Yorktown News 09.22.2022

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There are no words to describe the pain our community
and workforce are feeling by the loss of Jake.’

-Matt Slater
Town Supervisor

PHOTO COURTESY OF PHOTOS: SOPHIA CASELNOVA
YORKTOWN HIGHWAY
The memorial outside the Highway Department.
Yorktown mourns the loss DEPARTMENT The community gathered for a
of Jake Arcara
candlelight vigil on Sept. 18.

BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA ere were three other em- Slater said that grief counsel- “To say we are heartbroken is out the Yorktown community.
STAFF WRITER ployees at the site who were un- ing was immediately provided to
harmed.  town employees.  an understatement,” wrote the According to his obituary, “Jake
A motor vehicle accident took
the life of an employee of the e motor vehicle accident “ at’s the beauty of our com- Yorktown Highway Department loved his family and friends
Yorktown Highway Department was caused by an unnamed munity – we are always trying
on Wednesday, Sept. 14.  88-year-old local resident.  to raise each other up,” added in a Facebook post about the more than anything in the
Slater.
Jake Arcara, a 28-year-old “ ere are no words to de- tragedy. “Jake was a loyal, kind, world. He took his grandmother
Machine Equipment Opera- scribe the pain our community e investigation into the
tor, was working on a drainage and workforce are feeling by crash is being conducted by the warm-hearted, funny, hardwork- out for breakfast every Sunday
project on London Road when the loss of Jake,” said Town Su- Town of Yorktown Police De-
he was struck by a motor vehicle. pervisor Matt Slater. “ is is an partment Accident Investigation ing, loving, GENUINE guy.” morning. He would honk his
He was transported to Hudson unprecedented incident for our Unit with help from members of
Valley Hospital where he passed town, and we remain focused on the Westchester County De- Arcara is survived by his par- work truck horn twice every
away. comforting our brothers and sis- partment of Public Safety Ac-
ters who are su ering the most.” cident Investigation Unit. ents Kelly and Jack Arcara, his time he passed by his mother’s

ancé Katie Brosnan, his grand- o ce in Yorktown. He loved

mother Joan Yetman, his sister bass shing and dirt biking with

and brother-in-law Amanda and his father, and would only ever

George Marfeo, and their chil- eat sauce and meatballs prepared

dren Marina and Vinny Marfeo.  SEE ARCARA PAGE 29
e loss is being felt through-

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Jason Klein

Sportswriter inspiring girls in baseball with new children’s book

BY WHIT ANDERSON questioned whether girls in general can/ on the process and what it takes to write a Yorktown High School alumni Jason Klein
STAFF WRITER should play baseball.” book. Going through the process certainly has been a sportswriter and blogger for
had its challenges, but I am so happy with over 20 years.
Jason Klein is a sportswriter and blogger To help quell her concerns, Klein went where the book is today and the message
with over 20 years in the industry, having on Twitter to ask for retweets from anyone it sends.” PHOTO COURTESY OF JASON KLEIN
his work appear in major publications such who believed girls should play the sport.
as Forbes, Hu Post, New York Magazine, Yes Pepper is an empowering story that Yes Pepper, a book to inspire girls
the New York Daily News, and the New “I ended up tweeting about her concerns centers around a girl named Abby, nick- questioning their place in baseball,
York Post. because she had asked me this. Obviously, named Pepper, whose love for baseball released September 9.
no parent wants to see their child lack con- subjugates her to teasing by her classmates.
“I have been writing about sports since Like Ava, she questions her place in the ‘The
high school,” he said. “Writing has always dence, so for fun I tweeted that.” sport, but still chooses to join her local message
been in my blood.” Little did Klein realize just how much league and face whatever positives and transcends
support his message would get. As of today, negatives come her way. baseball.’
Klein grew up in Westchester, attending the tweet has over 36 thousand likes and
Yorktown High School and writing for 31 thousand retweets, many from celeb- While the message centers around girls Jason Klein
their newspaper. He then covered sports rities and professional athletes. e tweet in baseball, Klein says it stems from a Mt. Kisco resident and
as an undergraduate at Quinnipiac, and became so viral that Klein got featured on mindset he has possessed since childhood. author of Yes Pepper
worked at Steiner Sports upon graduation, MLB Network, the YES Network and the
helping professional athletes with brand- Washington Post. “I have always prided myself on doing
ing and marketing for over a decade. “It was overwhelming and humbling to what I love, and when someone doubts me,
get the response on Twitter. How often it gives me more motivation to do it. I have
While always an advocate for women in do you send something out and hear from always tried to instill that in my children.”
sports, the topic became even more per- 100k people? It spoke volumes on how
sonal when he had his two daughters; Ava passionate people felt about the subject. e main audience for Yes Pepper is
and Jade. at is what pivoted me to write a book baseball-loving girls, but Klein believes the
about it.” message is one that all need to hear.
“When I had my daughters, my focus More important than the features and
shifted towards helping them grow and celebrity shoutouts for Klein was the over- “Obviously, I wrote the book for girls
succeed.” whelming feedback he received from other who want to play baseball,” he said. “But
parents who shared their own experiences the message transcends baseball. It is a les-
Klein, an avid baseball fan since child- about their daughters in baseball. son on decency and respect. I encourage
hood, had visions of writing a father- “When I heard how widespread this boys to read the book, and adults to read
daughter baseball book to share his passion issue was that girls want to play baseball the book with their children. It is a mes-
with his kids. but do not always have the opportunity sage we can all get behind and be inspired
to do it, or do not always feel comfortable by. We should all be respectful of every-
“I have always loved baseball and grew enough to do it, it shifted my focus from one’s intentions in life. at is what this
up sharing that with my dad. I wanted the a father-daughter book to something that book promotes.”
same thing with my daughters,” he said. can really help and inspire young girls,” he
said. Klein is currently occupied with the re-
However, this focus shifted once the From there, Klein started drafting his cent September 9 release of Yes Pepper,
elder Ava, now 11 years old, started play- book, Yes Pepper, in 2018. but has his eyes set on future books involv-
ing baseball, and ended up questioning her ing the main character.
place in the sport. is transition from sports writing to
children’s authorship was daunting but “I want to walk down this journey with
“She asked me ‘Dad, is baseball a sport rewarding according to the Mount Kisco Pepper. is rst book focuses on her deci-
that girls can play?’ going into her second resident. sion to play baseball. I think down the line
season,” he recalled. “ ere were a couple there is the opportunity to write a book
girls on the team, but it was mostly boys. “ e writing process was di erent for detailing her playing experience.”
Mount Kisco does not have a softball pro- me because I had never written children’s
gram. If we wanted to play in the town, we literature before. I had to educate myself Yes Pepper can be ordered at ByJa-
had to play baseball. She noticed that most sonKlein.com. ose who wish to stay up-
of the kids in the league were boys. It was dated can follow Klein on Twitter at ByJa-
not that she doubted her abilities, but she sonKlein and YesPepperBook.

Back to
school!

Students in the Yor- PHOTO COURTESY OF DANA DEFILLIPPO
ktown Central School
District packed up their PHOTO COURTESY OF SARAH MAHER PHOTO COURTESY OF SARAH MAHER Colette and Cora DeFillippo (5th PHOTO COURTESY OF JENNFIER MUNGEER
lunches, boarded the Grade and 1st Grade)
bus, and returned to the Nathan Maher - 3rd Grade Robert Maher - Pre-K Theo Mungeer - Kindergarten

classroom on Sep-
tember 6. Everyone at
Yorktown News hopes
that all our students,
parents, and teachers
have a happy, safe, and

fun school year!

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Library Corner
Libra ry Corn e rPage12–YorktownNews Thursday, September 22, 2022

LIBRARY HOURS the American Revolution. 2-3:30 POPULAR TEEN’S BOOKS Part-time Children’s Librarian
p.m. The most circulated YA books, including Tween for Jamika B. with “The Giver” by
• Monday- ursday 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Grades 5-9, in the library this past month: Lois Lowry.
MONDAY, SEPT. 26
• Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (A) Mah Jongg (drop-in 1) Tween - “Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life” by Wendy 11 a.m.
Mass (A) Drop-in Mah Jongg.
• Saturday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. program). 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 2) Fiction - “Salt to the Sea” by Ruta Sepetys
3) Graphic Novel - “The Bad Guys” by Aaron Blabey 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Contact: 914-245-5262; jchart@wls- TUESDAY, SEPT. 27 (A/Y) One-on-One Teen Tech
(A) Medicare Counseling. 10 POPULAR CHILDREN’S BOOKS
mail.org; yorktownlibrary.org. The most circulating children’s new titles in the Help. 2:30-4:30 p.m. No appoint-
a.m.-1 p.m. Library by different categories this past month: ment needed.
DID YOU KNOW? (C) Mother Goose Time! Ages
Sept. 18-24 is the o cial ● Fiction - “Omar Rising” by Aisha Saeed DID YOU READ?
1-1/2 to 2-1/2. 10:30 a.m. and ● Graphic - “Cat Kid Comic Club on Purpose” by Dav Pilkey “ e Giver” by Lois Lowry
Banned Book Week in 2022. 11:30 a.m. ● Picture Book - “ABC and 123” Sesame Street
Banned Book Week was launched ● Easy Reader (ages 5-8) - “5 Wilder Creature Adventures” by (ISBN 9780385732550, 1993).
40 years ago, in 1982, to raise (A) Chair Yoga with Lisa. 1-2 Martin Kratt Jamika B., part-time Children’s
awareness of the freedom of p.m. ● Younger Reader (grades 2-4) - “Storm on Snowbelle Librarian, says, “ e Giver was a
reading and open access of Mountain” by Rebecca Elliott very thought-provoking story. It
information. e theme this year (A/Y) One-on-One Teen captures the very essence of what
is “Books Unite Us. Censorship Tech Help. 2:30-4:30 p.m. No Grades K-2. a.m. and 11:30 a.m. appears to be an utopian society
Divides Us.” Don’t miss the dis- appointment needed. (Y) College Admission During (C) Lego Free Build. Ages 5 but is actually the opposite. If you
play in the library: “Catcher in the are interested in entering a world
Rye,”“To Kill a Mockingbird,” (A) Scrabble, Backgammon & COVID. 6:30 p.m. and up. 5:30 p.m. of ups and downs, I gladly recom-
“Kite Runner” and“Stamped” are Adult Coloring (drop-in pro- (A) Clean Energy Series No. mend it.”
some of the most banned books gram). 2:30-4:30 p.m. THURSDAY, SEPT. 29
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visit the library website 6 p.m. (C) Toddler Time with Miss
(yorktownlibrary.org) calendar Lori Cohen. Children of all ages.
for details and to register online. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28 Marca. Ages 2-1/2 to 4. 10:30
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Thursday, September 22, 2022 OPINION Yorktown News – Page 13

Sustainable Westchester, Yorktown100 seek climate solutions

Library events highlight renewable energy, energy options

BY SUSAN BUCK AND PETER healthy, resilient, sustainable communities. home energy e ciency. A related action in the homeowner with nancing options and
southern Westchester led to the creation of rebate programs. SW is indeed an invaluable
CAPEK Please come and learn from experts and a similar organization. e two eventually resource for all who wish to move forward
merged and Sustainable Westchester (SW) with a more sustainable lifestyle.
GUEST CONTRIBUTORS ask questions on the following topics: was born.
SW is engaged in a wide variety of other
As readers of “Step Up to a Sustain- Sept. 22 - Renewable Energy: a Commu- A very important SW program, from initiatives too numerous to cover here. Zero
which everyone can bene t, is Community waste,‘green’lawn and landscaping tools,
able Lifestyle,” you may know that nity Solution Part 1; Solar. is innovative arrangement allows electric vehicles and charging stations are a
county homeowners (including small busi- few examples. Its website, sustainablewest-
York- 2040 Yorkto wn100 Zero Sept. 29 -Understanding Your Energy nesses and houses of worship) to support chester.org, is well worth a visit.
town100 (whose Choices Part 2; local solar farms,“green the grid”by increas-
members write Net Carbon ing the amount of renewable energy power- In summary, SW is a powerful and e ec-
Oct. 6 - Energy ing the grid and reducing the electric bills of tive force for sustainability in our locale and
Savings & How to those who participate in the program. e serves as a model followed by many others
STEP UP TO A Read Your Bill Part 3. electricity generated by the farm goes into around the state. Yorktown100 is happy to
these articles) has the local grid and creates a credit, which the join them for these upcoming library events.
user bene ts from on their electric bill. You We look forward to greeting you all as well!
also sponsored a SUSTAINABLE You will also be may save up to 10% o your entire electric
bill and equally if not more importantly, the Susan Buck is a retired public school educator, a
series of climate LIFESTYLE able to get answers use of fossil fuels to generate electricity is dis- board member of Yorktown100 and a lifelong
aware events to any questions you placed by the use of clean solar energy. It’s a “Earth” hugger.
win-win for the homeowner and the planet.
at the John C. Emissions by may have about Sus- Peter Capek is on the Board of Hudson River
Another good example of what SW Sloop Clearwater. Peter has been concerned with
Hart Memo- tainable Westchester’s does and how it works to achieve its goals environmental issues for most of his life, but has
is the Energy Smart Homes program. e taken a more active role since his retirement from
rial Library in “Westchester Power” program’s purpose is to help homeowners IBM Research.
become educated about their options to im-
Yorktown. After a summer hiatus, these program, which the town of Yorktown is prove the e ciency of their home, including Yorktown100 is a 100% volunteer group of
its heating and cooling systems. e program neighbors working to reduce our carbon footprint
informative and instructive gatherings will considering joining. You can register on the provides education, evaluation of the home’s by 5% a year through various programs. Contact
present condition, and makes recommenda- us if you would like to learn more, or would like
restart as one of many events being held library website: (https://www.yorktown- tions. It works with and provides information to join. Visit us at https://yorktown100.cure100.
about quali ed contractors and also connects org and help make a di erence.
during Sustainable Hudson Valley Com- library.org/programs/adults/other-adult-

munity Climate Solutions Week (https:// programs/) or simply drop in.

www.hvclimatesolutionsweek.org). For Sustainable Westchester a host of services

three consecutive ursdays from 6:30- for residents of Westchester. It has its origins

7:30 p.m., Sustainable Westchester will in the 2008 economic crisis and the 2009

join with Yorktown100 to present infor- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

mation on renewable energy and your en- signed in 2009 by President Obama. e

ergy choices. Sustainable Westchester is a main goal of the bill was job creation, and

local nonpro t consortium of Westchester fortunately, one of the ways it sought to ac-

County local governments that facilitates complish that was through energy e ciency

e ective collaboration on sustainability ini- programs. In order to utilize some of the bill’s

tiatives and whose goal is to bring socially funding, a group of towns in the northern

responsible, environmentally sound, and part of the county formed an organization

economically viable solutions that create to assist homeowners in improving their

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‘Dinner is on me!’

My friend Shirley was a native picked up spaghetti and meatballs, anyone move down the ski slopes as refreshed and ready to face this sad day.
Vermonter: What you saw Italian bread and salad from a local gracefully as she did. She was a top Shirl stayed with us the entire weekend,
was what you got, complete restaurant. To top o our feast, she bowler and won many awards. e rst always kind and supportive and making
time I drove with her, my heart was in us laugh when we didn’t think we
with a healthy dose of honesty and brought homemade chocolate chip my mouth: She drove “fast and furious.” could.
After a few times, though, I knew I was
loyalty. cookies lovingly baked by her mom. in safe, capable hands. e same held Never having children, Shirl
true when I went sailing with her for “adopted” her friends’ kids. Each
We lived in We had a delightful and the rst time on Lake Champlain. January at her magni cent stone/
glass house on the mountain, she
Shelburne, Vt., fun dinner—a big kid When Bud became ill with cancer, would have a big party for her “kids.”
in the mid-60s; Shirley came to the hospital where she Parents were not invited; she made an
unfortunately, it’s WHATWAS herself, she always made sat with him; they shared their private exception for me since my boys and I
ITHINKING? my boys laugh. thoughts on this common enemy. Shirl were “ atlanders” from New York. She
also where my When I moved back could always make him laugh and she spared no expense: fancy decorations,
husband and I RUTHANN to New York, we kept in did. When he passed away, she ew awesome food and drink and a talented
separated. Shirl SCHEFFER touch over the years. She down from Burlington to be with DJ. I looked out the glass doors to the
me and my family. On the day of the deck and there, enjoying a cigar, was my
would call me daily would come down for funeral, we had nished breakfast and friend holding court with some of her
were sitting over second cups of co ee. “kids.” Shirley at her best!
to see if there was weekend visits, always Shirl pushed away from the table and
stood up: Shirl had just been diagnosed with
anything I or my bringing some yummy cancer when we rst met. Over the
“OK, everyone, we’re going for a years, she was in and out of hospitals
little boys needed—Joe was just a baby. baked goods from Mom. e week walk. We need fresh air. Hop to it!” for surgeries or treatment, always

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Page 24 – Yorktown News Thursday, September 22, 2022

BOYS SOCCER FOOTBALL

Huskers win battle of Yorktown Yorktown loses
heartbreaker
Varela and Pjetri score in victory
Looks to bounce back at Harrison
BY MIKE SABINI
CONTRIBUTING WRITER BY MIKE SABINI
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Yorktown and Somers have

staged some great games

throughout the years, includ- It was a battle of two of Sec-
tion 1’s best, as host Yorktown
ing one in the Section 1 Class and Rye both entered their Class
A showdown under the lights on
A semi nals last season. But as Friday with 2-0 records.

great as that rivalry is, Husker Yorktown jumped out to a
12-0 lead late in the third quar-
coach Zoran Milojevic feels the ter but Rye, last year’s Section 1
Class A nalists, came back for
one his team has with Lakeland the second week in a row to win
13-12.
is even more meaningful.
e game was a defensive bat-
“I nd the rivalry against Lake- tle,with the rst points scored by
Yorktown on a safety, with 3:34
land bigger than the one against remaining in the second quarter.

Somers,” said Milojevic, after “ e safety was just a result
of trying to be aggressive, tak-
Yorktown’s 2-0 victory versus the ing away some of the throw- PHOTO: ROB DIANTONIO
ing lanes,” said Yorktown coach
Hornets on Saturday afternoon. Pantelis Ypsilantis. “Conor Quarterback Kaden Gonzalez
Duncan made a great play.It was looks for running room.
“So it’s a big thing for us. ey a great feeling for the team get-
ting points on the board.” Coach (Rob) Cappelli really
always come to play, they are al- called a masterful game and our
Ronan Forde added to the kids executed the game plan,”
ways prepared. ey came to play, PHOTO COURTESY OF GARY BRICKER Huskers’ lead with a 22-yard Ypsilantis said.“We did our best
they weren’t sitting back. It was a Matt Pozo (left) to match them and try to take
well-deserved, hard-fought win eld goal with just 36 seconds away a lot of what they like to
remaining in the quarter, giving do. Our kids made some great
for us.” Varela put Yorktown in posi- time and held on to defeat host the Yorktown a 5-0 halftime ad- plays.”
vantage.
Yorktown entered the game tion to win it when he found the Nanuet 2-1 on September 14, led Rye answered quickly, though,
“Rye is a perennial champi- 17 seconds later, when A.J. Mill-
as the No. 3 Class A team in the bottom right corner of the goal, by Varela (2G), Matt Pozo (2A), onship team, so you try to get er hooked up with Ra erty Mc-
points any way you can,” Ypsi- Sweeney on a 65-yard touch-
state, with Lakeland No. 19. o an assist from David Beitler, Frucco (2 rst-half saves), and lantis said. “Going into to half- down pass, cutting Yorktown’s
time with the lead was a nice lead to 12-7 heading into the
Yorktown’s Nick Varela putting the Huskers up 1-0 with Jason Douglas (1 second-half boost.”
nal quarter.
thought that the host Huskers 18:45 to go in the contest. save). e defensive battle con- e Garnets took the lead
tinued in the second half, but
made a big statement with the It was the rst time all season Yorktown’s o ense persevered when they drove 60 yards in
and scored the rst touchdown 10 plays. Miller nished o the
win. that Lakeland had trailed in a HUSKERS ROLL THROUGH of the game with just 1:30 re- drive with a 1-yard touchdown
maining in the third quarter. run with 2:36 remaining in the
“It showed that we came out to game. RYE game,putting Rye up to stay,13-
at touchdown came on a 12.
play, that we are no joke this year, “ e ball went up the eld, I Yorktown (7-0) broke a 1-1 3-yard pass from Kaden Gonza-
lez (6/18, 118 yards) to omas Justin Meyreles (19 carries, 40
and that we are going to take it all was able to go in-between and halftime tie with three second- Costello (3 receptions, 58 yards), yards, 3 receptions, 57 yards) and
with Forde’s PAT putting York- Dylan DelVecchio (3 carries, 46
the way,” Varela said. score,” Varela said. “It’s a great half goals, to defeat visiting Rye town out in front 12-0. yards) contributed to Yorktown’s
o ensive e ort.
While Yorktown dominated moment. We were ready for any- 4-1 on September 12. “ at play to omas was
the same play against John Jay Yorktown will look to bounce
possession of the ball, it was thing coming our way.” e Huskers tied the game at (Cross River),” Gonzalez said. back when it travels to Harrison
“I was con dent in him once at 7 p.m. Friday, September 23.
Lakeland that had a golden op- Adrian Pjetri, o of Lucas Bu- 1-1 on a goal by Pjetri, assisted by again and he made the play. It Gonzalez is very con dent his
felt great.” team will rebound with a solid
portunity to get the rst goal of ono assist, increased Yorktown’s Michael Du y. e ort down county.
At that moment, it looked
the game after a handball was advantage to 2-0 just more than Ryan Tomeny scored to give like Yorktown’s lead would “We have to prep each other
hold up as its defense was stel- hard all week in practice,” Gon-
called on Yorktown with 13:39 three minutes later. the Huskers a 2-1 lead, which lar, led by Duncan (5 tackles, 2 zalez said. “We will 100 percent
sacks, 1 safety), Jack Ferone (9 bounce back.”
left in the rst half. “ at was huge,” Milojevic was assisted by Buono. tackles), Ryan Vogel (8 tackles),
Cristian Di Canio (6 tackles, 1 Ypsilantis is con dent that
Lakeland, though, missed the said. “We switched the formation Pozo followed by recording sack), Matt Cicinelli (4 tackles, 2 the Huskers will bounce back as
sacks), and Forde (1 sack). well.
penalty kick, which went wide a little bit, we sat back after that two goals, the rst assisted by
“Coach ( Je ) Cerar and “Every week in Class A is a
right of the goal. but were still able to almost score Beitler and the second, Antonio huge challenge,” Ypsilantis said.
“ is loss stings a bit, but we
“ ey were the better team the third goal.” Frucco. have to lick our wounds a little
and understand that we are one
today, there’s no question,” said Keeping Lakeland in the game J. P. Frucco registered three point away from being a cham-
pionship level team. We will just
Lakeland coach Tim Hourahan. was Anthony DiRusso (9 saves). saves in the win. continue to grind and work, and
put our best foot forward on Fri-
“60 minutes, it was tied 0-0 but “He probably made a couple of day night.”

they had the run of the play. ey saves to keep it from 3-0 or 4-0,” LAKELAND DEFEATS

were a little tougher than us and Hourahan said. “He had a great POWERHOUSE

like I told the guys right now, performance.” EASTCHESTER

they are mentally more tough DiRusso has played in place of Derek Jaramillo scored, o an

than us, physically more tough Oban Rader, the Hornets’ start- assist from Conor Daly, with 90

than us. ey had more chances ing goalkeeper, who has not been seconds left in the rst half, giv-

than us. But crazy enough, we cleared to play in goal yet, as he ing host Lakeland a 1-0 triumph

score a PK, who knows how the broke his arm playing varsity la- against 2021 Section 1 Class A

game turns out. If we are up 1-0 crosse last year. nalist, Eastchester on Septem-

at halftime, we probably have dif- “However, DiRusso has done ber 14.

ferent feelings.” an amazing job this year and had DiRusso made four saves in

e feelings on Yorktown’s side some great saves again today,” the victory.

were of relief after the missed Hourahan said. “He’s 4-1-1 as

penalty kick. our keeper.” LAKELAND SHUTS OUT

“We were bummed when the For the Huskers, J.P. Frucco re- PEEKSKILL

penalty came rst about, but after corded two saves. Lakeland (4-1-1) won at Peek-

he missed, it gave us a con dence skill 1-0 on September 12, scor-

boost that we are still in the game, YORKTOWN DOWNS ing on an own goal three minutes

and that we could go on and win NANUET into the game, with DiRusso re-

it,” Varela said. Yorktown led 2-0 at half- cording ve saves.

Thursday, September 22, 2022 SPORTS Yorktown News – Page 25

ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT Kaitlin Regan

YHS eld hockey captain a two-sport standout

BY MIKE SABINI ‘I never realized WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE Yorktown senior midfielder and
CONTRIBUTING WRITER saying goodbye THING ABOUT BEING ON captain Kaitlin Regan.
to something THE FIELD HOCKEY TEAM
Yorktown senior mid elder AT YORKTOWN? PHOTO COURTESY OF
Kaitlin Regan is in her third could be so TINA COVINGTON
year on the Huskers’ varsity eld hard, until I My favorite thing about being
hockey team. became a part of on this team in particular is the this year and earn a title. I’m a WHO HAS BEEN YOUR
this program,’ “team before self ” mentality. We rm believer that anything can be BIGGEST ROLE MODEL
She is coming o a season are a very close team, with tons of OVER THE YEARS AND WHAT
where she was named All- Kaitlin Regan friendships and bonds. achieved with heart and hustle. HAVE YOU LEARNED FROM
Section honorable mention Yorktown Field Hockey My biggest personal goal for THEM?
and All-League while earning I have made some of my best
All-League honorable mention Captain friends through this team and my nal season is to leave every- Without a doubt, my brothers
honors her sophomore cam- also had the opportunity to meet thing out on the eld and enjoy (Matt and Brendan) are my big-
paign. hockey around rst grade for the many new people from other every moment. Playing for York- gest role models when it comes
Yorktown Athletic Club. en, I grades. I love how much fun we town is truly special and I know to sports. Growing up being
Regan, who was a captain as a played for three years at Lake- can have while achieving our one day when I am older, I will the youngest and only girl, I’ve
junior, is one of the Huskers’ ve land’s Sunday-night clinics. team goals. wish I could have just one more
senior captains this season, along game with my amazing team- SEE REGAN PAGE 26
with Adrianna Albano, Gianna I took a break from fth to WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE mates.
Altimari, Georgia Christensen, seventh grade and picked the PREGAME RITUAL THAT
and Maeve Ryan. sport back up during eighth YOU SHARE WITH YOUR
grade. TEAMMATES?
Regan also plays mid eld in
lacrosse. is upcoming spring My favorite pregame ritual is
will be her fourth on Yorktown’s dressing up as themes on game-
girls varsity lacrosse squad. days.

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VARSITY ROUNDUP REGAN

Hornets’ FB falls to Clarkstown South FROM PAGE 25

LHS VB wins tourney title; Jennings MVP learned to be tough and never give up.
Because of them, I am the player I am today, and I always
BY MIKE SABINI big point of emphasis will be the
CONTRIBUTING WRITER little things this week.” strive for the best. My determination and desire to always
be better each day directly comes from them constantly
LAKELAND FOOTBALL 2 1 LAKELAND GIRLS pushing me and making me tough.

Clarkstown South 42, VOLLEYBALL 4 0 TELL US ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF THAT NOT
A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW.
Lakeland 0 Lakeland 3, Harrison 1
One thing about myself that many people do not know is
Friday, Sept. 16 (Lakeland Monday, Sept. 12 (Lakeland I still have a baby tooth and it will most likely never fall out.

High School) High School) DO YOU PLAN TO CONTINUE TO PLAY FIELD
HOCKEY IN COLLEGE? TELL US ABOUT WHERE YOU
Clarkstown South jumped Lakeland defeated Harrison ARE GOING TO SCHOOL AND WHY YOU CHOSE IT.

out to a 14-0 rst-quarter lead 3-1 (25-21, 25-22, 27-29, 25-20), PHOTO COURTESY OF GIGI KEMP I do not plan to play eld hockey in college, but I am
Lakeland’s volleyball squad won the hoping to play lacrosse in college. I have not chosen a school
and didn’t look back, beating led by yet, but I am currently in the process of visiting schools and
Lakeland 42-0 in the Hornets’ Kayla Jennings (21 kills, 6 aces, Yorktown Tournament on Saturday. speaking with coaches.

home opener. 14 digs), Kelly Mallon (16 kills, DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO STUDY IN
COLLEGE? IF YES, WHAT ARE YOU PLANNING ON
“We lost the eld-position 4 aces 10 digs), Emma Dedushaj Mahopac 25-21 in the opening STUDYING AND WHY?

battle early,” said Lakeland (7 kills, 19 assists, 6 aces), Olivia round, before losing to Lakeland Yes, I want to study mathematics and education in col-
lege. I hope to one day become a high school math teacher
coach Ryan Shilling. “ e rst Berkson (12 assists), and Sarah 25-11 in the semi nals. or something to do with administration in a school.

two weeks we did a much better Cahill (17 digs). I have always wanted to become a teacher so I am very
excited to begin a new chapter to achieve that goal.
job controlling eld position. Lakeland 3, John Jay-CR 0 YORKTOWN GIRLS
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE
Clarkstown South is a very Wednesday, Sept. 14 (John Jay- VOLLEYBALL 0 4 AND PRO SPORTS TEAM?

physical team and out-coached Cross River High School) Panas 3, Yorktown 1 My favorite pro sports team is de nitely the New York
Giants. Every Sunday I watch the games with my dad.
and out-played us.” Jennings (8 kills, 12 digs, 2 aces), Wednesday, Sept. 14 (Yorktown
My favorite athlete is Simone Biles.
Michael Lendener (7-15, Mallon (8 kills, 13 digs, 5 aces), High School)
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC TO LISTEN TO
115 yards, 14 rushes, 65 yards), Dedushaj (4 kills, 9 assists, 8 Yorktown fell to last year’s state WARMING UP FOR A GAME?

Anthony Jennings (2 catches, digs), Berkson (6 assists, 3 aces), Class A nalist Walter Panas 3-1 My favorite music to listen to when warming up is my
team’s playlist on SoundCloud, which is a variety of styles.
40 yards), and Dom Toscano (6 and (14-25, 26-24, 18-25, 18-25), led
IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPERPOWER, WHAT
tackles) led Lakeland. Sarah Cahill (16 digs) propelled by Diana Saljanin (7 kills), Neyla WOULD IT BE AND WHY?

e Hornets will look to Lakeland to a 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, Sinanaj (6 kills), Valentina Nezaj Teleportation, because I would love to switch places
quickly and also I hate long car rides.
rebound at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, 25-22) triumph versus perennial (6 kills), Julianna Ciuryk (10
IF YOU COULD PICK ONE PLACE TO VISIT ON
September 24 at Brewster. power John Jay-Cross River. assists), and Ashley Song (9 digs). VACATION THAT YOU’VE NEVER BEEN TO, WHERE
WOULD YOU GO AND WHY?
“We are looking forward to “We really prepared for this Pearl River 3, Yorktown 0
I would love to visit Greece one day because I love the
getting back on the practice eld game by scouting John Jay and Friday, Sept. 16 (Pearl River di erent culture there and the beautiful beaches.

on Monday,” Shilling said. “A trying new things at practice,” High School) WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD TO EAT AFTER A
GAME?
Jennings said. “Although it wasn’t Pearl River beat Yorktown
My favorite food to eat after a game is a salad from
our cleanest game, the fact that we 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-17), with Chopt.

were able to overcome adversity Saljanin (9 kills, 3 aces, 6 digs, 2 BEST PLACE TO EAT IN YORKTOWN AND WHY?
Primal Bowls. I enjoy a good Acai bowl.
and upset John Jay on their home blocks), Nezaj (7 kills), Sinanaj
WHAT’S THE GO TO APP ON YOUR PHONE AND
court re ects how hard we’ve been (5 kills, 2 blocks), Ciuryk (13 WHY?

working.” assists), Nicole Dennison (10 My go-to app is Instagram because I have the most con-
nections with people to stay updated.
Lakeland 3, Riverside 0 assists, 11 digs), Scarlett Segal (9
FOR A YOUNG ATHLETE GROWING UP IN THE
Friday, Sept. 16 (Lakeland High digs), and Song (22 digs) leading YORKTOWN DISTRICT, WHAT WOULD YOU TELL
THEM ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING PART
School) the Huskers. OF THE FIELD HOCKEY TEAM AND WHY SHOULD
THEY GO OUT FOR THE TEAM?
Lakeland defeated Riverside
Being a part of Yorktown Field Hockey has been one
3-0 (25-4, 25-9, 25-11), paced by YORKTOWN GIRLS of the most memorable experiences throughout my high
school experience. It is a great way to make new friends and
Jennings (2 kills, 8 aces, 5 digs), SOCCER 7 0 1 become involved with the school.

Dedushaj (9 assists, 6 aces), Mal- Yorktown 2, Mahopac 0 e coaches are so fun and are constantly motivating us.
e memories will last a lifetime and great friends will be
lon (5 kills, 8 aces, 4 digs), Berk- Monday, Sept. 12 (Yorktown made.
I never realized saying goodbye to something could be so
son (9 assists, 4 aces), Isabella High School) hard, until I became a part of this program.

Sommovigo (3 kills), and Amanda Yorktown led 1-0 at the half in

Jorge (1 kill, 2 aces). a 2-0 triumph versus Mahopac,

Yorktown Tournament paced Jules Vano (2G), Emily

Saturday, Sept. 17 (Yorktown Ward (1A), Kaitlyn Judge (1A),

Lakeland quarterback Michael High School) and Ciara O’Brien (16 saves).
Lendener fires a pass.
No. 4 seed Lakeland won the Yorktown 2, Hen Hud 1
Yorktown tournament by defeat- Tuesday, Sept. 13 (Yorktown

ing No. 2 Harrison 25-20 in the High School)

championship game. Earning Yorktown overcame a 1-0

Tournament MVP honors was halftime de cit to record a

Jennings, while Dedushaj and 2-1 triumph against Hendrick

Mallon made the All-Tournament Hudson.

team. Olivia DelGaudio, o an assist

“ is was an unreal feeling from Vano tied the game, then

and I’m so proud of this team Vano tallied the game-winner,

for showing up all day,” Jennings courtesy of an assist from Ward,

said. “We had some rough patches with O’Brien recording 16 saves.

throughout the day and were even Yorktown 6, Panas 1

down 13-5 in the nals, but we Thursday, Sept. 15 (Walter

never gave up, and won this for Panas High School)

each other. e grit and dedica- Yorktown garnered a 3-0

tion in this team is remarkable halftime lead en route to a 6-1

PHOTOS: ROB DIANTONIO and I wouldn’t want to play with victory against Walter Panas,
Lakeland’s Michael Lendener looks anyone else.”
to shake a tackle. No. 8 Yorktown upset No. 1 SEE ROUNDUP PAGE 27

Thursday, September 22, 2022 SPORTS Yorktown News – Page 27

ROUNDUP 2-2 tie against the Hornets. Hanley (1G), Hannah Salles
FROM PAGE 26
Basulto (1G, 1A), Santini (1A), and Ryan (8 saves) led

(1G), and Pagliaroli (12 saves) Yorktown in its 2-1 loss to

led by Vano (4G), Ward (3A), produced for Lakeland. North Salem.

DelGaudio (1G), Judge (1G), Lakeland 5, Pelham 0

Olivia Lucas (1A), Kendall Saturday, Sept. 17 (Pelham YORKTOWN BOYS

Kardon (1A), Meghan Sharks High School) VOLLEYBALL 3 1

(1A), O’Brien (8 saves), and Santini (3G),Keira Gallagher Yorktown 3,

Cori Rosenberg (4 second-half (1G, 2A), Basulto (1G), Clarkstown South 1

saves). Alyssa Petrilli (1A), Emma Monday, Sept. 12 (Yorktown

“We played to our strengths, Numme (1A), Pagliaroli (36 High School)

then worked on other factors minutes, 2 saves), and Dineen- Yorktown defeated

of our game that needed work Herzog (24 minutes) ignited Clarkstown South 3-1 (25-14,

and today, they worked well,” Lakeland to a 5-0 triumph 15-25, 25-22, 25-14).

Vano said. “We still have some versus Pelham. Scarsdale 3, Yorktown 0

work to do but we worked hard PHOTOS: ROB DIANTONIO Wednesday, Sept. 14
(Scarsdale High School)
today.” YORKTOWN FIELD Sean Perry returns a kickoff.

Yorktown 2, HOCKEY 4 1 1 Scarsdale beat Yorktown 3-0

Harrison 2 (OT) Yorktown 1, Harrison 0 Regan (2G), set and with a ton of motivation, (25-12, 25-12, 25-18).

Saturday, Sept. 17 (Harrison Tuesday, Sept. 13 (Yorktown Sammy Robustelli (1G), we are eager to reach them. Also, Yorktown 3, Panas 1

High School) High School) Gianna Popovic (1A), Madi we devoted practice yesterday Friday, Sept. 16 (Yorktown

Yorktown trailed 2-1 at Katie Keaveney (1G), Ellie Tobin (1A), solely to the purpose of xing High School)

halftime but rallied to force Glicksman (1A), and Maeve Dana DeCourcey (1A), and certain things and guring out Yorktown was victorious

a 2-2 overtime tie, paced by Ryan (8 saves) helped Yorktown Maeve Ryan (1 save) produced how we can be more of a team against Walter Panas 3-1 (25-

DelGaudio (1G), Vano (1G), nip Harrison 1-0. for the Huskers in their 7-0 on the eld. All those factors 20, 22-25, 25-22, 25-18).

Peyton Case (1A), Judge (1A) Yorktown 7, Edgemont 0 victory against Edgemont. helped contribute to the success “Adjusting o ensively and

and O’Brien (12 saves). Thursday, Sept. 15 (Yorktown “As a team, we are really today.” nding holes in the opponent’s

High School) starting to gel with each other North Salem 2, Yorktown 1 defense,” said Yorktown coach

LAKELAND GIRLS Willa Hanley (2G, 2A), Brie and communicate more,” Regan Saturday, Sept. 17 (North Mira Rugova, on the keys to her

SOCCER 4 1 Gaccino (2G, 1A), Kaitlin said. “We have our team goals Salem High School) team’s victory.

Lakeland 4, Peekskill 0

Monday, Sept. 12 (Torpy
Field, Peekskill)

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