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Senior Greg Anderson holds Becton's shot put record.
Cindy Muco, Staff Writer
May 10, 2018
Senior Gregory Anderson succeeded in beating the track & field school record for the shot put on May 1. The old school record was 51 feet 10 inches, and he now holds the record with 54 feet 5 inches. The senior athlete also broke the school record for the discus last year at 158 feet 10 inches. “I’ve been doing track since my sophomore year. When I throw, it doesn’t even feel like I am going to break a record; it just feels natural to me at this point,” Greg explained. “It feels...
Baseball captains Michael Bolwell and Joseph Emerson agree that whether or not it’s a physical or a mental contribution, each is equally important when playing as part of a team.
Maya Dobrygowski and Brandon Vargas
April 19, 2018
With a winning record to date (4-3) and 3-3 in the league, the Becton Boys Varsity Baseball Team is off to a nice start. Teams that the boys have won against this month alone include Tenafly (2-1), Weehawken (9-2), Hasbrouck Heights (7-2) and North Arlington (16-4). The next game against Saddle Brook High School will take place on April 20. “I’m looking forward to leading the team,” said Senior Captain Michael Bolwell who has 13 RBI's to date. “My hope this year is to play the best...
Sha-Shan-Yah Desmornes Graham, the only senior on the girls track team, is running the 200 meter against Hasbrouck Heights.
Sarah Bourouf and Noelia Moore
April 18, 2018
The Becton Girls Track Team has successfully begun the 2018 season under the leadership of second-year coach Mr. Marc Peck. With a team that has already been able to score in almost every event, Coach Peck believes that this group of girls is much more diverse than last year’s team. “With a young team, we are working on building future leaders who can fill the big shoes we will lose this year,” he said. He anticipates that all his junior and senior players will do well this season. “I...
Chime Chodon, Staff Writer
April 11, 2018
Due to Mrs. Diakos’ maternity leave, a new mathematics instructor, Mr. Jong Kim, is a recent addition to the Becton family. Mr. Kim is currently teaching two Geometry Honors classes, three Geometry CP classes and one Algebra 1 CP class. “This school is really clean and well organized, and the teachers, staff and students are super friendly and nice,” said Mr. Kim. “I feel like the teachers...
Ms. Klamerus chairs 3-day workshop to “empower” others
March 14, 2018
Becton’s Student Assistant Counselor, Ms. Klamerus, coordinated, organized and led the annual Association of Student Assistance Professionals conference at the Marriott in Princeton, NJ. The goal of the three-day event is to allow mainly student assistance professionals a chance to network and develop as educators. During the informational event, Ms. Klamerus had her hands full between arranging...
