BOYS’ BASKETBALL — Beacon moved to 5-2 after an easy home win on Dec. 19 over Port Jervis, 74-46 (Michai Thompson led the team with 22 points) and a tough 75-63 loss upstate on Dec. 21, when they visited the much-larger Albany High School (Thompson scored 19 and Jacier Ballard had 14). Beacon will compete in Poughkeepsie today (Dec. 27) and this weekend in the Lourdes Holiday Basketball Tournament.

Marci Rodriquez
Marci Rodriquez looks to drive against Port Jervis. (Photo by Cadence Heeter)

BOYS’ SWIMMING — The Bulldogs slumped to 0-4 with an 85-66 loss at Pine Bush on Dec. 19. Despite the slow start, Beacon continues to dominate in relays, picking up another gold, this time in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:48.46. The Bulldogs had two individual wins: Jayden Concepcion in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:27.61) and Kiran Kumar in his first victory of the season in the 100-yard backstroke (1:08.92). Beacon will face Valley Central on Jan. 7.

BOWLING — The girls picked up their first win of the season, sweeping Highland, 5-0, on Dec. 19, while the boys fell, 3-2. The boys (1-4) and the girls (1-2) will take on Marlboro on Thursday (Jan. 2). 

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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.