Kingston High School girls’ lacrosse
The Kingston High School varsity girls’ lacrosse team won a pair of Prange County Interscholastic Athletic Association road games last week by a combined score of 37-0.
On Monday, May 17, the Tigers headed to Middletown where they crushed their host 21-0 on the strength of four players scoring at least three goals. Juliona Montalto (4 goals, 2 assists), Norah Prizzi (4 goals), Arianna Burns (3 goals), Kailey Cook (3 goals), Donatella DeCicco (goal, 5 assists), Grace Uhl (2 goals), Abigail Kresser (goal, 3 assists), Emily Schatzel (goal, 2 assists), Hannah Timbrouck (goal, 2 assists), Gemma D’Aragona (goal, assist) and Sophia Fromson (assist) all factored into the scoring onslaught. Kingston goalkeeper Kara Houston stopped a pair of shots to preserve the shutout.
Two days later the Tigers traveled to Washingtonville, coming away with a thoroughly dominant 16-0 victory. DeCicco led Kingston with a hat trick, while Prizzi (2 goals), Burns (2 goals, assist), Montalto (goal assist), Timbrouck (goal, assist), Ryleigh Purvis (goal, assist), Schatzel (goal), Cool (goal), Niara Franklin (goal), D’Aragona (goal) and Alex Coffey (goal) all contributed. Houston and Julianne Louie combined for seven saves in the win.
Kingston High School boys’ lacrosse
The Kingston High School varsity boys’ lacrosse team won a pair of Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association games at Dietz Stadium last week, opening with a dominant victory over visiting Middletown on Monday, May 17.
Mason DeLisio led Kingston with a six goal, two assist afternoon, with Trevor Loughlin (4 goals), Tyler Longo (3 goals, 4 assists), Chad Keyser (3 goals, assist), Owen Niles (2 goals) and Catarino Rodriguez (2 goals) all pitching in.
Three days later Kingston outlasted Highland in a 15-8 victory. Niles (4 goals, 2 assists), Longo (3 goals, 2 assists), Keyser (3 goals, assist), Loughlin (goal, 3 assists), Nathan DeLisio (goal, 2 assists), Tyson DeLisio (goal, 2 assists), Zander Vogt (goal) and Brian Kotter (goal) all contributed. Griffin Clan recorded 10 saves in goal to help preserve the Kingston win.
New Paltz High School softball
The New Paltz High School varsity softball team defeated visiting Mid-Hudson Athletic League opponent Wallkill 9-3 on Thursday, May 20, untying a 3-3 knot in the home half of the fifth inning on an Esve Mullins two-run dinger. Alex Frenza’s three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth helped slam the door shut for the Huguenots.
Frenza had three hits on the day and earned the win on the mound with 10 strikeouts. Mullins (3 hits), Natalya Roth (home run, 2 RBI) and Allie Messina (2 hits) helped key the New Paltz offense.
The win came three days after an 8-1 loss at Saugerties.
New Paltz High School girls’ lacrosse
The New Paltz High School girls’ lacrosse team dropped a tough match at Red Hook on Monday, May 17. The Huguenots led 2-1 at the half before falling 9-6 in the end.
Nicole Iapoce, Emma Beck and Joann Williams all scored for New Paltz in the loss.
Saugerties High School softball
The Saugerties High School varsity softball team won four games in five days last week, opening with an 8-1 home drubbing of Mid-Hudson Athletic League opponent New Paltz on Monday, May 17.
The Sawyers led 2-1 heading into the bottom of the fourth, where they exploded for five runs. Sammie Graham and Christie Collins each singled, doubled and drove in a pair of runs for Saugerties, while Amber Banas added an RBI and a pair of singles. Devin Fitpatrick picked up the win on the mound.
New Paltz was led by Jena Russo (double, single) and Alex Frenza (2 singles) in the loss.
Two days later the Sawyers traveled to Wallkill, winning an 8-6 nail biter with a Banas homer in the top of the seventh. Lacey Schatzel struck out 11 to earn the win on the mound, helping her own cause with a pair of doubles and an RBI. McKenna Alberts added a double, a single and an RBI for Saugerties.
On Thursday, May 20 the Sawyers again pulled ahead late in a 9-6 win over visiting MHAL opponent FDR. Saugerties trailed twice in the game before picking up the gritty win. Saugerties pulled ahead for good on a three-run sixth inning homer by Maddy Dodig. Dodig also smacked a solo dinger in the fifth.
Fitzpatrick again pulled double duty, winning on the mound while amassing a double, two singles and a pair of RBI in the win.
Cali DeLawder (double, 3 singles, 3 RBI) and Aliya Feerick (double, 2 singles) paced the Presidents.
The following day, non-league opponent Cornwall came to Cantine Field, with the Sawyers cruising to a 15-3 victory. Graham led Saugerties with a pair of home runs, including a grand slam; Graham and Banas — who also homered — combined for nine RBI. Both of Graham’s blasts came in the crucial fifth inning. Dodig, (3 singles), Collins (2 singles, double), McKenna Alberts (single, double, RBI), Schatzel (2 singles, RBI) and Fitzpatrick (double, RBI) also contributed. Fitzpatrick earned the win with two innings of one-hit work on the mound.
Kingston High School baseball
The Kingston High School varsity baseball team won a pair of games last week, the first a close call and the second a blowout.
On Monday, May 17 the Tigers traveled to Goshen for non-league action, winning 2-1. Evan Dieter went the distance for the win, striking out 10 and walking two. Junior Josh Kowatch played left field in his first varsity game for Kingston, hitting a double, a single and picking up an RBI and a run. Gavin Groppuso stole three games for the Tigers in the win.
The Tigers returned home two days later to host Minisink Valley, winning 11-0 after scoring eight runs in the home half of the first inning. Jake Crantz (triple, double, 3 runs), James Huben (triple, 2 RBI), Steven Freer (2 RBI), Groppuso (RBI), Jimmy McCardle (RBI) and Dieter (RBI) all contributed to the hit parade.
Auston Napoli, McCardle and Freer combined for eight strikeouts and three walks, with Napoli earning the win with two innings of work.
Kingston/Onteora/New Paltz track and field
New Paltz High School hosted a non-league triangular with Kingston and Onteora high schools on Friday, May 21, with the home team showing up with nine individual winners.
Siri Walsh was a two-event winner for the Huguenots’ girl’s side, taking the 400 intermediate hurdles (1:17.46) and pole vault (8-0). Hannah Ettinger (1500, 5:33.55) and Lydia Brutvan (mixed 3000, 12:28.17) also won individual events for New Paltz. The home team took gold in the 400 relay (56.45), 800 relay (1:58.36), 1600 relay (4:52.78) and 300 shuttle hurdle relay (1:00.57).
For the New Paltz boys, Noah Brown (high jump, 35-6; pole vault, 13-0) and Riley Brutvan (1600, 4:38.39; 3200, 10.23.64) won a pair of individual events. Also winning for the Huguenots were Alexander Peyser (400, 56.92), Alex Demis (800, 2:10.99), Nikolas Knobloch (400IH, 1:01.57) and Matthew Secreto (discus, 101-2). New Paltz also took the 1600 relay (4:08.39), 1600 sprint medley (3:56.99) and 330 shuttle hurdle relay (50.91).
Onteora had an excellent trip of individual performances led by Kate Davis, who placed first in four events. Davis won the 100 (13.63), 400 (1:03.23), long jump (15-5.50) and triple jump (32-5.75). Lucci Robertson won the 800 (2:42.46) and high jump (5-2) for the Eagles, while her teammate Jasmine Rider took the shot put (33-5) and discus (92-0). Onteora had no first place finishes on the boys’ side.
Joe Ciardi was a double winner for Kingston, taking the long jump (20-2.75) and triple jump (40-10.25), with Myles Gordon (100, 11.81) and Jack Connolly (shot put, 35-10) also earning first place results. The Tiger boys also won the 400 relay (47.52) and 800 relay (1:39.17). Kingston’s sole win on the girls’ side came in the 1600 sprint medley (5:11.37).
Saugerties/New Paltz baseball
The Sawyers and Huguenots crossed paths at Cantine Field in Saugerties on Monday, May 17, with the home team winning the battle of Mid-Hudson Athletic League opponents 9-1. The game was tied 1-1 going into the home half of the fifth before the Sawyers blew it wide open.
Matt Murtagh (3 RBI), Matt Belfrance (2 hits, 2 RBI), Sal Delair (RBI) and Dylan Norton (RBI) contributed to the Sawyer offense, with Norton picking up the win on the mound with a six-inning, seven-strikeout, five-hit, one-walk outing.
Marley Guinan led the Huguenots with two singles and an RBI.
Both teams were back in action two days later, each picking up road wins.
The Sawyers traveled to Wallkill where they improved to 8-3 on the strength of a seven-hit complete game performance by pitcher Marciano Neglia. Kaden Krauss (3 hits, RBI), Ethan Conrad (RBI) and Dylan Norton (triple, single) all contributed to the Sawyer offense.
Meanwhile, the Huguenots earned a 2-1 win at FDR in Hyde Park thanks to Guinan’s two-out, two-run single in the top of the seventh inning. Aiden Sheedy struck out five and allowed just two hits in a complete game win.
Saugerties High School track and field
Despite some solid individual performances, the Saugerties High School track and field team dropped both their girls and boys meets at Red Hook on Tuesday, May 18. The girls’ side fell 65-57, while the boys lost 80-52.
The Sawyer girls’ side saw individual wins from Casey Druskin (1500, 5:52), Maddi Green (100HH, 19.7), Marcy Candlin (800, 2:37), Kim Bartells (long jump (12-5.75), Zoe Hartman (shot put, 26-11.50) and Mindy Tse (discus, 86-6). The girls also won the 1600 relay, with Druskin and Candlin joined by Renee Baldwin and Made Marricco for a 4:30 finish.
Joe Hartrum won the shot put (40-4) and discus (113-6) for the Saugerties boys, while Nino Tuccillo (triple jump, 36-7) and Daniel Mae (high jump, 6-3) also picked up wins. Tanner Barros, Evan Sullivan, Sahil Sekhon and John Carter combined to win the 3200 relay in 9:20.
New Paltz High School boys’ tennis
The New Paltz High School boys’ tennis team swept a pair of matches last week, ousting both Rondout Valley and Highland.
On Tuesday, May 18, the Huguenots hosted Rondout, winning all five battles in straight sets. Ryan Hovey (6-1, 6-2), Nectarios Rodriguez (6-1, 6-1) and Hawke Kosofsky (6-3, 6-0) all won singles for New Paltz, while the tandems of Johnny Lynn and Mason Roepe (6-2, 6-1) and Jonah Graubard and Ryan Nastasi (6-1, 6-3) won doubles.
Three days later the Huguenots traveled to Highland, with Rodriguez coming back after a 1-6 opening set to take the next two 6-2, 10-6 in first singles. Kosofsky (6-2, 6-1) and Roepe (6-0, 6-3) also won their singles bouts. Lynn and Graubard won first doubles 6-4, 6-4; while Trey Nitza teamed up with Nastasi in second doubles, picking up a 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-3 victory.
Saugerties High School boys’ tennis
The Saugerties High School boys’ tennis team won a pair of matches last week by a combined score of 9-1.
The Sawyers opened with a home sweep of Highland on Tuesday, May 18. Mrinank Mitra (6-1, 6-0), Sebastian Silipo (6-0, 6-0) and Mitchell Hart (6-1, 6-3) all won at singles, while the tandems of Nikolas Rappaport and Jack Quinlan (6-0, 6-0), and Sahil Sekhon and John Stegmayer (6-1, 6-3) took doubles.
On Friday, May 21 the Sawyers hit the road against Rhinebeck, winning 4-1 with the sole loss coming in second doubles. Mitra (6-0, 6-0), Silipo (6-1, 7-5) and Hart (6-0, 6-3) helped the Sawyers sweep singles action. Rappoport and Quinlan beat Andrew Clegg and Thomas Hewitt 6-2, 7-5 in first doubles.
Saugerties/New Paltz boys’ golf
The Saugerties High School boys’ golf team beat visiting Mid-Hudson Athletic League opponent Rondout Valley 184-194 on Tuesday, May 18; it was just the second loss for the Ganders on the season.
Aero Ferrendino medaled with a 44 for the Sawyers, with Ben Fox (45), Harry Bubel (48) and Paul Croce (49) all factoring into the win. Rondout’s Erick Paddock carded a 45 to lead his team in defeat.
On Thursday, May 20 the Sawyers collided with the Huguenots at New Paltz Golf Course, with the home team winning 172-178 and extending their perfect season to 10-0.
Fox earned medal honors with a 1-under 35 for the Sawyers, with Ferrendino (45), Cameron France (47) and Bubel (51) all pitching in. The Huguenots were all within five strokes of one another, with Loyal Goodermote (40), Oliver Watson (43), Josh Clinton (44) and Domenico Mazzella (45) all contributing.
The Sawyers dropped to 5-5 on the season.
Onteora High School golf
The Onteora High School boys’ golf team improved to 9-0 on the season with wins over Ellenville and Spackenkill last week.
The Eagles hosted Ellenville at Woodstock Golf Club on Tuesday, May 18, with Adam Grady (37), Ori Grady (39), Anthony Umhey (39) and Avery Burns (40) all contributing to the team’s lopsided 155-264 win.
The result was closer when the Eagles hit the road against Spackenkill at McCann Golf Course two days later, but the 181-197 score was still a big win. Burns carded a 43 to lead Onteora, with Adam Grady (44), Adam Williams (46) and Ori Grady (48) factoring into the win. The host’s Luke Whalen carded a 36 to earn medal honors.
The Kingston Area Soccer League
The Kingston Area Soccer League (KASL) was named the Club of the Month for May 2021 by the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA), a distinction earned thanks to nominations by volunteers of the KASL’s member league, the East Hudson Youth Soccer League (EHYSL).
The KASL boasts over 400 registered players; with 12 travel teams, including eight boys’ teams with 133 players, and four girls’ teams with 86 players, all under the leadership of Travel Director Nick Malvai.
In a press release, KASL President Juan Jeri said that the league’s participation numbers are usually even higher.
“Our intramural numbers are lower than previous years due to the pandemic, but we expect to go back to our normal numbers of over 300 intramural players,” Jeri said.
The KASL was formerly linked to the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO), but they found their way to the EHYSL two decades ago after registering a pair of teams in search of a higher level of competition. The league uses indoor and outdoor fields at TechCity in Lake Katrine, as well as Dietz Stadium and M. Clifford Miller Middle School. They’re looking forward to playing on fields currently under construction on Kukuk Lane.
The league hosts an annual scholarship program and club recognition dinner, as well as the KASL Kick Start into Spring Indoor Tournament, which signaled the end of winter for five years with participation from over 100 teams. The COVID-19 pandemic forced them to cancel this year’s event, but they hope to see it return in 2022.
“We take pride that we run a very tight tournament where teams are guaranteed to play on time,” Jeri said.
The KASL offers scholarships to five graduating high school seniors who competed or volunteered for the league, and who also played varsity soccer for their high school.
For more information, visit: http://www.kaslsoccer.net/.
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