The fourth-seeded Westfield Blue Devils shut out 13th-seeded Perth Amboy, 10-0, in five innings in the first round off the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 playoffs in Westfield on May 22. Braedan Trajkovski went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. Kellen Edwards went 3-for-3 with a double, th...

The 13-3 Summit High School boys tennis team nipped the 17-7 Westfield Blue Devils, 3-2, on May 21. The Hilltoppers won all three singles matches and the Blue Devils won both doubles matches.At first singles, Ethan Hopman stopped Ben Duan, 6-4, retired. Ben Lovkov stopped Deven Patel, 6-1, 61, at se...

The fourth-seeded Westfield High School girls lacrosse team made easy work of 13th-seeded West Orange in the first round of the North Jersey, Group 4 Tournament with a 17-6 triumph in Westfield on May 22. Lucy Mineo with three goals and two assists, Abi Mokrzycki with three goals, an assist, six dra...

The second-seeded 17-11 AL Johnson Crusaders shut out the 12-9 Delaware Valley Terriers, 10-0, in the first round of the Central Jersey, Group 2 playoffs on May 22. Winning pitcher Cassie Conforti scattered four hits and struck out three batters, while walking no one. Conforti also doubled, singled,...

The fifth-seeded Cranford Cougars softball team plated nine runs in the second inning en route to a 14-0 triumph over the 12th-seeded Rahway Indians in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 playoffs in Cranford on May 22. Sophia DeMarco whacked her 14th home run of the season and w...

Reinaldo Santiago (4 hits) had 4 RBI to lead St. Anthony (24 hits). Santiago doubled in the first scoring two, and singled twice in the 13-run sixth scoring two more runs. Run scoring hits came from Jonathan “Tiny” Villegas, Chris “Roc” Sarna, Santiago, Gerardo Riepe, Lance Abramowitz, Ara Movsesian...

The seventh-seeded Cranford High School girls lacrosse team rumbled over 10th-seeded Montville, 17-6, in the first round off the North Jersey, Group 2 Tournament in Cranford on May 22. Shea Matheson finished with three goals, two assists, three draw controls and two ground balls for the 11-8 Cougars...

The eighth-seededALJohnson High School boys lacrosse team upped its record to 16-4 with a 15-7 victory over ninth-seeded Lower Cape May in the first round of the South Jersey, Group 1 Tournament in Clark on May 22.Crusader Rob Tyra flicked in five goals and Adrian Varona netted four goals. Lucas Spe...

LEAGUE STANDINGS: TEAM W L T St. Vincent 3 1 St. Ignatius 2 1 St. Anthony 2 1 St. Francis 1 1 1 St. Justin 2 3 St. George 1 3 St. Wolfgang 0 2 triple. St George (18 hits) - Ryan Salvador (4-for-40; other with multiple hits - Walt Patrylo, Joe, Dave Merkel (3), Gary Leichtling (3). St. Ignatius (13 h...

The second-seeded Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School baseball team boosted its record to 20-8 with a 13-7 victory over the 15th-seeded Franklin Warriors in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 Tournament in Scotch Plains on May 24.Leading the Raiders was Jaden Carpien who went 3-fo...