2005 Girls Cross country

Graduation took away four of their top nine runners from an unbeaten 10-0 2004 season and injuries this season have cost them another three but the Girls cross Country team has
still managed a winning 5-3 record. The two returnees, Sophomore Cathy Harley and Junior Allie Hoynes-O’Connor have both battled injuries this season but have excelled in most meets.

A pair of newcomers, Sophomore Cassy Valdes and Freshman Emily Carow have come forward to form the lead pack.

2005 Girls soccer

The Girls soccer team has taken a step back from their fantastic success of the past two years but expects to finish strongly. The Raiders rebounded from an 0-3-1 start to even their slate at 4-4-2 including victories over once
tough Kearny and Union Catholic.

The Raiders feature two returning first team all county players in Juniors Allie Hambleton and Goalie Lauren Mains.

2005 Football

Once again, it has been an unwise decision to leave a Scotch Plains Fanwood football game before the fourth quarter. Like the “Cardiac Kids” of 2004, Steve Ciccotelli’s 2005 team has saved most of its heroics for the second half and usually the fourth quarter.

Two of the first five games in their 2-3 season have gone to overtime and four of the five have been decided by less than three points. The most exhilarating comeback was against Westfield where the Raiders came back from a 26-6 fourth quarter deficit to win 32-29 in overtime. New Quarterback Colin Weber and first year player wide receiver Kyle Rowbotham have become one of the county’s most dangerous duos with five touchdown passes between them. Senior running back Rashawn Strong has six touchdowns and senior linebacker Nick Giannaci leads the team in tackles.

2005 Boys Soccer

The Boys Soccer team started their season off with a bang by winning at 2004 State Number one Delbarton and breaking their two-year home unbeaten streak. The Raiders have
Circumvented their usually difficult schedule with an early 7-2 record, which includes two sudden death overtime victories over Westfield and Newark East Side on goals by senior scoring leader Sean Young.

The strong defense is again anchored by two time all county goalie Bryan Meredith. With twelve sophomores among the 22 varsity members, the Raiders should only get better in the second half of the season.