CHO 10-16 167 YDS, TD, 2 TD RUNS; FERRERO 36 YD TDShutting down the run and grounding an explosive passing attack was of primary concern for the Westfield football Blue Devils when they hosted the Somerville Pioneers at Gary Kehler Stadium in Westfield on October 7. The Blue Devil defense did just t...

VELTRE 199 YDS, 2 TDS,2 TD RUNS; CARRACINO TD GRABJunior quarterback Tyler Veltre’s passing game was on the mark and his Cranford Cougar defense swarmed all over the Raiders’ running and passing game during Senior Night in Scotch Plains on October 6. Veltre completed eight of 13 passes for 199 yards...

After a scoreless first half, the Cranford High School boys soccer team and the AL Johnson Crusaders each scored once in the second half then endured two scoreless overtime periods to come up with a 1-1 deadlock at Memorial Field in Cranford on October 2. On October 5, the seventh- seeded Cougars el...

As they had in their first meeting in Westfield on September 13, the Westfield High School volleyball Blue Devils had to recover from a Game 1 defeat to overcome the Kent Place Dragons, 2-1, in Summit on October 3. The Dragons won Game 1, 25-18, but the Blue Devils won Game 2, 25-20, and Game 3, 25-...

WILLIAMS, IANNUZZI, ‘BENE’, PIERCE SCORE GOALS“Senior Day” worked out very well for the Westfield High School boys soccer team when it hosted the Linden Tigers at Gary Kehler Stadium in Westfield on September 28. The 5-21 Blue Devils scored twice in the first half and twice in the second half to eme...

The AL Johnson Crusaders boys soccer team muzzled the Brearley Bears, 3-0, on September 26.Parker Reyes notched a pair of goals, while Adam Vargas netted a goal and an assist. Johan Castro and Rich Howard each had an assist. Goalkeeper Carson Pires recorded seven saves and Brearley goalkeeper Joel L...

Two thrilling games came down to the final seconds that resulted in a victory each for the Scotch Plains Fanwood (SPF) PAL during New Jersey Suburban Youth Football League action on October 1.On a sun-splashed Tyson Field at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, the A team (8th grade) Raiders scored on...

The Kent Place Dragons girls soccer team handed the No. 14 Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders their first defeat with a 2-1 nipping on September 30. Celia Kanellakos and Emma Shannon each scored once for the 4-2-1 Dragons and keeper Madison Stevens recorded 10 saves.AngiaAmaya scored on an assist from Ja...

It took two overtimes but the Elizabeth Lady Minuteman managed to edge theALJohnson girls soccer team, 5-4, on September 30. Giovanna Echavarria drilled in three goals for Elizabeth, while Brianna Concepcion had a goal and three assists, and Christi Mendoza scored once.Ava DeMarco, Laney Panayoutou,...