Sports Roundup – April 23-29

Varsity Girls Lacrosse, Apr. 29

After the first half of the game against the Pelham Pelicans, one could have easily described the game as "out of reach" for the Horsemen ladies. However, if they missed the second half, then they certainly did not witness the surge of a tremendous comeback by the Sleepy Hollow team. Score at the end of the second half was 2-12 – the score at the end of the game was 17-21. The comeback was a spectacular effort from the entire team that left both coaches extremely proud. Offensively for Sleepy Annelise Birrittella led the attack with 5 goals and 2 assists, as well as Jen Angevine, who scored 4 goals and had 4 assists. Also chipping in for the offensive comeback effort were Rachel Swenson, who scored 3 goals, Marisa Weissman, who netted 3 goals as well, Andrea Alvarez, who scored 2 goals and added 2 assists, and Gabby Cellante, who had 3 assists. Defensively in goal, Vali Morales, 3 saves, and Bobbi Shortell, 9 saves, did their best to fend off the persistent Pelican offensive attackers. The Sleepy Hollow Horsemen ladies, now with a record of 5-5, played against Albertus Magnus on Friday.

JV Baseball, Apr. 28

The Sleepy Hollow JV baseball team squared off against Riverside High School.  With two power right handed pitchers set to start for both sides, the stage was set for an exciting ball game.  Riverside answered the call striking the first blow in the first inning with two outs.  Sleepy Hollow returned the message with Edwin Lebron hitting a solo shot over the left field fence.  With both sides wanting to continue the contest, the game was called due to time limitations on the field.  Riverside topped Sleepy Hollow 5-2 with a dazzling pitching performance from their right handed hurler and solid defense.

Varsity Baseball, Apr. 28

On Wednesday, the Sleepy Hollow varsity baseball team beat Woodlands handily 17-1 in a five inning game. The Horsemen had their best offensive output of the year with homeruns by Armando Cabrera and Yuniel Santana. Yuniel posted 5 RBIs for the day, while Aydan Ellman added 2 hits and 2 RBIs. Chris Lopez had 2 hits and 3 RBIs and Nick Fanelli scored 4 runs. The team played at home against Irvington on Friday.

Varsity Golf, Apr. 28

Jimmy Bender led the team to its 6th win of the season by shooting an impressive 40 at Sleepy Hollow Country Club under brutal conditions. His 40, in spite of the cold and blustery winds, was 10 strokes better than his opponent and helped to beat Hastings 251-272. No other player shot under 50. Jack Bender, TJ Kent, and Jack Schnog shot 52, 53, and 54 respectively. Playing for the first time, Junior John Garro shot a 53 on the lower course. Marlee Carayol shot a 52 on the lower course. The team is currently 6 -3.

JV Softball, Apr. 28

On April 28th, the Horsemen improved their record to 3-4 with a 24-0 win over Riverside. The team looked its best all year. Megan Maher allowed no runs, and had great support from a solid infield. Mayelin Nunez and Jenny Guzman each added a few hits and stolen bases. Cheyenne Garcia caught a great game. Our next game is on Tuesday, May 4th at home against Dobbs Ferry.

Varsity Softball, Apr. 28

Sleepy Hollow softball beat Woodlands, 19-5, bringing their record to 8-2, 3-1 in the league. Marisa Rosario and Sandy Morales combined for a 1 hitter. Marisa picked up the win bringing her record to (2 – 0). Jessica Bucci had three hits, three RBI's and three runs scored. Sandy Morales had two hits and three RBI's. Mariana Tolentino, Marisa Rosario, and Charlotte Frank each had two hits.

JV Lacrosse, Apr. 28

The JV boys' lacrosse team played host to a very good Scarsdale Raiders team. On the brisk spring day, the young horsemen played a passionate, aggressive, and much improved game. The Horsemen let up 2 quick goals, but stormed back with precise passing and great bounce shots by Ben Parens and Colby Stein. The game went back and forth, with 3 lead changes and ties. Trailing 7-4 with less then 3 minutes to play, the Horsemen put together a two-goal rally that fell just short. Kieran Brenna nearly got off a last second shot to tie the game. The Horsemen fell 7-6, but should be very proud of their improvement over the past two weeks.

Varsity Lacrosse, Apr. 28

The lacrosse team lost to Scarsdale. We had a full story here. 

Varsity Girls Lacrosse, Apr. 27

In an all out "battle" between the Irvington Bulldogs and the Sleepy Hollow Horsemen, the ladies from Sleepy Hollow edged out their 5th overall victory with a final score of 20-18. Any individual who was present would admit that they saw a very intense game with two teams playing their hardest for a league win. At half time, with a score of 12-8 Sleepy, both coaches knew there was a possible league win at stake. Consequently, both team's came out for the second half with fire and intensity. For Sleepy, Taylor Greenberg played tremendously well for the lady Horsemen. Her ground balls and defensive prowess helped keep Irvington's offensive attack at bay. Leading the offensive attack for Sleepy were the following players: Jen Angevine, who scored 8 goals and had 3 assists, Andrea Alvarez, who netted 6 goals and had 3 assists, Rachel Swenson, who had 2 goals and 3 assists, Gabby Cellante, who had a pair of goals and assists, Annelise Birrittella, who scored 1 goal and had 2 assists, Emily Mottola, who had 1 goal and 1 assist, and Marisa Weissman, who added an assist. Sleepy used two goalkeepers in the game, Vali Morales, 6 saves, and Sara Rennert, 3 saves. Both goalies played well and did their best to keep Irvington's attackers from scoring. One tremendous individual milestone was reached during the contest. Junior Jen Angevine scored her 100th career goal! Congratulations to Jen for a tremendous accomplishment! Sleepy looks forward to their next contest against Pelham, which will be played at Sleepy on April 29th.

Varsity Lacrosse, Apr. 26

At Bronxville, the Horsemen fell to a record of 3-5 on the season, with a 16-3 loss to the Broncos. Jermaine Garrant scored two goals while Jorge Berenguer added one more in the effort.

Varsity Softball, Apr. 24

On Saturday, April 24th in the Nyack Softball Tournament Sleepy Hollow softball split two games losing to Walter Panas 8-6 and beating East Ramapo 16-6, bringing their overall record to 7-2. Jamie Bucci pitched 9 Innings on the day, giving up only 1 earned run. Her overall record is now 5-1. In game one Jamie Bucci had two hits, Marisa Rosario had a triple and a run scored, Charlotte Frank had a hit, two runs scored and an RBI. Brittany Brand had a couple of nice catches in centerfield. In game two Jen Onwe had four hits including a double and a triple with two RBI's. Marisa Rosario had two hits with a double and four RBI's. Jessica Bucci, Brittany Brand and Jenny Bucci each had two hits.

Varsity Boys Track, Apr. 24

On Saturday, April 24th, the boys' track team competed at the Gold Rush Invitational at Clarkstown South High School. David Maldonado had a great race in the 2000m Steeplechase in a time of 7:41. Mike Valentin led the way for the sprinters by running the fastest time for the Horsemen. Ricardo Lopes beat his personal best in the mile by 19 seconds. He ran 5:20 in that event. The boys competed in the Somers Invitational on Saturday, May 1st.

Varsity Lacrosse, Apr. 23

At Home, the Horsemen beat Roosevelt 13-1. Jorge Berenguer and Frank Curanj each had three goals. Tim Rachlin and Kyle McGovern each added two goals. Justin Rosero and John Bucci each added one goal and one assist. Jermaine Garrant had one goal to round out the scoring. Dennis Maloy led the game in assists with three. Jay Ramirez had seven goals on the day. The Horsemen return to action as they visit Bronxville on Monday, April 26th.

Varsity Tennis, Apr. 23

On April 23rd, the Sleepy Hollow high school tennis team played home against Edgemont high school. The Sleepy Hollow players did their best but it wasn't enough. Edgemont won by 7-0. Our next match is on Monday, April 26th at home vs. Solomon Schechter.

The sports roundup is provided by the Sleepy Hollow High School Athletics Department.