Prepared by DAVID B. CORBINThe “long ball” came into prominence, particularly late in the game when the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School baseball team clashed with the Cranford Cougars in a Union County Conference Watchung Division game at Memorial Field in Cranford on April 8. The Cougars seemed t...

Dismal weather conditions hampered opportunities to break meet records and even had several individuals scratching from certain events for self safety purposes at the Blue Devil Classic Track & Field Meet at Gary Kehler Stadium in Westfield on April 12. However, the home team Blue Devil varsity girl...

An unbeaten record was on the line for both teams when the 5-0 Pope John Lions came down from Sparta to match sticks with the No. 19, 5-0 Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys lacrosse team at Wexler Field in Scotch Plains on April 9. The Lions grabbed a 3-1 lead in the first quarter and that margi...

After a 21-2, five-inning shellacking of a struggling Elizabeth Minuteman squad to open their season the Westfield High School softball Blue Devils hosted a much more competitive Governor Livingston Highlander squad in Westfield on April 3. The 11 Highlanders received an outstanding performance from...

The visiting Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School girls lacrosse team made it very interesting in its season opener by squeaking by Pascack Valley, 9-8, on March 31. On April 3, the Raiders traveled to face the Livingston Lancers and returned with an 11-7 triumph. Two days later the Raiders hosted the ...

Senior Grant Como needed to sparkle on the mound and hope that his batting lineup with only four returning starters, would hold up in the Westfield High School baseball team’s season opener against the Chatham Cougars at Bob Brewster, Sr. Field in Westfield on April 1. Como pitched five strong innin...

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys lacrosse team opened its season in a positive tone with a pair of victories. First the Raiders pulled ahead of the hosting Cranford Cougars in a big way with a five-goal third quarter en route to an 11-1 triumph at Memorial Field on March 27. Next, the 2-0 ...

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys lacrosse team opened its season in a positive tone with a pair of victories. First the Raiders pulled ahead of the hosting Cranford Cougars in a big way with a five-goal third quarter en route to an 11-1 triumph at Memorial Field on March 27. Next, the 2-0 ...

Having graduated a trio of very influential big men that led the team to a banner season of 21 wins and just seven losses, really took its toll on the Cranford High School boys basketball team this season. The vacancies needed to be filled, so the Cougars had to rely on a smaller and guardheavy squa...

Other returners with experience are juniors Naomi Kamins, Natalie Ardente and Kayla Reyes.According to Coach Cheddar, “All are expected to play important roles on the team and we will be looking to them to help lead the underclassmen and to make a statement in our lineup.”Last year, Reyes had a .312...