By S. Quinn DeJoy and J. Murrer

Apr. 17, 2019:  The boys’ varsity tennis team lost its opening match of the season 4-3 to a strong Scarsdale team, and its home opener last Friday against Blind Brook was cut short because of rain. The Broncos could have finished the match against the Trojans, but only three of the five home courts are open, so they were unable to finish before the late-day rainstorm. They will not resume play until after spring break.

Junior Liam Krall, a nationally ranked junior player, is the top singles player for the Broncos. He made it to the state semifinals last year and was named All-Section after placing second in the sectional tournament. According to LoHud, Krall is one of the top six players in Section 1 this spring. On Friday, in the match against the Trojans, Krall won 6-1, 6-2 against Kazuma Tagawa.

Top singles player Liam Krall in the match against Blind Brook.

Charlie Nordahl and Michael Swartz, captains of the team, are both juniors and were All-League players last year. Nordahl, who plays second singles, was winning 6-2 and 1-1 over Zach Kornblum when the match was stopped by rain. Swartz, at third singles, won 6-4 7-5 over Damian Cuk.

Tennis team captains Charlie Nordahl (L) and Michael Swartz. 

Playing first doubles for the Broncos are sophomores Nate Kim and Declan Broderick. Because of a shortage of courts, they were unable to play their match before the rain. Sophomores Manu Monogenis and Spencer Blumenreich, at second doubles, lost their match to Blind Brook in a third set tie-breaker. Also playing doubles for the Broncos is seventh-grader Harrison Brown, a very talented player who was also recognized by LoHud as one of the top players in the section.

Coach Chris Doyle is filling for Steve Klurfeld as the boys’ tennis coach this season. Klurfeld is on sabbatical in England and should return next year.

It is spring break for the Bronxville School, and there are no scheduled tennis matches. The Broncos will be back in action on April 23 and 24 with home matches against Rye Neck and Hastings.

Michael Swartz in the home match against Blind Brook.

Pictured at top: Second doubles team, Manu Monogenis and Spencer Blumenreich, playing at the Bronxville Village Courts last week. 

Photos by J. Murrer

By Linda Pagano, Bronxville Parent and Member of the Athletic Council

Apr. 17, 2019:  Bronxville is the place to be next week. Home of the Broncos. Catch the spirit all week beginning Monday, April 22, for the kick-off of the 2019 Bronxville Spirit Week, which will run through Sunday, April 28. A week honoring student-athletes, fans, and alumni, Spirit Week brings everyone together for all of the traditional spring sports. There will be fun in the stands, food, and, of course, school spirit.

Spirit Week is hosted by the Bronxville School Athletic Department and the Bronxville PTA Athletic Council. With feather flags flying high on Hayes Field, the Bronxville Village courts, and Scout Field, there will be something for everyone, including Broncos swag giveaways, great food, student announcers and DJs, bake sales, youth fan activities like running the bases after the game, meet the athletes, fan tunnels, and a pep rally and senior/faculty volleyball game.

The Broncos are all heart for Spirit Week. At any of the events, you can find the undercurrent of the Bronxville Promise at play. To appreciate their fans as well as to raise awareness and money for their favorite charities, the Broncos will demonstrate more than just the love of the sport and their school. 

Bronxville’s baseball team will hold a bake sale at its fan appreciation game on Tuesday and raise money for Main Springs: The Janada L. Batchelor Foundation for Children, a charity with local community ties. The girls' lacrosse teams will be donating proceeds from the Broncos Barn & Grill concession stand during Wednesday’s fan appreciation game to the One Love Foundation with the boys' lacrosse team doing the same with the proceeds from its fan appreciation game on Thursday to the charity Autism Awareness. 

Student-athletes are giving back to their community with their time, too. There will be the annual Elementary School Meet the Athlete, where Bronxville third-grade students will get a chance to meet Bronxville high school athletes, hear about their most memorable moments as athletes playing for Bronxville, the six pillars of character, the concept of a team, and dedication to academics, and ask questions. 

There will also be a USO’s Heart to Home Bike Build Event for the children of local military families sponsored by the tennis, mountain biking, and golf teams. The boys' and girls' track teams hope to offer their annual Elementary School Track Clinic once the track construction project has been completed.

The Broncos Barn & Grill will be serving all of your sweet and savory favorites, including hotdogs, candy, snacks, and drinks, on Wednesday and Thursday during lacrosse games starting at 4:15 pm on Hayes Field. It’s the perfect time to skip dinner at home. Instead, bring the kids to the game and grab a hotdog and something sweet and cheer like crazy for your hometown Broncos!

Check out the schedule below and join the fans in the stands for a game. 

Schedule of Events 

Monday, April 22

Catch the Spirit – Whole School Wear Your Broncos Blue

3:30 pm: Girls' Varsity Golf Spirit Match vs. Pelham @ Siwanoy Golf Course

Tuesday, April 23

2:20 pm: Spring Pep Rally & Senior/Faculty Volleyball Game in the Main Gym for HS students only

4:00 pm: Boys' Varsity Golf Spirit Match vs. Rye Neck @ Siwanoy Country Club

4:30 pm: Varsity Baseball Fan Game vs. Yonkers @ Scout Field

Charity: Bake sale for Main Springs, formerly known as JBFC

MS & HS “White Out,” Free Bronxville “B” T-shirts to the first 25 fans in the stands

TYA teams are invited to watch the game and run the bases with players post-game.

Craig’s Hotdog Truck will be serving throughout the game.

Wednesday, April 24

4:15 pm: Boys' Varsity Tennis Spirit Match vs. Hastings @ Bronxville Village Courts

4:30 pm: Girls' Lacrosse Fan Game vs. North Salem @ Hayes Field

Charity: Broncos B & G proceeds to the One Love Foundation

MS & HS “White Out,” Free Bronxville “B” T-shirts to the first 25 fans in the stands

BYLA teams are invited for pregame and halftime scrimmage.

Broncos Barn & Grill will be open.

4:30 pm: Girls' Softball Spirit Game (Tuckahoe/Bronxville Combo Team) vs. Rye Neck @ Tuckahoe HS

Thursday, April 25

Meet the Athlete Day, Bronxville Varsity Athletes will meet with Bronxville ES 3rd-grade students.

4:30 pm: Boys' Lacrosse Fan Game vs. Pleasantville @ Hayes Field

Charity: Broncos B & G proceeds to Autism Awareness

MS & HS “White Out,” Free Bronxville “B” T-shirts to the first 25 fans in the stands

BYLA teams are invited for pregame and halftime scrimmage.

Broncos Barn & Grill will be open.

Friday, April 26

3:00 pm Mountain Bike Send-Off on Meadow Avenue

Saturday, April 27

USO’s ”Heart to Home” Bike Build with help supplied by the tennis, mountain biking, and Golf Teams Supporting local military and their families for their many sacrifices.

10:00 am to 1:00 pm in the school cafeteria

Sunday, April 28

9:30 am: Varsity Mountain Biking Team Spirit Competition @ Hudson Valley

XC Event in Peekskill

Click here for the full schedule and times.

Don’t miss all the fun and thrill of cheering on your hometown Broncos!   Come to an event or a game and catch the spirit!  

Broncos Together! Go Broncos!!!

Pictured here (from top): Girls' varsity lacrosse team inspiring awareness of its favorite charity, the One Love Foundation; Broncos mascot at Spirit Week 2018 fan appreciation game; youth baseball fans running the bases with varsity players at the baseball fan appreciation game during Spirit Week 2018.

Photos courtesy Linda Pagano, Bronxville Parent and Member of the Athletic Council