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Greeley Girls Varsity Tennis got off to an excellent start away at Byram Hills on Wednesday afternoon with a 4-1 victory! Both of our singles players (Michelle Rosenblitt and Allison Tsai) played outstanding tennis and won in straight sets. Sisters Sadie and Scarlett McFadzen also put on an excellent performance as a doubles team winning their match in straight sets as well. To finish out, the new freshman doubles duo Lia Yedid and Sophia Wang also won their first ever varsity match in straight sets!! Great job to all and looking forward to more matches coming soon.
Second match done and Greeley Girls Varsity Tennis swept Harrison for a 7-0 victory!! Our 3 singles players, Michelle Rosenblitt, Daniella Rosenblitt, and Lia Yedid all had extremely impressive matches as all 3 of them won 6-0, 6-0 in straight sets. Great job!! Additionally, our 4 doubles teams, Meadow Zhang & Scarlett McFadzen, Isla Gibb & Sadie McFadzen, Whitney Baron & Emma Knapp, and Caroline Mathes & Chloe Gilvar also all played phenomenally and won their matches in straight sets as well! We are off to a great start to the season at 2-0! GO G10!!!!!
Another SWEEEEP for Greeley Girls Varsity Tennis vs. John Jay! We all played outstanding tennis with every single match a straight sets win. Senior and 4 year starter Allison Tsai took on first singles and dominated. Freshman Scarlett McFadzen played second singles and went above and beyond. Sophomore Emma Knapp played third singles with a ton of determination, and her skills amazed everyone. For doubles we had Sadie McFadzen and Isla Gibb first, pulling through with a speedy victory in both sets! Meadow Zhang and Whitney Baron played second and worked exceptionally well together. Our freshman doubles duo Lia Yedid & Sophia Wang once again impressed the entire team. Last but most definitely not least we had Cami Lerner and Simone Coleman at fourth doubles who played with aggression and energy and took their opponents down. We are still undefeated at 3-0 and getting excited for our first home match against Rye on Thursday! KEEP IT UP G10!!!
First home match done and yet another sweep in the books for Greeley Girls Varsity Tennis! Our singles, Michelle Rosenblitt, Allison Tsai, and Lia Yedid all quickly won in straight sets victories. Our doubles, Meadow Zhang & Scarlett McFadzen, Isla Gibb & Sadie McFadzen, Emma Knapp & Sophia Wang, and Chloe Gilvar & Caroline Mathes all also impressed us all with outstanding performances! Chloe & Caroline put up an especially well fight winning their match in a 15-13 tiebreak! It was a phenomenal match to say the least. That wraps up week 2 of matches and we look forward to next week where we have a packed schedule of 4 matches in a row!
Yet another outstanding sweep for Greeley Girls Varsity Tennis! Today we travelled to Bronxville and were victorious 5-0. Our first singles, Allison Tsai, had a fantastic match coming back from 2-5 in the first set to winning 7-5! She then lost in a very close second set and dominated 10-5 in the tiebreak! It was quite an exciting match!! Our second singles, Daniella Rosenblitt, had a quick straight sets win! Our doubles teams, Scarlett McFadzen & Meadow Zhang, Sadie McFadzen & Isla Gibb, and Whitney Baron & Simone Coleman all pulled through with straight set victories as well!! It was another exciting day for G10 as we are now 5-0 with 30 wins and only 1 loss. We are getting super hyped to travel to Scarsdale tomorrow and attempt to put their 5 year long winning streak to an end!
PHENOMENAL MATCH AGAINST SCARSDALE TODAY! 5-2 win for Greeley Girls Varsity Tennis putting Scarsdale’s 82 match long winning streak to an end (lasted 5 years)! Our singles players all faced tough matchups, but they did not let that stop them. Singles 1 and 2, Michelle Rosenblitt and Allison Tsai (respectively), both gave it their all and came just short of getting a win. Allison split sets and ended the tiebreak with a 9-11 loss. Regardless of score both matches were quite impressive! Our third singles, Daniella Rosenblitt had quite the match as she won in straight sets. Great job!! All four of our doubles teams, Meadow Zhang & Scarlett McFadzen, Sadie McFadzen & Emma Knapp, Lia Yedid & Sophia Wang, and Simone Coleman & Whitney Baron, had fabulous straight sets victories! We were super excited about this win which makes us 6-0 and are looking forward to hosting John Jay tomorrow. GO GTEN!!!!
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BOYS & GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY INSPIRE AT
QUEENSBURY INVITATIONAL
Last weekend, a select group of Greeley runners (five Varsity boys and 1 Varsity girl), headed up north to race in the 20th Annual Queensbury-Adirondack Cross Country Classic Invitational. This annual championship-like meet attracts the fastest of the fast from NY and surrounding states. Held on Saturday September 14th, with a field of over 3,000 runners, our six Greeley athletes delivered exceptional performances that would make our school and our community proud.
Varsity athletes ran the 5K course which was rolling and fast, and included two punishing hills. The Queensbury course is a mixed surface course (grass and trail), making for an exciting and unpredictable run. With so many athletes competing, the races were divided into four divisions for Varsity boys and four divisions for Varsity girls. Despite the heat and humidity, which typically make for very difficult running conditions, the team persevered and showed tremendous grit.
The Greeley boys division had 208 runners. Notably, sophomore, Ryan Sykes, placed first in his division and first among all Varsity boys, with an impressive time of 15:29. Senior, Michael Wang, came in second for the team, beating his 5K PR by an impressive 5 seconds (17:12). Sophomores, Gavin McKie and George Palmer, both had strong and solid runs (18:14, 19:00, respectively). And Junior, Tommy Allendorf, matched his previous 5K PR with a remarkable 19:30 time.
As the sole Greeley girls representative, Freshman, Malina Santee, was one of 190 Varsity girls in her division. Placing 8th, she was the first Freshman finisher in her group, with an impressive 5K time of 19:13, shaving a whopping 12 seconds off her PR.
Overall, the Greeley Cross Country team had an outstanding showing at Queensbury, leaving with several medals and broken PRs. Best of luck to the broader team as they compete in the Dan Purdy Invitational on Saturday, September 21.
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VARSITY GIRLS GSWIM/DIVE END ANOTHER BUSY WEEK WITH VICTORY
Girls Swim & Dive has been making waves this week with an intense competition
schedule starting with Rye and Clarkstown before culminating in victory against Byram
Hills-BVW on 9/18. Our remarkable senior captains—Audrey Ho, Natalie Carousso, Jessica Stern, Melanie Laker, and Lucy Johnson—have led the team to improve at each meet, finishing 1st in 12 out of 14 events against Byram Hills.
WEEK HIGHLIGHTS IN SWIM (** Sectional or State qualifying times)
Parker Banta: Season bests in the 50 and 100 free.
Natalie Carousso: Season bests in the 100, 200, and 500 free.
Wendy Chen: Season best in the 100 back.
Nicole Conway: ** Section 1 qualifying time for the 50 free (26.02) and season best in
the 100 free.
Tavia DeVivo: Personal bests in the 50 free, 100 free, and 100 back.
Salma Gheith: Personal best in the 50 free.
Iris Hennessee: Personal bests in the 100 free and 200 IM.
Alice Higgins: Season best in the 100 back.
Audrey Ho: ** Section 1 qualifying time for the 100 fly (1:02.88).
Serene Jourdy: ** Secured 2 nd State Championship qualifying cut in the 100 back
(58.50) [has 100 fly cut], and achieved Section 1 qualifying times for the 50, 100, 200,
and 500 free.
Eva Millerman: Season best in the 100 back.
Olivia Regan: Personal bests in the 50 and 100 free.
Elliot Spillman: Personal bests in the 50 and 100 free.
Jessica Stern: Personal best in the 500 free and season best in the 50 free.
Adele Toll: Personal bests in the 50 and 100 free.
Emma Tong: Personal best in the 100 free and continues to achieve season bests in
the 100 breast.
Finley White: ** Continues to achieve season bests in her sectional cuts for both 100
breast and 200 IM.
Reilly Winnegar: Continues to achieve season bests in the 200 IM and 50 free.
WEEK HIGHLIGHTS IN DIVING
Isla Gelber, Lucy Johnson and Frances Chidley placed 2 nd , 3 rd and 4 th against Rye
respectively
Johnson, Gelber, and Chidley placed 3 rd , 4 th and 5 th against Clarkstown respectively
Gelber, Johnson, and Chidley placed 2 nd , 3 rd , and 5 th against Byram Hills PVW
As we look ahead, the Quakers will strive to build on this momentum and continue
improving in upcoming competitions as they prepare for Divisionals, Sectionals, and
State Championship. Go GSwim/Dive!!
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WEEK1 2024 – Portchester
WEEK2 2024 – Putnam Valley
A game of “Doinks”. Greeley hosted the Tigers of Putnam Valley in a non-league showdown. The Quakers took the ball to start and instantly capped off a 5-play drive with a 31 yard defensive helmet “Doink” touchdown pass from Julian Asch to Jameson Blakeslee. Blakeslee adjusted perfectly to the tip and secured the ball in the back of the end-zone for six.
Defensively the orange & blue came out fired up. Tommy Woolard, Jake Diamond, Ryan Slomsky, Sean Bramli, Justin Schwartz and Jak Kaplow suffocated the Tiger run-game and held the offense to minimal rushing yards in the first half. Ben Weinstein, Spencer Kalish, Luca Lombardi and Jason Kim held speedy Tiger receivers in check with short gains. The Quakers also had multiple QB sacks from the likes of Schwartz, Eli Bloom, Woolard and Kaplow. The offensive line anchored by Woolard, Kyle Rigger, Drew Vogt, Max Shriver and Owen Schoonmaker gave Asch time all night to throw for 204 yards and two touchdowns. Blakeslee, Kim and Weinstein kept the chains moving as they caught everything that came their way throughout the night.
The highlight of the night came late in 2nd quarter when Bryan Agdern and the Quakers lined for a 40 yard field goal attempt. Agdern’s big leg sent the ball sailing, and it “Doinked” off not one, but two of the cross-bars and landed successfully for the 3 points! Most certainly a rarity in the game.
In the 4 th quarter, Weinstein took a hand-off straight up the middle for an electric 40-yard TD run. Later in the quarter, Jonny Sala, picked up a Weinstein fumble and ran it for a combined 76-yard touchdown to put the game out of reach.
Greeley’s younger talent took the field for most of 4 th quarter, lead by James Sederbaum, Jackson Fishman, Jackson Lewinter, Will Johns, Jesse Wohl, Simon Kelsey, Tucker Gulgielmo, Ethan Beckerman, and Paul Montano and closed out the 31-14 Win for the Quakers! Greeley moves to 2-0!
Next up for the Orange and Blue is the last of a three-game homestretch against Walter Panas, Friday Sept. 13 th at 6:30PM.
Friday is HOMECOMING! Wear GREELEY Orange and Blue!
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Vs. Mamaroneck win (3-1)
The Greeley Girls Volleyball team had their home opener against Mamaroneck. The game got started with an ace from Claire Fallon (25 assists). However, Mamaroneck went up 14-8. Connie Tao (6 kills) had a few aces and Greeley got the score 15-17, but lost 22-25. Greeley found their rhythm in set 2. Jaida Cekic (14 kills) had an ace as Greeley went up 12-8. Chloe Snyder (6 kills) added a block to give Greeley the edge 23-18. Fallon finished out set 2 with an ace. Greeley started set 3 with 6 straight points. Aces from Snyder, Fallon, and Suh put Greeley up 25-14. The Quakers continued their great play to win set 4 25-18.
Other stats:
Rebecca Humphries 1 dig
Lila Meehan 1 dig
Mady Palmieri 2 kills, 2 digs
Hope Suh 2 assists, 7 digs
Vs. Lincoln win (3-0)
The Quakers came out on fire and won set 1 25-7. In set 2 Rebecca Humphries (3 kills) got a kill to put Greeley up 14-7. Penny Orochena had 2 aces on a 11 point serving run to give Greeley the win 25-7. Greeley started set 3 down 0-4. Christina Summers and Georgia Tasso had back to back kills to put Greeley up 8-4. Aces by Rebecca Humphries, Ace Tillotson, and Annabelle Fisher gave Greeley the win 25-11.
Other stats:
Rachel Rosenberg 6 assists
Rebecca Humphries 3 kills
Penny Orochena 3 digs
Christina Summers 1 kill, 2 digs
Georgia Tasso 6 kills
Annabelle Fisher 4 aces
Ace Tillotson 2 kills, 3 aces
Vs. Harrison (win 3-0)
This was a rematch of the Sectional finals from last year and both teams were fired up. Greeley came out on fire and won 25-23. In set 2 the Quakers kept the momentum going and went up 6-1. A back row kill from Snyder and a kill from Mila Rymarczyk put them up 10-3. Greeley kept it going and won 25-22. In set 3 Greeley went up 11-4 with kills from Georgia Tasso and Connie Tao. Ace Tillotson had a kill to give Greeley the win 25-19.
Other Stats:
Tillotson 10 kills, 3 digs
Snyder 7 kills
Fallon 38 assists
Tao 5 kills
Tasso 2 kills
Suh 11 digs
Cekic 16 kills
Rymarczyk 1 kill
Humphries 1 dig
Vs. North Rockland win (3-0)
Lila Meehan had an ace giving Greeley the lead 16-11. Chloe Snyder had back to back kills and Greeley extended the lead to 19-11. North Rockland battled back and it was 23-22. Jaida Cekic closed out the set with a kill 25-22. Set 2 was tied up 13-13 with both teams playing well. Ace Tillotson and Connie Tao each had a pair of kills to put Greeley up 23-17. Hope Suh served the last few points and Greeley won 25-17. Set 3 was all Greeley. They had the upper hand and won 25-13.
Other Stats:
Meehan 2 digs
Orochena 1 dig
Tillotson 4 kills
Snyder 11 kills, 4 blocks
Fallon 29 assists
Tao 9 kills
Suh 7 digs
Cekic 8 kills
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Last Friday evening the Horace Greeley Field Hockey Team travelled to Rye to take on the always strong Garnets. The crowd witnessed 60 minutes of high level, intense competition between two teams that both have high aspirations for the season. It was a defensive struggle as both teams had to work to get quality shots on goal. Early in the third period, Greeley turned up the pressure on the Rye defense, which resulted in a penalty stroke for Greeley. Junior Captain Eve Rutman took full advantage of the opportunity and buried her shot in the back of the net to give Greeley the lead. A few minutes later, the Quakers added to their lead with a beautiful goal. Freshman Sienna Tavolacci dribbled right before unleashing a powerful hit on goal from just inside the penalty circle. As the Rye goalie reacted, Junior Lilah Tainsky deflected the ball past her into the goal. Greeley held on to win the game 2-0 as Rye was limited to 4 shots for the entire game, while the Quakers had 18. Defensive standouts included Sophmore Megan Slomsky and Junior Kate Paskowitz, whose aggressive play and strong tackling consistently befuddled the Garnets. Also worthy of mention was Junior Gloria Moraes with solid minutes coming off the bench and Freshman Goalie Darby Robertson continued her solid play in the net.
Wednesday evening provided a unique opportunity for Greeley as the defending Class A State Champions Mamaroneck came to town. Last year, Greeley was the only team not to surrender a goal to Mamaroneck as the contest ended in a scoreless tie. The game started well for the Quakers as they manufactured a great opportunity to take the lead in the first two minutes, only to be denied by the Tigers goalie on a great sliding save. Neither team scored in the first quarter, but in the second Mamaroneck netted two goals, followed by two more in the third. It was not to be the Quakers day as the game ended in a 5-0 defeat. Players of note for Greeley include Tainsky as she demonstrated the ability to create offense with her speed up the left side of the field and Freshman Nicole Weyne who played with heart and fearlessness.
Greeley has little time to dwell on their disappointment as they travel to Scrarsdale on Thusday before making the journey to Lakeland on Saturday to clash with the defending Section I, Class B champions.
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Another week in the books for Greeley’s Girls Varsity Soccer. Once again, thank you to all the family, friends, and fans who showed up to C-Field, away games, or LocalLive this past week!
9/14 vs Ursuline (0-1):
Building on the momentum of their thrilling victory over Mahopac last Thursday, GSOC brought enthusiasm and intensity for Saturday’s game against Ursuline. There were a plethora of scoring opportunities for the girls, with senior captain Rachel Glick (forward), junior forward Hailey Stern, and junior midfielder Parker Ginsburg all putting forth four shots on goal each. Strong defensive performances by junior Olivia Mancini, senior captain Stella Potenza, and senior Rowan Edson (who also amassed two shots on goal of her own), as well as senior goalie Lauren Singer (with eight saves) kept the game evenly matched, with Ursuline just able to slip in a singular goal in the first half.
9/16 @ Yorktown (1-1):
Kicking off their week with determination, the girls brought passion and high energy to their first away game against Yorktown. In a fiercely competitive match, they battled relentlessly from start to finish. Early into the second half, Yorktown managed to score a goal against Greeley - igniting even greater intensity in the team’s fight. Everyone was energized, from junior midfielders Gianna Limogello and Avery Fitzgerald (with two shots on goal each) to defenders Sienna Moss (junior) and Leah Mullen (freshman) (with one shot on goal each). Singer had a strong performance as well, with eight saves. With only 11 minutes remaining, freshman midfielder Sydney Goodman scored her first varsity goal, finishing a perfect cross from Glick (who attempted eight shots of her own) to even out the score and bring home a tie from a well-played match.
9/18 vs Fox Lane (1-0):
GSOC’s Senior Night 2024 was an electrifying event, highlighted by an intense rivalry matchup against the Foxes, creating an unforgettable atmosphere. Senior captain Esme Weiss (midfielder) started the game with a bang, scoring off a direct kick from 40 yards out less than five minutes in. With their spirits high and a lively student section cheering them on, Greeley didn’t let up, culminating with Glick scoring off a cross from Limongello two minutes into the second half to solidify their lead. Singer held strong, collecting five saves. Defensively, seniors Potenza, Edson, and Eden Zebrak stood strong against Fox Lane’s various attempts to score. Senior midfielders Weiss and Harper Margolies held the team in formation, keeping the ball on Fox Lane’s half of the field. Offensively, senior forwards Glick and Emerson Puleo raked in 11 and four shots each - with their drive and commitment encouraging underclassmen such as A. Fitzgerald, Ginsberg, Goodman, Moss, Grace Richards, and Stern to help the team amass a staggering 29 shots on goal total. Finally, injured senior captain Emily Hametz led the team in cheering from the bench. Their victory was well-deserved and a fitting end for Senior Night. Thank you to our 11 amazing 2024 seniors for leading GSOC to victory!
Lauren Singer - goalie (#1)
Harper Margolies - midfielder (#2)
Emerson Puleo - forward (#3)
Rowan Edson - defender (#6)
Rachel Glick (captain) - forward (#9)
Emily Hametz (captain) - defender (#14) - *injured*
Stella Potenza (captain) - defender (#17)
Eden Zebrak - defender (#25)
Esme Weiss (captain) - midfielder (#26)
Sophie Rinzler - manager
Victoria Belew - manager
Up next for the girls is a home game vs Clarkstown South tonight the 20th (4:30p) as part of Greeley’s Homecoming festivities. GSOC then hits the road on Tuesday the 24th for an away game vs Port Chester (4:30p). They’re back home on Thursday the 26th vs Ossining (4:30p).
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Saturday 9/14 at Mahopac - Loss 0-3
The Greeley boys hoped to bring their winning momentum into Saturday as they travelled to Mahopac to take on a team with a notorious reputation of pushing the boundaries of how soccer is traditionally played. That reputation proved to be well deserved as the match quickly disintegrated into a hybrid display of soccer and American football. Mahopac set the tone early as a questionable foul call, three minutes into the game, lead to a free kick 20 yards out which cleared the defensive wall and found the corner of the net. The 1-0 deficit proved to be an insurmountable lead as Mahopac controlled the tempo for the remainder of the half. The second Mahopac goal was scored with twelve minutes left in the half. Although Greeley failed to produce any good scoring opportunities, there were some bright spots in the first half. Despite Mahopac ending the half with a 2-0 lead, Senior goalie Ben Falk kept the score from getting lopsided with several diving saves. In the midfield, senior Captain Maxi Kolev, senior Finn Leonard and junior Isaac Carrillo worked tirelessly contesting Mahopac for every loose ball.
The second half proved to be a continuation of the first, as Mahopac generally controlled the tempo. Early in the half Greeley’s best scoring chance came when Junior forward Jack Santilli used his dazzling footwork to evade several defenders and directed a pass to Senior Captain wing back Steven Kang who was able to get a shot on goal which was unfortunately saved by the talented Mahopac keeper. Mahopac’s third and final goal came with thirty-six minutes left. Even though Greeley was left scoreless, there was notable strong play off the bench by Junior Jacob Ho and Sophomore Lir Jakupaj.
Tuesday 9/17 vs. Yorktown - Tie 1-1
Coming off the loss at Mahopac, Greeley looked to regroup at home as they took on a perennially strong Yorktown team. The game was an evenly matched contest of back and forth play. Both sides exhibited solid technical skills and alternated possessions without either team gaining an advantage. The first half was played in the midfield as both defenses held steady. Greeley juniors Henry Holmquist, Luke Hollick and Isaac Carrillo were consistent in controlling the tempo of the game with solid ball control and crisp passes in the midfield. Senior wingbacks Jack Metzger and Steven kang tirelessly and relentlessly wore down their Yorktown opponents with several full field sprints to receive and deliver crosses into the box keeping the defense on its heels. Senior strikerRyder Goodman was the usual focal point of the Greeley attack as his strong physical play and phenomenal heading ability challenged Yorktown throughout the first half. Nonetheless, the game went into halftime as a scoreless tie. The second half began as the first half ended with a hard-fought game of possession in the midfield. Both Yorktown and Greeley were able to break through on a few occasions to launch shots on goal, but the game remained scoreless until Yorktown converted off of a corner kick with 18:27 left in the game to take the lead at 1-0. Even though the goal delivered a demoralizing blow to the Greely squad, the players refused to quit. Senior midfielders Maxi Kolev and Finn Leonard rallied their teammates with relentless challenges, quick footwork, and tireless play. As the clock wound down, Greely pressed forward and dug deep to create several scoring opportunities. A few shot attempts failed to find the net as the clock unmercifully raced towards 0:00. Although there was a feeling of desperation in the air, the Greeley boys continued to fight. With less than a minute left, Yorktown cleared the ball out of play. Jack Metzger quickly picked up the ball and exhibited one of his trademark long throw-ins. The ball bounced around the box after a few deflections and a misfire by Yorktown’s defense as they desperately tried to preserve the 1-0 lead. The ball found the feet of Maxi Kolev at the top of the box as he beautifully volleyed the ball towards the lower left corner of the goal. The amazing shot was unfortunately denied as it deflected off of the post. Off of the deflection, a Yorktown defender desperately cleared the ball giving Greeley one last opportunity with a corner kick. Steven Kang sprinted to retrieve the ball and set the corner kick. As the clock showed 32 seconds, he decided against launching the ball into the crowded box and instead delivered a short pass to Maxi Kolev. With the clock racing towards zero, and with a defender charging at him, Kolev calmly received the pass, set himself up and chipped the ball over the defense towards the far goalpost. The beautifully arced ball was just out of the reach of Senior Jacob Fragin as he sprinted towards the goal and leapt through the air. While the ball evaded Fragin’s attempt, Junior Dylan Solomon had been reading the ball’s trajectory as it came off of Kolev’s foot and positioned himself at the corner of the six yard box to redirect the ball into the goal with a brilliant header to tie the game at 1-1 with 24 seconds left on the clock! The game ended with a 1-1 tie, but Greeley came away with a huge moral victory and a reminder that the game is never over until the clock reads 0:00.
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The JV Field Hockey scores are as follows:
-Lost to Rye 0-4
-Lost to Mamaroneck 0-3
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