FOOTBALL — Beacon improved to 2-0 after knocking off New Paltz, 19-8, on the road on Sept. 13. Quarterback Jazziah Whitted was 12 for 23, passing for 120 yards and two touchdowns. He also had seven carries for 75 yards and a touchdown. Giovanni Bowley and Jaden Jones each caught a TD pass, while Mason Supple recorded 10 tackles, including 31/2 for a loss. The Bulldogs travel to Kingston (1-1) today (Sept. 20). 

New Paltz players consistently faced a line of Beacon defenders in the Bulldogs' win.
New Paltz players consistently faced a line of Beacon defenders in the Bulldogs’ win. (Photo by Cadence Heeter)

GIRLS’ SOCCER — The girls are also 4-0 after defeating Chapel Field, 9-2, on Sept. 13. Reilly Landisi kept up her strong start to the season with four goals, while Drew Kelly had two. The Bulldogs host Newburgh Free Academy today (Sept. 20) before traveling to Liberty Monday, hosting Fallsburg at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday and visiting O’Neill on Thursday. 

VOLLEYBALL — Beacon remained undefeated after three sweeps in the last week. The Bulldogs beat Port Jervis (25-17, 25-22, 25-18) behind 21 assists by Katherine Ruffy; Liberty (25-11, 25-11, 25-11) with five aces by Daveya Rodriguez; and Fallsburg (25-15, 25-14, 25-10) powered by Ruffy’s six aces and 23 assists and Lila Burke’s 18 kills and seven digs. The Bulldogs (5-0) travel to O’Neill today (Sept. 20) and host Cornwall at 6 p.m. on Monday and Monticello at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. 

BOYS’ SOCCER — The Bulldogs are now 4-0 following a pair of 3-0 wins. JJ Tutasi scored two goals and Tye Elias added the third in a home victory over Chester on Monday (Sept. 16), while Brody Timm cashed in a hat trick on Wednesday against visiting Liberty (photos below). Beacon travels to Port Jervis on Tuesday (Sept. 24) and hosts Arlington at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Photos by Skip Pearlman

GIRLS’ TENNIS — The Bulldogs swept Burke, 7-0, on Sept. 13 and Liberty, 5-0, on Monday (Sept. 16), before falling to Washingtonville, 7-0, on Tuesday and Warwick, 7-0, on Wednesday. Beacon (4-3) travels to Minisink Valley on Monday (Sept. 23) before hosting Goshen on Wednesday and Cornwall on Thursday. 

CROSS-COUNTRY — Beacon traveled to the Mount Academy Invitational on Sept. 14, where Caellum Tripaldi won the junior varsity 5,000 meters in 17:53.40. The Bulldogs next host Valley Central on Tuesday (Sept. 24).

GIRLS’ SWIMMING — Beacon fell to Kingston, 109-51, on Monday (Sept. 16), although Serena Stampleman won the 200-yard medley in 2:35.86 and the 100-yard backstroke in 1:11.05. Beacon lost to Pine Bush on Wednesday, 64.9-51, but Stampleman again won gold in the 100-yard freestyle in 1:01.23 and the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:17.81. The Bulldogs’ next meet is Sept. 28 against Marlboro and Valley Central.

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Behind The Story

Type: News

News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

Nick Robbins, a 2023 graduate of the University of Alabama, where he majored in news media with a concentration in sports journalism, covers Beacon athletics. Most recently, he covered high school football for the Alabama Media Group and was a sports writer for the Crimson and White, the university’s student newspaper.

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