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Bronco Football Opens the Season with Two Big Wins: Will Take on Pleasantville on Saturday |
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By S. Quinn DeJoy and J. Murrer
Sep. 18, 2019: The Bronxville Bronco football team shut out Putnam Valley 28-0 last Friday night with a dominating performance on both sides of the ball. The defense set the tone, recovering their first of three forced fumbles on Putnam Valley’s opening possession. In addition, the Broncos intercepted three passes, one by Connor Randall that was returned for a touchdown to seal the win.
The Bronxville defense has given up only one touchdown this season and that was in the last few minutes of its 45-8 win over Albertus Magnus in the season opener two weeks ago.
The Broncos in the away game against Putnam Valley on Friday night. Photo by Joe. Villanueva.
The Bronco offense lines up against Putnam Valley in the game last Friday. Photo by Joe Villanueva.
In the win over Putnam Valley, Henry Donohue completed 81 percent of his throws for 90 yards and one TD and ran for 113 yards and one TD. Will Flanagan had five receptions for 67 yards and one TD, and Grey Warble forced a fumble and had an interception.
Quarterback Donohue is a dynamic player who was last year’s feature running back. While he is a tough downhill runner and has rushed for 257 yards and four TDs in the first two games, he is also a threat from the air throwing for 193 yards and two TDs.
Senior Will Flanagan has been the biggest deep threat so far, with a season total of seven receptions for 160 yards and two TDs. The trio of running backs, Dylan Alberghine, Connor Randall, and Will Murray, has been productive, rushing for a combined 238 yards and four TDs. On defense, Colin Dempsey leads the team in solo tackles and sacks.
Phillip Meyers in the Putnam Valley game. Photo by Joe Villanueva.
Coming off a tough 2018 season where the Broncos went 0-8 in Section 1 Class B, the coaching staff was determined to make the necessary changes to get off to a positive start this season. The first order of business was to commit to a difficult Class B schedule at a time when some were questioning whether Bronxville could compete against often-larger schools.
“You can expect to see our ‘Effort, Pride, Sacrifice, and Desire’ every Saturday,” said third-year Coach Patsy Manganelli. “We understand that many pick us as the underdogs, but when you believe together and give forth great effort together, great things can happen.”
Another improvement in the program came in the form of equipment. There was a consensus that the students from modified through varsity should have the most advanced head protection available.
The coaches researched the best options, interviewed several vendors, and identified the appropriate helmets for each age group. With a lead grant from The Bronxville School Foundation and additional support from the community, Athletic Director Karen Peterson and Coach Manganelli were able to replace every single helmet at Bronxville School with a brand-new five-star helmet with the highest impact ratings from the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab, providing all the student-athletes with the best available headgear on the market.
The final piece was setting a winning tone and executing on the playbook provided by Coach Manganelli.
The football captains, Warble, Dempsey, and Donohue, began to lead the 2019 campaign the minute they were announced.
"We really wanted to set a positive tone coming into the preseason and get the underclassman comfortable with Coach Manganelli's playbook quickly," said Warble. "We have asked the younger guys to step up and so far they have really delivered."
Grey Warble in the game against Putnam Valley. Photo Joe Villanueva.
With two wins under their belt, the Broncos will try to push their record to 3-0 when they face perennial Class B powerhouse Pleasantville at their home opener on the new turf on Chambers Field this Saturday at 1:30 pm.
“Our senior class has been through much adversity and have developed a bond like no other,” said Coach Manganelli. “That bond is the glue that has brought this team together. In these first two weeks of 2019, we have shown we are a complete team.”
Bronco defensive players displaying their new helmets in the Putnam Valley victory. Photo by Joe Villanueva.
Go Broncos.
Pictured at top: The Broncos in the away game against Putnam Valley on Friday night.
Photo by Joe Villanueva.
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Bronxville Girls’ Soccer Wins Broncofest on Penalty Kicks |
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By S. Quinn DeJoy and J. Murrer
Sep. 18, 2019: The annual Broncofest tournament and fundraiser was held at Chambers Field on Saturday with both championship and consolation games. The Bronxville girls won the Broncofest championship with a win over Westlake, and the boys’ team placed second after losing a close game to Valhalla.
The Broncos in the championship game against Valhalla. Photo by J. Murrer
The Broncos celebrating after the win over Westlake. Photo by J. Murrer.
The girls’ team started slowly in the first-round game against Pawling on Friday, but they regrouped in the second half to come up with a 4-0 win. Sophomore midfielder Lily Jebejian had two goals and one assist and junior Alex Doukas scored two.
In the final game against Westlake on Saturday, the Bronco girls controlled the tempo and held a huge edge on the possession side, but they could not find the back of the net. Bronxville outshot the Wildcats 21-3, but the game remained scoreless at the end of regulation time.
After two ten-minute overtime periods where the Broncos missed multiple opportunities to score, the game went to penalty kicks to decide the tournament winner. Freshman Natalie Metzger scored on the 6th shot of PK’s to give the Broncos the win.
Defenseman Jessica Sondey (23) in the game against Westlake. Photo by J. Murrer.
Two Broncos were named to the All-Tournament team, forward Alex Doukas and center back Ava Black. Lily Jebejian was presented with the Thomas Jakelich MVP award. Jakelich, a former player for the Bronxville soccer team, died in a tragic soccer accident in 2015 while attending the Loyola School.
The first round of the Broncofest for the boys’ team took place before the start of school, and the Broncos moved on to the championship round with a 6-3 win over Tuckahoe. In the game against Valhalla on Saturday for the Broncofest title, the Vikings came out on top with a 3-2 victory.
Captain Jimmy Gallo (7) and Macklin Pettee (6) in the game against Valhalla. Photo by J. Murrer.
Senior Luke Doukas and senior Luke Freeman were named to the All-Tournament team.
It was opening day for the Bronco Barn and Grill, and there was also a bake sale with proceeds going to breast cancer research.
Bronxville students manning the bake sale. Photo by J. Murrer.
The boys will play at home tomorrow against Putnam Valley. The girls’ team will be on the road for the next couple of weeks and return home on October 11 for a game against Edgemont.
Goalkeeper and Captain Theo Liao in the game against Valhalla. Photo by J. Murrer.
Go Broncos
Pictured at top: The Bronxville girls after defeating Lakeland in the championship round of the Broncofest.
Photo by J. Murrer
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Did You Notice The Bronxville School Has a New Scoreboard in a New Location? |
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By Staff
Sep. 18, 2019: Did you notice that the Bronxville School scoreboard on Chambers Field is new and is in a new location? We set out to find out why it was moved and the answer is simple.
According to Dan Carlin, assistant superintendent for business at The Bronxville School, the scoreboard was moved “so that errant soccer shots and football kicks would not damage it."
Carlin added that the new scoreboard has some new capabilities. "It can feature a team name rather than just 'home' and 'guest' and it syncs with a clock on the press box so that visiting football teams will be able to see the time left."
Carlin further added, “Look for a new flagpole adjacent to it in the near future."
Pictured here: New scoreboard on Chambers Field at The Bronxville School.
Photo by A. Warner |
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Field Hockey Opens the Season with Two Shutouts Including Big Win Over Rival North Salem |
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By S. Quinn DeJoy and J. Murrer
Sep. 11, 2019: The Bronxville field hockey team won four consecutive Section 1 titles leading up to 2018, but last year top-seeded Bronxville had a disappointing loss to North Salem in the sectional semifinals. The game between the Broncos and Tigers ended with no score after regulation time and two overtimes, and North Salem finally won in the second round of a one-on-one shootout.
With North Salem on the schedule for Monday, the Broncos were determined to have a different outcome than last fall. They focused on possession, scored early and often, and came up with a 6-0 victory.
Bronxville versus North Salem on Monday at Hayes Field.
“It was a big win for us after last year’s very tough loss in overtime to North Salem,” said long-time coach Jacquelyn Frawley. “That history definitely pumped the girls up for a strong start. I think that with two goals in less than five minutes, the girls certainly showed up hungry today.”
Bronxville versus North Salem on Monday at Hayes Field.
The Broncos showed a lot of offensive strength with four different players scoring goals. Julia Widen scored first early in the game and went on to score two more. Also contributing to scoring were Sunday Ladas (1G, 2A), Olivia Gunther (1G, 1A), Carmen Phillips (1G), and Hailey Mullen (1A). It was a slow day for senior goalie Caitlin Mooney as Bronxville had control of the ball for much of the game. She had four saves.
The Bronxville field hockey team returns twelve players including ten seniors.
Front row (L to R): Caitlin Mooney, Sunday Ladas, Hanna Bishop, AND Grace McSherry. Back Row (L to R): Holly Ungvary, Madison Meehan, Hailey Mullen, Molly Denning, Olivia Martin, and Cassidy Mullen.
“This year we have Sunday Ladas as a strong offensive threat with both stick skills and power,” said Coach Frawley. “Hanna Bishop and Grace McSherry in the center are solid support for all and have really become the core of our team. Hailey Mullen on defense has been the most consistent.”
There are eight new faces this season, including Julia Widen, just an eighth-grader, and Olivia Gunther, who is in tenth grade.
“Eighth-grader Julia Widen has taken a position as a forward with speed, consistent stick skills, and relentless effort,” said Frawley. “Tenth-grader Olivia Gunther has taken a midfield position with strong skill and determination.”
The 2-0 Broncos, led by senior captains Ladas, Holly Ungvary, and McSherry, opened the season last week with a shutout over Hackley. Gunther, McSherry, and Bishop scored for Bronxville.
Senior captains Holly Ungvary, Sunday Ladas, and Grace McSherry.
The Bronxville field hockey team plays in Class C and will face Valhalla, Putnam Valley, Pleasantville, Croton, and Albertus Magnus this fall. They will also play Class A Mamaroneck and Scarsdale, which are consistently very strong programs.
The Broncos have focused on their offensive game, and it has definitely paid off.
“We have worked a lot on spreading the field out and finding the open space in order to carry and keep possession,” said Frawley. “Our offensive corners have been working with strong execution on the shots and finishing touches in front of the goal. “
In the game against North Salem, the first two Bronco goals came off of penalty corners.
Grace McSherry taking a corner shot for the Broncos.
They will face defending Section C champion Pawling today and then return home next Thursday to play Putnam Valley.
Go Broncos.
Pictured at top: The Broncos defeat North Salem 6-0 on Monday at Hayes Field.
Photos by J. Murrer
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All Fields Open and Bronco Season in Full Swing this Week |
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By S. Quinn DeJoy and J. Murrer
Sep. 4, 2019: The Bronco preseason kicked off with mid-August captains’ practice for the football team, and the Bronco football players ended each day of practice with their traditional workout--sprints up Hawthorne Road. After a week of workouts in the August heat, the players wrapped up captains’ practice taking on the challenge of pushing one of their cars up Hawthorne.
The final day of captains’ practice for the football team. Photo by S. Quinn DeJoy.
The Bronco football captains: Henry Donohue, Colin Dempsey, and Grey Warble. Photo by S. Quinn DeJoy.
Every Bronco team was out in full force on both Hayes and the newly turfed Chambers Field by the third week of August, and the season opened for the soccer teams before the start of school.
The boys’ soccer team hosted the first round of the Broncofest tournament last Friday and advanced to the final round with a 6-3 win over Tuckahoe. Scoring for the Broncos were Eco Valdez (2G), Will Redman (2G), Luke Doukas (2G, 1A), Theo Liao (1A), and Henry Sheehan (1A). Goalkeeper Liao had seven saves and Nick Bertolizzi had six. Forward Doukas, Liao, and midfielder Jimmy Gallo are captains this year and will lead the team to the final round of the Broncofest on September 14 against Valhalla.
The Broncos playing in the Broncofest against Tuckahoe. Photos by J. Murrer.
The girls’ soccer team also opened last week, with a 1-0 win over Eastchester in the Eastchester Cup Tournament. Kiki Tormey scored the only goal with an assist from Alex Doukas. It was the third straight year that the Broncos won the tournament. The team, led by captains Maeve Sullivan, Alex Doukas, Vic Ruffo, and Ashley Toal, has fifteen returning players and ten new faces. The Broncos will play their first home game of the season against Pleasantville, a team that is favored to win the Class B title by LoHud.
The girls’ soccer team playing in the Eastchester Cup. Photos by J. Murrer.
This week is opening week for most of the fall teams. Today, cross country will go up against Valhalla at Van Cortlandt Park, and field hockey will play their first home game against Hackley at 4:30 pm. On Friday, girls’ tennis will travel to Rye for their first match, and girls' swimming will host Fox Lane at Sarah Lawrence at 4:30 pm.
The football team will play away at Albertus Magnus on Saturday at 1:30 pm.
Go Broncos
Pictured at top (rotating): Chambers Field opens after a lengthy renovation (photo by S. Quinn DeJoy); the girls celebrate after a score by Kiki Tormey (photo by J. Murrer); and the Broncos defeat the Tigers in the first round of the Broncofest tournament (photo by J. Murrer).
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