Girls’ basketball coaches have high hopes for upcoming season
Jessica Coleman, Staff Writer
December 20, 2016
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
The Becton Girls' Basketball season has begun and it includes two new coaches, Varsity Basketball Coach Joseph Colombo and Junior-Varsity Basketball Coach Mark Dolaghan. While Coach Colombo has overseen several teams in the past, this is a first for Coach Dolaghan. The new varsity basketball...
Mr. Cantatore becomes bowling coach for 2016-2017 season
December 12, 2016
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
Science Teacher Mr. Cantatore has become the new coach of the Becton Bowling Team, and his main goal is to keep the group's winning streak going. The bowling team consists of a varsity and junior varsity team. Varsity team members include sophomores Trevor Deliantis and Joseph Knoll and seniors Robert...
Coach Sett has high hopes for upcoming wrestling season
Taina Soler and Brianna Peraino
December 8, 2016
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
With winter sports approaching, Mr. Settembrino, head coach of the wrestling team, has provided some insight on the upcoming 2016-2017 season. According to Coach Sett, the team is shooting for the league title intending on making it to states, and the boys have been practicing every day for two hours...
Girls’ soccer team wins NJIC Meadowlands Conference; earns first soccer banner
Brianna Peraino, Staff Writer
November 9, 2016
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
The Becton Girls’ Soccer Team recently earned a spot in the State Championship this past season, and although they were not able to make it past the first round, they won the NJIC Meadowlands Conference. Overall, they are the champions of that division. Because of the team’s huge success, Becton...
Pontier, Anderson named Homecoming King and Queen
Jessica Coleman, Staff Writer
October 6, 2016
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
This year’s Homecoming King and Queen are Luis Pontier and Tamia Anderson. Both were crowned at the Sept. 30 varsity football game. Luis has been playing football for eleven years and plans on attending Montclair State University to major in nursing and continue playing football. “I’m so happy ...
Becton Girls’ Soccer starts off on the right foot
GaHyun Yoo, Staff Writer
September 28, 2016
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
With a new girls’ soccer head coach, Wojciech Wilwinski, and a new assistant coach, Ashley Dlugosh, the Becton Girls’ Soccer Team is currently holding a winning record. The record for the varsity team is currently 4 wins and 2 ties without any losses. Furthermore, the JV team holds a record of...
Coach Kuhns proud of girls’ tennis individual, team performances
Ryan Strauss, Staff Writer
September 22, 2016
Filed under Becton 2016-2017 Highlights, Fall Sports, Sports
A new school year is full of new beginnings, and the tennis season is no exception. While summer was still in full swing, the Becton Tennis Team was hard at work practicing for the upcoming season, and had been since late July. Tennis Coach Mr. Kuhns is enthusiastic about the school’s chances this...
Becton cheerleaders support undefeated varsity football team
Gina Beneduci, Staff Writer
September 20, 2016
Filed under Becton 2016-2017 Highlights, Sports
As summer steadily turns to fall and the trees slowly begin to change color, it is finally that time of year again, which signals the start of football and cheering season at Becton. First off, a lot of work is put into preparing both the Becton cheering and football teams, with cheering practices...
Becton Boys Tennis Season Preview
Austin Kim, Staff Writer
May 2, 2016
Filed under Sports
The year of 2016 brings Becton’s tennis players together, with many new athletes entering this year’s spring sport. Becton’s Boys Tennis Team began the season with a 0-5 record and a total of ten players. Players on the team who play in 1v1 matches are known as “singles” players while those...
Becton wrestling begins to wrap up season; Kolodziej, Ruiz finish strong
Kaya Zawistowski, Staff Writer
March 1, 2016
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
Becton Wrestling, which is led by Head Coach Mr. Settembrino, is a contact sport made up of a talented line-up of Becton students. As the regular wrestling season ended a few weeks ago on February 13, the post season started February 20 and will continue until March 4. Coach Settembrino said that...
Coach Woodard shares optimism for 2nd half of basketball season
Catherine Dinapoli, Staff Writer
February 5, 2016
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
With the Becton Boys’ Basketball Team one game away from the halfway mark, Coach Woodard remains optimistic for the rest of the season. “We’ve been working on fundamentals, decision making and taking care of the basketball, ” said Mr. Woodard. “These are techniques necessary for a winning...
Becton wrestling season set to begin Dec. 19
Julio Rodriguez, Staff Writer
December 16, 2015
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
With winter sports season slowly approaching, it is time for the Becton Wrestling Team to begin its 2015-16 competition. Physical Education Instructor and Wrestling Coach Mr. Settembrino, who has been coaching wrestling for 12 years now, and Coach Guarnieri, who has been coaching for two, are both very...