Varsity Roundup: Beacon

BASEBALL — After three wins this week, the Bulldogs have won six in a row. After blowing out O’Neill on May 8, 11-1, at Heritage Financial Park, Beacon blanked Liberty in a doubleheader, 18-0 and 10-0, on Tuesday (May 13). In the first game, Ryan Smith hit a grand slam and Elijah Epps launched a three-run homer. In the second game, Mercer Jordan had two home runs and three RBIs. Ryan Landisi struck out six in the opener while James Bouchard recorded seven in the second game. Beacon (12-4) hosts Port Jervis at 4:30 p.m. today (May 16) and FDR at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Next week they finish the regular season at Warwick on Monday and O’Neill on Tuesday. 

SOFTBALL — Beacon continued its slump, extending its losing streak to eight games. The Bulldogs fell, 13-1, at Port Jervis on Monday (May 12) and 12-0 at New Paltz on Tuesday. Beacon (2-10) closes its season with six games in seven days, starting with Liberty on Thursday (May 15), Burke Catholic today (May 16), two home games on Saturday (Washingtonville at 11 a.m. and Chester at 1:30 p.m.), and trips to Liberty on Tuesday and Highland on Wednesday.

GIRLS’ GOLF — Beacon won two matches to move to 11-6, defeating FDR, 146-172, on Monday (May 12) and Pine Plains, 150-168, on Tuesday. The Bulldogs (12-7) traveled to Millbrook on Thursday (May 15) before the sectional tournament begins on Tuesday. 

BOYS’ TENNIS — Beacon won at Warwick on Monday (May 12), 6-1. Beckett Anderson, Julian Rivers and Silas Stampleman won at singles and Charlie Klein/William Flynn, Shaun Jabar/Charlie Zellinger and Theo Concepcion/Isaac McKible at doubles. Beacon (11-4) closed the regular season at Minisink Valley on Thursday (May 15) and begins postseason play on Tuesday. 

TRACK AND FIELD — Beacon competed at the Middletown Invitational on May 10. For the girls, Khloe Franklin was second in the long jump (15-1.5), third in the 400-meter dash (1:05.5) and fifth in the 400-meter hurdles (1:16.13), while Stella Reinke finished eighth in the 800-meter run (2:32.04) and Bethany Rudolph placed eighth in the discus (82-11). For the boys, Noah Spiak placed second in the 400-meter hurdles (57.64); Jahcier Ballard was third in high jump (6-4) and Jayden Mihalchik finished third in the discus (139-3) and fifth in the hammer throw (156-5). Caellum Tripaldi came in fourth in the 800-meter run (1:59.63); Sofien Oueslti was fifth in the long jump (18-1); and Jaden Jones finished sixth in the triple jump (39-1). Beacon travels to Warwick today (May 16) for the OCIAA Championships. 

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL — The New York State Sportswriters Association on May 8 announced its 2024-25 all-state team, including Beacon senior Reilly Landisi, who was named to the seventh team in Class A.