Controlled pitching called the shots in the Cal Ripken, Jr. District 12 12U semifinal game between third-seeded, 3-1 Scotch Plains-Fanwood and second seeded, 4-0 Millburn-Short Hills at Gumbert Field 2 in Westfield on June 26. Pitcher Will Sacchetti won his duel against Miller pitcher Vir Bhatia, 3-...

Two Union County teams punched their tickets to the State Tournament to be held at Sayre-Wood South but only one would win the Cal Ripken, Jr. District 12 12U Championship at Gumbert Field 2 in Westfield on June 29. The third-seeded Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders seized an early 3-0 lead but the top-...

Control of the game seemed to come apart in the top of the sixth inning for St. Vincent when St. Sebastian pushed across four runs to knot the score during a St. Bart’s Oldtimers Men’s Softball League game at Brookside Park in Scotch Plains on June 27. But steady nerves returned and St. Vincent beca...

LEAGUE STANDINGS: TEAM W L T St. Anthony 9 2 St. Vincent 6 5 St. Ignatius 6 5 St. Francis 6 5 St. Justin 6 6 St. George 5 6 St. Sebastian 5 7 St. Wolfgang 2 9St. Vincent 10, St. Sebastian 7 The game at Brookside Park was tied at seven going into the bottom of the sixth when St. Vincent’s Jarrod Penc...

50+ A DIVISION: TEAM W L T Douglas VW 15 2 Deegan Roofing 15 2 Phenomenal Boyz 9 7 1 Angry Joe’s/Tad Pools 5 1250+ B DIVISION: TEAM W L Rocky’s Bar & Grill 11 6 Thirsty Turtle 10 7 Terawulf 9 8 AJ Jersey 6 1150+ C DIVISION:TEAM W L T Suspenders 9 7 1 Echo Tap Bar & Grill 9 8 Car Revolution 2 15 K Sq...

60+ A DIVISION: TEAM W L T Swan Hotel * (clinch) 18 0 Deegan Roofing 60 12 6 Linwood Boys 11 7 Linwood II 7 1160+ B DIVISION: TEAM W L T Awnings Galore 10 8 AJ Jersey 10 8 Angry Joe’s Apparel 9 10 Kenilworth VFW 7 11 NJ Govt Services 7 11 Yogi’s Boys 6 11 DeBellis Associates 2 16AJ Jersey 19, Kenilw...

WESTFIELD — Two rising Westfield High School freshmen will travel to Sweden next week to represent the United States in this year’s Gothia Cup, the world’s largest international youth soccer competition.Fourteen-year-old Phoebe Klag, a goalie, and 13-year-old Courtney Smith, a versatile mid-field pl...

The Cranford High School girls lacrosse team had some ups and downs this season, had a few key wins and five close setbacks but managed to finish the season on the up side with an 11-9 record.The Cougars did find themselves on the up side of a 9-8 win over Saddle River Day in the season opener then ...

A rocky beginning transformed into a season of vast improvement for the AL Johnson High School softball team. After a disappointing 1-4 start, the Crusaders played in the semifinal round of the Union County Tournament (UCT), captured the Central Jersey, Group 2 crown, competed in the Group 2 semifin...

Putting the ball in the cage was not a problem for the AL Johnson High School boys lacrosse team this season. The Crusader boys outscored opponents, 304-193, and finished their season with a 16-5 record.Much of the Crusaders’ success came with the dominance of a very strong face-off specialist, who ...