Mid-State 38 Football Player of the Year and other postseason honors, 2016
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Westfield defensive end Owen Kessler was a dominant force for the Blue Devils all season long. And against rival Bridgewater-Raritan in the North Jersey, Section 2, Group final, the senior lineman was once again one of the best players on the...
Governor Livingston Vanriele Named UCC Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year
Victoria Vanriele of Governor Livingston earned the league's highest honor being named the cross country runner of the year as voted upon by the conference's coaches. Westfield was named the team of the year with their leader, Jennifer Bucking, named Coach of the...
Union County Announces Boys Cross Country All-Conference Team
The following runners were name to the Union County All-Conference teams as chosen by coaches from the league.  Westfield and Union Catholic led the way with two runners each on the first team. Summit's Christopher Heckelman was named the conference's runner of...
No. 10 Westfield’s defense strong in N2G5 repeat against No. 8 Bridgewater-Raritan
Bridgewater-Raritanwas looking for revenge. Westfield was looking for a repeat. The rematch of last season's NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 final in this year's title game lived up to the hype on Saturday, and it ended just like last season's — with...
Wilder, Anderson lead Rahway football to victory over Johnson
Terrance Anderson needed to find a way to overcome a series of bitter losses on Thursday. With the Rahway High School football team driving in A.L. Johnson territory, the senior running back lost a first-half fumble, bringing added frustration to Anderson against a...
Westfield Football to Represent UCC in NJSIAA Finals
The finals schedule is almost set for the 23 NJSIAA state football finals. Westfield High School will be representing the Union County Conference when they face off against  Bridgewater-Raritan in the North 2, Group 5 final. The game will be played at 1 p.m. on...
Boys Soccer: Group 4 final preview – No. 7 Hunterdon Central vs No. 2 Scotch Plains-Fanwood
GROUP 4 FINAL- Sunday, Nov. 20 at Kean University No. 7 Hunterdon Central (17-1-2) vs. No. 2 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (22-3), 5:30 HOW THEY GOT HERE: With a stout defense, and a little bit of luck, Hunterdon Central advanced for a chance to win its first-ever...
Union County Conference Announces Boys Soccer Honorees
The Union County Conference announced the boys soccer all-division teams for 2016. Each of the four divisions had 16 boys recognized and another five were given an honorable mention nod. The list below shows each player that was recognized for their play in the 2016...
Boys Soccer: Peterson’s double-OT goal lifts Scotch Plains-Fanwood in Group IV semis
After two would-be game-winning goals were disallowed during overtime and countless other shots sailed wide right or just over the crossbar throughout the game, it just didn’t seem like it was the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys soccer team’s night. But...
Boys Soccer: No. 10 Westfield defeats No. 3 Scotch Plains in UCT final
Second-seeded Westfield, No. 10 in the NJ.com Top 20, defeated top-seeded Scotch Plains-Fanwood, ranked third in the state, 2-1 in the Union County Tournament final at Kean University on Friday night. The title was Westfield's 11th of all time and snapped a five-year...