No chances were given to the Union Farmers when the Westfield High School girls basketball team swarmed all over them with solid defense and took a 34-6, halftime lead en route to a 54-20 victory in Union on January 21. Next the Blue Devils faced a more difficult challenge in Westfield on January 23...

The Oratory Prep Rams boys basketball team improved to 9-3 with a 61-51 victory over the Cranford Cougars on January 21 then in Cranford on January 23, the Cougars pulled out a 56-54 thriller over the 5-7 Summit Hilltoppers.Senior Josh Ketschke led the Cougars with 20 points and five rebounds agains...

Just prior to the section meets, the Westfield High School girls swim team picked up an easy 129-37 win over the Oak Knoll Royals on January 21. The 7-3 Blue Devils had a first place in every event.Beginning with the 200-medley relay, Jane Kavanagh, Hailey Walker, Brooke McAndrew and Charlotte Lehma...

The No. 1 Westfield High School boys swim team warmed up for the upcoming sectional tournament by sinking the 6-3 Oratory Prep Rams, 121-48, on January 21. The 9-0 Blue Devils won all three relays and had an individual touch first in all but one event.The opening event, the 200-medley relay had the ...

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys swim team had an easy ride over Elizabeth, 104-51, on January 21 but on January 22, the Raiders failed to get past the Oratory Prep Rams in a 93-77 setback. Due to the competition level, the Raiders worked in many of their backup swimmers against the 4-4 El...

Trailing 15-11, the Westfield High School boys basketball team hit the mark in the second quarter then added a 19-9 third-quarter run to take down the Union Farmers, 61-43, in Westfield on January 21. Two days later, the Blue Devils faced the No. 8 Union Catholic Vikings in Scotch Plains and sizzled...

No. 3 Trinity Hall came into Wallace Pool in Westfield on January 15 more than ready to snap their losing streak against the No. 9 Westfield High School girls swim team. This time, the Monarchs recorded more team points in 10 of the 11 events (tie in the 50-freestyle), which included touching first ...

The Cranford High School boys basketball team put it together to rip the Governor Livingston Highlanders, 72-60, on January 17. The very next day, the 7-5 Millburn Millers got the best of the 4-9 Cougars, 71-59.The Cougars got a 25-5 first-quarter jump on the Highlanders and continued to cruise alon...

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School girls swim team dropped a 107-63 decision to the Cranford Cougars on January 14 then managed to squeak by the New Providence Pioneers, 86-82, on January 15. The Cougars won all three relays and recorded three individual event sweeps, while the Raiders touched fi...

The 4-3 Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys swim team jarred the 3-4 New Providence Pioneers, 93-77, on January 15. The Raiders placed first in five individual events and two of the relays, beginning with Achi Balakrishnan, Connor Scarpa, Harrison McClure ad Dylan Condell taking first in the 200-...