DISTRICT 16 QUALIFIERS ZEMSKY, ROTTER RETURNMass graduations have opened the door for this year’s Westfield High School wrestling team to present many new faces on the mats. But despite the mass loss from a team that claimed three Union County Tournament (UCT) champions, a Region 4 champ, qualified ...

Cougar Cagers Stun Blue Devil Boys, 60-44CARPIEN, SPONHEIMERS, POLLACK, HUNTER, WALLImpressive results especially towards the end of the season from last year’s Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys basketball team has ignited a flame for the Raiders, who would open their season against a highly im...

Very little was lost from last year’s Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School wrestling team that finished with a 15-7 record under ninth-year Head Coach Marc Fabiano, whose career coaching record is 124-67. Since only two varsity starters - Mike Brennan (138-lbs) and Vince Amato (132-lbs) have graduated,...

The No. 1 ranked Westfield High School girls swim team defeated the Cranford Cougars,109-61, while the No. 2 Blue Devil boys recorded a 123-49* ( normally should be just a total of 170 points) win in Cranford on December 12. The Blue Devil girls took first in nine of the 11 events, including all thr...

THOMPSON, NETLAND, CAHILL SELECTED CAPTAINSAL Johnson High School girls basketball Head Coach Joe Marino decided to look to the future and placed a predominantly freshman squad on the court last season. The youthful Crusader girls had a 5-11 record in the Union County Conference, were 4-8 in the Mou...

The hosting Elizabeth High School boys basketball team outscored the Westfield Blue Devils, 21-6, in the fourth quarter to pull out a 51-43 victory on December 14. Siraj Abdellah led the Minutemen with 13 points, three rebounds, four assists and a steal, while Shane Sheehan led the Blue Devils with ...

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys and girls swim teams picked up easy wins over Plainfield on December 12 then had more of a challenge against New Providence on December 13 but emerged victorious. The Raider boys defeated the undermanned Cardinals, 90-39, then overcame the Pioneers, 93-77, ...

Senior co-captainAmanda Baylock poured in 32 points, including four 3pointers and eight free throws, to lead the 1-0 Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School girls basketball team to a 5439 victory over the Elizabeth Lady Minutemen on December 14.Raider Maggie McNulty netted seven points, including a 3-poi...

Despite a 17-9 run in the fourth quarter, it was not quite enough for the Westfield High School girls basketball team to catch the Roselle Catholic Lions in a 46-43 setback. Senior Sara Rooney led the Blue Devils with 12 points, including two 3-pointers, while adding six rebounds and a steal. Sidney...

CHO 20 PASS TDS, FERRERO 11 TDS; WRAGG TFL, SACKSDeveloping into a consistent squad may have taken some time for the Westfield High School football team after suffering some disappointing losses with some mental lapses early in the season. But the development into a consistent team really stepped up...