The Student News Site of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School

The Fanscotian
The Student News Site of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School

The Fanscotian
The Student News Site of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School

The Fanscotian
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys soccer team huddles before kickoff. The Raiders topped Ridgewood 3-2 on Tuesday Nov. 19, in a double overtime thriller.

Freshman Aavik Akarte Plays Hero in State Semifinals with Golden Goal; SPF Soccer Prevails over Ridgewood 3-2

Jonah Leske, Sports Editor
November 20, 2024
Luca Passucci catches Westfield goalie Simon Gunzberg by surprise with a shot directly off a corner in the second half that finds the back of the net. Passucci’s ‘olimpico’ brought the crowd to life and propelled the Raiders to a 3-0 victory in the sectional final on Friday, Nov. 15.

SPF Boys Soccer Captures NJSIAA Sectional Championship in Thriller Rematch against Westfield

Michael Savare, News Editor
November 16, 2024
Senior Devin Pearce celebrates after a header goal. The Raiders beat Newark East Side 5-0 on Tuesday Nov. 12, and advanced to the sectional finals where they will face Westfield.

Boys Soccer Sectionals Finals Preview: SPF and Westfield Set to Face off Once Again

Jonah Leske, Sports Editor
November 14, 2024
Senior captains Devin Pearce and Luca Passucci walk off Shimme Wexler Field together after the final whistle. The Raiders have gotten off to an 8-0 start in the 2024 season after a recent win against Governor Livingston.

SPF Boys Soccer Starts Season off 8-0; Ranked No. 7 in State by NJ.com

Jonah Leske, Sports Editor
September 27, 2024
The SPF Boys Soccer team celebrates with Raider Nation after Taso Pavlou's golden goal winner. The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders beat the Montclair Mounties 3-2 at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School on Monday, Sept. 9.

Pavlou’s Golden Goal Winner Lifts No. 16 SPF Raiders Boys Soccer Over No. 10 Montclair Mounties 3-2; Young Nets Two

Jonah Leske, Sports Editor
September 10, 2024
Junior Luca Passucci and Senior Sohem Rai try to play around the Westfield defenders against the Blue Devils on Nov. 4. Both Passucci and Rai were awarded postseason honors after great seasons.

Bringing Home the Hardware: Boys Soccer and Football Players Receive Postseason Honors

Jonah Leske, Sports Editor
December 7, 2023

Photo Exclusive: SPF vs. Westfield (Sectional Finals)

James Nitro, Image Editor
November 30, 2023
The Raiders celebrate after a victory in the semifinals of the North Jersey Section Two Group Four tournament. SPF defeated Ridge 1-0 on Wednesday Nov. 1 at Shimme Wexler Field to advance to the Sectional Finals.

Finals Bound: Caden Matulonis’ Second Goal of Tournament Sends SPF to Championship

Jonah Leske, Sports Editor
November 2, 2023
Freshman Massimo Passucci (8) dribbles through the Perth Amboy defense getting ready to shoot. The SPF boys soccer team beat Perth Amboy 1-0 on Wednesday Oct. 24 at Shimme Wexler Field in the first round of the sectional tournament.

Caden Matulonis Sends Perth Amboy Home with Golden Goal Winner; SPF Moves on to Sectional Quarterfinals

Jonah Leske, Sports Editor
October 27, 2023
Both SPF and Union stand facing each other at midfield before the game as the referee gives the ground rules for the day. The Union Farmers defeated the SPF Raiders at Arthur L. Johnson High School on Sunday Oct. 15.

Boys Soccer: SPF knocked out of UCT Semifinals as they lose to Union 2-1

Jonah Leske, Sports Editor
October 16, 2023
SPFHS Girls Varsity and Westfield lineup arms wrapped around one another facing the crowd, awaiting their introduction from the announcer.

An Upsetting Loss for SPFHS Soccer as Westfield Walks Away with a Tie and a Win at the Red Bulls Stadium

Hannah Perler, Staff Writer
October 6, 2023
Revenge at Red Bull: Raiders Upset Rival Westfield 1-0

Revenge at Red Bull: Raiders Upset Rival Westfield 1-0

Anthony Malta, Editor-in-Chief
September 24, 2022
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