The Katonah-Lewisboro Times 01.31.19

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KATONAH-LEWISBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION

Changes to school start times considered
Middle school would begin at least 30 minutes later

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER John Jay High School FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER ride times would be about the same, plus
EDITOR or minus about ve minutes,” Selesnick
Katonah-Lewisboro Times, but cau- Replacing old vans with new ones said.
School days for Katonah-Lewisboro tioned that unforeseen complications would cost the district about $354,000.
middle school students would start at could arise and cause delays. But to replace them with new buses In response to a question about how it
least a half-hour later under classroom- would cost $538,000. Selesnick likened would a ect tra c in the morning, Sele-
schedule revisions being considered by If the board chooses either proposal, this to a $184,000 expense needed to ac- snick said he did not know.
the Board of Education. middle- and high-school students would commodate the schedule change.
have to share buses. “We’re making no pretense that we
Addressing concerns that the middle “It’s not exactly right to say it’s a one- know exactly what the tra c is going to
school students—youngsters about 11 to “Currently, our buses are well-under time cost, because eventually those buses be,” Selesnick. “We don’t know it what it
13 years of age—are not getting enough capacity; that’s what allows us to do it,” would have to be replaced,” Selesnick would be like… it may get a little worse,
rest, the board will discuss the proposed Selesnick said. “But we want families to said. it may not get too much worse.”
hours change at its February meetings understand ahead of time buses will be
and could vote on it by March 7. more crowded.” Selesnick also said that bus rides could e changes would also eliminate a
be longer for some routes but shorter for so-called “zero period” that begins in the
Middle-school doors now open at 7:30 e district would not hire any new others. high school at 7:30. Created in 2015-16,
a.m., 45 minutes earlier than they do at drivers, Selesnick said, but would incur zero period allows some students to take
the high school. But the proposed re- an additional expense to upgrade some “We’re fairly con dent that we can classes like physical education or health,
scheduling would open the high school smaller vans to full-size buses. make this change and, for most students, providing more exibility in their sched-
and middle school at the same time, at ule later in the day.
either 8 or 8:10 a.m.
Other students use the extra period to
“ ere’s lots out there that suggests an load up their schedules with nine classes
ideal time for secondary schools would a day. At least one of them, Annika Carl-
be 8:30,” Superintendent Andrew Sele- son, the school board’s non-voting stu-
snick told the Jan. 17 Board of Education dent member, expressed regret for taking
meeting. In a presentation lasting more so many classes. “If it didn’t exist,” Carl-
than 30 minutes, he outlined the poten- son said of zero period, “I would be just
tial schedule changes and their e ects. as well o .”
Parents who spoke at the meeting largely
supported the new hours. She urged that student health needs
be factored into the equation. “I think
e change could be adopted by the the conversation around student health
2019-20 school year, Selesnick told e
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The Staff START TIME spoke at the Jan. 17 school board meeting Cheryl Roppa agreed, seeing what she
expressed support for the new times. called a lack of emphasis on elementary
EDITORIAL TEAM FROM PAGE 1 school start time.
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER Ross Sacco applauded what he called a
EDITOR: 914-302-5628 needs to include the idea that the pressure thorough and transparent presentation by “With elementary school, kids do get
[email protected] on students can be dissipated a bit,” Carlson the district that anticipated many concerns home so late,” Roppa said. “By the time they
said. “It’s not just the early wake-up times; parents had. have an after-school activity, and then they
GABRIELLE BILIK it’s how late students are going to bed doing have to eat dinner, and then they have to
SPORTS EDITOR: 914-214-4285 work the night before.” “I was incredibly impressed that you guys do their homework, it does get to be very
completely disarmed the parents with these late for them... ere are nights when my
[email protected] e changes would also a ect after-school proposals,” Sacco said. “When we walked son might be doing his homework at 8:30
activities and athletics. Currently, about 125 in, I think a lot of us brought our pitchforks at night and he’s tired and frustrated and it’s
ADVERTISING TEAM middle-school students who participate in and we were ready to go.” very hard on all of us.”
LISA KAIN after-school activities take the 3 p.m. high
school buses home. ey would not be able Alicia Vigil said she supported the chang- Another elementary school parent, how-
914-351-2424 to do that under the new schedules. es and urged the board to approve either of ever, said it would be a “disaster” to try to
[email protected] the new schedules. get her student to school by 7:30 a.m. She
However, late buses that drop o students preferred elementary school times remain
PAUL FORHAN at centralized locations would still leave the “I’m really hoping we can get this done where they are.
914-202-2392 campus at 4:05/4:15 and 5:15. now nally after 20-plus years,” Vigil said.
[email protected] Selesnick said the proposals are inten-
CORINNE STANTON Having the middle and high schools on Some elementary school parents re- tionally conservative to ensure that bus
845-621-4049 the same class schedules would slightly alter mained concerned about their dismissal drivers have enough time between their
[email protected] athletic practice schedules as well, Selesnick time. One proposal keeps the current 3:40 middle/high school runs and their elemen-
JENNIFER CONNELLY said. Currently, the separate dismissal times dismissal time while the other would dis- tary school runs. If it works well, he said,
914-334-6335 permit a staggered practice schedule. Under miss students 10 minutes earlier. the times can always be adjusted the follow-
[email protected] the new plan, some practices would likely be ing year, possibly moving the middle/high
NANCY SORBELLA delayed by 30 or 45 minutes. Eric Toth said that many elementary school start times back to 8:15 a.m.
914-205-4183 school parents feel the day is “too late and
[email protected] “When they both end at the same time, too long.” “It’s possible that if we were to go to this
BRUCE HELLER some scheduling is going to have to occur proposal next year, things might run more
914-202-2941 that places one after the other, so it’s go- “I understand this a very, very complicat- smoothly than we think,” Selesnick said.
[email protected] ing to bump some of them a little bit later,” ed puzzle,”Toth said. “From my perspective,
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2019 YourNeighbor THE KATONAH LEWISBORO TIMES PAGE 3

JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL Teen of the Month:
Abigail Wilson

BY KATE BELDERS Placement) courses, most of which are deeply entrenched in

CONTRIBUTING WRITER STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). While

she displays a love of the arts, Wilson also has a passion for

For Abigail Wilson, John Jay High School senior and math and computer science, which is re ected in her chal-

stage manager, managing the chaos of live theater is where lenging course schedule.

she thrives. Outside of school, her love of theater is displayed in

Born in Denver, Wilson moved to Mount Vernon her work with a local youth theater group. Wilson has

at age 1. In fourth grade, she moved to South Salem, been involved with “ e Actors’ Studio,” run by Deb-

where she attended Lewisboro Elementary and John bie Feinstein, since the eighth grade. For “ e Actors’

Jay Middle School. Studio,” Wilson helps with backstage duties, sets, and

From an early age,Wilson has always had an interest props. e organization puts on a yearly show in the

in the performing arts; she started acting in produc- spring.

tions in elementary school. As her friends continued to When not participating in all-things theater related,

perform on stage, however, Wilson, found her calling Wilson can be found volunteering in the community.

behind the scenes and joined the stage crew. She has worked at the Lewisboro Library supporting the

Upon arriving at John Jay High School,Wilson started teen program since age 12. At the library, she helps plan,

participating in the school’s many shows. In fact, Wilson organize, and run all the children and teen events. Wilson

has been, in some way, involved with every school show also volunteers with her church’s youth group which includ-

since freshman year. She has worked on variety shows, con- ed a service trip to Appalachia to repair and build houses for

certs, musicals, plays, and the encore cabaret. e time com- those in need.

mitment for all of this work is staggering. During a recent PHOTO: KATE BELDERS Looking toward this summer, Ms. Wilson already has
production, she and her fellow crew members calculated the plans in place. A few days after graduation, she will leave to
number of hours they spent at school and realized that, be- Abigail Wilson, stage manager work as a counselor at the Wilderness experience camp that
tween their time spent in classes and working on the show, at John Jay High School she attended as a camper for years. Part of the experience

they were at the school for 117 hours over a period of eight days. is a 22-day backpacking trip along the last 200 miles of the Appalachian Trail

Over the next few weeks, Wilson will be gearing up for her role as the stage without technology.While some might not even consider several weeks without

manager for the school’s production of “Guys and Dolls.” Wilson describes the a smartphone, she looks forward to completely disconnecting from the world

enormous production that “Guys and Dolls” will be, complete with a huge cast and enjoying nature.

and many moving parts. While this project may be overwhelming for many, she As for the future, Wilson has already applied to several universities. However,

enjoys the large community that musicals bring. while most high school students need to ll out an application and write an

While this production will be a massive undertaking, those around her, like essay, for Wilson, the process is much more demanding. In order to enroll in a

John Jay High School music teacher Amy Geiger, know that Wilson will rise theater conservatory program, Wilson must attend several interview sessions at

to the occasion. each university.She has spent many weekends attending these necessary sessions

“She’s always calm and collected,ready and willing to step up to any task or chal- at the various colleges to which she is applying. However, all this e ort has paid

lenge that comes with producing live theatre,” Geiger said. “I could tell from the o , as she has recently learned that she was accepted at Carnegie Mellon, one

moment I met [Wilson] that she was going to become a stage manager one day.” of the top theater schools in the country o ering a bachelor of ne arts (BFA).

Most importantly, it’s her leadership skills that are key to her success. As no- While Wilson has yet to make a nal decision on where she will be attend-

ticed by Geiger, “she’s mature beyond her years, multitasks e ortlessly, and leads ing school this fall, she knows that she will double major in theater technology

others by example.” and computer science. As for life after college, Wilson intends to either attend

Wilson credits her success to the exceptional performing arts program at John graduate school or, if the opportunity presents itself, go straight to work as a

Jay. Wilson believes that she and her fellow students are able to enjoy a high- stage manager.

level experience that isn’t available to most high school students. She praises the When pondering the future, Wilson would love to work on a live, televised

welcoming and inclusive theater community at John Jay, which is enriched by musical. She loves the idea that this medium allows for great accessibility grant-

the presence of strong alumni support. Wilson also speaks highly of the sup- ing everyone, regardless of economic or geographic di erences, to enjoy theater.

portive learning environment created by dedicated John Jay teachers: Geiger, As she prepares for her nal months as a student at John Jay, Wilson hopes to

Steven Morse, William Friedman, and Je ery Richardson. As evidence to sup- continue to share her love of theater with younger students. She states that it has

port this statement, Wilson points to assistance provided to her by Geiger with been a great joy watching underclassmen grow and develop over the course of

creating a college application portfolio, even though Wilson has never been en- the last few years. Regardless of where Wilson ends up in the future, when she

rolled in one of her classes. leaves John Jay, she plans on following the strong legacy left by other alumni and

Despite such extensive commitments to the theater program, Wilson’s aca- continue to provide support to the program.

demic schedule is equally impressive. is year she is taking six AP (Advanced Wilson lives in South Salem with her parents, Heather and David Wilson.

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Markets to
FROM PAGE 2 Now replace DeCicco’s

If school board trustees preferred John Jay Middle School—7:30 to 2:07 BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
any plan, they did not tip their hand John Jay High School—8:15 to 2:53 EDITOR
at the Jan. 17 meeting. One trustee, Elementary Schools—9:15 to 3:40
Dr. William Rifkin, said the pre- Option 1 A new grocery store is set to open in the Orchard Square
sentation “very nicely illustrates Shopping Center around Memorial Day, a representative of
that there is no easy answer.” John Jay Middle School—8:10 to 2:48 the shopping center con rmed to e Katonah-Lewisboro
John Jay High School—8:10 to 2:48 Times.
“Almost by de nition there are Elementary Schools—9:15 to 3:40
going to be unhappy commu- Option 2 e Green Way Markets store will have organic and pre-
nity members, happy community pared food options, said Adam Brodsky, director of commer-
members and some who don’t care John Jay Middle School—8:00 to 2:38 cial properties for EK Cross River, which owns the shopping
either way,” Rifkin said. John Jay High School—8:00 to 2:38 center on North Salem Road.
Elementary Schools—9:05 to 3:30
“I have my initial impression of Further Discussion Brodsky said his company had “a lot of di erent options
what makes sense, “ he later add- beyond supermarkets,” but felt it was important to keep one in
ed, “but I’m still going to keep all Community meetings throughout February will discuss the shopping center. He said the company signed a “very, very
the options on the table.” proposals to have middle school and high school students long-term lease,” which began on Jan. 1.
begin their days at the same time.
Trustee Terrence Cheng said Evening meetings, both at 7 p.m., are scheduled for: e goal is to have the store open by around the end of May,
student health and the e ect that • John Jay Middle School, Feb. 11 and 25 Brodsky said.
has on academics should be at Daytime meetings, all at 9:30 a.m., are also open to the
the forefront of any decision the public and scheduled for: “ ey’re doing a lot of construction over there, so that’s the
school board makes. • John Jay Middle School, PTO meeting, Thursday, Feb. 12 plan,” he said.
• Katonah Elementary, PTO meeting, Wednesday, Feb. 13
“I think we have to refocus • John Jay High School, PTO meeting, Thursday, Feb. 21 On Facebook, Lewisboro Supervisor Peter Parsons said he
what I believe is the ultimate • Meadow Pond Principal’s Coffee, Monday, Feb. 25 has met with the owner, John Esteves.
bene t of more sleep in that it
helps our students academically,” “I have met John and am convinced that he will provide
Cheng said. “It’s not about their us with the quality store that Cross River needs and that will
athletic performance. It’s about bene t every other store in the area by acting as a magnet for
being well-rested and having their shoppers,” Parsons wrote.
brains in shape so they can do well
in school.” Green Way Markets will replace DeCicco Family Markets,
which closed on Sept. 1. Its lease was set to expire at the end
e proposals will be discussed of December.
at the school board’s upcoming
meetings on Feb. 11 and Feb. 25
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ings (see box). A decision could
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LEWISBORO PLANNING BOARD

Lean-to proposed for Onatru

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER Castellon explained at the Jan. 15 they have a lean-to or a structure
EDITOR meeting. e Adirondack-style that can be used not only as an
lean-to would be built using a kit, outdoor classroom but a place
Christopher Castellon, a pro- which would be delivered directly where people can camp out and
spective Eagle Scout with Vista to the park. just kind of have gatherings there.
Troop 101, is proposing to build So, I think it can get people to
a lean-to at Onatru Farm Park. “Hopefully, the goal is that use the area more.”
people would really go to Ona-
is 8-by-12-foot wooden tru Preserve,” Castellon said. e project, already approved
structure would be built on the “Because right now, really people by the Lewisboro Architectural
western side of Elmwood Road, don’t use the area, and I think if and Community Review Coun-
cil, was sent to the Planning
Saving a Life EVERY 11 MINUTES Board over environmental con- PHOTO: DUFFY-BUILDERS.COM
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bu er regulated by the town. structure

Help at Home e Lewisboro Planning portion of Onatru farm, several draisers and donations.
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concern. pointed to a ve-year term on
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ment of Environmental Conser- “ e CAC encourages the by the Lewisboro Town Board
Get HELP fast, 24/7, . vation noted that the structure Scouts to be respectful of the on Jan. 7. She replaced John
® anywhere with would be located outside of its nearby wetlands and encourage O’Donnell.
wetland area and concluded that participants to use the bath-
I’ve fallen and I can’t get up! no permit is required from the room facilities at Onatru on the Planning Board Chair Jerome
state. other side of Elmwood Road,” it Kerner, in introducing Maguire
For a FREE brochure call: wrote in a memo to the Planning at the Jan. 15 meeting, said she
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Anderson questioned the lack In his project submission, Cas- meeting minutes show.
of bathroom facilities in the area tellon said the lean-to would take
and the e ect that would have on two months to complete and he “I want to publicly thank John
Scouts who were camping. Cas- would be assisted by about 20 for his service here,” Kerner said.
tellon said there are bathrooms other Scouts. e total project is “He was a valuable part of our
across the street, on the eastern expected to cost about $5,000, a team and I’m sure Maureen will
total that was raised through fun- pick up where he left o .”

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Playing my songs Only you (and I) can
prevent anti-social media
I’ve always loved listening to music. without the long commute from Queens.
As a little kid, I liked to listen to the I was lucky enough to see Bruce Spring- Has social media empowered most of us, me included. Although
chart-topping songs of the 1960s on steen, Bob Seeger, Elton John, Billy incivility in our culture, or has I’m slowing down my social media
it simply stripped bare what activity—especially when it comes to
my transistor radio. Squier, INXS, U2 and

Sometimes I would many more bands. My

sing along to the READING, album collection grew always has been expressing animus to-
WRITING &
car radio from the weekly with vinyl tunes there? ward points of view with
backseat if my mom CHOCOLATE by Bon Jovi, Aerosmith,
Is there some- which I disagree—I still

turned to the cool sta- KIM e Police, Foreigner thing about social BRUCE will, on occasion, react
media that acts like THE BLOG to a post or a comment
tion. My dad usually KOVACH and Def Leppard. a hormone to ignite that riles me. I smugly
our lizard brains? BRUCE bang on the keyboard
preferred talk radio or While the rock music APAR to let the person on the
Does it cause us
baseball games if he of the 1970s is iconic, I

was in charge of the am partial to the music

car radio. of the 80s and 90s. Any Billy Idol or to re exively put other end know they

My cousin, Ilona, gave me my rst Talking Heads song can bring me back up our verbal dukes are on the wrong side

Beatles record. She was a huge Beatles to those carefree days of driving up to in ght mode? It’s of whatever issue we’re

fan and had two copies of “She Loves the Berkshires on Friday nights in the very convenient, crossing swords over.

You.” I started purchasing my own 45s at summer to our weekend share house at after all, in the safe harbor of social me- But they’re not wrong, of course, and

Woolworth’s and kept my new collection Lake Buehl. It was our Saturday night dia, to instantly go from ght to ight. I’m not right. We just see the same

in a red and white checked carrying case. ritual to blast “Psycho Killer” after din- We just close the page and we’re gone. issue or situation from opposing angles.

I carefully wrote down the song titles ner while we all got dressed up to go I know I do that. I’ll post a comment ere may be a way to reach common

and musical groups on the cardboard out for the evening. Ahh, those were the in response to somebody else, then I’ll ground, but that’s not a very satisfying

divider tabs. I remember setting up my days. go away. Lately, I have no interest in admission for anyone to make these

portable record player on the back steps In the 1990s, I was living in Lewis- going back to read the other person’s days. Compromise?! Don’t curse at me,

on a summer afternoon and lip-synching boro. I had a lot more living room space return volley. Why bother? I’m not please.

to “Paint It, Black” and “Nineteenth to dance around in compared to that tiny going to change their mind, and vice What I am not fond of doing on

Nervous Breakdown.” At 9 years old, fourth- oor Manhattan apartment. Now versa. erein lies the problem. social media is calling people names.

my rst LP record album purchase was I was collecting my favorite music on We are so compelled to voice our Oh, I can be as sarcastic as the next

“Aftermath” by e Rolling Stones. Give CDs instead of vinyl. My new favorite opinion—larded with heaping dol- person, but I’m too old for name-call-

me e Rolling Stones over e Beatles songs were from Pearl Jam, Alice in lops of arrogance and attitude—that ing. Nobody I’m willing to engage with

any day of the week. Chains, Soundgarden, Metallica, and we don’t allow room for entertaining deserves to be tarred as a something-

Certain songs evoke speci c times Temple of the Dog. e raw emotion in the other side of our position. Takes tard or a turd.

and places in my life. When I hear the signature wails of Eddie Vedder and too much work. It may show us to be Yes, grown-ups say stu like that on

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortu- Chris Cornell combined with the sounds vulnerable. Worse, it may cause us to social media. It’s like we never left the

nate Son,” I think of the year we lived of blazing guitars resonated with me. question our beliefs. schoolyard.

in Florida. In the Florida house, I often Over the recent holiday weekend, I Why are we taking time to advertise Formulating a coherent argument

listened to records in my room or out- was very thankful that the forecasted our opinions anyway? Because in that strains the brain. Name-calling, by

side on the patio by the pool. Listening snowstorm turned out to be no big deal. moment, we have nothing better to contrast, is child’s play—literally. If

to Melanie singing “Candles in the Rain” We still had heat and power and the sun do. We distract ourselves by turning to I’m tempted to call someone a puerile

was almost like being in church. What- was shining so who cares if it is 15 de- social media, which then aggravates us. name, I have come to the realization it’s

ever happened to her? grees below zero? On Sunday afternoon, Makes sense. better to ignore them altogether.

roughout high school and college, I had nished reading my last library Besides, we can’t let that other guy As long as I’m accepting my ad-

my album collection continued to grow. I book and looked around for another think his position is correct. We need diction to social media, my antidote

started going to rock concerts at Madi- form of entertainment. to school them, even when it’s a topic lately is to enter a comment and then

son Square Garden and also Queens Let’s play some music! I loaded a on which we ourselves are unschooled. delete it before posting. It’s my own

College and St. John’s. I kept the concert selection of discs into the CD player and We’d rather parrot somebody else’s ve-second rule: I type the obnoxious

ticket stubs as souvenirs tacked up along was transported back to the heydays of opinion or statement than commit to comment, then decide in the next few

the shelves of my bookcase at home. In the 1980s and 1990s. Metallica, INXS, the rigors of research. moments if I really want my name to

those rock and roll years, I saw Peter Alice in Chains, Temple of the Dog, When we post on social media, be associated with what I just wrote.

Frampton, Led Zeppelin, Rod Stewart, and Depeche Mode blasted from the especially when politics is the topic, we Maybe just typing it is the cure for

Bad Company, Queen, the Kinks, Linda living room speakers. What a wonderful basically have two choices: Elevate the whatever ails me.

Ronstadt, Eddie Money, Meatloaf, and afternoon! conversation through thoughtful opin- Our political positions pulsate to the

Hall & Oates in concert. ion—or escalate the emotional sticu s beat of our heart, while our head falls

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John Jay wins sixth straight game

Dorta, Degenhardt net 25 points each vs. Panas

BY ROB DIANTONIO
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Tim Hogan looks e con dence level for John Kendall Degenhardt fires one over Panas Guard Katherine
to make his Jay’s girls basketball team was Reynoso.
move. low after starting the season by
losing ve out of six games. PHOTOS: DEENA BELL
PHOTO COURTESY
OF GABE PALACIO But with a six game winning Erin Walsh pushes pass Panas’ Kristen Scrobola.
streak under their belts, the In-
Martinsen, Murphy dians (7-5) are riding a wave of
pace Indians in win con dence. ey most recently
defeated visiting Walter Panas,
BY ROB DIANTONIO 69-63, on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
“ e team is con dent right
Charlie Murphy and Shane Martinsen grew up just ve houses now and seems to be on a mis-
away from each other. On many afternoons, the two were playing sion,” John Jay coach Margo
one-on-one against each other in the driveway. Hackett said. “

at continuity has translated to the varsity level, where the John Seniors Ana Dorta and Ken-
Jay seniors are leading the boys basketball team in scoring on most dall Degenhardt paced the Indi-
nights. ans with 25 points apiece. ey
went to the foul line 20 times,
In a 68-51 rout of host Walter Panas, Martinsen and Murphy sinking 16 of them. “Ana and
scored 20 and 16 points, respectively, to lead the Indians. Kendall played very well,”Hack-
ett said.
“We know each other’s tendencies,” Murphy said. “He’s one of the
best shooters in the section and I’m more of a slasher, so we comple- e Panthers trailed by just
ment each other well.” two points with just over 30
seconds left, but the Indians
John Jay built a commanding 36-19 halftime lead. knocked down their free throws
“Coming o the long weekend, we knew we had to start strong or down the stretch to seal the win.
it would turn into a dog ght,” Murphy said. “In Section 1, anyone
can beat anyone.” On top of hitting their free
Bryce Ford (9 points) and Ben Brevetti (6 points) chipped in for throws, Hackett said it was
the Indians, who improved to 9-4. critical that the Indians “played
In another league game, John Jay cruised past visiting Lakeland within ourselves o ensively.”
71-51 on Jan. 18.
Ford (20 points) and Martinsen (18 points) paced the Indians. “Defensively, we made a ton of
Murphy and Brian Nussbaum added 9 points apiece. mistakes that cost us,” Hackett
John Jay was scheduled to travel to league favorite Horace Greeley said. “We were unable to prac-
on Jan. 30. It then takes on league rival Somers at 6:15 p.m. on Feb. 1. tice the three days leading up
e Tuskers defeated the Indians, 67-66, a few weeks ago. to the game due to weather, so
“[Somers] came into our gym and stole a game from us that we that hurt us tremendously. But
should’ve won,” Murphy said. “Now, we get to go there on a Friday we got the job done and won the
night in a packed gym and win one back. Games like these are what game.”
high school basketball is all about.”
Panas was 10-1 heading into
the game and defeated Horace
Greeley two nights later.

John Jay was scheduled to
travel to New Rochelle on Jan.
29. e next night it took on vis-
iting Greeley. e Indians square
o with league rival Somers on
Friday, Feb,. 1, at 7 p.m. ey
beat the Tuskers 41-30 in the

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Distance runners lead girls at counties

BY ROB DIANTONIO
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

With John Jay’s success in girls

cross country, the Indians are nat-

urally a strong distance team when

it comes to track and eld with

many of the same runners on the

team. Libby
at showed when four run- Gressin
leaps
ners came in the top 10 in the through
3,000 meters at the Indoor Track the air in
and Field Westchester County the triple
Championships on Jan. 27 at the jump.
Armory Track and Field Center in

Manhattan.

Sophomore Kelsey Crawford

led the pack with a second-place

nish. She clocked a time of

10:38.05. Morgan Johnson (6th,

10:52.88), Cameron Crawford

(7th) and Pippa Nuttall (10th)

rounded out the top 10 nishers.

Clodagh McGrorary, another

member of the cross-country

team, was sixth in the 1,500 me-

ters in 5:00.46.

e 4x800-meter relay team

placed fourth (10:08.99).

Libby Gressin was seventh in

the long jump (15-2 1/2) and

eighth in the triple jump (32-11).

Kitanya Brown (300 meters, 10th) and a fth in the high jump (5-9). Samuel Orion Cummings clears
the high jump bar.
Lauren Pollak (1,000 meters, 11th) also Posner took seventh in the 3,200 meters
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Angelini due to injury.

“ e key to closing out the regular season strong will
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Cook wins the belt at County Championships

Senior wins title at 126 to lead John Jay to fth place team nish

BY VIC MCGEE the weight class as he lived up to ponents as well, sticking Nick

CONTRIBUTING WRITER his number one seed. He opened Paternastro of Pleasantville and

with a quick pin of Nathan Watts Matthew Russo of Somers before

All year long John Jay senior of New Rochelle in the quarter- falling in the semi nals to even-

wrestler Chris Cook was thinking nals, and then scored a 9-0 win tual champ Matt Schreiber of

about the belt. over Bryan Mendez of Port Ches- Horace Greeley. Salton bounced

When you win a title at the ter in the semis. In the champion- back with a one-point, 3-2 deci-

Westchester County Champion- ship match, Cook opened up a sion over Andrew Raso of Mama-

ships, you are rewarded with a 6-0 lead over Tristan Walden of roneck in the consolation nal to

championship belt for your e ort. White Plains before nishing him take third.

Last year Cook nished fourth o by pin as well to claim the title. Jake Kern at 99 pounds and

and watched other wrestlers re- “Cook just ran through the Max Grzymala at 145 pounds

ceive their belts. tournament,” John Jay coach Bill both won their rst two matches

is year he was determined Swertfager said.“He really wanted of the day to advance to the semi- Chris Cook
claims his belt as
to rewrite the ending as he took to do well and he did.” nals before falling and nishing
the 126-pound
to the mats for the Westchester With Cook leading the way fourth. champ at the

County Championships at Yon- John Jay nished in fth-place Kern won his rst match by pin Westchester County
Championships.
kers High School. is year he overall. Gavin Fiacco also ad- and then pulled out a 9-7 victory

dominated and steam rolled his vanced to the nals and nished in the quarter nals before fall-

way through the tournament to second, while Jason Salton earned ing in the semis and third-place

claim the 126-pound title and cel- a third-place nish for the Indians. bout. Grzymala won his rst two

ebrate with his championship belt. Fiacco didn’t waste any time in matches by pin before falling to

“Last year I came in, was feeling his matches as he advanced to the eventual champ A.J. Kovaca of

sick, lost in the semis, lost in the nals with three quick pins. He Iona Prep in the semis.

third place, so this year my main pinned John Loumbus of Byram At 152 pounds, Isaac Frank

goal was I want that belt,” said Hills in 33 seconds, then Josh Co- nished fth as he won his rst was a fth seed and he

Cook. “It didn’t matter if I won hen of Ardsley in 30 seconds, and match by pin, su ered a loss in took third, Fiacco was a

by pin, I just wanted to win that in the semi nals he upset second- the quarter nals, but bounced third seed and he took

belt. It’s a con dence builder to seed Eli Cunni e of Pleasantville back with two victories, including second, Gryzmala had a

en it comes to your to-dosay you’re a Westchester County with a pin in 1:24.In the title bout a 13-6 win over Jack Knelsley of great quarter nal match,
Champion. Now I want more.” Fiacco was pinned by top-seed Hackley in the fth-place bout. a couple of kids who were
put youWr fhuetnuirtecofimrsets.to your to-doCook left no doubt about it Quincy Downes of Fox Lane. Will Stein nished sixth at 220 not seeded took sixth, so

that he was the best wrestler in Salton pinned his rst two op- pounds as he won his rst match I think we did well. is

by pin, lost in the quarter nals, is all just practice for the

sd tooutyhoouwlristtot,ogp-eudttoyyoouurrfifnuatunrceiafil rst. but bounced back to defeat team- divisional and sectional

mate Matt Ferer 1-0. tournaments coming up

“It was a good showing today,” in two weeks.”

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Sales down, prices up in 2018
Housing market expected to remain ‘vibrant’ in 2019

While remaining robust, residential sales in some

areas of the lower Hudson Valley were slightly lower

than the historic highs of the past two years.

In 2018, Westchester, Rockland and Orange

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experienced a rise of 1.2 percent in median price to market. However, given the improving inventory

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County, with 3,827 units sold, saw an increase of 6.4 rates, high employment in the region and a healthy

percent in its median to $258,600 from $243,000 a economy,it is anticipated that the market will remain

year earlier. Despite the diminution of units sold in vibrant in 2019.

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