Raider Recap: Big Post Season Wins for Scarsdale Athletes
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It was a big week for the Scarsdale Raiders winter sports team. A few teams like the basketball teams and hockey team closed out the regular season while the swim, ski and wrestling teams had their sectional competitions and finished with some great results; including a few athletes booking their trip to states.
We have all the highlights in this edition of the Raiders Recap.
Boys’ Basketball:
The Boys’ Basketball team had a huge win over White Plains to close out the regular season. Scarsdale beat them 59-57 on the road after losing to them 49-47 in December. The Raiders finished with a 10-10 record after starting the season 1-7. The Raiders will rest up and prepare for their quest to get back to the County Center. Playoff action will open up on Monday, February 23rd when the boys will host Port Chester at SHS in the first round.
Girls’ Basketball:
The Girls Basketball team finished the regular season with a 2-1 week. After falling to Ursuline on Monday February 9th, the ladies responded with wins over Mount Vernon and Suffern. The two wins were big for the Raiders because they beat Mount Vernon 77-29 and then Suffern 49-35. The team's next game will be during the quarterfinal round on Friday, February 27th on the road against Ketcham, as they earned a first round bye. Finishing the season with a 14-6 record, the girls will now look to carry this victory into the postseason.
Hockey:
The Hockey Team had a busy week, playing four games in five days. On Monday February 9th the team traveled up to Bear Mountain State Park to take on North Rockland, only to lose to them 4-1. Then, the Raiders played a back-to-back-to-back on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with all games played at Murrays; the Raiders home rink. On Wednesday, the Raiders beat the Mount Pleasant Ice Cats 4-2 and then the ETBE/New Ro Eagles* 2-1 on Thursday, in two very competitive league games. Then on Friday, with Scarsdale honoring their 11 seniors on senior night, the Raiders had a dominating 3-0 win over Clarkstown to close up the week and the regular season. The hockey team has a lot of momentum heading into the playoffs as they finished the regular season winning three games in a row and finishing strong with a 12-8 record. On Thursday, they will take on White Plains at Murrays in Yonker in the first round of the playoffs.
*ETBE/New Ro is a combined team with athletes on the team from Eastchester, Tuckahoe, Bronxville, Edgemont and New Rochelle high schools.
Mens’ Swim:
The Raiders competed at the section championships last week and sent two swimmers to states in different events. Seniors Avi Stahl and Kieran Lee won the section in their respective events. Stahl won the 200 meter swim and the 500 meter freestyle. Lee finished first in the 100 meter backstroke and the 200 meter individual medley. Both of these swimmers will represent Scarsdale at the state meet up in Ithaca, New York in March.
Skiing:
The ski team had their section meet last week at Hunter Mountain. It was a historic meet, as the Raiders had a record 17 skiers qualify for the section meet. Within their performance, Senior and Captain Stella Van Arsdale was Scarsdale's lone skier to qualify for states as she finished first in the girls giant slalom. Outside of Van Arsdale’s qualification for the states, the team had other very strong performances and overall it was a great season for the ski team.
Wrestling:
Wrestling had their sectional meet for both the boys and the girls at the County Center. While the boys did not have anyone qualify for states, they had a few athletes earn all section honors and even multiple wrestlers who earned their 100th win as a Scarsdale Raider. The girls had two athletes win the section in their respective weight class.
For the girls, Iman Maroff earned first in the section for the 120 pound weight class. Freshman Celeste Minardi got first place for the 152 pound weight group. Junior Daisy Bennett and Senior Jackie Goldberg got second in their respective weight classes. It was a spectacular day for our girls wrestling team as they were able to send a few wrestlers onto states.
For the boys, Junior Luke Iasielo earned his 100th win and in what was one of his final wrestling matches ever, senior Jack Harrison broke triple digits in wins. Three other wrestlers earned all section honors. Despite a few of the Raiders not exactly getting the results they wanted, it was a great year for the team and the seniors on the team had nothing to hang their heads about.
Track and Field:
The track team had their sectional meet this past weekend at the Armory and ran to some fast and decent results. Sophomore Ana Pettinelli finished first in the girls 1000 meter run, running to a time of 2:51. Right behind Pettinelli finishing in second in the 1000 was senior Rachel Rakower. Leia Patel earned a respectable third place in the girls 300 meter race. For the boys, senior Jake Saxon finished second in the 55 meter hurdle race finishing only 0.04 seconds behind first place. Rounding out Scarsdale’s best performers at sectionals, distance runners Charlie Rich and Nate Lynch finished second and third overall in the boys 1000.
Squash:
The squash team lost their last match on Wednesday February 11th 6-1 to a competitive Darien team with Junior Harsh Kakkar who is Scarsdale's number two ranked player earning the Raiders only win.
Cheerleading:
Cheerleading had a very successful annual nationals competition down in Orlando, Florida. It was a fun weekend for the cheerleading squad against teams from all over the United States.
Fencing:
The fencing team had a great outing at the section championship. Scarsdale’s Men’s Epee fenced to second place and men's foil finished fourth overall. Individually, Senior Captain Jack Levin and Freshman Adam Roth scored really high in Men's foil and junior Arthur Luk-Solarz finished with a really good result in Men’s epee. The fencing team will now shift their focus toward the offseason after having a great season.
It was another week of winning for Scarsdales teams and athletes. On an individual basis, some athletes brought hardware back to the ‘Dale by winning section championships and representing the Maroon and White in huge ways. For our teams that are still competing, they will look to add to those athletes who won section titles and are now in playoff time and in winner-take-all mode. For teams whose seasons were completed in the past few weeks, it was a great season and there were so many accomplishments up and down.
Scarsdale10583 and the Raider Recap will have coverage of Scarsdale sports as they compete in playoff time.
Varsity Basketball Splits In Busy Day at the SHS Gyms
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Varsity Girls before the tip-off against Clarkstown SouthIt was a big day for the Scarsdale Raiders Basketball teams at SHS on Saturday February 7th. All six teams were in action including both the girls varsity team who was celebrating their Senior Night and the boys varsity team. While the action on the court did not disappoint, the significance of these games and the day itself had a greater meaning than the basketball.
This day marked the annual “Jimmy V Foundation Basketball Showcase,” held every year to raise money for cancer research through the Jimmy V Foundation. SHS’s Breast Cancer Awareness Club sold food with proceeds donated to the foundation. A 50-50 raffle also took place and teams/kids from the Scarsdale Youth Basketball Association were on hand. These kids were given the opportunity to play on the court during halftime.
Many people came out to support this great cause and to cheer on Scarsdale basketball. Gyms 3 and 4, where both varsity matches took place, were packed with spectators from both the home and away teams along with many SHS students who came to support their friends and their team.
Girls Varsity:
The Girls Varsity squad matched up against Clarkstown South with a 1PM tip-off. Before the game, Scarsdale seniors Leah Brown, Chloe Powell and Stevie Rosenberg were honored as a part of senior night. This marked Scarsdale's last regular season home game. Freshman Abigail Nadborny had a dominant performance.In terms of the game itself, it started off slowly with a tied score of 12-12 at halftime. Scarsdale began to pull away in the third quarter but Clarkstown South used accurate three point shooting and Scarsdale had too many fouls, keeping Clarkstown in the game. Scarsdale held a narrow 26-23 lead heading into the fourth quarter. But Clarkstown South wouldn’t go down as they kept capitalizing on Scarsdale's mistakes and made big shots.
Down 35-31 with 1:30 left in the fourth quarter, in came Abigail Nadborny. Scarsdale’s freshman phenom who is having a fantastic season put on a show putting the team on her back and beginning an epic Raider rally. Nadbornyy started it with a big three pointer to cut South’s lead to one and then with 33 seconds left, Nadborny hit a two pointer to give Scarsdale a 36-35 lead. Finally, Nadborny hit clutch free throws to put the game away giving the girls a huge 43-40 win to honor their seniors.
Junior Reese Newman
Boys Varsity:
Twenty minutes after the conclusion of the girls game, the boys tipped off in what was to be a huge game against Mount Vernon. Looking for the season sweep against the Knights after beating them back in January, Scarsdale took it to them early, starting off the game on a 7-0 run. Mount Vernon then scored the next eight points, and did not look back from that point forward. Down 26-19 at the half, Scarsdale looked for a comeback in the second half but the great shooting of Mount Vernon's along with their strong ability to get offensive rebounds put the game away. Eventually the Raiders found themselves down by 14 points.
Junior Ryan Sussberg
There was a sequence in the fourth quarter where it looked like Scarsdale was making a comeback as they cut the lead down to nine, but that small glimmer of hope was not enough as the Raiders fell to Mount Vernon 56-42.
While the end results for the boys were not what they wanted, it was still a great day for the Scarsdale basketball program and Scarsdale athletics. On the court and off the court, the Raiders stepped up in a big way and both the boys and girls varsity teams will look to carry this momentum into playoff time.
Text by Jack Capabianco, photos by Jeremy Gorrin
Harry Spicer dribbles the ball up court.
Scarsdale Boys Win Their Third Consecutive Game on Senior Night
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In Scarsdale’s third win in a row, they defeated Spring Valley on Friday, Janaury 30, with a score of 69-32. Thanks to some great defense from Joey Pappalardo with four steals and Spencer Goldfarb with two steals, Scarsdale took this win easily. For the Ders’, everyone was able to get a piece of this win, as almost everyone got a point.
Scarsdale started this game off hot, starting all their seniors and scoring seven points before Spring Valley could even score one. Scarsdale ended the quarter off up 14 with a score of 22-8. Grant Shigekawa and Hunter Ross both scored four points this quarter, along with Abri Gjyriqi scoring two.
Scarsdale went into the second quarter with a significant lead, being up 14. Scarsdale shot many more three point shots than they did in the first quarter. Freshman, Harry Spicer, making two of the team's four three pointers this quarter. Scarsdale was able to score 18 points this quarter, while limiting Spring Valley to just 6.
Spring Valley didn’t have a great first half, only scoring 14, being down 26 points to Scarsdale. The Ders’ started their third quarter off slow, letting up six points early in the third. If Spring Valley had any chance to come back, this would have been their shot. Jason Ling was able to hit a three to lead Scarsdale to a solid 10 points. Unfortunately for Spring Valley, they only scored 13 points, ending the quarter down 23.
Scarsdale had a comfortable lead going into the fourth quarter. After having a weaker third quarter, Scarsdale was motivated to have a better fourth quarter. Spencer Goldfarb was able to have a good fourth quarter, scoring four points, leading the team to 19. Spring Valley had their worst quarter of the game, only scoring five.
With a weak fourth quarter, Spring Valley lost to Scarsdale 69-32. Joey Pappalardo helped Scarsdale win this game with his 12 points and four steals. There was some other great defense from Andrew Roseman, getting a block for himself. Overall a great game for the Raiders, especially a good performance from the seniors.
Scarsdale History is Getting a Fresh Voice—and a Few Juicy Twists
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The Scarsdale Historical Society has launched ScarsTales, a new podcast that dives into the village’s lesser-known, unexpected, and sometimes scandalous past. The series promises to reveal the stories behind familiar streets, landmarks, and moments—adding new layers to the place residents think they already know.
Hosted by journalist and Scarsdale Historical Society trustee Lori Rothman, ScarsTales, features conversations with village historians Jordan Copeland and Leslie Chang, along with special guests. Together, they unpack how history is uncovered, preserved, and occasionally chased down—whether that means tracking descendants across generations or hacking through tangled vines along the Bronx River in search of long-forgotten clues.
“By bringing stories to listeners’ ears, the podcast allows the community to engage with local history in a way that is immediate, personal, and easy to enjoy anywhere,” said Randy Guggenheimer, president of the Scarsdale Historical Society. “It also creates countless opportunities to record oral histories and keep Scarsdale’s stories alive for future generations.”
The podcast is part of the Historical Society’s expanding digital push, which includes films, social media storytelling, 
online archives, and community programs. Together, these efforts reflect a broader effort to use modern tools to make local history accessible—and relevant—to today’s audiences.
New episodes of ScarsTales will be released monthly and will be available on major podcast platforms. Watch the first one here:
For more information about the Scarsdale Historical Society and its programs, visit www.scarsdalehistoricalsociety.org.
Hockey Team Win Over Mamaroneck and the Winter Sports Raiders Recap
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The team huddles together after the final buzzer.Hockey Team Wins 5th Straight Game With a Strong Performance Against Rival
The Scarsdale Varsity Hockey team won their 5th straight game with a 6-1 win vs. Mamaroneck at the EJ Murrays Memorial Skating Center in Yonkers Wednesday, January 14th.
Early in the first period, Mamaroneck took a 1-0 lead just 1:27 minutes into the game. From that point on, Scarsdale scored six straight goals highlighted by a big day from the Kowalski brothers (Mati and Lucas) who both contributed two goals each to the win.
Freshman Mati Kowalski tied the game late in the first period with his first career varsity goal. His older brother, Junior Lucas Kowalski, then scored the next two goals for Scarsdale, both in the second period. 
Charlie Starr, and the 4 other players on the ice, skate to the bench after scoring his power play goal.
At the end of the second period, Scarsdale held a 3-1 lead. A beautiful goal by senior defenseman Johnathan Mullin, along with a power play goal by senior Charlie Starr put the game away in the third. Mati Kowalski, then scored a short-handed empty net goal for his second goal of the day to cap off a 6-1 win against the neighboring town and heated rival, Mamaroneck Tigers.
Senior netminder Buddy Meiselman had another stellar day in net. He made 32 saves. In this 5-game winning streak, Meiselman has allowed only one goal in four of the last five games.
The Kowalski brothers pose together after getting the bucket as the “players of the game.”It was a great win all around for the boys as they improved to 6-2 and got a huge win against a non-league opponent, where there is no love lost between each of the school's athletic teams in any sport. Given the close proximity of the two towns, the Scarsdale-Mamaroneck rivalry is especially heated. Whenever the maroon team and the orange team face off, the competition is always taken to another level and the players/spectators are sure to feel the battle for their team’s school and town pride. This long standing, and deep rooted rivalry makes for the best games in all of Section One and definitely in Southern Westchester. |
The hockey team is back at it on Friday as they travel across the river to face Pearl River. The game will be at 4PM at Sport-o-rama in Monsey, New York.
Scarsdale Sports Back in Action To Open Up the New Year
The Scarsdale Raiders winter sports teams returned to action for the first time in 2026 with some fire. The first week back was filled with key moments and highlights including athletes who stood out and teams pulling off big victories. We got it all in the inaugural edition of the Raiders Recap.
Boys Basketball
The boys basketball team had a big week to open up the new year. Despite falling just short in a crushing defeat against Pelham, the boys bounced back to beat Horace Greeley 54-52 and Ketcham 76-29 to go 2-1 on the week. The team goes on the road to play Mount Vernon next week followed by a two-game tournament in Springfield, Massachusetts over the weekend.
Girls Basketball
Varsity A lost in their only action of the week in a close tilt against Ursuline 37-30. They will make the trip up to Dutchess county to play the Arlington Admirals on Wednesday.
Boys Hockey
The hockey team had a big week finishing 2-0. They beat White Plains 4-2 on Thursday and then finished the second part of a back-to-back with a gritty win against Amity (CT) 3-1 on Friday. Senior goalie Buddy Meiselman stopped 70 out of 73 shots behind the pipes for the ‘Ders. Next up, hockey will take on Mamoraneck on Wednesday and then Pearl River on Friday.
Boys Swim
Off of the Block in the new year, the Men’s swim won both of their meets, improving to 4-2 for the season so far. On Tuesday, they traveled up to North Rockland and left with a victory. The team then faced off against Harrison in a home matchup at Westchester Community College on Thursday and won. The swim team’s next meet is on Tuesday 1/13 at Sarah Lawrence against Pelham.
Ski Team
The ski team began 2026 with a strong race at Mohawk Mountain. Both the boys and girls teams left with first place finishes. There were plenty of skiers who made their varsity debut and had career bests. Both the girls and boys squads had 4 skiers who were making their varsity debut. Stella Van Arsdale and Jaden Hernandez did their thing for the girls team, finishing 2nd and 6th place overall respectively. And Avery Kaiden made her varsity debut and ended the race as the #3 overall skier for the girls. On the boys side, Alex Xia made his varsity debut and edged out Andrew Jeremiah by 0.07 seconds to finish as Scarsdales #1 overall skier on the boys side. This impressive feat by Xia earned him skier of the meet.
Boys Wrestling
The men's wrestling squad opened up the new year with two meets. First, the team traveled to Clarkstown South for a dual meet on Thursday. Despite many not getting the results they wanted, the team made the trip over the Mario Cuomo bridge again for a meet at the Kohl invitational at Suffern High School this past Saturday. Here, the Raiders had a big day finishing 5th overall as a team and many having big performances. On an individual basis, Luke Iasiello and Andre Duval finished 1st in their respective weight classes. Iasiello at 132 lbs and Duval at 150 lbs. Ben Xiao finished second at 175 lbs.
Indoor Track
Despite the indoor track team staying active by having competition over break, the team had great performances at two meets this week at The Milrose Game Trials and the Refuel With Chocolate Milk HOF invitational. At the Milrose game trials, which is a very selective meet, Ana Pettinelli won the mile for the second year in a row. It was a tight end to the race; but Ana was able to come through after passing into first in the final 200 meters of the race. Junior Alice Nicassio had a big race in the 55m, and Nate Lynch and Jack Sheridan had strong races and PR’s in the mile. In the next meet, the girls SMR relay of Leia Patel, Alice Nicassio, Sydney Laboy and Pettinelli showed off not only winning the relay but getting the meet record. The track team’s next two meets are this Friday at Steve Brobert Invitational and on Sunday at the League Championship, both at the Armory.
Squash
The squash team had a tough match this past Friday at Lifetime in Harrison against a very competitive Rye team. The Raiders got swept 7-0. The squash team is back for a match this Wednesday against Bronxville at Pyramid Squash in Tuckahoe.
Bowling
The bowling team had a clean 7-0 sweep this week against Harrison. Kyle Horner, Jacob Grossman, Aaron Gans, Tim Deschamps all had strong games. The boys had a big game and a personal record of 788 in the second game.
In addition to the teams’ hard-won successes throughout the week, the winter pep rally also took place at the high school. Originally scheduled for December, there was an issue in the gym forcing the pep rally to be pushed back to this past Friday. All the teams, including the cheer, gymnastics, dance and fencing teams, showed off their incredible school spirit and team pride.
Each of the winter sports teams are ready to build off previous successes and have been working really hard. Stay tuned for more highlights about winter sports as the teams all look to have another triumphant week ahead. Scarsdale10583.com and the new Raiders Recap, covers all Scarsdale athletics!
Jack Capobianco is a junior at Scarsdale High School. He is on the SHS Cross Country, Hockey and Outdoor Track teams. He has a love for sports and sports reporting. Jack also loves to livestream and offer commentary on school events through the Broadcasting Club, for which he is an officer. In his free time, Jack loves to ski and travel.
