Kehler Stadium in Westfield on September 12. Two days later, the Blue Devils nipped Don Bosco...

LOWE, MATHESON, RIVERA, TOY, ZAMBITO LEAD ‘O’One half of soccer was all it took for the Cranford High School girls to come up with a 5-0 shelling of the South Plainfield Tigers at Memorial Field in Cranford on September 11. By virtue of the obvious slaughter and the soon to arrive downpour there was...

CABRALES NOTCHES 8 KILLS, GAUTHIER 11 ASSISTSDragon fire had to be put out but it would take a lot of patience from the hosting Westfield Blue Devils if they wanted to cool off the Kent Place girls volleyball team on September 13. The Blue Devils failed to overcome a quick Dragon burst and lost Game...

The AL Johnson High School boys soccer team shelled the Dayton Bulldogs to claim a 7-1 triumph on September 7. Parker REyes netted a pair of goals, while Matt Rochal, Martin Venezio and Rich Howard each had a goal and an assist. Nick Decker and Dylan Cesone each scored once. Adam Vargas, Rob Stawins...

Ella Cadigan and Georgia Morrelli each netted a goal to lead the No. 9 Westfield High School girls soccer team to a 2-0 shutout of the hosting Kearny Kardinals on September 9. Andie Janota and Brooke Morrison provided assists. Goalkeepers Sofia Buoscio and Bridget Holland each recorded a save.

Two victories against three defeats were produced by the Scotch Plains-Fanwood (SPF) PAL football teams when the New Jersey Suburban Youth Football League opened the 2023 season on September 10. The day, which began with rain and ended with sunshine at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School’s Tyson Field...

Freshman goalkeeper Ryan Friedberg was named the Ivy League’s Rookie of the Year (Fall 2022), after posting a 14-4-2 record with a 1.01 goalsagainst average and a .685 save percentage. Friedberg’s 14 wins are the most by a freshman on record in Cornell program history and his win total is the third-...

Jayvon Young buried a pair of goals to lead the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys soccer team to a 31 victory over the Oratory Prep Rams on September 7. Aaron Casterlow added a goal and an assist and Sam Valera contributed an assist. Sean Van Hoven scored the Rams’ only goal and Matt Pasterak a...

Coming off a spectacular 2022 season the No. 6 Westfield High School girls volleyball team proved that there was plenty of talent remaining when it hosted No. 17 Union Catholic in Westfield on September 7. The Blue Devils won the first game, 25-17, but came up short on the next, 24-26, then recovere...

The Westfield High School girls tennis team opened its season with a 5-0 shutout of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders at Tamaques Park in Westfield on September 5. The very next day, the No. 5 Ridge Red Devils handed the Blue Devils a 5-0 setback also at Westfield. On September 9, No. 13 Holy Angels...