Edgemont Back on Track
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After a rough start in league play, Edgemont ran past both Scarsdale B and New Rochelle this week, winning both matches 6-1. Coach Jeff Menaker feels this is the boost Edgemont needs to start their run toward playoffs. Junior Jacob Weiss said, “I feel like we have a lot of winnable matches coming up, and I see us going on a run, and getting a good seeding in playoffs”. Edgemont’s next three matches are against Pelham, Bronxville (who Edgemont lost to 4-3 earlier this season), and then Pelham again.
When I asked Edgemont head coach Jeff Menaker about what he expects from his youngsters in the second half of the season he said, “our young players are growing into their games, and I expect that to pay its dividends later this season”.
Keys to the Match:
Cole Chidekel and Charlie Miner won their last two matches in one 2nd set tiebreak and one 3rd set tiebreak. When asked what the key was to winning the two tiebreaks, Cole explained, “it’s easy to get down on yourself after a second set loss, but if you want to win a tiebreak, you have to stay mentally tough and completely dialed in, as Charlie and I did to in both matches”.
Kartik Subbanna bounced back after a hard fought loss against Scarsdale B, and won his match in third singles 6-1, 6-2 against New Rochelle. He said about his win, “The key to my victory was my consistency and staying focused throughout the whole match”.
First singles player Allan Xu faced a familiar foe, a player he had lost to three times in the past. When I asked him what his mindset would be coming into the match, he said “it’s always been close, so I stuck to my game plan and this time I played the better match”. Allan played a great match and won 6-1, 6-4. Edgemont hopes to keep the winning streak alive for the last four games of the season.
SCORES
Edgemont defeats Scarsdale B: 6-1
- First singles: Allan Xu won 7-6 6-1
- Second singles: Akshat Sanghavi won 6-3 6-4
- Third singles: Kartik Subbanna lost 7-6 6-4
- First doubles: Aaditya Jain/Terren Klein won 4-6 7-5 10-8 (third set tiebreak)
- Second doubles: Jacob Weiss/Jan Kjellberg won 6-3 2-6 11-9 (third set tiebreak)
- Third doubles: Charlie Miner/Cole Chidekel won 6-0 7-6
- Fourth Doubles: Ethan Cutler/Berber Jin won 6-2 6-2
Edgemont defeats New Rochelle: 6-1
- First singles: Allan Xu won 6-1 6-4
- Second singles: Akshat Sanghavi won 6-4 7-6
- Third singles: Kartik Subbanna won 6-1 6-0
- First doubles: Aaditya Jain/Terren Klein lost 5-7 6-4 11-13
- Second doubles: Jacob Weiss/Jan Kjellberg won 6-3 4-6 10-6
- Third doubles: Charlie Miner/Cole Chidekel won 6-2 2-6 10-4
- Fourth Doubles: Ethan Cutler/Berber Jin won 6-3 5-7 10-6
MVP Basketball Camp Sponsors Ping Pong Fundraiser
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Thanks to MVP Basketball Camp and eager Ping Pong players, hundreds of underprivileged children, as well as children of family members serving in the U.S. Armed Forces will be able to attend free weeks of camp this summer. MVP is sponsoring a Ping Pong Fundraiser on Friday, May 3 from 6:30-10pm to benefit its scholarship program and its MV "Hoops For Troops" program. It will be held at The Westchester Table Tennis Center at 175 Thompkins Ave. in Pleasantville.
There will be ping pong contests, tournaments and demonstrations as well as music, a silent auction and light dinner and refreshments, including soda, beer and wine. Celebrity guests including New York Times Crossword Editor Will Shortz will attend.
MVP Basketball Camp has a long history of serving adolescents and children of all economic classes. Stan Green founded the organization in 1994 with the dream that no child would ever be turned away due to an inability to pay. And that dream has come true! Stan passed away in December 2009 and left a lasting legacy: a basketball camp that has awarded over 4,000 scholarships.
MVP has always been dedicated to youth development and baskbetball serves as a metaphor for the challenges children face as they approach adulthood. For former campers, internship are available to enable them to develop job skills in a fun and supportive environment.
But first and foremost, MVP offers a place for boys and girls to play the game the love. As one camper put it, "it's like we're in the real NBA!"
Tickets for this family fun event are available at the website, www.mvpbasketball.org or by calling 914-946-1231. Prices for the fundraiser are $40/adults ($50 at door), $20/children under 16 ($25 at door) and $100/family of 2 adults and 2 children ($125/door). Sponsorship packages and program ads are available and donations of items to be used as a raffle or silent auction prize are available. Call for information.
This is sure to be an evening of laughter and fun and benefits a most worthy cause.
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
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.
