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Westfield High School Swim Teams

Sunday, February 24, 2013

WHS Swimming Champions Welcomed Home (Video)

Both boys and girls teams won the Public A State Championships for the second consecutive year.

The Westfield High School boys and girls swim teams ruled the pool at the Public A State Championships Saturday afternoon at The College of New Jersey and were welcomed home like the winners they are.  For the second year in a row both the boys and girls teams bested their opponents to take the state title. In a Blue Devil vs. Red Devil matchup, the No. 1 Westfield girls team bested No. 4 Hunterdon Central, 91-79, while the No. 3 Westfield boys took on No. 2 Bridgewater-Raritan and came out on top, 97-73. This is the fourth consecutive win for the girls team and the second for the boys team. Caroline Baldwin said setting this record of back-to-back wins by both teams has been a goal since the beginning of the season. "It couldn't have gone…

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WHS Boys Swim Team Wins Second Consecutive State Championship and WHS Girls Swim Team Wins Fourth Consecutive State Title

Lesley

5:25 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013

Lexi is Now a DIII NCAA Coach (UChicago), but we still consider ourselves part of the Westfield Blue Devil Family! Congratulations Jeff, Senior Captains and boys and girls teams! Lesley, Lexi and Lane K   more ›

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Council Recognizes WHS Swim Teams' Achievements

Both the Westfield High School boys and girls swim teams finished first in their divisions this season.

The halls of the municipal building overflowed with Westfield High School swim team members who were recognized for their outstanding season by Mayor Andy Skibitsky and the Westfield Town Council Tuesday evening. Coached by Jeff Knight, both the boys and girls swim teams won the state championships on Sunday, Feb. 26. Skibitsky, who was in attendance to see the girls team capture the victory, called it one of the most exciting sporting events he'd ever attended. Both Skibitsky and Councilwoman Jo Ann Neylan read the names of the teams' members and presented Knight with a resolution. Knight declared the swimmers "some of the hardest working kids, bar none" and said he was proud to have coached them.  Skibitsky also proclaimed the month of …

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Westfield Municipal Building, Westfield High School, Coaches Corner: Jeffrey Knight, and 3 more ›

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