by Jim Lambert | Jan 15, 2019 | Wrestling
With the stinging memory of falling by a wide margin in the finals last year still in his head, Brearley sophomore wrestler Patrick Phillips just wanted to stay true to himself. Phillips figured that if he was able to execute his strategy – which consisted of pushing...
by Jim Lambert | Jan 15, 2019 | Wrestling
The Cranford High School wrestling program remains the top dog in Union County. 13 of 14 Cougar wresters placed on Saturday to lead Cranford to its fifth straight Union County Championship. Click here for full story.
by Jim Lambert | Dec 27, 2018 | Wrestling
They don’t call Will Fernandez “team points” for nothing. Fernandez earned the nickname from his Cranford teammates because of his ability to score whatever points the team needs in a big spot. Click here to see video.
by Jim Lambert | Mar 5, 2018 | Winter, Wrestling
Last year at this time, they were no-name seeds. Not much was expected of Scotch Plains-Fanwood’s Sam Wustefeld as a No. 9 seed and North Hunterdon’s Andrew Gapas as a 26th seed in the 2017 state tournament. Click here for full story.
by Jim Lambert | Feb 10, 2018 | Winter, Wrestling
Luke Scanlan’s dramatic overtime decision at 138 pounds in the next-to-last bout clinched Westfield’s North 2 Group V semifinal victory over defending champion Piscataway, but the performance of his teammates prior to that point is the reason the Blue Devils will be...
by Jim Lambert | Feb 5, 2018 | Winter, Wrestling
Cranford is a defending champion and earlier this year captured its fourth consecutive Union County Tournament title. Roselle Park is seeking its first sectional title in four years. Earlier this year – after being edged by two points (187-185) by Cranford for the UCT...
