Varsity Roundup: Beacon

FOOTBALL — In his first game as coach, Gerald Ryan led the Bulldogs on Sept. 7 to an impressive 43-0 win at Red Hook. The defense forced five turnovers, including one linebacker Mercer Jordan returned for a touchdown. Jazziah Whitted, Jaden Jones, Samuel Hutchinson and Elijah Epps each scored during the rout. Beacon (1-0), which finished 2-7 last season, will look to ride its momentum when it travels to New Paltz today (Sept. 13).

Photos by Cadence Heeter

BOYS’ SOCCER — The Bulldogs had back-to-back games and back-to-back wins to open the 2024 season. On Sept. 6, Beacon defeated Monroe-Woodbury, 2-1, behind goals from Tye Elias and Jaidyn Caccomo and knocked off Cornwall the next day, 2-0, again on goals from Elias and Caccomo. The Bulldogs host Chester on Monday (Sept. 16) at 4:30 p.m. and Liberty on Wednesday at 4:15 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER — Reilly Landisi was the hat-trick hero as Beacon knocked off Minisink Valley, 4-1, on Sept. 7. Claire Morgan added a goal from midfield. The Bulldogs ran away from Fallsburg, 9-1, on Monday (Sept. 9), with Zoe Hammond, Jessica Morocho and Louisa Virgadamo each scoring their first varsity goals. The Bulldogs (3-0) travel today (Sept. 13) to Pine Bush to face Chapel Field and to John Jay East Fishkill on Thursday.   

VOLLEYBALL — Beacon improved to 2-0 on Tuesday (Sept. 10), sweeping Monticello, 3-0. Katherine Ruffy had 23 assists and Evy Diebboll had 19 digs and seven aces, while Lila Burke had 18 kills and Lindsay Pederson added nine. Beacon faced Port Jervis on Thursday (Sept. 12), travels to Liberty Monday (Sept. 16) and hosts Fallsburg at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. 

GIRLS’ TENNIS — Beacon opened its season on Sept. 6 with a win over Valley Central, 4-3. Addison Miller won in singles and Isabella Baffuto/Breanna Rudolph, Alianna Alijaj/Andrea Bottiglieri and Sally Betterbid/Fallon Groza prevailed at doubles. Beacon fell, 6-1, at Pine Bush on Monday (Sept. 9), but defeated O’Neill on Wednesday, 4-3. The Bulldogs (2-1) travel to Burke today (Sept. 13), host Liberty at 4:30 p.m. on Monday (Sept. 16) and travel to Warwick Valley on Wednesday. 

CROSS-COUNTRY — Caellum Tripaldi led the way for Beacon at its first meet of the year on Sept. 7 at Washingtonville, winning the boys’ 2,400 meters in 7:28.81. Travis Dickston was the top finisher for Beacon in the 3-mile, placing seventh in 14:21.46. Cecilia Alle was 10th in the girls’ 3-mile in 20:16.83 and Lily Murr was 13th in 20:34.42. Elise Moran placed 17th in the 2,400 meters in 11:43.33. Beacon sends runners to the Section IX XC Bib Chip at Bear Mountain today (Sept. 13) and to the Mount Academy Invitational in Esopus on Saturday. 

GIRLS’ SWIMMING — Beacon competed in three meets to open its season. The Bulldogs placed 10th at the Hudson Valley Classic with Serena Stampleman placing fifth in the 100-yard backstroke in 1:08.60 and seventh in the 200-yard backstroke in 2:14.75. The Bulldogs fell to Lourdes, 94-57, on Monday (Sept. 9), but Stampleman won three events and Saniyah Wiltshire, Isabel Bunker and Abigail Haydt each also won a gold medal. Beacon fell to Newburgh, 82-61 ,on Wednesday (Sept. 11); Stampleman, Wiltshire, Alice Gabel and Lauren Antonucci each had wins. The Bulldogs travel to Kingston on Monday (Sept. 16) and host Pine Bush on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.