Thursday, March 18, 2010
The Raiders will likely have to play all of their April games away.
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High baseball team – defending Union County Tournament champions - may not play a home game until May because of construction that is presently being done on the varsity field. According to seventh-year head coach Tom Baylock, the infield was dug up in February so that drains could be put in. "It's something that needed to be done, although the timing is not the best right now," said Baylock, who has guided Scotch Plains to its last two UCT crowns, including its third in 2004, which was during his first year at the helm. The Raiders are practicing at Park Middle School and will host their first scrimmage there Friday at 4 p.m. against Somerset County foe Hillsborough. Baylock hoped that the work that is being done…
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The Fanwood native is set to play in the first round of the N.C.A.A. tournament today.
SPORTS|20 hours ago
The New York Times has a story Thursday profiling Fanwood native and basketball star Derrick Caracter. The story follows his basketball history from eighth grade to his time now on the University of Texas-El Paso team, and interviews everyone from his parents to Scotch Plains-Fanwood High basketball coach Dan Doherty. Read it here.
Monday, March 15, 2010
The following story was submitted by the league's organizers.
SPORTS|Monday, March 15
Here's your week three review of the results from the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA (FSPY) 30+ men's basketball league. In the first match-up, we saw one team continue to roll down undefeated lane while another remained lost in the streets of Mudville. The second game played out with one team claiming sole possession of second place, while the other wondering what could have been. Game No. 1: The Jersey Jammers vs. The Clippers In game No. 1 Sunday morning, the undefeated Jammers arrived at the YMCA gymnasium full of confidence after last week's tough win over the X-Men. Meanwhile, the Clippers showed up still looking for their first win to get off the schnide, despite being without their leading rebounder. With first half contributions from …
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Sunday, March 14, 2010
The Raiders hope to repeat performances like they had in their game against Westfield on Feb. 4.
A glimpse into what could be the norm rather than the exception was realized in the final game the Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys basketball team played this season. Although the Raiders didn't win their only Union County Conference-Watchung Division game until late in the season and failed to qualify for the North 2, Group 3 playoffs despite teams getting in with records under .500 for the first time in awhile, Scotch Plains concluded its 2009-2010 season on a winning note, giving hope for the 2010-2011 campaign. Junior guard Patrick Dougher netted a career-high 22 points and leading scorer Charles Oliver, another promising junior guard, added 17 as the Raiders topped visiting Bridgewater-Raritan 62-58 in their Feb. 24 season-finale. Scotch …
Saturday, March 13, 2010
With the Raiders in a rebuilding situation this season, their performance next winter will largely depend on their work between now and then.
This year’s girls’ basketball Union County Tournament champion, repeat winner Roselle Catholic, went 7-17 three years ago, with freshmen who cut their teeth on the varsity level for the first time in 2007 helping lead the Lions to UCT titles in 2009 and 2010. This year’s Scotch Plains-Fanwood squad that finished 6-17 consisted of five freshmen, one sophomore and five juniors. One player – junior Becca Kreyer – literally cut her teeth in a conference game at Linden, but came back to play with even more gusto the rest of the way. Scotch Plains can look at what Roselle Catholic went through three years ago and determine what it took for the Lions to be as good as they were last year and this year after showing vast improvement two seasons ago…
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Derrick Caracter transferred to the school last year.
SPORTS|Tuesday, March 9
Derrick Caracter is playing a key role in the University of Texas - El Paso's attempt to win an NCAA title. The Fanwood native has a long record of stellar basketball performances. He originally spent two seasons at the University of Louisville before transferring to UTEP. In high school, he was a star player during his time at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High and St. Patrick's of Elizabeth. Read a Q&A with him here.
Monday, March 8, 2010
The games are held each Sunday at the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA.
SPORTS|Monday, March 8
Week two action in the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA 30+ men's basketball league saw the Jammers open their season 2-0 and the Razorbacks level their record at 1 and 1.In game No. 1 Sunday morning at the Y, the Razorbacks defeated the Clippers, 56-44.The 'Backs jumped out 16-6 after the first quarter behind six points and seven rebounds from Joe Negley. Using low-post power moves, 'Back's newcomer Jason Holley chipped in seven points and three rebounds in the second quarter giving his team a 12 point lead. But two late buckets by Kevin "the Commish" Adams and one by Dave Berger closed the halftime margin to 30-24.Quick second-half buckets by the Clip's Dave Berger and Gene Tavera cut the Razorback's lead to 30-28. Reverting to their low-post …
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The basketball star is one of only two sophomores to be honored with such a distinction this year.
Scotch Plains' native Ashton Gibbs can now add another accomplishment to his list. Gibbs has been named to the All-Big East Second Team. The University of Pittsburgh basketball guard is one of only two sophomores to earn such an accolade from Big East this year. The decision was made Sunday following a vote of the league's 16 head coaches. A Seton Hall Prep graduate, Gibbs will join four other players, three of whom are from the New York area, on the team. According the the Pittsburgh Panther's Web site, Gibbs leads the team in scoring (16.2 ppg.), minutes played (1086), 3-point field goals (74), 3-point field goal percentage (40.4) and free throw percentage (89.0). He also leads the Big East in free throw percentage and also ranks among …
Saturday, March 6, 2010
The Vikings finish with a winning record of 13-11.
As satisfying as it was for the Union Catholic High boys basketball team to get on a bus, travel to Morristown and then get back on that bus after defeating Morris County Tournament finalist Delbarton in its first state tournament game, it was as deflating for the Vikings to get back on the bus and head back to Scotch Plains after falling to one of the best teams in the state. In a Non-Public, North A quarterfinal matchup Friday night in Paramus, 12th-seeded Union Catholic was no match for fourth-seeded Paramus Catholic as the host Paladins rolled to a dominating 73-31 triumph. After Union Catholic junior forward Jamaad Nash made his only basket of the game to pull the visiting Vikings to within 7-5, Paramus Catholic closed the first …
Despite the loss, the SP-F High wrestler turned in an impressive season overall.
It's that time again - the NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. A two-hour car ride, a season of top-notch wrestling, and a pass are all you need to get to this showcase for premier wrestlers across the state. Scotch Plains-Fanwood High Senior Tristan Bundy made the trip as the lone competitor from the school, and at 35-2 on the season, he looked poised to take his regular season success to the top of a tough bracket. Pitted against a formidable foe in Cresskill High School's 30-1 Senior Alex Preefer, Bundy ultimately came up short in a close contest at 125 pounds, falling to Preefer 7-6. Preefer would go on to lose in the next round to Corey Kozimor of Hackettstown 6-1, and the 125-pound champion …
