BOYS’ LACROSSE — Haldane traveled to Dobbs Ferry on May 15 and returned with a 16-8 win behind eight goals from Fallou Faye. “He’s just flat out one of the best offensive players I’ve coached,” said Coach Ed Crowe. “He never ceases to amaze me with what he can do on the field.”
The Blue Devils wrapped up the season on May 17 with a 14-3 win at home over Rye Neck. Haldane dominated the game from start to finish, leading 13-0 at the end of three quarters. Faye, David Powlis and Alex Gaugler each scored three times.
Haldane (9-7) secured the No. 7 seed in the Section I, Class D tournament, which begins today (May 23) when the team hosts No. 10 Dobbs Ferry (6-10) at 4:30 p.m. The winner travels to No. 2 Bronxville (11-5) on Wednesday.
GIRLS’ LACROSSE — The Blue Devils finished the regular season on Monday (May 19) with an 18-3 win over visiting Port Chester. Kayla Ruggiero had six goals and reached 100 for the season, while Samantha Thomas, Marisa Peters, Elaina Johanson and Amelia Alayon each scored twice.
Photos by Skip Pearlman
Haldane (10-6) received the No. 7 seed in the Section I, Class D tournament and hosted No. 10 Croton-Harmon (7-9) on Thursday (May 22), but was upset, 15-11. Ruggiero had six goals and Thomas contributed five, while Vivian Eannacony had 14 saves in goal, but it wasn’t enough to advance to face No. 2 Briarcliff (12-4).
BASEBALL — The Blue Devils, who finished 4-12, will take on perennial rival Tuckahoe (12-7) in a best-of-three series for the Section I, Class C title. The first game is Tuesday (May 27) at Tuckahoe.
SOFTBALL — The Blue Devils picked up a 9-2 win on May 15 over Putnam Valley. On the mound, eighth grader Allegra Clementson gave up only three hits while striking out 10 batters. She also went 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Lainey Donaghy went 3-for-3, with two doubles and two RBIs.
On May 17, Haldane lost at Pawling, 17-13. Sydney Merriman went 3-for-3 with two RBIs, Donaghy was 3-for-3 with three doubles, Clementson went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and Anya Mercurio went 3-for-4 with three RBIs. The next day, at Cold Spring, the Blue Devils fell to Pawling again, 9-8, in extra innings. Senior Callie Sniffen went 2-for-3 with a triple and three RBIs, reaching 100 runs batted in for her career.
Haldane (10-7), the No. 2 seed in a three-team field, will host No. 3 North Salem (9-9) on Tuesday (May 27). The winner will play No. 1 Tuckahoe (16-4) at North Rockland High School on May 30 for the Section I, Class C title.
TRACK AND FIELD — For the first time in school history, the boys’ and girls’ teams each won the league championship on May 14 in a meet that included Putnam Valley, Croton-Harmon, Pawling and North Salem.
On May 16 and 17, the team competed in the 11-team Section I Northern Counties Championship at Arlington High School. Shayla Ochoa won the high jump (4-4), finished third in the 800-meter run (2:56.44) and was fourth in the long jump (14-1, tied with teammate Clara Schmitt), shotput (20-3.25) and pentathlon (1815). Schmitt was second in the 400-meter hurdles (1:13.58) and Hazel Berkley was fifth in the 2000-meter steeplechase (10:05.30).
For the boys, Owen Powers was second in the 3,200-meter run (9:50.96), and Merrick Williams finished second in the high jump (5-5.75), fourth in the shotput (32-6.25), third in the pentathlon (2400) and fourth in the long jump (17-5.75). Rhys Williams was eighth in the 100-meter dash (11.91) and Silas Emig finished fourth in the javelin (145-3).
