Westfield, NJ Public Schools – Athletic Points of Pride

Westfield, NJ Public Schools – Athletic Points of Pride

Westfielders take great pride in the accomplishments of our children and in how our public school system nurtures their success in a range of endeavors.  The NJ School Report Card released by NJDOE shows that our children’s high achievement comes at a low cost per pupil in Westfield Public Schools.

Achievement in our Westfield Public Schools goes well beyond academics.  Below find some noteworthy items of the athletic success of our Westfield public school students:

• WHS Varsity Baseball team won Union County Championship for first time since 2006

•WHS athletes Loren Ball and Jack Leahy honored at Union County Scholar Athlete Awards dinner

• WHS student James O’Rourke named one of NJ’s Super 100 Football Players and named the Courier News Defensive Palyer of the Year, 1st All Area, All County and Mid-State 39

• Varsity Baseball Coach, Bob Brewster, achieved his 500th win – one of only 21 coaches all-time to reach this milestone

• WHS Boys’ & Girls’ Swim Teams swept Public A State Championship

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• Boys’ Swim team earned NJSIAA all-time record of 23 state titles, and won 57th county title in 61 years history of the meet

• Girls’ Swim team won 3 consecutive state titles totaling 14 NJSIAA team championships and their 20th consecutive county championship

• Jack Martin, WHS Cross Country Coach for 38 years, won the National Federation of Coaches award

• Glen Kurz, head wrestling coach, named Union County coach of the year and NJSIAA District VI coach of the year

For more information about the full range of academic, athletic, and artistic accomplishments of our Westfield public school students, see the Westfield Board of Education’s Points of Pride.