The Bronxville girls’ indoor track and field team after winning sectionals. Photo by Angel Tomala-Reidel.

By J. Murrer and S.Q. Dejoy

Feb. 25, 2026: With the conclusion of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games on Sunday and massive snowstorm yesterday, the circumstances could not be better for those who enjoy snow sports. Unfortunately, for the indoor track and field teams, this winter’s snow and cold have made practicing a real challenge. The track at Chambers Field has been snow-covered for weeks, forcing the athletes to train either outside on the road or indoors on the stairs in the high school.

Despite limited access to the track, both the boys’ and girls’ teams delivered outstanding performances at the Class C Sectional Championships, each capturing a sectional title with strong showings across both track and field events. 

Bronxville girls’ 4x400m relay team at the Sectional Championships. Photo by Angel Tomala-Reidel.

Bronxville girls’ 4x800m relay team showing off their medals at the Class C Sectional Championships. Photo by Angel Tomala-Reidel.

The girls’ team claimed first-place finishes in the 300m, 600m, and 1000m and also won the 4x400m and 4x800m relays. Their depth of talent extended into the field events as well, earning second-place finishes in the high jump, triple jump, pole vault, and shot put.

The Bronxville boys’ indoor track and field team after winning sectionals. Photo by Angel Tomala-Reidel.

The boys’ team placed first in the 300m, 1600m, and 4x400m relay and were particularly dominant in the field events with first-place finishes in the high jump, triple jump, shotput, and weight throw. 

Javier Tomala-Reidel in the final leg of the 4x400m relay at the Class C Sectional Championship. Photo by Angel Tomala-Reidel.

In total, Bronxville athletes earned 12 second-place finishes, including two photo finishes. Senior John Sekula missed first place in the 55m hurdles by just 0.04 seconds, and teammate Carl Kirst was just 0.05 seconds out of first place in the 55m dash. After two weeks of watching the Olympics, the importance of every hundredth is fresh in everyone’s mind.

John Sekula (center) in the 55m hurdles at the Sectional Championships. Photo by Angel Tomala-Reidel.

The success of these two teams comes despite graduating some truly exceptional talent last year.

“Our newcomers added significantly to the team, and our veterans truly stepped up to fill those roles,” said boys’ coach, Brian Halling.  “Watching seniors like Vincent D'Amato, Javier Tomala Reidel, John Sekula, Julian Gonzalez, Will Hogue, Zijun Xu, and so many others grow into such successful roles for our team was incredibly rewarding.”

Next up for the Broncos is the State Qualifier on Thursday. The New York State Championships will take place on March 6^th and 7^th at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex on Staten Island.

See results for top three finishers below.

Girls’ Results

1500m Racewalk: Kate Devereux, 2^nd, 8:43.21

55m dash: Kara Kochansky, 2^nd, 7.70

300m: Kara Kochansky, 1^st, 43.35; Beatrice Hogue, 3^rd, 43.82

600m: Ella McCalla, 1^st, 1:40.83

1000m: Emerson Dennis, 1^st, 3:09.52

1500m: Carina Winiecki, 2^nd, 4:58.77

3000m: Elizabeth Conlon, 3^rd, 11:41.10

High Jump: Colette Ungvary, 2^nd, 4-6

Triple Jump:  Eva Mihova, 2^nd, 32-9.25

Pole Vault:   Eva Mihova, 2^nd, 9-0

Shot put:  Sabrina Presant, 2^nd, 28-3.5

4x400m relay: Kara Kochansky, Eva Mihova, Beatrice Hogue, Drake Benton, 1^st, 4:20.19

4x800m relay: Emerson Dennis, Carina Winiecki, Elizabeth Conlon, Ella McCalla, 1^st, 10:18.99

Boys’ Results

55m dash: Carl Kirst, 2^nd, 6.74

300m: Javier Tomala-Reidel, 1^st, 36.01

600m:  Grant Patterson, 2^nd, 1:25.66; Will Hogue, 3^rd, 1:26.43

1000m:  Jamie Cregan, 2^nd, 2:41.02

1600m: Matthew Jensen, 1^st, 4:32.36

55m hurdles: John Sekula, 2^nd, 7.80

High Jump:  Will Bringle, 1^st, 5-9

Long Jump: Will Bringle, 3^rd, 19-7.75

Triple Jump:  Vincent D’Amato, 1^st, 41-3

Shot put:  Zijun Xu, 1^st, 42-5.75

Weight Throw: Zijun Xu, 1^st, 57-7.5

4x400m relay: John Sekula, Javier Tomala-Reidel, Jamie Cregan, Will Hogue, 1^st, 3:38.89

4x800m relay: Julian Gonzalez, Matthew Jensen, James Conlon, Sam Greenfield, 2^nd, 8:55.41

Basketball

The Bronxville boys’ and girls’ basketball teams played in their first games in playoffs this week. The girls (9-11) earned the No. 9 seed, while the boys (10-11) secured the No. 10 seed in their respective sectional tournaments.

In the first round of the girls’ Class A Section 1 playoffs, Bronxville faced No. 8 seed Irvington. During the regular season, the Broncos played the Bulldogs two times taking away a win and a loss.

In the game against Irvington, Bronxville came out strong but trailed by eight points at halftime. The Broncos fought back after the break and took a 37-34 lead when Lulu Heathwood scored a three-pointer with less than 20 seconds remaining in the third quarter. The Bulldogs came out fighting in the 4^th, scoring 16 unanswered points and to pull away and ultimately secure a 52-40 victory.  Bronxville’s Gabby Ramirez was the final Bronco to score, adding a three-pointer in the closing seconds of the game.

Top scorers for Bronxville were Gabby Ramirez with 13 points, Ellie Fahy with nine, and Lulu Heathwood with eight.  Top scorers for Irvington were Lillian Duke and Emi Donkov each scoring 12 points.

The boys’ team faced No. 7 Pleasantville in the opening round of sectionals. The Panthers built an early 16-2 lead in the first quarter capitalizing on Bronco mistakes. The Broncos closed the gap to 18-14 in the second, but a recharged Pleasantville team went on another 16-2 run eventually winning the game 58-43.

Theo Hoffner and Desi Heathwood each scored nine points for the Broncos. Additional scorers included Quinn Hershberg (6), Cole Lewis (5), Brady Dolan (5), Danny Alma (4), Walker Moore (2) and Niko Kedas (2).  Top scorers for the Bulldogs were Declan Bruder (26) and Nate Barreto (15) and Zach Lefkowitz (8).

Go Broncos.