Girls Soccer 
The Peekskill Varsity Girls Soccer team will not be advancing to the quarter-finals of the Section 1 Class AA tournament, after being outshone by Mahopac in the first round of sectionals on Friday, Oct. 25.
In the first half, the Mahopac girls scored two goals against the Red Devils. Determined to drive to a victory, the Mahopac girls never let their foot off the gas in the second half and ended the game in a shutout, winning 8-0 against Peekskill.
Mahopac’s Fiona Kelleher scored three goals against the Red Devils. The Mahopac girls were beaten by Albertus Magnus, 7-0, in the quarter-finals on Monday, Oct. 28.
“Although the season didn’t end in the fashion we would have liked, the girls left it all out on the field. Coach Burke and I are extremely proud of the team and their progress this year. Most of our team will be returning next year and we will look to build on this season’s successes as we move forward,” said Coach Anthony DiCuio in a statement to the Herald.
The Peekskill girls’ 2024 season was mixed. The Red Devils had shutouts against Roosevelt (7-0), Ramapo (6-0) and Gorton (6-0). But the girls also experienced a fair share of lows as well, such as their losses to Brewster (5-0), Ardsley (3-0) and Hendrick Hudson (8-0). The Peekskill girls finished their season with a record of eight wins, six losses, and two draws.
Although this year wasn’t the perfect season for the Peekskill girls, it was a great learning experience for many of the young players on the team.
Boys Soccer
The Peekskill Varsity Boys Soccer team is through to the quarter-finals of sectionals, as expected.
On Saturday, Oct. 26, the Red Devils played Gorton High School for the first round of sectionals and won, 3-0, to secure their place in the quarter-finals. Scorers for Peekskill included: Chris Chalco, Melvin Criollo, and Daniel Farez Sierra. Chalco’s goal against Gorton brought his goal tally to seven for the season.
Saturday’s victory over Gorton marked the first postseason win for the Peekskill Varsity Boys Soccer team in four years. Their last victory came against Lakeland in 2020.
Up next for the Peekskill boys will be Roosevelt High School in the quarter-finals of the Section 1 Class AA Boys Soccer tournament. Roosevelt is ranked No. 7 in Class AA with a season record of 13 wins, two losses, and two draws. Roosevelt slaughtered Riverside High School, 7-0, in the first round of sectionals.
The Red Devils will play Roosevelt High School on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at Torpy Field at 2:15 p.m.
Girls Swimming
On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Yonkers beat the Peekskill Varsity Girls Swim 90-78 at Peekskill Middle School. The loss against Yonkers was only the second time the Peekskill girls were defeated this season.
On Saturday, Oct. 26, the Peekskill girls competed in a championship swim meet against six other teams in their conference at Mark Twain Pool in Yonkers. According to Coach Nikki Brady, the Peekskill girls finished second. This meet was the Peeksill girls last swim meet of the season.
“We had a very exciting season having a 9-1 record in our conference and coming in second at championships. These swimmers put in hard work all season and their performance at championships really showed that. I’m already looking forward to the swim season next fall,” said Coach Nikki Brady when asked to comment on the season.
Volleyball
The Peekskill Varsity Girls Volleyball team lost back to back games this past week.
On Tuesday, Oct. 22, the Peekskill girls lost to Yonkers CSEE, 3-1, at Peekskill High School. The final scores of each set were (Yonkers-Peekskill): 26-25, 25-20, 19-25, 25-23.
For Peekskill, the game featured four aces from senior Brynne Barros, five aces from junior Nina Ijiogbe, nine kills and 22 digs from junior Audrina Mendez, four aces and 24 digs from freshman Camila Torres, 11 kills and 33 digs from senior Jealina Searight, and 13 kills and four blocks from senior Adrienne Copeland.
Two days later on Thursday, Oct. 24, the Red Devils traveled to Sleepy Hollow High School to face the Sleepy Hollow Horseman. The Horseman were too much for the Peekskill girls to handle, who lost 3-0. The final scores of each set were (Sleepy Hollow-Peekskill): 25-19, 25-15, 25-7.
For Peekskill, the game featured five kills, 19 digs, and two aces from Audrina Mendez, fours kills and 23 digs from Jealina Searight, four aces and 12 digs from Camila Torres, and four kills and two blocks from Adrienne Copeland.
The girls finished the regular season with a record of five wins and 12 losses.
On Saturday, Oct. 26, the Peekskill girls participated in the Francis Lewis Girls Volleyball tournament in Queens, as a late fill-in after another team dropped out. The girls only had partial availability but they were able to put together a team for the last minute tournament, said Coach Dennis Adams.
The Peekskill girls competed among some of the best teams in the NYC area. Although the girls didn’t win any matches, Coach Adams extracted a few positives out of the trip to Fresh Meadows.
“Overall, it was a good experience to get under our belts and to shake out some things we need to practice on before playoffs begin,” said Adams.
The Peekskill girls have qualified for the postseason. Their first game will be against Clarkstown South in the first round of sectionals on Friday, Nov. 1 at Clarkstown South High School. Peekskill, ranked No. 15 in Class AA, will enter the game on Friday as underdogs. Their opponents, Clarkstown South, are ranked No. 2 in Class AA with a season record of 12 wins and four losses. If the Peekskill girls are able to advance, they will play for the quarter-finals early next week.
Football
The Peekskill Varsity Football team lost its last game of the regular season. Horace Greely won 22-0 on Friday, Oct. 25. The game against Horace Greeley featured eight tackles and one fumble recovery from Peekskill’s Darius Smythe and six tackles and one sack from Tommaso Sodano.
The boys are currently experiencing a three game losing streak; their last win was against Albertus Magnus on Oct. 5.
The boys finished the regular season with a record of three wins and four losses. The Peekskill boys will hope to improve their game before they play Tappan Zee in the semifinals of the Hudson Valley Football Tournament. A date has not yet been confirmed for this clash, according to Coach Demetric Gardner.
The semifinal encounter will be tough for the Red Devils, who fell short to Tappan Zee, 26-0, in their season opener. Peekskill will be motivated to win, given the team is the 2023 champion of the Hudson Valley Football Tournament. Spectators are guaranteed to be in for a treat whenever the Peekskill Red Devils face the Tappan Zee Dutchmen.
All photos courtesy of Peekskill City School District
