Ms. Giancaspro & Ms. Sammarone to coach girls JV basketball team
Safa Hassan, Staff Writer
November 19, 2017
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
Athletic Director Ms. Giancaspro and Physical Education Teacher Ms. Sammarone have taken on the position as the girls junior varsity basketball coaches for the 2017-2018 school year. As one of the in-house assistant coaches for the junior varsity team, Ms. Giancaspro's ultimate goal is to increase...
Captains Sewastianowicz & Kanani lead girls’ tennis team
Maya Dobrygowski, Staff Writer
October 14, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
With new girls on the team this year who are focused and motivated, Tennis Coach Mr. Serafin has plenty to boast about. “The girls have shown a lot of improvement not only as a team, but as individual players too. They went from not being able to volley to volleying well and from having technical...
Thomas & Nazco crowned Homecoming King and Queen
Lynda DeCarlo, Staff Writer
September 29, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
Seniors Anthony “A-Train” Thomas and Memphis Nazco were crowned Homecoming King and Queen on Friday, Sept. 22 at Becton’s Homecoming Game against Wood-Ridge. Anthony is a four-year Becton Football athlete and participates in activities such as the Robotics Club, Peer Leadership Program and Yearbook...
Boys’ soccer kicks off season with 3 wins
Sara Bourouf, Staff Writer
September 21, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
Led by coaches Mr. Michael Furino and Mr. Michael Capelao, the Becton Boys’ Soccer Team is starting off their fall season strong with an 11-1 win against St Mary’s on September 8, a 6-1 win against Weehawken and a 3-1 victory against Wood Ridge. Their current record is 3-3. Senior Steven Dematteo...
Volleyball Coach O’Driscoll focuses on teamwork, communication
Safa Hassan, Staff Writer
September 20, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
With a 1-1 win against Wallington High School on September 12, the Becton Volleyball Team is off to a strong start. According to Head Coach Ms. O’Driscoll, the team’s biggest opponents this year are Wood Ridge High School and Hasbrouck Heights High School. The Becton Volleyball Team is also eager...
Becton Football, Cheering has officially begun
Jessica Coleman, Staff Writer
September 20, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
The 2017-2018 Becton Football season began on Sept. 8 with a win against Park Ridge. The boys took a victory of 28 to 7 against the Owls, and touchdowns were made by Senior Joseph Emerson, Senior Michael Bolwell and Junior Mehki Davis. The team is lead by Head Coach John Maher, and the assistant coaches...
Senior Thomas is nominated for Heart of a Giant Award
Brandon Vargas, Staff Writer
September 19, 2017
Filed under Class of 2018 News, Fall Sports, Sports
Becton Senior Anthony Thomas has been recently nominated by Head Football Coach Mr. Jack Maher for the 2017 U.S.A Football Heart of a Giant Award. The accolade is presented by the Hospital for Special Surgery and the New York Giants. The goal of the Heart Of a Giant Award is to honor high school football...
Junior Anderson breaks 1995 school discus record
Jessica Coleman, Staff Writer
May 8, 2017
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports
Junior Gregory Anderson broke the school record for the discus event on April 24 at a home Becton Track meet. Discus is a track and field event where a student spins and throws a 1.6 kg disc as far as he or she can. The school record was set over two decades ago by Michael Colella at 153 feet 10 inches....
Rutgers Football recruits Junior Greg Anderson
Patrick Cao, Editor
April 27, 2017
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports
Junior Gregory Anderson, a Becton Varsity football player, has been recruited by Rutgers University in New Brunswick. When Greg visited the college campus on April 11 with his mother and sister, he was given the opportunity to practice with other recruits from various high schools, discuss important...
Softball coach anticipates successful season
April 5, 2017
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports
Becton’s softball team is looking forward to a successful season being led by longtime softball coach Mr. Hall and Physical Education and Health Teacher Ms. Sammarone, frequently called Ms. Sam by all her students and players. She is very excited to start the 2017 season with this dedicated group of...
Boys’ tennis team ‘significantly improves’ from last season
Anthony Cioce and Sabryna Almeida
April 4, 2017
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports
Becton Boys’ Tennis Coach Mr. Symms is working closely alongside captains Sophomore Tenzin Kalsang from Becton and Robert Wasilczyk from Wallington. According to the coach, some players who fans should keep an eye out for are Tenzin Kalsang, Gene Lee, Bart Olszowy, and Robert Wasilczyk. Mr. Symms...
Becton winter athletics continues successful season
Jana Christiano and Jessica Coleman
February 28, 2017
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
The Becton Regional High School winter athletic program has many highlights for the 2016-2017 season. Mr. Settembrino and his wrestlers have had many accomplishments with seniors Louis Pontier, Phil Ruiz, Jordan Colon, Joseph Lesho, Junior Anthony Thomas, and Freshman Michael Rodriguez placing i...