Boys’ soccer team in the game against Irvington last week. Photo by David Fenner.

By S.Q. DeJoy and J. Murrer

Sept. 10, 2025: After starting preseason practice on August 18^th, the Broncos jumped right into the fall season last week.  On the first day of school, the girls’ soccer team had a decisive 6-1 win over Tuckahoe and continued on to win their next three games.  The field hockey team opened on Saturday with a 4-1 win over Valhalla and defeated Rye Neck 7-2 two days later. The boys’ soccer team played three games during opening week with wins over Hamilton and Croton and a loss to Irvington. 

Every year LoHud highlights the top returning players in Section 1, and 17 Broncos made the list. Soccer players include Kara Kochansky (Sr., F), Carson Kochansky (Sr., D), and Caitlin Paisley (So., F) from the girls’ team, and Nick Gonda (Sr., M), Lucas Gonzalez, (Sr., M), and Sebastian Wortel (Sr., D) from the boys’ team. 

Six girls from the field hockey team were recognized as top players including Ellie Garofalo (Sr., D), Eva Klessel (Sr., G), Zoe Loader (Sr., F), Emma Yeon (Sr., F), Izzy Yeon (Sr., MF), and Maggie Young (Jr., MF).

LoHud recognized five Broncos from the football team on their “Players to Watch” list: Walker Moore (Sr., TE/DE), Brian Formato (Sr., RB/SS), Thomas Freeman (Sr., WR/OLB), Harry Estrada (Sr., OL/DL), and Theo McMurray (Jr., QB/DB). Formato and Moore were also named to LoHud’s Super 11 finalist list.

There will be lots of action down at Chambers and Hayes Field this week. Girls’ soccer faces Dobbs Ferry on Thursday at 4:30 at Chambers Field, and on Friday at 4:30 there will be a “double header” as boys’ soccer takes on Woodlands on Chambers, and girls’ field hockey goes up against Putnam Valley on Hayes. On Saturday, the football will play their opening game at 3PM on Chambers Field.

Girls’ Soccer

The girls’ soccer team at the Hall of Fame tournament in Queensbury. Photo submitted by D. Cupertino.

The girls’ soccer team made it to the Class B New York State semifinals last year, but this season the team has moved up to Class A. This past weekend, the Broncos traveled to Queensbury, NY, to play in the Hall of Fame Tournament and came away with wins over Queensbury (4-0) and Brooklyn Tech (1-0).

Scoring in the game against Queensbury were Carson Kochansky (2G, 1A), Sofia Terjanian (1G, 1A), and Caitlin Paisley (1G, 2A), and Lily Delaney had two saves. In in the Brooklyn Tech game, Paisley scored the winning goal and goalies Delaney and Lulu Heathwood combined for five saves.

The team, led by captains Kara and Carson Kochansky, Sophia Terjanian, and Colette Ungvary, has a busy schedule and will play four games in the next week including Thursday’s home game against Dobbs Ferry.  They will return home next Wednesday with a game against Albertus Magnus.

Field Hockey

Captains of the field hockey team- Front (l to r): Izzy Yeon, Ellie Garofalo; Back (l to r): Zoe Loader, Virginia Hail.

The girls’ field hockey team made it to the sectional semifinals last year before falling to Putnam Valley and will have a rematch against the Tigers on Friday at 4:30. While the Broncos are in Class C, their schedule is competitive as they play many teams in higher classes including Scarsdale, Ursuline, Harrison, Horace Greeley, and Lakeland.  Captains Izzy Yeon, Ellie Garofalo, Virginia Hail, and Zoe Loaders are seasoned veterans on the team.

In the 4-1 win over Valhalla, Emma Yeon and Zoe Loader each scored two goals.  Scoring in the 7-2 win over Rye Neck were Emma Yeon (2G, 2A), Caroline Cregan (2G), Zoe Loader (1G 2A), Virginia Shah (1G, 1A), Sabrina Presant (1G), Virginia Hail (1A), and Eva Klessel had five saves.

Boys’ Soccer

Boys’ soccer team in the game against Irvington last week. Photo by David Fenner.

The boys’ soccer team made it to the Class B sectional semifinals last year. The Broncos, led by captains Sebastian Wortel, Lucas Gonzalez, Nick Gonda, and Cooper Keating opened the season with two wins and one loss.

In the 1-0 win over Croton on Monday, Paul Moore scored with 12 minutes remaining in the game, and Parker Lewis made seven saves. Scoring in the 3-2 win over Hamilton last week were Ozan Blond (1G), Nick Gonda (1G, 1A), and Leo Cipriano (1G). Parker Lewis made five saves in that game.

Football

Football captains (l to r): Walker Moore, Thomas Freeman, Harry Estrada, and Brian Formato 

After finishing last season with an 8–1 record in Class B, the Broncos move down to Class C this year. They will be led by captains Walker Moore, Thomas Freeman, Harry Estrada, and Brian Formato. Despite the shift in classification, the schedule remains challenging: four of Bronxville’s seven games will be against Class B opponents—Westlake, Sleepy Hollow, Pearl River, and John Jay–Cross River.

The Broncos open their season at home on Saturday at 3 p.m. against Westlake. Both teams finished the last season with just one loss, but they did not face each other in 2024. Saturday’s matchup revives a recent rivalry—Bronxville defeated Westlake in the 2023 sectional final to capture the Class C Section 1 Championship.

Football Schedule

Go Broncos.