On Monday, May 19th Sleepy Hollow beat Irvington 9-6 at home to split the season series. Matt Vallo was knocked around a little more than usual. However, the Sleepy bats came to life. Danny Rosario led the way with a grand slam and 5 RBI’s. John Merhab also had a pinch hit, two runs home, and a run in the 6th to give Hollow some insurance going into the 7th. On Tuesday, May 20th the Horsemen take on Pleasantville at home.
WOW!!! What an offensive explosion by the Horsemen. On Monday, May 19th we defeated Albertus 16-9. The team wasn’t their usual defensive selves, but the bats have been awake. The last couple of games have been close (including an extra inning loss), and we finally put together a win. On Tuesday, May 20th we are traveling to Pleasantville to wrap up the season and finish on a winning streak. All three captains contributed to the win yesterday. Leading the charge with yet another fine pitching performance was Dan Kaplan. Hansel Salcedo and Nick Fanelli helped the team with some offensive pop. 8th grader Ronnie Rodriguez, looking more like Mariana Rivera, closed the game out for the Horsmen. Alex Waldman, so far the defensive clutch player of the year, made another couple of great plays. T.J. Kent took one for the team and played out of position and added a clutch hit for Sleepy. We bunted, stole bases, squeezed and hit our way to a win. It was a great team win and it is nice to see the team grow and develop together.
The modified girls’ lacrosse team battled against Edgemont on May 19th but lost by a score of 5 - 1. Vali Morales had the only goal for the Horsemen who were playing with only 11 girls due to illness and other types of injuries. Our next game is Wednesday, May 21st at Burke Field against Hastings.
Modified Baseball Monday, May 19, 2008
The Sleepy Hollow Middle School baseball team defeated Pleasantville 8-4. The game was halted after sixth innings due to the Time Limit Rule. The next contest will be played at home on Tuesday, May 20th against Westlake.
On Saturday, May 17th, the varsity baseball team lost to Pearl River 4-1. The Horsemen battled hard against a tough Pearl River team, putting guys on base, but missed opportunities to score runs. The Horsemen’s lone run came from an RBI double by Danny Rosario scored by Eric Waldman. Christian Zolbe kept the Pearl River hitters off balance all day and held them to 3 runs on 5 hits in 6 innings. Next up is Monday the 19th at home versus Irvington.
Genevieve Ruppel competed at the Westchester County track meet this past Saturday, May 17th. Genevieve placed 3rd overall in long jump and received a bronze medal. The next meet will be the Class B championships at Pearl River on Saturday, May 24th. Come and support Sleepy Hollow’s finest jumper!
On Saturday, May 17th, the boys’ track team competed in the Westchester County Championships. Chris Fahey ran a personal best in the 400m. Nick Carraro competed in the shot put. In the most exciting race of the day, the boys’ 400m Relay team placed 3rd overall in a season best time of 44.16 seconds. Their time was the fastest in the last decade for our school. The boys’ relay team will compete in the Sectional Championships next Saturday, May 24th at Pearl River High School.
The Sleepy Hollow varsity girls’ lacrosse team improved their record to 8-2-1, securing their place in the Sectional Tournament by defeating Keio 12-2. Horsemen offense was led by Jen Angevine with 4 goals, 1 assist, and Gianna Volpe with 3 goals, 2 assists. Maya Whitely had her first 2 varsity goals of the season. Andrea Alvarez had a goal, In-Hye Erstling had 1 goal and 3 assists, Gabby Cellante had 1 goal and Alexis Bateman had an assist. Leah Morales had 4 saves in goal. Bianca Bucci and Cathy Garro played a strong defensive game for Sleepy Hollow. They face league rival Hastings on their field Friday, May 16th at 4:30pm.
The Varsity Golf Team split its trimatch yesterday at Sleepy Hollow Country Club. The Horsemen defeated Nanuet but lost to Clarkstown South. Jimmy Bender displayed a tremendous short game and shot a team low 41. Marco Baran continued his steady play by shooting a 44. Ian Hummell, Jack Bender, and Kelly Bender shot scores of 47, 48, and 49, respectively. Jasmine Brumley-Taub played the lower course at Sleepy Hollow and shot a 47. This was the first time that every player on the team scored below 50 at Sleepy Hollow Country Club,one of the toughest courses in the area. The team improved its record to 7 and 12 and face Valhalla on May 15th at Maplemoor.
Keio Academy vs. Sleepy Hollow (5/13)
Final Score: 18 to 5
Winner: Sleepy Hollow
An offensive onslaught by Jen Angevine (6 goals), In-hye Erstling (4 goals), and Gianna Volpe (1 goal, 3 assists) alllowed Sleepy Hollow to be the victor. Leah Morales had a nice game in goal, stopping 8 shots made by Keio Academy. Bianca Bucci scored her first goal of the season.
