Hi Everyone,
In light of all the tough times and negative news we are all dealing with, I feel it is important to shed light on some positive news from the Athletic Department during these times. I would like to give a shout out to all the Winter Sports student-athletes and coaches. They have been steadily working hard, all while dealing with all the COVID protocols and inclement weather. They all make us proud to be a Yellowjacket!
MODIFIED INDOOR TRACK:
Even though COVID closed down all the indoor track venues and the inclement weather cancelled all outdoor track meets, the team continued to remain positive and practice throughout it all. Instead of just giving up, they found space to workout wherever they could, using parking lots, small portions of the track, gym, etc. The Athletic Department is very proud to have the student-athletes and Coach Otivich represent Hastings Athletics. We are excited to watch these student-athletes continue to grow on and off the track. We know these student-athletes will have a bright future in the Hastings Athletic program.
A word from Coach Melissa Otivich:
The students were very happy to have the opportunity to be together, run, workout, and socialize. No matter what the weather was they were prepared each and every day and worked hard. They learned what some of the running events are and played some fun running games throughout the season. I am proud of the team for their dedication, enthusiasm, and positive attitude. All the snow did not stop this group of athletes!
"Our running shoes have magic in them. The power to transform a bad day into a good day; frustration into speed; self doubt into confidence; chocolate cake into muscle." - Mina Samuels
Let's hear it for the dedicated 2021 Modified Indoor Track Team led by Coach Melissa Otivich: Liam Belton, David Caramanica, James Doherty, Liam Fingleton, David Franco, Adam Greenwald, Samantha Guilfoyle, Michaela Heinlein, Diego Hernandez, Nitin Kodali, Ava Luke, Adela Mihalcescu, Thomas Mooney, Fiona Pugh, Christian Quiambao, Charlie Richardson, Siri Rosenberg, DJ Shih, Nate Sollars, Mathias Toro, Sebastian Vanderwerf, Micaela Wisnivesky, Shaun Young, Seren Zamore
VARSITY BOYS SWIMMING - AHEDI (Ardsley, Hastings, Edgemont, Dobbs Ferry, & Irvington)
Despite the interruptions due to Covid this season, congrats to our Hastings student-athletes, Harry McNulty, Zachary Kotronis, & Michael Scholz, and the entire AHEDI team for earning League & Section Champion honors this season!
A word from Coach Jackie Cordero:
Harry McNulty was a very dedicated swimmer, who worked hard and gave it his best at every practice and meet. Harry was a big part of making us League Champs.
Zachary Kotronis finished 12th overall in the Section 1 Swim Finals yesterday. With his best time of 22.83 in the 50 yd Freestyle. Zachary also qualified and was chosen as one of the top freestylers in the A Relay. The 200 Freestyle relay he was in placed 3rd overall receiving a Bronze medal. He is a true competitor!! Congrats to Zach. His dedication and hard work paid off. Zach attended every practice and was chosen as one of our Captains. We will miss him! Michael Scholz made it to the top 24 for the trials. He was a big contributor to the team’s success by scoring points for the team during the dual meets, helping the team win our meets.
VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL
The Team is currently 3-0 with wins over Woodlands, Irvington, & Dobbs Ferry. The team has been working very hard, all while dealing with inclement weather and COVID protocols. They continue to grow as a team and are developing into one of the top teams in the Section.
Next Game: Today, 2/26/21, vs. Dobbs Ferry at 4:45pm.
Today’s game will honor senior student-athletes: Lindsay Drozd, Melannie Daley, & Chloe Caraballo. We want to thank you and your family for all the years of dedication and hard work for the program! Livestream link will be sent out through the Hastings Daily Communication before the game.
Let's hear it for the dedicated 2021 Varsity Girls Basketball Team led by Coach Patrick Theodule & Coach Chris Rohle: Chloe Craballo, Melannie Daley, Lindsay Drozd, Paige Martin, Joanna Abirizk, Ella Campbell, Jillian Pena, Kate Ryan, Luisa Scioscio, Violet Bowen-Rink, & Caitin Drozd.
JV GIRLS BASKETBALL
The team will be finishing up a mandatory 10 day COVID pause to their season on March 3rd. Team is 0-1 with a close loss to Irvington. We look forward to seeing them back on the court!
Next Game: Wednesday, 3/3/21 against Ossining at 5:45pm at Ossining HS. The Livestream link will be sent out through the Hastings Daily Communication the day of the game.
Let's hear it for the dedicated 2021 JV Girls Basketball Team led by Coach Emily Kehoe: Sophia Ballard, Sara Driver, Georgia Kennedy, Alexandra Magaro, Alexa Polakoff, Dashiell Sheng, & Kari Sheng.
VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL
The Team is currently 2-0 with wins over Ardsley & Dobbs Ferry. They have a mixed team with a number of underclassmen on the team. The team has been working very hard, all while dealing with inclement weather and COVID protocols. They continue to grow as a team and are developing into one
of the top teams in the Section.
This past Wednesday, the Athletic Department honored our senior student-athletes: Chris Capuano, Rory Connaughton, Andre Clegg, Matt Moore, Chris Rotiroti. We want to thank you and your family for all the years of dedication and hard work for the program!
Next Game: Today, 2/26/21, at 4:30pm at Dobbs Ferry HS. Livestream link will be sent out through the Hastings Daily Communication before the game.
Let's hear it for the dedicated 2021 Varsity Boys Basketball Team led by Coach Robert DelleBovi & Coach Joseph Leone: Chris Capuano, Keith Capuano, Billy Murnighan, Rory Connaughton, Robert Kennedy, Andre Clegg, Jake Schulman, Joseph Lemischak, Matt Moore, Will Nusser, Chris Rotiroti, & Josh Thigpen.
JV BOYS BASKETBALL
The team is off to a solid start, even despite the COVID restrictions and inclement weather. They are currently 1-1 with a loss to Ardsley and a great win over Dobbs Ferry on 2/24.
Next Game: Today, 2/26/21, at 6:00pm at Dobbs Ferry HS. Livestream link will be sent out through the Hastings Daily Communication before the game.
Let's hear it for the dedicated 2021 JV Boys Basketball Team led by Coach George Tino: Luke Ciszewski, James Constantine, Lucas DeJesus, Frank Krapf, Casey Maiorino, Zeke Manly, Samson Mines, Dominick Moore, Jason Nadler, Noah Unger.
VARSITY ICE HOCKEY - ICE CATS (Briarcliff, Pleasantville, Hastings, Westlake, & Valhalla)
The Ice Cats Ice Hockey season is underway! They are set to kick off their season with their first two games starting this weekend. The team plays Saturday, 2/27/21 at 8:45pm game @ The Ice Hutch vs Bronxville & Sunday, 2/28/231 at 8:25pm game @ WSA vs Bronxville.
Good luck to our very own Hastings student-athletes: Greg Weinig, Vinny Scardino, Nick Weinig, & John Sarfaty
With the mandated no spectator policy, you can still support the team by watching the game through Live Barn Streaming. WSA and The Ice Hutch ice rinks have Live Barn but unfortunately the Ebersole rink does not. Below is the sign up information for Live Barn through WSA. Once you’ve signed up with Live Barn you can access any of the rinks that they provided streaming from.
From WSA:
LiveBarn is now live and ready to stream all upcoming games, code 991e-1865.
Nino DiPietro is the direct contact and can be reached at nino@livebarn.com. WSA staff is NOT responsible for LiveBarn. If you have any questions, please contact LiveBarn directly.
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A Special Shoutout goes out to the Hastings AV Department for their invaluable help getting the Hastings Athletic Department all set with live stream capabilities and our very own, Hastings’ Chief of Police, Dave Dosin and Former Student-Athlete, Cesco Scioscia for videotaping the games for us! Also to the Building and Grounds Department staff for their help setting up for the events and making our facility look so good.
You all rock!!!
