Sports
Becton Football, Cheering has officially begun
Jessica Coleman, Staff Writer
September 20, 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Girls’ basketball coaches have high hopes for upcoming season
Jessica Coleman, Staff Writer
December 20, 2016
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
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...
Becton football wraps up season with winning record
Patrick Cao, Editor
December 9, 2016
The Henry P. Becton Regional High School Football Team has completed a successful season with a record made up of seven wins and three losses, and Head Coach John Maher has also received the Coach of the Year Award for effectively guiding his team to victory. Moreover, the talented Becton ath...
Coach Sett has high hopes for upcoming wrestling season
Taina Soler and Brianna Peraino
December 8, 2016
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
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...