Friday, November 30, 2012
Girl's varsity tennis coach leads the team to an 11-4 season and an appearance in the state tournament.
When he's not teaching students about the finer points of business at Cranford High School teacher Richard Goldstein is coaching the Lady Cougars on how to get busy on the tennis courts. And Goldstein, in his sixth year coaching, seems to be doing a good job. This year's varisty squad finished with an 11-4 record, and placed in the top five of the Star-Ledger girl's tennis standings. Other honors include: Patch talked to Goldstein about his coaching career and the highs and lows of this year's tennis season. Why do you coach? Describe what the best moments are like for you? I love to help build sports programs and watch kids get better with playing the game. Tennis is a life sport, and I try to tell them that no matter what age, from 7 …
Friday, April 27, 2012
Cranford's baseball coach is inspired by athletes who 'work to their limit.'
The warmer temperatures mean more than just the beginning of spring - they also mean that it's officially baseball season, and so far, the Cranford Cougars baseball team is off to a great start with help of Coach Dennis McCaffery. The principal of Lincoln School, McCaffery started coaching in Cranford 1994. He led both football and baseball teams in town. A graduate of Villanova University, Mccaffery is also a graduate of nearby Roselle Park High School. Cranford Patch asked the coach a few questions about his team, coaching style and goals for the future. What's the best advice you can give to your players? Give 100 percent all the time and work hard on and off the field. What do you say to your team if they're having a rough game? Keep …
Friday, November 18, 2011
She coached her record-setting team to a 10-0 season.
Cranford High School Gymnastics Coach Michele Hulse has had one heck of a season. Her team finished with a 10-0 record, but there's more. "We set, broke, and reset the school record of 109.05," Hulse said. "We were consistently ranked in the top 10 in the state. The girls truly did a wonderful job. We won the Cougar Invitational and placed second at the Union County Tournament and the North 2 State Sectional meet. We also had outstanding individual performances from Mary Kate Walch and Alexandra Puryear." Walch won both the county and sectional meets and advanced to states where she placed 11th in the all around and seventh on beam.Puryear won the Cougar Invitational meet and placed fifth at sectionals. She advanced to the state finals and…
debbie
6:37 pm on Sunday, November 20, 2011
Totally agree with Art. Thank you Michelle and Mike Dow for sharing your passion and talent but most importantly a big thanks for your total support and commitment to our girls. more ›