GIRLS’ BASKETBALL — Beacon closed its regular season on Feb. 20 by knocking off Wallkill, 54-51, after several key defensive stops late in the game. The Bulldogs were led by Reilly Landisi with 15 points, Rayana Taylor with 14 and Lila Burke with 10. Beacon (15-5), which has won 12 in a row and is seeded No. 1 in the Section IX, Class A tournament, will host No. 8 Saugerties (6-12) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday (March 3) in the first round. The teams did not play during the regular season. The winner will advance to the semifinals on Wednesday to face either No. 5 Port Jervis (15-5) or No. 4 Red Hook (9-8).

BOYS’ BASKETBALL — Seeded No. 1 in the Section IX, Class A tournament, the Bulldogs (16-4) on Monday (March 3) at 7 p.m. will host the winner of a Saturday play-in between No. 8 Marlboro (9-9) and No. 9 Spackenkill (10-10). Beacon defeated Marlboro during the regular season, 52-48, but did not play Spackenkill. The winner advances to face No. 4 Saugerties or No. 5 Ellenville on Wednesday.

WINTER TRACK — Beacon sent 10 athletes to the Garden State Open at The Armory, a warmup event to the Section IX state qualifiers. Jayden Mihalchik was third in the weight throw at 55-1; Zachary Schetter and Elijah Epps tied for 21st in the long jump at 18-11; and Caellum Tripaldi placed 20th in the 800 meters at 2:05.05. For the girls, Katherine Ruffy was fifth in the weight throw (33-10.75) and eighth in the shot put (29-6.25); Lily Mack placed 11th in the high jump (4-4) and Mikaela Sanchez finished 22nd in the 800-meter run (2:31.28). The Bulldogs will compete in the Section IX state qualifiers on Saturday (March 1) at The Armory. 

BOYS’ SWIMMING — Beacon (1-5) ended its season at the Section IX championship meet Feb. 20 to 22, finishing 17th. Fionn Fehilly had the top finish for the Bulldogs, placing 15th in the 100-yard freestyle (53.61).

WRESTLING — Jude Betancourt (36-3), seeded No. 15 at 152 pounds, competes today (Feb. 28) at the state finals in Albany against No. 18 Tyler Ritter of Chenango Forks (21-11). The winner advances to face No. 2 Anthony Tresch of Minisink Valley (41-2).

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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.