An Up and Down Week for the Edgemont Girls Lacrosse Team
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This week was filled with excitement, disappointment, winning and losing for the Edgemont Girl's Varsity Lacrosse Team. In their first game out against Nanuet on April 4, Edgemont was up 7-4 at the half time which ended with a buzzer beater goal by Chao. However in the second half Nanuet came back and won it 12-9.
The team worked hard over the next few days and came out strong to earn an outstanding 17-1 victory against Ardsley. The next game for the Panthers was a game that always stirs up old rivalries; Edgemont Panthers vs. Scarsdale Raiders. In the first half the Raiders got off to a quick start and were ahead by six in the first half. Edgemont had a strong second half but it wasn't enough to pull out a win. The game ended at 11-9 with the Raiders on top. Despite the loss, Edgemont Junior Gaby Susz scored her 99th and 100th goals of her career.
The Panthers continue to prepare for a tough season and are scheduled to play Mamaroneck, Pelham and Yonkers in the coming week.
Raiders Girls Lacrosse Team Trails Yorktown 16-10
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Following their 16-4 victory versus Ursuline for their first game, The Scarsdale Raiders Varsity Girls Lacrosse team struggled to get the win for their second game on April 5th, losing to Yorktown 16-10.
During the first half, the Raiders had a rough start. Although Junior Lindsay Repp, and Captains Abby Stone and Dannah Strauss each had a goal, it was not enough to overcome Yorktown's strong offense. Yorktown dominated the field scoring 11 goals against Junior goalkeeper Julia Ross.
However, the Raiders were not ready to give up the game and came back strong in the second half. Assistant Varsity Coach, Genette Zonghetti was pleased that the team "played a great second half and outscored [Yorktown." They Raiders scored an additional seven goals compared to Yorktown's five goals. Repp scored the most goals of the half with four amazing shots. Captain Stone, Senior Lindsay Root, and Sophomore Sarah Mehlman each scored a goal as well. Both Repp and Mehlman each had one assist and Ross had a total of 9 saves in goal.
While Coach Zonghetti noted that the team "came out a little slow which hurt us," she is optimistic for future games as "the girls played their hearts out and played really hard and [this game] is a stepping stone for the rest of the season."
Text by Heath Hartman, Photos by Becky Schwartz
Backyard Sports Cares Raises $60K in Inaugural Three-on-Three Basketball Tournament
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Backyard Sports Cares a Westchester-based non-profit that provides quality team sports programs for both underserved and special needs children successfully completed the first the inaugural Adult Three-on-Three Basketball Tournament, raising $60,000 for future program development.
Held on Sunday March 17, 2013 at the MSG Training Center in Tarrytown NY, the event had 300 attendees, including 35 teams participating in the round robin basketball tournament. Retired Knicks players Earl "The Pearl" Monroe and John Wallace, former pro and St. John's great Felipe Lopez and the Knicks City Dancers were on-hand to support the participants and the special needs athletes who gathered for a half-time scrimmage.
"Today's event was a huge success because of the dedication of the Backyard Sports Cares coaches, 
mentors, athletes and tournament participants," said Backyard Sports Cares Founder Danny Bernstein. "It drives home our core belief that sports participation should be available to all kids, regardless of economic or ability level."
Three-on-three tournament winners included House of Pain, with Scarsdale residents Mitch Kulick, Dave Feuerstein and Dan Brown (pictured at top) as well Moore Lob City and Buffalo Braves.
Lead sponsors included Rye Grill and Bar, Steiner Sports, AQR Capital Management, Laurence Polatsch Foundation, Houlihan Lawrence, Equinox and Modells.
About Backyard Sport Cares:
Backyard Sports Cares (BYSC) is the non-profit (501c3) division of Backyard Sports, the leading provider of community team sports programs for kids of all ages in Westchester County. Established in 2005, Backyard Sports is committed to replacing today's "win at all costs" mentality of youth sports with an approach that promotes increased self confidence and a lifetime love of sports while maximizing the athletic potential of each participant. Backyard Sports Cares was created to bring these ideals to children who have limited access to traditional youth sports programs, including children with special needs. Please visit their website www.byardsportscares.org, or call 914-304-4052.
Edgemont Varsity Tennnis and Lacrosse Open Season This Week
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Edgemont's varsity boys tennis team is in full swing and looking to make its mark on the A League of Conference 2/Section 1. There was so much interest and depth of talent among Edgemont's boys tennis players that a second varsity team is being fielded to accommodate the number of varsity-level players, as the Panthers return all starters from 2012.
The Blue Team, reflecting much of last year's varsity roster, is guided by returning Edgemont Head Coach, Jeff Menaker. That team is playing in the A League with a 3 singles, 4 doubles format against teams from Scarsdale, Mamaroneck and Pelham. The White Team, in its first season, will be coached by Edgemont's Girls' Varsity Coach, Katie Feinstein. The White Team will play as an independent varsity squad with a 3 singles, 2 doubles format, playing teams from Westlake, Ardsley and Dobbs Ferry. 25 strong, including 4 freshmen and 2 new middle school players, the team will be led by senior captain Cole Chidekel. Both teams are poised to make a deep run in the first ever Section 1 Team Tournament later this spring.
Edgemont's 3-4 team (the blue team) will start the season with some young talent at the singles positions, including 2 freshmen, Akshat Sanghavi and Aaditya Jain, along with sophomore Allan Xu. While Jain and Xu are both returning singles players, Sanghavi will start at singles in his first year at the varsity level. Though these three will start the season at the singles positions, they will constantly be challenged by players such as senior Cole Chidekel, sophomore Kartik Subbanna and others who will fight for these spots.
Coach Menaker says, "I'm really looking forward to this season to gauge the growth of returning players and to see how far new additions can take us." Both EHS varsity teams can be seen in action on Saturday, April 6, when Edgemont hosts the first ever Jim San Marco Invitational Team Tennis Tournament. This tournament features the top 16 high school teams from New York City and Westchester, including public, private and parochial schools. Scarsdale HS will host 1/4 of the draw on their courts on April 6, while the rest of the event will take place in Edgemont. Final rounds will take place throughout the day on April 13th at EHS.
Edgemont Girls Lacrosse Team Meets Nanuet on April 4
The Edgemonts girls varsity lacrosse team is back and ready to play. With bright new talent and the potential for a section-winning season, the girls prepared for their first match up against Nanuet. The team looks strong on both ends of the field. Katie Kocaj and Frankie Klerer both returning as juniors lead the defense, with new talents Lilianna Christie and rising defender Emily Turchin behind them. Gaby Susz, the junior on tap to play D1 college lax, runs the offense with the help of returning sophomores Julie Miner and Madi Welker and returning junior Taylor Wald as her wingmen. Annekka Chao also steps up as a first year freshmen adding to the existing talent. Running the mid field are speedsters Dani Meyerson, Katie Pollack and Shelby Borkenstein. In the net and making stops left and right is senior Carolina Herrera. On injured reserve but healing quickly are Maya Melamed, Sydney Berkman and Lolly Sanchez. The team is led by veteran coaches Rob Breitenbach, Lindsay Robinson, and second year coach Kerri Hirsch. The girls are geared up and ready to kick butt, so cheer them on at 4:15 on Thursday April 4 at EHS.
Sports Swap 2013 to Be Held on April 6
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Please note the revised date for the 2013 Sports Swap: The Sports Swap will be held Saturday, April 6th at the Heathcote Elementary School. The community is encouraged to clean out closets, attics, and garages. Gently used sports equipment such as basketball, baseball, lacrosse, soccer, football, field and ice hockey, fitness, golf, tennis, skating, roller blades, bicycles and more can be purchased or sold. They will also be selling used ski jackets, scout and karate uniforms, boys' blazers, girls' party dresses, video games and musical instruments. This year, they will also be accepting old little league uniforms for donation.
Donors may bring their goods to Heathcote Elementary School Friday evening April 5th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm come around to the back parking lot or from 8:30 to 9:30 am on Saturday morning April 6th. Everyone is welcome to come and shop from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday.
This year 100% of funds raised will go directly to the PTC to help support programming for the year. For further information please contact Maureen Hart at MMHart@optonline.net or Nancy Aresu at nancyaresu@gmail.com.
