Derek Nelson

High School Social Studies Teacher, Football and Spring Track Coach at Westwood Regional HS. Wilkes Football Alum #LGM #GoBucs #GoNoles

[Westwood Athletics @WWRSDAthletics]

Congratulations to our Girls 4x400 Relay Team, Group 2 State Champions!

Sophia Rasmussen, Madison Mahoney, Nina Almeida, & Reilly Sati.

Awesome job girls! Good luck in the State Meet of Champions later this week!

[Westwood Athletics @WWRSDAthletics]

Congratulations to longtime Westwood Indoor & Spring Track & Field (also soccer in another district) Assistant Coach Murri! This morning she was recognized by the BCWCA for her years of service and commitment to student athletes! Well deserved Coach!!

[Gabe Arcieri @GabeArcieri]

2027 New Jersey Baseball Junior Watchlist https://t.co/BC6q6yKXv2
Excited to be on this list. Looking forward to a great season!

[Westwood Athletics @WWRSDAthletics]

Proud day for the Cards with both B&G hoops advancing to the N1G2 Finals! A tremendous accomplishment by both of our teams made up of strictly residents from our towns - a rare occurrence in 2026! @VarsityAces @NJScom @HSSportsNJ

#Community #GoCards

[Jersey Sports Zone @JSZ_Sports]

🏈Coach DePalma's Going to the Super Bowl!🏈

New England Patriots defensive assistant Vinny DePalma is on his way to Santa Clara. Following his college football career at Boston College, DePalma is in his 2nd year coaching in the NFL.

Back in 2017, Vinny was a member of JSZ's All-Zone team with 118 tackles on defense and carrying the rock for state champion DePaul Catholic!

@dpfootball | @Jdepalma34 | @Patriots

[Joe Klein @Joeyklein_]

In the Transfer Portal as a WR. 2 Years left of Eligibility! Looking for opportunities everywhere.

6'1 195

[Westwood Cardinal Wrestling @WestwoodRasslin]

From unseeded to 5th at the prestigious #beastoftheeast Proud is an understatement! Congrats to Mia Spadavecchia Westwoods first ever #beastoftheeast medalist. @WWRSDAthletics

[Ed Rasmussen @ed_rasmussen7]

Junior season Highlights

State Sectional Champions

Offensive Stats: 67 CAR, 441 YRDS, 2 TD, 22 REC, 162 YRDS, 2 TD

Defensive Stats: 37 SOLO, 66 TOT, 1 TFL, 3 INT, 1 FF

Second Team All Bergen County - DB

@CardsCoachGuy @WestwoodCardsFB

https://t.co/Ke6DkSBu1K

[Derek Nelson @CoachNelson07]

Awesome junior year, all over the field for us this season

[Nick Klein @NickKle39537616]

Below are my Junior year highlights.
11-2 record
State sectional champions!
1st team all-league DB
@WestwoodCardsFB @CoachBorg7 @CoachBaez3 @CardsCoachGuy @CoachNelson07

https://t.co/Ce2SEjxuly

[Nick Klein @NickKle39537616]

Below are my Junior year highlights.
11-2 record
State sectional champions!
1st team all-league DB
@WestwoodCardsFB @CoachBorg7 @CoachBaez3 @CardsCoachGuy @CoachNelson07

https://t.co/Ce2SEjxuly

[Westwood Cardinals Football @WestwoodCardsFB]

No shock here, Steve Klein 1st Team USA TODAY All-New Jersey Defense. Congratulations for all your hard work! ⁦@steveklein25⁩ ⁦@CoachNelson07⁩ ⁦@CoachBorg7⁩ ⁦@CoachBaez3⁩ https://t.co/4gznqDkYIQ

[Derek Nelson @CoachNelson07]

An all around athlete, returns Punts/Kicks as well! I am excited to see what his future holds

[Tyler Hanson @Tyler_Hanson1]

Junior Year Highlights

⚫️ Defensive Stats: 42 SOLO, 64 TOT, 2 TFL, 4 INT
🔴 Offensive Stats: 31 REC, 395 YRDS, 8 TDS
⚫️ First Team All County, League
Second Team All North Jersey

@CardsCoachGuy @WestwoodCardsFB

https://t.co/8v9yga3RF7

[Tyler Hanson @Tyler_Hanson1]

Junior Year Highlights

⚫️ Defensive Stats: 42 SOLO, 64 TOT, 2 TFL, 4 INT
🔴 Offensive Stats: 31 REC, 395 YRDS, 8 TDS
⚫️ First Team All County, League
Second Team All North Jersey

@CardsCoachGuy @WestwoodCardsFB

https://t.co/8v9yga3RF7

[Matt Terwilliger @mterwilliger8]

Sophomore Year Highlights

🟥 3 Sacks

🟥 5 TFL

🟥 52 Total Tackles

🟥 1 Forced Fumble

🟥 1st Team All-Bergen County

🟥 2nd Team All-North Jersey

@WestwoodCardsFB @CardsCoachGuy @CoachBorg7 @CoachNelson07 @CoachBaez3 @VarsityAces

[Steve Klein @steveklein25]

Thank you Westwood for an unforgettable 4 years. State Champion and 3x State Sectional Champion. Below are my Senior Year highlights. @WestwoodCardsFB @CardsCoachGuy @CoachBaez3 @CoachBorg7 @CoachNelson07
https://t.co/x3iisrIMgv

[Westwood Athletics @WWRSDAthletics]

Good things happen...

3 FB Sections & 1 State Championship ✅
County Finals in Baseball ✅
Numerous County/State Honors ✅
Boston College for FB✅
Doing it all with your lifelong friends, brothers, and community ✅
$0 HS tuition ✅

and counting..

https://t.co/NNdzFqVXFH

[Westwood Athletics @WWRSDAthletics]

At halftime tonight we honored the group that started it all 25 years ago! It was great having our 2000 State Sectional Champions here tonight, the 1st in school history!

[Westwood Athletics @WWRSDAthletics]

Football beats Caldwell 24-8 to advance to the N1G2 Sectional Championship! They will host Ramsey next Friday night at 7:00.

Let’s go Cards!

[Ray Teodora @rayteodora1]

@NyMetroScout @HSFBamerica @MaxPreps @nysswa @bcarrnjsports1 @Chattermeister @NJScom @VarsityAces @SimmsComplete @WestwoodCardsFB @RamseyRamsFB @steveklein25 @BCFootball @CardsCoachGuy @CardinalsTDClub @WWRSDAthletics @NJSIAA @SunilSportsNews @ByLuisTorres @JSZ_Sports Final:
@WestwoodCardsFB 34,
@RamseyRamsFB 7

Despite the outcome on the scoreboard, both sides battled throughout this contest. Really impressed by @steveklein25! @BCFootball has a real playmaker in this young man.

@HSFBamerica @MaxPreps @njgridiron_ @HSSportsNJ

[Westwood Athletics @WWRSDAthletics]

Football beats Ramsey 34-7 to win their 4th straight SFC American Red Division title! Great job boys & now we move on to the Bird Bowl at River Dell next Friday night!