Defensive solidarity on the part of the Westfield High School basketball team took a major leadership role in the second half when the Blue Devils hosted the Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs on December 23. Trailing 26-25 at halftime, the Blue Devils’ defense limited the Bulldogs to a pair of free throws ...

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School girls basketball team faces a new era in two ways this season. First, the Raiders graduated an outstanding four-year starter in Amanda Baylock and second, they have a new head coach in Susan Murray. And with only two returning starters, the Raiders were still se...

Westfield High School wrestling Head Coach Glen Kurz was awarded his 300th career win during a quad match at Roselle Park on December 21. The 2-3 Blue Devils beat the Roselle Park Panthers, 60-22, and Key Port, 70-12, then fell to the 5-0 Woodbridge Barrons, 42-32.Against the Panthers, Blue Devils D...

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys ice hockey team upped its record to 6-0-2 with three victories beginning with an 11-1 rout of the Millburn Millers at the Essex Holiday Tournament at Cody Arena on December 19. Next was a 4-3 edging of Mendham two days later then on December 22, the Raiders...

Cranford High School senior Jordan Chapman captured first place and Cougar junior Mike Daly placed third at the Sam Cali Invitational Wrestling Tournament held in Morristown on December 26-27. The tournament featured 71 high-powered teams, including some from New York and Connecticut, and the Cougar...

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School girls basketball team bowed to 3-2 Mount St. Dominic (MSD), 55-36, at the Mount St. Dominic Holiday Festival on December 27. The next day, turned out to be a 39-26 setback to West Morris.Maggie McNulty scored eight points, including a 3-pointer, and added four r...

first quarter, while the Blue Devils netted just six points. Derkack’s strategy was to drive to the basket for a lay-up and force the Blue Devils to cling closely, which would draw fouls. Derkack proved to be quite proficient from the charity line as he sank five of six free throws in the first quar...

December 18, 2018: Smooth sailing in the first half turned into a nightmare from the start of the third quarter until midway through the fourth quarter of the Cranford High School boys basketball team’s game with the Millburn Millers in Cranford on December 18. The home team witnessed a 16-point lea...

The Cranford High School boys basketball team found that the going was rough at the Chatham Holiday Tournament. On December 27, the Cougars fell victim to the New Providence Pioneers, 68-58, then on December 28, they were felled by the Chatham Cougars, 79-53.Jack McGuire scored 17 points and added s...

The AL Johnson High School girls basketball team bowed to the Oak Knoll Royals, 58-48, in their season opener in Summit on December 19. Two days later in Clark, the Crusaders turned on the juice to topple the Summit Hilltoppers, 60-30.The Crusaders slammed the door hard right from the start against ...