Football

After two straight losses, the Hen Hud football team rebounded on Oct. 10 with a decisive 46-19 home victory over Hastings – a win dedicated to the program’s Class of 2026 seniors. 

The evening marked the final regular-season home game for 14 seniors and assistant coach Craig Solomon, who will retire at the end of the year after more than 30 years of service to the district. Knowing the stakes, Hen Hud made sure to put on a show – and they did just that.

Seniors honored before kickoff included Justin Parkes, Alex Pio, Michael Socorro, Ethan Walsh, Vinny Valdes, Aiden Lawless, Jack Hiltsley, Eric Selvaggi, Kenneth Mora, D’hadi Lovelace, Shawn O’Mara, Yamil Melendez, Dom Morocho and Alfred Roush.

On the field, Kane Wamack completed 7 of 12 passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Justin Parkes turned in a standout performance, rushing 16 times for 223 yards and three touchdowns, adding one reception for 14 yards and a receiving touchdown, and returning a punt 53 yards for another score. His explosive night earned him a nomination for Lohud’s Football Player of the Week for the second time this season (he finished 6th with 1.19% of the votes).

Billy Magliano added four carries for 21 yards and a touchdown, while Hunter Kennedy-Brown caught three passes for 71 yards and a touchdown, and also recorded a sack on defense. Ethan Walsh rushed for 21 yards on four carries, Liam Urezzio added five carries for 30 yards, Vinny Valdes tallied four tackles and a sack, Shawn O’Mara posted five tackles, and Alex Romero snagged an interception.

The Sailors (3-3) return to action on Saturday, Oct. 17, when they travel to Westlake for a 6 p.m. matchup.

Girls Soccer 

Hen Hud fell to 4-10-1 after a pair of narrow road losses. On Oct. 11, the Sailors lost to Ardsley, 4-3. Freshman Kinsley Steinhiser led the way with her first career hat trick, scoring three times off two assists from Skyler Selkin and one from Bridget Couch. Charlotte Gaspar made 10 saves in goal for the Sailors.

After totaling eight goals and two assists on the week, Steinhiser earned a nomination for Lohud Girls Soccer Player of the Week (Oct. 6-12), finishing second in the voting with 33.58% of the total.

Hen Hud returned to action on Oct. 15, falling 6-4 to Walter Panas in a thrilling, back-and-forth contest. After going 3-0 down, the Sailors mounted a spirited comeback. Yorgia Schattman opened the scoring for Hen Hud with a powerful free kick that the Panas keeper couldn’t handle. Less than a minute later, Steinhiser struck again to cut the deficit to one.

Panas responded with two more goals – one off a corner scramble and another long-range effort that seemed to seal the game. But Hen Hud refused to fold. With 12 minutes remaining, Steinhiser connected with Julianna Povella for a well-worked goal, then Couch fired in a left-footed strike from distance to make it 5-4. Hopes of a dramatic comeback ended moments later, however, as Panas scored once more off a corner to secure the 6-4 win.

Steinhiser now leads Hen Hud with 14 goals and seven assists on the season. 

The Sailors will look to bounce back and avenge their earlier loss when they host Ardsley on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m for their final game of the regular season.

Boys Soccer

On Oct. 15, Hen Hud earned its first win in nearly a month, defeating Nanuet on the road, 2-1. John Dominguez opened the scoring late in the first half after a deflected shot found its way to him, and he calmly slotted it into the bottom-right corner of the net. Dominguez was greeted with hugs from his teammates – a visible sign of how much that goal meant to them, marking just their second in seven games.

Unfortunately, the smiles didn’t last long, as the Sailors conceded a goal less than 10 seconds before halftime. 

With 17 minutes remaining and the score tied, frustration began to mount on both sides, culminating in a brief shoving match that resulted in yellow cards. Two minutes later, Nanuet faltered under pressure. After Dominguez slipped a clever pass through to Victor Garcia, Garcia was brought down by a slide tackle as he cut inside to shoot, earning Hen Hud a penalty.

Garcia stepped up to take it and did not disappoint, placing a low shot into the bottom-left corner with a composed, stuttered run-up. It was tense, but the Sailors held on to secure a 2-1 victory – their first since Sept. 16.

The following day, Oct. 16, Hen Hud dropped an away match to John Jay Cross River, 4-0. 

The following day, Hen Hud dropped an away match to John Jay Cross River, 4-0.

Up next, Hen Hud (3-11-1) will host Yonkers on Friday, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m for their final game of the regular season.

Field Hockey

As the postseason approaches, Hen Hud’s field hockey team appears to have hit its stride, with chemistry building game by game.

On Oct. 10, the Sailors blanked Brewster on the road, 4–0. Carleigh Ortiz led the way with a goal and two assists, while Julia Freitas, Chloe Haseltine, and Nicole Facciolo each added a goal.

The following morning, Oct. 11, Hen Hud hosted Our Lady of Lourdes for an early matchup that also served as Senior Night. Seniors Haseltine, Freitas, Eva Facciolo, Maddie Little, Peyton Gilleo, Marlee Picarello, and Brooke Goodale were all honored before the game.

The contest was tightly contested, but the Sailors prevailed, earning their second consecutive shutout with a 1-0 victory over Lourdes. Nicole Facciolo netted the game’s lone goal off an assist from Ortiz, while goalkeeper Kelsey Wong made one save to preserve the shutout.

Hen Hud’s momentum was briefly halted on Oct. 14 with 6-0 road loss to John Jay East Fishkill. Wong recorded four saves in the effort.

The Sailors bounced back the next day, Oct. 15, with a 2-1 win at Ossining High School. Ortiz and Freitas both found the back of the cage, with Ortiz assisting on Freitas’s tally. Ortiz currently leads the team with 18 goal contributions – six goals and 12 assists. 

Now 7-5-2, Hen Hud will travel to Pawling on Friday, Oct. 17, for their next matchup. Game time is set for 5:15 p.m. They will then host Pelham on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 4:30 p.m.

Girls Volleyball

Hen Hud fell short against Walter Panas at home on Oct. 14, 3-1 (25-17, 25-23, 14-25, 25-18).

For the Sailors, Julia Nelson led the way with 16 digs, nine service points, seven kills, and six aces. Zoe Santana added 23 digs, nine service points, and two aces, while Isabella Gurgigno contributed 15 digs, seven service points, seven kills, and two aces. Anabel Delgado recorded 12 digs, 12 aces, seven service points, and one kill, and Adriana Acevedo chipped in 10 digs and four service points.

Now 7–8 on the season, the Sailors will look to bounce back when they host Nanuet for Senior Night on Friday, Oct. 17, at 6:45 p.m. Hen Hud will then hit the road for matches against Dobbs Ferry on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 4:30 p.m., and Yonkers on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 4:45 p.m.

Boys Volleyball

The Croton/Hen Hud/Briarcliff boys volleyball team moved to 11-2 on the season after earning two straight victories this past week.

On Oct. 11, the co-op squad defeated Fox Lane on the road, 3-1 (25-14, 20-25, 25-22, 25-8). Julian Chinn (Croton) led the offense with 13 kills and five blocks. Anthony Davis (Hen Hud) matched him with 13 kills and three blocks, while Yanik Ekambaram added nine blocks and five kills. Ezra Green (Croton) tallied six blocks, one kill, and two assists. Will McKinley (Hen Hud) contributed 11 service points, nine kills, and five aces, and Phoenix Hunt (Hen Hud) dished out 26 assists to go along with three kills and two blocks. Jax Weintraub (Croton) added 11 assists, and Aidan Lee (Briarcliff) anchored the defense with 25 digs.

The team carried that momentum into its Oct. 15 match, sweeping Ossining 3-0 (25-9, 25-11, 25-8). McKinley led with 14 kills, three aces, and two blocks. Davis followed with 11 kills, and Chinn added eight kills. Max Newman (Croton) chipped in three kills and two blocks, while Hunt recorded 18 assists and four kills. Weintraub added 13 assists, and Lee collected 16 digs. Seth DeLeon (Hen Hud) contributed six digs, and Camilo Martinez-Amezaga added four.

Up next, Croton/Hen Hud/Briarcliff (11–2) will travel to Yorktown on Friday, Oct. 17, at 5 p.m. The team will then compete in a tournament at Clarkstown South High School on Saturday, Oct. 18, before hitting the road again for matches against Edgemont on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 5 p.m., and Somers on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 5 p.m.

Girls Tennis

On Oct. 10, Hen Hud’s girls tennis team closed out the 2025 season with a 6–1 victory over Walter Panas, finishing with an overall record of eight wins and three losses.

Originally scheduled for Oct. 11, the postseason doubles and individual sectional tournaments at Harrison High School were postponed to Oct. 14 due to inclement weather. Several Hen Hud athletes competed in the event once play resumed.

On Oct. 14, the doubles team of Angelina Carbone and Katherine Devine fell to White Plains’ Neve Mulcahy and Maya Bautista, 10–3, while Emma Barbelet and Emma Johannsen were defeated by Kayla Clinton and Ryan Cherry of Irvington, 10–5.

The following day, Oct. 15, Victoria Szostak earned a decisive win over Layna Delk of Byram Hills, 6–1, 6–0, advancing to the Round of 16.

On Oct. 16, Szostak continued her strong run, defeating Penelope Hill of John Jay–Cross River, 6–0, 6–2, to reach the quarterfinals and earn All-Section honors – becoming the first Hen Hud girls’ singles player to do so since 2005.

Szostak is set to face Savannah Minter of Ursuline in the quarterfinals of the individual sectional tournament on Friday, Oct. 17, at 4:30 p.m. at Harrison High School. If she advances, Szostak will compete in the semifinals later that evening at 8 p.m.

Cross Country

Hen Hud athletes competed in the Manhattan College Cross Country Invitational on Oct. 11 at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx.

For the boys, senior standout Victor Delgado placed 11th in the Eastern States Championship 2.5-mile race with a time of 12:33.50. He was the second Section One finisher and third overall from New York State, out of 1,334 varsity runners competing on Saturday. Delgado’s time of 12:33.50 ranks as the sixth-fastest ever recorded by a Westchester County athlete for over 50 years.

On the girls’ side, Oona McManus finished 48th in the varsity 2.5-mile race, clocking in at 17:12.10.

Up next, Hen Hud athletes will compete in the Coaches Invitational at Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls on Saturday, Oct. 18.

Fall Cheer

On October 10, the seniors on the Hen Hud cheer team were recognized for their contributions to the program. Giuliana Disisto, Taylor Silva, Sophia Pereira, and Mariella Mills were honored prior to that evening’s football game between Hen Hud and Hastings.

The following day, Oct. 11,  the team competed at a competition hosted by Walter Panas High School, earning a fifth-place finish with a 31-point improvement from their previous performance.

Girls Swimming

The Croton/Hen Hud co-op swim team dropped two meets this past week. On October 10, the team fell to Mahopac/Putnam Valley/Carmel, 50–42, at Mildred E. Strang Middle School in Yorktown. Hen Hud senior Sofia Donikyan placed second in the 200-meter individual medley with a season-best time of 2:43.34. Vivien Chen of Croton took first in both the 50-meter freestyle (25.69) and the 100-meter freestyle (55.43), while Adrina Donikyan won the 100-meter breaststroke in a season-best 1:26.48.

On October 16, Croton/Hen Hud fell to Bronxville/Tuckahoe, 92–70, at Sarah Lawrence College. Jillian Forth of Croton captured first in the 100-meter backstroke with a season-best 1:29.83. Chen again won the 100-meter freestyle (55.34), and Sofia Donikyan took first in the 100-meter breaststroke (1:26.16).

Up next, Croton/Hen Hud (0–8) will face Peekskill for Senior Night on Wednesday, October 22, at 4:30 p.m. at Mildred E. Strang Middle School in Yorktown.