Seeded 15th, the AL Johnson High School boys basketball team stunned the 10th-seeded Summit Hilltoppers in overtime, 37-34, in the preliminary round of the Union County Tournament (UCT) in Summit on February 6. Two days later, the seventh-seeded 13-10 Blue Devils knocked off the 11-7 Crusaders, 59-3...

FERRERO 13 POINTS; SHEEHAN 9 POINTS, 3 BLOCKSThree impressive wins by the Westfield High School boys basketball team were followed by another in the Union County Tournament (UCT) that began with a 64-26 thumping of the 18th-seeded Roselle Rams in the preliminary round in Westfield on February 6. The...

Numerous rebounds and blocked shots kept the direction of the Union County Tournament first round game against ninth-seeded AL Johnson slightly in Westfield’s favor as the ninth-seeded Blue Devil girls basketball team managed to outpace the Crusaders, 43-38, in Westfield on February 7. The key turne...

AMITIE DOUBLE-DOUBLE (32 PTS, 14 RBS) VS CARDINALSStylish assists and some effective outside shooting put the 11th-seeded Cranford High School boys basketball team on the right path to a 69-55 victory over the New Providence Pioneers in the preliminary round of the Union County Tournament (UCT) in C...

SONTZ, McDERMOTT, DIZICKI, BERARDI RECORD PINSJacking up the competition toward the end of the regular season would be a good learning experience for the young Westfield High School wrestling team that hosted a tough St. Thomas Aquinas squad on January 31. There were a number of close match-ups but ...

Winning feels good and the Cranford High School boys basketball team put its entire roster on the court in a 75-32 rout of the Roselle Rams on January 29 then on January 30, the Cougars kept ahead of the Rahway Indians to come up with a 79-70 victory in Cranford. On February 1, the 15-5 Cougars trou...

Still rolling in high gear, the New Providence High School girls basketball team remained undefeated in Union County with a 55-33 triumph over the Westfield Blue Devils in New Providence on January 30. On February 1, however, the Blue Devils recovered and worked overtime to defeat the Jonathan Dayto...

The Westfield Area YMCA Devilfish competed at the CAT (Cougar Aquatic Team) Winter Classic at the Jersey Aquatic Center in New Providence on December 15-17. This midseason meet brought together 20 USA Swimming and YMCA swim teams.The following Devilfish placed first: Daniella Eriksson (Girls 13-141,...

JOEY ORTEGA CLAIMS 100TH CAREER WINTheAL Johnson High School wrestling team improved its record to 9-9 with a 40-37 nipping of the 14-10 Elizabeth Minutemen in Clark on January 30. Each team won seven bouts but the Crusaders recorded the most bonus points. Two days later, the Crusaders fell, 55-21, ...

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School girls basketball team had a rough run recently. First, the Raiders were defeated, 50-40, by Mount St. Mary on January 31 then they suffered a 56-51, overtime setback to the Oak Knoll Royals on February 1.Amanda Baylock led the Raiders against Mount St. Mary with...