Boys’ Cross Country Makes History Winning the Westchester County Championship; Playoff News for Cross Country, Soccer, and Field Hockey
Coach Brian Halling along with the boys’ cross country team after winning the Westchester County Championship. Photo courtesy of @bxvboystrack.
By J. Murrer and S.Q. DeJoy
Oct. 30, 2024: At the Westchester County Cross Country Championship held on Saturday at the Milton Sports Dome, the Bronxville boys’ cross country team exceeded expectations by placing first overall, beating out public and private schools of all sizes. The boys’ and girls’ teams also won their respective Class C Championships.
“Having both teams win their respective Class C titles is obviously a great accomplishment, but to have the boys claim the title outright for schools of all sizes, public and private, for the first time ever is truly historic and such a testament to all of their hard work,” commented Coach Brian Halling. “Their year-over-year improvement has been incredible to watch and to be a part of, and we're all very excited to see how they finish out the rest of the season.”
In a field of 39 teams and 236 racers, the Bronco boys placed first overall with 87 points and an average time of 16:33. They were followed by New Rochelle (93, 16:38), Scarsdale (118, 16:39), and Irvington (132, 16:49).
Kieran McBride placed first in Class C and 5th overall in a time of 15:52.50. Teammate Matthew Jensen ran the race in 16:12.20 placing 2nd in Class C and 8th overall. Also scoring for the Broncos were Jack Toal (7th in Class C, 16:46.60), Nate Deutsch (8th in Class C, 16:52.10), and Julian Gonzalez (10th in Class C, 17:03.40). 
The girls’ cross country team holding the Class C Section 1 Championship plaque. Photo courtesy of @bxvboystrack.
The girls’ varsity race featured 172 racers, and the Bronxville girls placed first in Class C and 3rd overall with 88 points and an average time of 19:43. Scarsdale placed first with 73 points (19:22) followed by Eastchester with 76 points (19:26).
Carina Winiecki placed 2nd in the Class C race and 7th overall with a time of 18:48.90, and Mia Horgan was close behind in 3rd place (9th overall) with a time of 18:52.70. Also placing well in Class C were Maddy Williams (5th, 19:50.80), Ella McCalla (9th, 20:24.10), Fiona Keveney (11th, 20:42.80), and Emerson Dennis (12th, 20:47.80).
Both the boys’ and girls’ teams won their respective Class C Sectional Championships last year. Senior Jack Toal and teammates are looking forward to their next challenge on November 9th at the 2024 Sectional Championships.
“We were really happy with how the team performed,” said Toal, “but we’re keeping our sights on the race ahead and not being content with just winning Counties.”
Boys’ Soccer
In a home game at Chambers Field on Saturday, the No. 5-seeded boys’ soccer team (11-3-2) defeated No. 12 Pawling 7-0 in the first round of the Class B Sectional Tournament. In that game, Kane Christian was the top scorer with four goals and Esa Rana, Lucas Gonzalez, and Nick Gonda had one goal each. Goalkeepers Miles Jernigan and Jessie Bahatia had three saves each.
The Broncos moved on to the Sectional Quarterfinals yesterday facing No. 4 Briarcliff (6-3-5). The Broncos had a 1-0 lead in the first half with a goal by Esa Rana. Additional goals in the second half by Kane Christian and Lucas Gonzalez gave the Broncos a 3-1 victory over the Bears.
The Class B Sectional semifinals will be held Thursday. Bronxville will play the winner of No. 1 Keio/No. 8 Croton Harmon.
Field Hockey
The field hockey team in win against North Salem yesterday. Photo by J. Murrer.
The Broncos, seeded No. 4 in the Class C Sectional Tournament, faced a strong North Salem team in the quarterfinals yesterday. In the home game at Chambers Field, North Salem scored early in the third quarter to take the lead, but Bronxville came back to tie it up in the third and added one more in the fourth to win the game 2-1. Maggie Young and Izzy Yeon scored and Sabrina Presant had an assist.
Bronxville moves on to the Sectional Semifinals on Thursday. The top four seeded teams in Class C are No. 1 Putnam Valley (12-3-1), No. 2 Pleasantville (12-3-1), No. 3 Pawling (12-3-1), and No. 4 Bronxville (9-5-2).
The Class C Sectional Championship will take place at Lakeland High School on Saturday at 3PM. 
The field hockey team celebrates after defeating North Salem in the Class C Sectional Quarterfinals yesterday. Photo by J. Murrer.
Girls Soccer
The Broncos in the win over Croton Harmon on Monday. Photo by David Fenner.
The Bronxville girls’ soccer team finished the season with a 10-5-1 record in Class B and received the No. 2 seed in the Sectional Playoffs. On Monday, the Broncos defeated No. 7 Croton Harmon 2-0 in the quarterfinals with great offensive play from Kalliroi Ladas (2G), Caitlin Paisley (1A), and Sophia Zannetos (1A). Goalie Lily Delaney had two saves.
The Broncos will play in the Sectional Semifinals today against No. 3 Dobbs Ferry at 2PM at Chambers Field. The Broncos played Dobbs Ferry twice during the regular season and came out victorious on both occasions.
The top four seeds in Class B are No. 1 Blind Brook (11-4-1), No. 2 Bronxville, No. 3 Dobbs Ferry (10-6), and No. 4 Briarcliff (7-5-4).
The winners of the Sectional Semifinals will play at Arlington High School on Saturday at 8PM in the Class B Section 1 Championship.
The girls’ soccer team in the game against Croton Harmon. Photo by David Fenner.
Girls Tennis
The Bronxville girls’ tennis team competed in the Section 1 Team Tennis Championship held at Harrison High School in mid-October. The Broncos, ranked No. 4, defeated Rye Neck 5-0 in the quarterfinals but lost to Byram Hills 3-0 in the semifinal round. Byram Hills went on to win the DII Championship with a 3-0 win over Edgemont.
Go Broncos.
