It’s been another fall athletic season to be proud of at The Storm King School. All of our teams finished their seasons with outstanding records and valiant play, with three teams bringing home HVAL league trophies this year.
Boys Varsity Soccer team 2017
BOYS VARSITY SOCCER — Season Record: 17-4; 2017 HVAL Champions
The boys varsity soccer team took the league trophy when they defeated Marvelwood School 7-3 in the HVAL Championship Final which took place on Saturday, October 11. Right from the start our boys set out to methodically dismantle the Marvelwood defense, and powered their way to a 4-0 lead by halftime. They continued their momentum into the second half and cruised their way to victory.
Eduardo Vallarta Pena ’18
“The team was led by Eduardo Vallarta Pena ’18 with four goals, and Alonso Gonzalez ’19, Martin Prochazka ’18, and Conall Sweeney ’20, with one goal each. The defense was superb led by Guillermo Sanchez Ramos ’19, Leonardo Zhou ’19, Sean Witte ’20, and Igor Zelenko ’19. Henry Aleman ’18 and Emanuel Davis ’20 were fantastic in the midfield and Alex Costemalle ’21 demonstrated excellent leadership in the goal,” explained coach and SKS Athletic Director Joseph Graziosi after the game.
Alonso Gonzalez Reynaud ’19
In addition to their league victory, senior Eduardo Vallarta Pena, juniors Alonso Gonzalez and Igor Zelenko, along with Coach Graziosi, were selected to participate in the Western New England Prep School Soccer Association (WENEPSCA) All-Star match that took place on Sunday, October 12. Eduardo and Alonso were also chosen for the upcoming New England Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) All-Star game later this month.
Next on the agenda for the team is the NEPSAC Championship tournament beginning on Wednesday, November 15, against Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, CT.
2017 HVAL Champs
GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER — Season Record: 13-3-1; 2017 HVAL Champions
The girls varsity soccer squad shed tears of joy on Thursday, October 9, after a hard-fought win against Poughkeepsie Day School 2-1 in defense of their league title. Storm King led the run of play and possession throughout the game, but had difficulty finding the net. Playing with the tenacity of a champion, the team was finally able to score early in the second half. With less than fifteen minutes left in the match, Poughkeepsie Day leveled the score, but our girls never waned as they eroded the PDS defense. Regulation ended with the score tied 1-1 and the game moved on to two five-minute overtime periods. Senior Ariana Martin beautifully tucked away the win with a penalty kick in the first three minutes of overtime.
Andrea Gissel “Giselle” Morales Lopez ’18, Zay Megias ’18, and Savannah Buon ’19
“Tears and hugs were abundant after the match as we saw Storm King athletics at its finest. This was truly a testament to the values we teach in our athletic program; sportsmanship, teamwork, and determination. Kudos to coaches Barbosa and Kolach for another great year,” said Mr. Graziosi.
Cross Country 2017
CROSS COUNTRY — Season Record: 6-0; 2017 HVAL Champions
With the guidance of coaches, our cross country harriers came out on top of the league again this year, finishing the season undefeated at the HVAL Championship meet held at NYMA on Wednesday, November 1. Storm King’s top four were led by Lorenzo Pretto ’19 who placed 5th overall with a time of 18:40.1. Finishing close behind were Steven Muller ’20, Misha Medvedev ’19, and Cem Taviloglu ’19, who placed 7th, 8th, 9th respectively. An overall team score of 44 carried the boys team to victory. Caroline Hecht ’19 and Helen Shen ’20, the only two runners representing the girls, also ran an excellent race despite the day’s cold weather. Out of 23 female competitors, Caroline finished 12th overall with a time of 26:44.6 and Helen finished 14th with a time of 28:29.6.
Yelyzaveta “Liza” Shligerska ’18
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL — Season Record: 8-3
With coach Snyder at the helm, the girls varsity volleyball team had an admirable season this fall with their overall standings at 8 wins – 3 losses and performance that brought them to the league semifinals. The girls showed off their prowess on their home court during the HVAL semifinal match, defeating rival Oakwood 3-1, but fell to Faith Christian Academy in the final match on November 11. According Mr. Graziosi and their coaches, “girls volleyball and all four SKS teams finished the season with solid performances and all our student athletes were winners this season. SKS has much to be proud of thanks to them.”