The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School football team got off on the right foot in its season opener against the Monroe Falcons in Monroe Township onAugust 25. The Raider offense engineered a convincing ground game, while their defense totally silenced the Falcons in a 25-0 thrashing.The 1-0 Raiders, ...

#5 St. Wolfgang 7, #1 St. George 0 Wednesday was a long day for topseeded St. George, as they were stymied by the stellar pitching of St. Wolfgang’s Lou Blau who scattered 10 hits over seven innings. Thanks to key hits from “The Ignitor” Paul Bifani and Ron “Squirt” Skwirut, Wolfgang held a 2-0 lead...

The Westfield Blue Devils and the Cranford Cougar gridders tested their progress in a scrimmage game at Memorial Field in Cranford on August 24. Last year the Blue Devils finished their season with an 8-3 record and the Cougars finished 7-3.The Cougars will open their season at North Hunterdon on Fr...

FISCHER 3 RBI, DiFABIO 2-2, 2 RUNS; WILSON, GENOVA 3-3Top-seeded Swan Hotel & Suites pitcher Doug Fischer proved his worth both offensively and defensively as well as being quite effective on the mound during the Union County Senior 60+ A Division semifinal Game 1 against fourth-seeded Linwood II at...

BROWN 3-RBI 3B, 3-FOR-3, 4 RBI; GANG, SHULMAN 2 RBIQuality of play both offensively and defensively definitely stepped up a few notches when third-seeded St. Francis hosted sixth-seeded St. Sebastian in the first round of the St. Bart’s Oldtimers Men’s Softball League double elimination playoffsatBr...

ROTH 2 HRS, 7-RBI; SEGLEDI, PATTERSON, CORDERO HRHome runs, spectacular outfield plays and expert umpiring from veteran Union County Softball Hall of Fame inductee Ed Zazzali highlighted the Union County Senior 50+ A Division semifinal Game 1 showdown between top-seeded Deegan Roofing and fourth-see...

Swan Hotel 20, Linwood Tap House #2 14 In the second game of this best of semifinal playoff series in the A Division, Swan Hotel jumped out to quick lead and held a 19-4 advantage after 5 1/2innings.TheTapHousecamestorming back scoring 10 runs in the final two frames but came up short. It was Nick R...

St. Bartholomew Oldtimers Softball League mourns the loss of Dean Talcott who contributed greatly to the success of the league. Dean played 28 seasons, 17 as captain of St. Joseph. During his time with the League, he led several committees including our Scribes, who report the weekly antics of the B...

The march to Labor Day has begun! Eight teams vie for a coveted spot in the championship game on Labor Day at Brookside Park. First round games in this double elimination tournament were played on 8/18.FINAL STANDINGS: TEAM W L T St. George 13 6 St. Vincent 13 6 St. Francis 10 8 1 St. Anthony 9 9 St...

‘KORKY’ 3 RBI, ECKERT 3 HITS, RBI; MORRISON 3-3, 2 RBISpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The HAWKPessimism seemed to haunt several of the fifth-seeded Angry Joe’s/Tad Pool players prior to their Union County Senior 50+ Softball LeagueA Division Game 2 showdown with fourth-seeded Linwood ...