Our
"BIG" team meet is Saturday, May 19, 9:00 AM at Randall's Island (for
boys AND girls)
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Spring
Track 2012
Remember
that to
officially be on the team, you need to have a Parent permission form,
and a sports medical form completed (it has to be
less than one year old). Also come get a season info sheet. You can
get the forms from Mr. Shum in room
318 this week, or from these links:
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Another
Historic Performance for Track
Team
February 13, 2012
The
track team picked up right where it left off last May with another
finish that was the best in school history - this time at the Manhattan
Championships for varsity indoor track. Three new champions were
crowned: Josephine Watson in the 300 meters, Steven Shaw in the long
jump and triple jump,
and Lukas Chaya in the 600 and 300 meters. Secondly, new
school records were set: Anais Perrine in the pole vault, Lukas Chaya
in the 600 and 300, Jem Cuffee in the high hurdles, and Laura
Nascimento, Jane Huber, Sarah Fromm, and Josephine Watson in the 4x200
meter relay. Finally, both teams finished with their highest point
totals
ever: girls with 32 points, coming in seventh place, and boys with 49
points, earning a bronze team plaque, also the first in school history. |
Track
Records Falling Weekly
January
16, 2011
The
Beacon track team has been on a hot streak lately, breaking three
school records in as many weeks. First, Josephine Watson bested a five
year old mark in the 300 meter dash at the PSAL Holiday Games. Next,
the 4x200 meter relay of Luisa Cardenas, Jane Huber, Laura Nascimiento,
and Josephine Watson set the new record in that event during the
Hispanic Games. Finally, the boys pulled their weight with Steven Shaw,
John Estrada, Tomas Piedrahita, and Lukas Chaya, setting a record of
their own in the sprint medley during the Martin Luther King Jr. Relays.
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Runners
Go the Distance
December
10, 2011
Congratulations
to the Beacon girls track team for their continued success in this
winter season. At the PSAL Day of Distance, the varsity girls of Sophie
Samuels, Luisa Cardenas, Celeste Royo, and Kali Villarosa placed 15th
out of 51 in the 4x800 meter relay, while running the fastest time for
our school in two years. In the freshman division, every Beacon member
won a medal. Dynahlee Padilla, Lauren Delgado, Laura Nascimiento, and
Jillian Solomon were 5th in the 4x800 and Jane Huber and Alexa Ringer
were 4th and 5th respectively in the long jump.
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Hot
Start for Winter Track
December
3, 2011
The
Beacon track team, now in the winter season, has already shown great
success, starting with the annual Jim McKay Memorial meet. The freshman
girls of Jane Huber, Laura Nascimiento, Ariana Roman, and Catherine
Graves won first place in the 4x400 meter relay. In the varsity
division, Luisa Cardenas, Sarah Fromm, Sophie Samuels, and Kali
Villarosa placed third in the 4x800 relay. On the boys side, medal
winners included Steven Shaw in the long jump, and Lukas Chaya who took
gold and set a new school record in the boys 1000 meter run.
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Freshmen
and Sophomores Pave the Way
October
20, 2011
Congratulations
to the underclassmen on the cross country team who have had a stellar
stretch of success. First, freshman Reed Cohen broke the school record
again in the 1.5 mile course, further lowering his time to 9:10. Next,
freshman Sylvia Plaza broke the same school record, in the girls
division, while becoming the first girl in seven years to have a time
under 11 minutes. Finally, over the past week Beacon has earned three
team awards. The freshman girls and sophomore boys were third in
Manhattan, and the sophomore girls finished second in Manhattan.
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Great
Start for Beacon Harriers
September 28, 2011
The
Cross Country team has been off to nice start for their 2011 season.
The team features a strong core of senior veterans and a large handful
of new aspiring freshmen. The girls had their first varsity team race
this past Saturday, where they finished 5th out of 23 PSAL teams. Medal
winners included Luisa Cardenas, Sarah Fromm, and Kali Villarosa. The
boys team has already broken a school record, with Reed Cohen and
Marcus Kener both beating the old school mark for the 1.5-mile course
at van Cortlandt Park.
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Track
Team Performance Is Best in School History
May 21, 2011
Congratulations
to the track team for a historic finish at this year's Manhattan
Varsity Championships in outdoor track. First of all, four members
emerged as champions: Josephine Watson in the 400 meters, Ethan Buckman
in the 400 meter hurdles, Steven Shaw in the long jump and triple jump,
and Kenji Harada in the discus throw. Secondly, eight students set new
school records: Carina Elfving and Steven Shaw in the triple jump,
Mariah Apollon and Henry Teverow in the javelin, Kenji Harada in the
discus throw, Ethan Buckman in the 400 hurdles, Jesse Metres in the
steeplechase, and Mike Scher in the
800 meters. Finally, both teams finished with the highest point total
ever: girls with 45 points, coming in sixth place, and boys with 69
points, earning a bronze team plaque, also the first in school history.
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New
Track Season Puts A Spring in Their Step
April
11, 2011
The
spring outdoor track season has begun and the team has wasted no time
putting up big performances. Firstly, Josephine Watson finished 4th
place overall in the city at the Mayor's Cup 400-meter run while tying
her own school record. Secondly, other new school records are being set
left and right. Senior captain Mike Scher is continuing his dominance
in the distance events, breaking the 3200 and 1600-meter records with
ease. Jumpers are getting into the mix too with Steven Shaw and Sophie
Samuels setting new marks in the triple jump. The team looks to do fine
tuning and make a great surge toward the championship on May 21.
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Hard
Fought Battle at Track Championships
February
12, 2011
Congratulations
to the Beacon Indoor Track team for a fine performance at Saturday's
Manhattan Varsity Championships. The meet crowned two champions:
Josephine Watson in the girls 300 meters and Steven Shaw in the boys
long jump. The afternoon also produced new school records: Josephine
Watson, Sarah Fromm, Emilie Richard, and Mariah Apollon in the girls
4x200 meter relay, Sean Freeman in the girls 1500 meter racewalk, and
Steven Shaw in the boys 300 meters. Other medal winners were Kali
Villarosa in the 1000 meters and Celeste Royo in the 3000 meters.
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New
Year, New Records
January 17, 2011
Congratulations
to the Beacon track team for a strong showing at the 40th annual Martin
Luther King Jr. Relays. Highlights included a new school record in the
freshman girls distance medley, which included Kali Villarosa, Lorena
Chelaru, Mariah Apollon, and Solange Dagress. Their performance also
earned them a silver medal. In the field events, Carina Elfving and
Sarah Fromm set the school record for the varsity girls long jump relay.
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Great
Kickoff for Beacon Track
December
5, 2010
Congratulations
to the winter track team for a strong start to their season with the
annual Jim McKay Memorial Meet. The day was highlighted by two
gold-medal performances. The first was the freshman 4x800 meter relay
of Jason Pounds, Jon Dove, Chris Shaw, and Ronnie Lo. The second came
from Josephine Watson in the varsity 300 meter dash. Other medal
winners included Carina Elfving in the varsity long jump and Solange
Dagress in the freshman 1000 meter run.
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Cross
Country Shines at Mayor's Cup
October 2, 2010
Congratulations to the
cross country team for another great performance at the Mayor's Cup
Championships. This annual meet features over 2000 runners from over
100 public, private, and Catholic schools from throughout the five
boroughs. In the girls division, the Junior Varsity finished 5th, which
is the best in school history. Medal winners were Carina Elfving,
Sophie Samuels, Natalie Doppstadt, and Lydia Dubois. The varsity girls
finished 11th and were lead by Luisa Cardenas.
On the boys side, the
varsity team finished 23rd overall, and was lead by Michael Scher, who
won a medal and set another new school record. |
Track
& Field Step It Up at Championships
May
23, 2010
Congratulations
to the Beacon Track & Field teams for another great performance at
Saturday's PSAL Manhattan Championships. Leading the day were our new
school record holders: Will Davis, Walker Hudobenko, Mike Scher, Steven
Shaw, Lukas Taga-Hall, Kadeem Thompson, and Sam Weber in relay events,
and Sean Freeman, Kenji Harada, and Natalia Sucher in individual events.
The
day was also highlighted by our other medal winners: Larissa Coyne,
Corby Ferlesch, Sarah Fromm, Agnes Link-Harrington, Jesse Metres,
Celeste Royo, Sophie Samuels, and Josephine Watson.
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Runners
Rise as Records Fall
April 22, 2010
The
boys spring track team rose up to the challenge and set two new school records
this past Wednesday at JFK high school. The first record was in the 100
meter dash by Will Davis. The
second record was in the 4x400 meter relay by Mike Scher, Walker
Hudobenko, Hudson Sackrider-DeRicco, and Trey Bradley. Great job!
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Distance
Records Fall on Boys Track
April
10, 2010
After
years of focus in the sprints, the boys track team is finally showing
some muscle in the distance events of outdoor track. First, senior
Walker Hudobenko broke the precipitously falling 3200 meter record,
lowering it to 11:29. Then, a week later, junior Mike Scher broke the
four-year old 1600 meter record, lowering it to 5:05. We can't wait to
see what's next!
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Track
Team Hard at Work During Break
February 14, 2010
The indoor track team
was battling hard over the winter break at the Manhattan Championships.
Single medal winners were Gideon Rosenthal, and Kadeem Thompson. Double
Medal winners were Josephine Watson, Corby Ferlesch, Sophie Samuels,
Luisa Cardenas, Sarah Fromm, and Jon Koonce. Triple medal winners
included Will Davis. Great job!
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No Rest for Track Team
on Long-Weekend
January 18, 2010
The Beacon track team had another strong showing at the annual Martin
Luther King Jr. Invitational, which is a relay meet featuring all PSAL
track teams from all five boroughs of the city. Highlights included the
relay of Josephine Watson, Sarah Fromm, Luisa Cardenas, and Lily
Gellman who won the bronze medal in the sophomore girls sprint medley.
Excelling in the same event for the boys division, the relay of Gideon
Rosenthal, Matt Corwin, Jeremy Bernstein, and Jon Koonce set a new
school record.
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Everybody's A Winner on
Track
December 6, 2009
Congratulations to the girls track team for winning a medal in each
race they entered at the PSAL's McKay Invitational. The varsity girls
team entered two squads in the 4x800 meter relay
and one squad in the 4x400 meter relay. Medal winners were Josephine
Watson, Lily Gellman, Anais Perrine, Natalie Doppstadt, Celeste Royo,
Jesse Metres, Isabel Shecter, Sarah Fromm, Luisa Cardenas, Sophie
Samuels, and Corby Ferlesch, who won back-to-back medals. For the
entire meet, the Beacon girls as a whole placed 9th out of 30 schools.
In the boys division, Beacon did not come away empty handed by any
means, as a new school record was set by Will Davis in the 300 meter
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Highest
Finish Ever at City Championships
November 15, 2009
Congratulations to the
Girls J.V. Team for finishing 4th at the PSAL Championships this past
Saturday. The team was led by Celeste Royo and Lily Gellman, both of
whom also won individual medals. The fourth place finish is the highest
ever by the cross country team at any level, and it proves that Beacon
has one of the deepest squads in The City.
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A
Historic Halloween for Cross Country
October 31, 2009
Curses and spells were
nowhere to be found as the Beacon cross country teams came away from
the Manhattan Championships with three historic performances. The
varsity boys placed third, led by Mike Scher and Walker Hudobenko. The
J.V. boys placed second, led by Jackson Evans and Dylan Turk. The J.V.
girls placed third, led by Johanna Frederick and Celeste Royo. All
three awards were the highest ever achieved by the respective teams.
Other medal winners
included Trey Bradley, Ovie Lattimore, Hannah Gross, Corby Ferlesch,
Sophie Samuels, Natalie Doppstadt, Jesse Metres, Megan Rosa, and Billie
Case.
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Track
Team Soars with Medals Galore
May 24, 2009
Congratulations to the
Beacon track team for a great performance at the Manhattan
Championships. The boys were led by Will Davis and Steven Shaw, both of
whom won two medals while breaking school records. Other medal winners
included Spencer Hadel and Kadeem Thompson. The girls were led by
double medal winners Josephine Watson and Agnes Link Harrington. Other
medal winners included Lily Gellman, Isabel Shecter, Ritza Francois,
and Larissa Coyne.
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Freshmen Runners are
Rising Stars
May 10, 2009
Congratulations to Lily Gellman and Josephine Watson for winning medals
at the Selman Memorial Track Invitational this past Saturday. Gellman
won the silver in the freshmen girls 2000 meter steeplechase, and
Watson won the bronze in the freshmen girls 800 meter run. Great job!
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Two-Mile Mark Continues
to Fall
April 22, 2009
Congratulations to the boys track team for putting together record
breaking performances in the 3200 meter run. First, Chris Wilson broke
the record by running a 12:20 on April 7. Then yesterday, the record
was bested again by two different Beacon runners: Walker Hudobenko with
a 12:09, and Lukas Taga-Hall with an 11:54. Great job!
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Track
Team Breaks Out at Borough Championships
February 19, 2009
Congratulations to the
Beacon track team for a strong overall team performance at the
Manhattan Varsity Championships this past Thursday. The team had great
performances in both the boys and girls divisions. Medal winners
included Kate Carlucci, Will Davis, Corby Ferlesch, Alex Schrum,
Steven Shaw, Kadeem Thompson, and Josephine Watson. Additional
highlights were a first place victory by Nzingha Crusoe in the 300m,
and a new school record by Mike Scher in the 1000m.
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Track
Team Sets New Records
January 19, 2009
Congratulations to the
Beacon track team for setting new school records at Monday's 38th Annual Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. Relays. The boys 4x800 team of Mike Scher, Steve Shaw,
Walker Hudobenko, and Spencer Hadel ran an impressive time, beating the old
mark by over 30 seconds. The girls sprint medley relay of Nzingha Crusoe,
Josephine Watson, Caroline Quigley, and Chelsea Davies also set a new
school record, while finishing a strong 7th out of 57 varsity teams. Great job!
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Beacon
Track Gaining Ground
December 8, 2008
Congratulations to the
members of the Beacon Track Team for a strong season opening over the
weekend at the McKay Memorial Meet. The boys were led by junior Will
Davis, who won the bronze medal in the Varsity 300 meter dash. On the
girls' side, senior Chelsea Davies, who had already won a gold medal at
last year's McKay meet, took first place again this year in the Varsity
1000 meter run.
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Underclassmen
Gain the Upper Hand
October 15, 2008
For the past week, the
cross country spotlight shifted to the underclassmen, and the Beacon
squads
were sure not to disappoint as they put on a display of their running
prowess
while capturing two trophies at the Manhattan Championships. The girls
freshmen team, led by Lily Gellman, and the boys sophomore team, led by
Mike Scher, both won the silver team award in their respective
divisions. Meanwhile, Steven Shaw took the individual title in the
freshmen championship race.
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Record
Number of Medals for Cross Country
October 7, 2008
The Beacon boys and
girls cross country teams were big winners at this past week's
Manhattan Grand Prix, collecting 13 total medals--the highest one-day
total in team history. The freshmen were led by Lily Gellman and Eliot
Turner, both of whom ran personal bests. The varsity teams, which are
once again in the championship hunt, were led by seniors Sasha Dunbar
and Spencer Hadel.
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Spring Track Picks up
Where They Left off
April 5, 2008
The spring track team is having a strong start to the season despite
the harsh and inclement weather at our outdoor practices and meets. One
of the anticipated highlights of this season will be the Varsity boys
4x100 relay, which broke the school record twice last year. The relay
is showing signs of life again this year as they broke the record again
this past weekend at the Kings Relay Carnival. The relay included
Stevenson Jean-Charles, Henry Liebman, Kadeem Thompson, and Will Davis.
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Track
Team Excels at Championships
February 18, 2008
Congratulations to the
Beacon Track Team for another great performance at the 2008 Manhattan
Championships. The girls were led by medal winners Kate Carlucci,
Chelsea Davies, Corby Ferlesch, and Victoria Sperazza. Boys' highlights
included record times set by Will Davis and Spencer Hadel. Great job
everyone!
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Indoor
Track Sets New Records
January 21, 2008
Congratulations to the
track team for another strong showing at the annual MLK Relays this
past Monday. New school records were set in the sprint medley event in
both the boys and the girls divisions. The boys squad included Alex
Schrum, Kadeem Thompson, Will Davis, and Spencer Hadel. The girls
relay, which consisted of Nzingha Crusoe, Kate Carlucci, Corby
Ferlesch, and Chelsea Davies, also finished tenth out of 54 varsity
teams from the PSAL. Crusoe and Davies also set additional records in
individual events at the annual NYC Mayor's Cup this past Saturday.
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Winter
Track off to a Hot Start
December 4, 2007
The Beacon indoor track
team sprang into action this past Saturday with much success. The team
was led by Chelsea Davies, who took the gold in the varsity 600m run.
Bronze medal winners included junior Nzingha Crusoe and Freshman
Victoria Sperazza, also in the 600m run.
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Cross
Country Excels in Season Finale
November 10, 2007
Congratulations to the
Beacon boys and girls cross country teams for a great performance at
this past Saturday's PSAL Championship, which featured over 500 of the
best runners from all over New York City. The girls were led by
medalists Chelsea Davies, Sara Wenger, and Marina Rada. Medalists in
the boy's race included Spencer Hadel and Patrick Moulton. All runners
capped off a nice season by running some of the fastest times of their
high school careers. Nice job Beacon!
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School
Record Falls at Mayor's Cup
October 6, 2007
Congratulations to the
Beacon cross country teams for another great meet this past Saturday.
The boys and girls all ran their fastest times of the season against
hundreds of the best athletes from the top public, private, and
Catholic schools in New York City. The boys were led by senior captain
Patrick Moulton, whose performance resulted in a new school record and
a top finisher's medal. The girls were led by captain Marina Rada.
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Cross
Country off to a Strong Start
September 27, 2007
Cross Country season is
in full swing and the Beacon boys and girls teams are off to a nice
start. Led by our experienced upperclassmen, our runners have
accumulated 14 medals over the first two weeks of competition. Beacon
will be in championship contention come October despite having a small
team. The boys and girls are in action every Tuesday and Wednesday at
van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. Come check us out!
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School
Records Broken Again
May 26, 2007
The Beacon Track Team is
wrapping up the season on a high note by setting more new records.
Sasha Dunbar (800 meters) and Nzingha Crusoe (400 m hurdles) both ran
record times at the PSAL Sophomore City Championships this past
Saturday. With her time Crusoe also qualifies for the varsity
championships this coming Sunday. Way to go, girls!
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Beacon
Track Heating Up
May 12, 2007
Congratulations to the
Beacon Track Team for another strong showing past this Saturday at the
Bruce Selman Memorial Meet. The girls were led by Nzingha Crusoe, who
took third place in the varsity 400m hurdles. Boys highlights included
the 4x100m relay of Kadeem Thompson, Justin Rigney, Stevenson
Jean-Charles, and Will Davis, who further lowered the record time for
our school. It was a great performance as the team gears up for this
Sunday's Manhattan Championships.
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Beacon
Track Shines Again
February 19, 2007
Congratulations to the
Beacon Indoor Track Team for a great performance at the PSAL Manhattan
Championships. The girls team was led by gold medal winner Chelsea
Davies in the 600 meter run, and by record breakers Sasha Dunbar in the
1500 meter run and Marne Bruckner in the long jump. Boys medal winners
included Guido Girgenti in the long jump. The team finished 7th out of
17 teams. Davies and Dunbar will be in action again this Friday at the
PSAL Citywide Championships.
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Record
Falls Again for Girls Track
January 20, 2007
Congratulations to the
girls track team for setting their second consecutive school record at
Saturday's New Balance Games, which featured over 100 teams from all
over the tri-state area. The sophomore team of Chelsea Davies, Sasha
Dunbar, Marne Bruckner, and Nzingha Crusoe took the bronze medal in the
4x400 meter relay and, in so doing, qualified for the
PSAL City Championship next month as well.
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Beacon
Track Sets New Record
January 16, 2007
Congratulations to the
girls track team for setting a
new school record in the distance medley at Monday's Martin Luther King
Jr. Relays. The team of Chelsea Davies, Christina Angione, Nzingha
Crusoe, and Sasha Dunbar were able to secure a hard-fought third place
finish against 23 elite varsity distance squads of the PSAL.
Great job!
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Winter
Track Kicks Off with Gusto
December 3, 2006
Congratulations to the
Beacon track team as they opened the new
season with much
success. The
first meet was highlighted by
medal-winning efforts
by Henry Liebman
and Alex Brass, and a record
breaking performance
by Chelsea
Davies. Beacon track is in action again
this Friday at The
Armory.
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Cross
Country Girls Headed for State Meet
November 11, 2006
Congratulations to the
Beacon girls cross country team for a strong showing at the PSAL
Varsity City Championships. The girls finished 8th overall in the city,
the highest ever in school history. The team was lead by sophomores
Chelsea Davies and Sasha Dunbar, both of whom also qualified for the NY
Federation Cross Country Championship. This race will be held November
18 and it will feature 250 of the best runners from public, catholic,
and prep schools from all over New York State.
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Beacon
Underclassmen Excel for Cross
Country
October 12, 2006
Congratulations to the
cross country teams for another impressive display at
this week's Manhattan
Freshman/Sophomore Championships. The girls and boys teams finished
first and second in their respective races, highlighted by
a gold medal
performance
by school record holder Sasha Dunbar. Silver medalists included
Christina Angione, Chelsea Davies, and Henry Liebman. The teams look to
continue their success at the Varsity level on October 28.
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Beacon
Shines as Records Fall
October 8, 2006
Congratulations to the
team for another strong showing at the Mayor's Cup Championships this
past Saturday. The meet featured the best squads from public, private,
and catholic schools in New York City. In the varsity team race, the
girls
finished 5th
best out of 43 schools, and the varsity boys were 25th out of 57. The
highlight of the meet was the setting of new Beacon cross country
records by Sasha Dunbar and Patrick Moulton.
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A
Golden Sweep for Cross Country
October 5, 2006
Congratulations to the
Beacon boys and girls cross country teams for
taking
first place in all four
races at this week's Manhattan Grand Prix.
The
varsity golds were
secured by Patrick Moulton and Sasha Dunbar,
while
freshmen Henry Liebman
and Christina Angione also took the top spots
in
their respective races.
The teams will use the momentum from
this
unprecedented
accomplishment as they begin their push for the championships next
week.
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Continued
Success for Beacon Cross Country
September 27, 2006
Congratulations to the
Beacon Cross Country teams for their recent accomplishments at the
Manhattan Grand Prix meets. Over the last two weeks the boys and girls
teams together have accumulated 22 medals, including one gold by Henry
Liebman and three silvers by Christina Angione and Chelsea Davies.
These runners are among the fastest in the city and
will be in serious contention for the championships coming up in
October.
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Cross
Country Starts Strong
September 16, 2006
The 2006 Beacon Cross
Country season is off to a solid start with a nice showing at the
city-wide PSAL Group Run over the weekend. The girls were lead by medal
winner Chelsea Davies in the varsity race, and Christina Angione, who
took first place in the freshman race. The boys were lead by Patrick
Moulton in the varsity race, and Henry Liebman, who holds a new
freshman class record. Way to go Beacon!
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Beacon
Track Strong Again
May 21, 2006
Congratulations to the
Beacon Track team for a solid performance at yesterday's PSAL Manhattan
Championships. The team was led by Freshman Nzingha Crusoe who took the
silver in the Varsity 400 meter hurdles race while setting a new school
record in the process. Other Varsity medal winners included Najua Ward
and Marina Rada. These runners are among the fastest in the city.
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New
Season, New Records
April 12, 2006
Congratulations to the
Boys Track Team for setting a new school record in the Sprint Medley
this past Saturday at the Kings Relays. The record was broken despite
inclement weather and adverse running conditions. The relay included
Isaac Lliguin, Desi Hernandez, Najua Ward, and Rolando Rodriguez.
Congratulations also to Carllee James for setting the school mark for
the Girls Long Jump later during the week.
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Underclassman
Win "Four on a Couch"
March 11, 2006
Congratulations to the
freshmen and sophomores for winning the classic memory game, "Four on a
Couch," this part Saturday night at the Winter Track Dinner. Both teams
battled valiently, racking their brains for names, but the defining
moment occurred when Naomi was finally called off the couch with a name
not used all night. Reports say that the move was illegally aided by
hand motions from a member of the winning team, although it has not yet
been confirmed. A brief scuffle ensued afterwards and fighting words
were exchanged as the upperclassmen were outraged, but fortunately no
casualties were sustained. |
Track Records Fall Again
March 5, 2006
Congratulations to the
Beacon track team for setting new school records once again. The old
marks were broken by Nzingha Crusoe in the 600m run, and by Chelsea
Davies, Sasha Dunbar, Marina Rada, and Nzingha Crusoe in the 4x800m
relay this past Sunday at the PSAL Freshman & Sophomore City
Championships. Great efforts were put forth by all members as the whole
team placed 11th out of over 60 schools. Way to go Beacon! |
Beacon
Wins City Championship Medal
February 26, 2006
Congratulations to
Nzingha Crusoe in her 6th place finish in the 300m at the City Finals
this past Saturday. She is the fastest freshman girl in school history
and among the elite sprinters of New York City. |
Track Team Bound for
City Championships
February 21, 2006
Congratulations to the Beacon Track team in qualifying for the PSAL
Indoor Track Championships. Representing Beacon at this prestigious
race on Saturday will be Rolando Rodriguez, Freddy Ciriaco, Kyle
Wright, and Najua Ward in the 4x200m relay, and Nzingha Crusoe in the
300m and 600m run. These five students are the new school record
holders in their respective events, and together with medal-winners
Chelsea Davies and Sasha Dunbar, propelled Beacon to a 7th place
overall finish out of 17 schools on Monday's Manhattan Finals.
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Yoga
Session A Big Hit!
February 8, 2006
A full introductory Yoga
session given at school yesterday was received with excitement and
enthusiasm as the track team learned a wide array of exercises in
relaxtion, focus, and stretching. Special thanks to Linette Dunbar for
making it all possible!
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Coach Pleased with
Runners' Report Cards
February 1, 2006
Coach Shum was very pleased on Wednesday after seeing countless numbers
of "A" and "B" grades on his runners' first semester report cards. The
team has long held a tradition of diligence, which extends from the
classroom onto the track. It is also reported that Shum especially
likes nerdy track runners because he too was a nerdy track runner back
in high school (about 3 years ago...)
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Beacon Track Breaks
Mayor's Cup Record
January 28, 2006
Congratulations to the Beacon Track Team for winning the Freshman Girls
Sprint Medley Relay at the Mayor's Cup Championship this past Saturday.
This latest victory was their third in as many weeks. The relay
consisting of Nzingha Crusoe, Chelsea Davies, Marne Bruckner, and Sasha
Dunbar, lead from start to finish in route to a record breaking
performance. Beacon handily defeated 12 other squads including teams
from top Catholic and Prep schools. Way to go team!
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Beacon Freshmen Take
the Gold!
January 16, 2006
Congratulations to the Freshman Girls Track team and their continued
dominance. Their latest victory was again in decisive fashion as they
convincingly won the gold medal in the 4x800m relay at the Martin
Luther King Jr. Relays. The record-breaking squad included Sasha
Dunbar, Chelsea Davies, Marina Rada, and Nzingha Crusoe. These girls
are hands-down among the fastest freshmen in the city. |
