Scotch Plains turned out to be a very hostile environment for the visiting Union Farmers when they were handed a resounding 5-1 defeat by the No. 9-ranked Raiders on September 16. Two days later, the Raiders traveled to Memorial Field in Cranford and were taken to the limit but managed to return hom...

The Westfield High School girls volleyball team picked up a pair of important Union County (UC) victories this past week and dropped a third on September 18 with a setback to the Governor Livingston Highlanders in Berkeley Heights. The Blue Devils toppled their rival, Union Catholic Vikings, in two ...

The Westfield High School gymnastic team squeaked past the Cranford Cougars, 103.725-103.3 on September 16. One day later, the Blue Devils bowed to the Old Bridge Knights, 102.625-102.Cranford Cougars Maya Virata at 34.425, Jordan Duelks at 34.025 and Olivia Cece at 33.75 placed 1-2-3 in the all-aro...

The Cranford High School girls soccer team after battling to a scoreless tie in the first half, struck gold three times to reject the Union Catholic Vikings, 3-0, at Memorial Field in Cranford on September 16. The Cougars trip to Summit, however, was less encouraging as they bowed to the Hilltoppers...

Wheel-spinning and sputtering offenses, bad snaps and numerous threeand- outs ruled for nearly an entire first half of the game between the Westfield High School football team and the Union Farmers at Gary Kehler Stadium in Westfield on September 20. Late in the first half, the 2-2 Blue Devils snapp...

Effective preparation during the week helped put the Cranford High School football team well in the driver’s seat when it hosted the South Plainfield Tigers at Memorial Field on September 19. The Cougars struck early with a pair of first-quarter touchdowns, two more in the second quarter and another...

Reasserting dominance in Union County girls soccer has, at least, been a goal of the Westfield High School Blue Devils this season and they certainly seem to be on the right path. The Blue Devils, despite having several key starters unavailable due to injuries, edged the hosting Scotch Plains-Fanwoo...

Prepared by DAVID B. CORBINComing out on the top side of four straight tense matches, the Westfield Blue Devil volleyball girls wanted to maintain their clean slate when they hosted the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders on September 11. After trailing 14-13, the Blue Devils turned it on down the stretch...

Several lead changes highlighted the clash between the Westfield High School football team and the hosting Elizabeth Minutemen atWilliams Field on September 12. Trailing 29-22 in the fourth quarter, the Minutemen knotted the score to send the game into overtime then added another touchdown to pull o...

The New Providence Pioneers football team poured it on early and rolled past the AL Johnson High School Crusaders, 37-14, in New Providence on September 12. Running back AJ Whitehead rumbled into the end zone four times for the 2-0 Pioneers.Whitehead carried 16 times for 158 yards, including respect...