Roy C. Ketcham High School

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Wappingers Crew Club had their first varsity race of the season on Saturday, April 26 at the WARS Regatta in Poughkeepsie. Congratulations to the Boys Varsity 8 and Girls Varsity 8 who both won first place, with a special shoutout to the Girls Varsity 8 who raced in the 'Kerri Roger' 8 boat for the first time and gave it a win in its inaugural competition.

Other top results from Saturday: The Boys V4 and Girls 2nd 8 placed 2nd, while the Girls V4, Girls Freshman 4 and Boys 3v4 placed 3rd. Congratulations to all athletes!

Congratulations to Austin Deler for breaking a 51-year-old school record in the long jump to finish in second place at the Kingston Tiger Relays on April 26. Raheem Adebola placed third with a big personal best in the shot put. On the track, George Soyka finished second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, as did Cameron Clyde, Aaron George and Lucas Stuart in the 3x110-meter high hurdles. Other medal winners include Jezreel Brooks, Aiden Forbes and Kenrick Williams in the 4x100m relay.

For the girls, Angie Odeniyi finished in a close second for the discus throw, as did Isabel Saquicela in the high jump. Abby Kowalczyk finished third in the 1,500-meter run. Medaling for the girls in the relay events includes Aanya Shah, Leticia Neves, Tyalia Fret-Thom, Londin Watkins, Kayla Finegan and Arianna Sloniker.
Congratulations to Angie Odeniyi for making the podium by placing 8th overall in the weight throw at the State meet on Saturday. Abby Kowalczyk had her best race of the season to finish 10th in the 3,000 meter run with a personal best time. Abby will competing at the New Balance Indoor Nationals in Boston on Thursday and Friday where she will compete in the 5,000 meter and 2 mile races. Angie will be competing in the weight throw at the Nike Indoor Nationals in NYC on Friday. Best of luck to two of the best Storm athletes!

Congratulations to Abby Kowalczyk for having her best race of the season in the 3,000 meter run to finish in third and qualify for the State Meet. Angie Odeniyi also qualified for the State Meet with a solid performance in the weight throw. She finished in third as well.

Overall, there were many personal bests achieved by many of the athletes. For the girls, Isabel established a new personal best in the high jump to place 4th overall. Elizabeth DelRosso set a new personal record in the 1,500 meter run. On the boys side, Isaac Menjivar and George Soyka had big personal bests in the 3,200 meter run. Adam Gazal did likewise in the 1,000 meter run. In the 4x800 meter relay, both William Pardonner and Anthony Alba established new personal records for their relay leg.

The preponderance of success at the end of the season is the goal from the beginning. Great Job All!
Absolutely fantastic day for Ketcham Wrestling. We had 9 out of our 12 wrestlers earn a spot on the podium at this years Highland Wrestling Tournament.

Lucas Glickman earned the top spot taking 1st place in the 108 weight pound division. Lucas went undefeated at the tournament 4 wins all by pinfall. Lucas also earned Most Outstanding Wrestler for his domination.

Angelo Battista placed 2nd in the 116 weight pound division.

Jaden Turner placed 3rd.

Bojk Bojkaj and Nate Lutz placed 4th.

Emil Corporan, Michael Ricci, Brian Cservak all placed 5th.

CJ Malone placed 6th.

Ketcham placed 4th overall out of 12 teams.

Ketcham stands tall at 9-2 overall in dual meets so far this season and is looking to take on our league matches starting January 14th at RCK against a very tough Mahopac opponent.

Another huge shout out from last week's Mat Wars Tournament goes to,

Izaiah Velez, Lucas Glickman, Angelo Battista and Emil Corporan placing 2nd overall.

Jaden Turner placing 3rd.

Jeremiah Schneck and Bojk Bojkaj placed 4th.

Michael Ricci and Nate Lutz placed 6th.

Ketcham was 4th overall in total team points as well.

Congratulations to the girls track and field team for placing second at the League Meet on Jan. 6. Winning for the girls were Angie Odeniyi in the shot put and weight throw, Abby Kowalczyk in the 1,000-meter run, Isabel Saquicela in the high jump, and Savana Stevenson in the 300-meter dash. Finishing third were Arianna Sloniker in the 600-meter run, Elizabeth DelRosso in the 1,000-meter run, and Londin Watkins in the 300-meter dash. The girls 4x400 (Isabel Saquicela, Makayla Renzo, Genevieve Schafer, Arianna Sloniker) and 4x800 (Elizabeth DelRosso, Morgan LaCasse, Kaelynn Odums, Yaretzi Rodriguez) relays also finished third.

The boys finished third overall at the meet. They were led by event winners Isaac Menjivar in the 1,000-meter run and Austin Deler in the long jump. Finishing second were George Soyka in the 3,200-meter run, Jezreel Brooks in the 55m dash, Cameron Clyde in the 55m hurdles and the 4x400m relay (Matt Kowalczyk, Cameron Clyde, Adam Gazal and Isaac Menjivar). Aaron George and Austin Deler finished third in the 55m hurdles and dash, respectively.

Overall, there were many great performances resulting in personal bests. Great job!
Congratulations to Elizabeth DelRosso for winning the 1,500-meter run at the Dendy Meet last night at Rockland Community College with a stellar come-from-behind performance. Arianna Sloniker earned a third place medal in the 1,000-meter run. For the boys, Matt Kowalczyk placed second in the 3,200-meter run. Last night continued the trend of many personal bests for the second night in a row for many of the athletes. Great job!

The Track & Field team competed in the Arlington Winter Relay Carnival on Dec. 18, where there were several outstanding performances. The girls distance medley relay team (Elizabeth DelRosso, Isabel Saquicela, Arianna Sloniker, Abby Kowalczyk) came close to breaking a 40-year-old record, winning the event by over a lap. The highlight of the evening was the girl's 4x100m Throwers relay. They won with Mia Kowalczyk, Juliette Moreno, Ella Thyrre and Gift Arubuke. On the boys side, the distance medley relay with Matt Kowalczyk, Adam Gazal, George Soyka and Isaac Menjivar finished second. The throwers relay (Anthony Nucifore, Nate Koch, Cristian Cancel, Anthony Alba) also placed second. Great job athletes!

Congratulations to the successes of the boys and girls track and field teams at the Kickoff Meet at the Armory in New York City on Sunday. Abby Kowalczyk won the 3,000-meter run and then proceeded to anchor the 4x800-meter relay to a second-place finish. The other contributing members of the relay were Elizabeth DelRosso, Morgan LaCasse, and Kaelynn Odums. In the field events, Angie Odeniyi won the weight throw and followed that up with a fifth-place finish in the shot put. Arianna Sloniker finished third in the 1,000-meter run in her first attempt at that distance. For the boys, Austin Deler earned a pair of silver medals by finishing second in the long jump and anchoring the 4x200-meter relay. Jezreel Brooks, Bryan Lee, and Jacob Pesantez rounded out the relay. Isaac Menjivar earned silver in the 3,200-meter run while Adam Gazal placed third in the 1,000-meter run. Isaac and Adam also earned a silver medal in the 4x400 meter relay along with Justin Iorio and Anthony Alba. Overall, it was a great day for the Storm Crew!

A new storm is coming! Ketcham Wrestling had a major dual meet tournament on Saturday at Nyack High School. For the second straight year Ketcham went undefeated at this tournament going 6-0 and took home the 1st place trophy. We faced some really good and talented wrestling teams, however our determination and perseverance helped us secure back to back championships. Izaiah Velez, Lucas Glickman, Angelo Battista and CJ Malone went undefeated on the day as well. Angelo was awarded "Most Outstanding Junior" having 3 pinfalls and 3 tech falls throughout the tournament. This makes Ketcham 7-0 in season duals. Ketcham will look to continue this incredible season in Sleepy Hollow on Monday night.

One other INCREDIBLE highlight for this weekend, Ms. Gwen Browne of RCK entered her first ever female freestyle wrestling tournament at Minisink Valley High School, known as the "Iron Maiden" Tournament. Gwen COMPLETELY DOMINATED her competition, winning all 4 of her matches in her bracket and earned her rightful place on the podium, placing 1st. This is Gwen's second tournament championship of the season and will be continuing her dominant wrestling throughout the season. She is truly an "Iron Maiden."

The varsity wrestling team took a long journey to Uniondale HS on Long Island for our first tournament of the season.

We had 8 out 11 wrestlers place including our first female wrestler EVER, Gwen Browne, who placed 1st in the girls freestyle bracket with total domination. Lucas Glickman whose season ended short last year with an injury, bounced back strongly taking 1st place in the 108lb weight class. Angelo Battista placed 4th in the 116 weight class division, Jesse Decarlo placed 1st in the 131B divisoin, Brian Cservak Jr. took 1st place with dominating the 145lb weight class. Patrick Modugno placed 2nd in the 152B weight class division, Jeremiah Schneck placed 2nd in the 160B weight class division and Emil Corporan placed 3rd in the 190lb weight class facing some of the toughest opponents in the state.

Ketcham finished 5th overall in total team points and is looking to continue to dominate this Thursday taking on a great Clarkstown North wrestling team.

Thank you for all of your support and let's keep this storm rolling!
Congratulations to Abby Kowalczyk for finishing 14th out of 282 runners at the Federation/Nike Regional Cross Country Championships at Bowdoin Park. Abby toed the starting line for the final time as a high school athlete and led the way for all Section 1 runners in a courageous effort to make Nationals. Although she fell a little short of that goal, it was an overall outstanding effort.

Good job by Isaac Menjivar, Matt Kowalczyk, Nick Soto and Joshua Jimenez who all ran in the open division.

Also, a big thank you to all the volunteers who helped to park well over a thousand vehicles for the day. It was a huge undertaking met with many accolades from the Nike staff.

Congratulations to Abby Kowalczyk for finishing 11th in the Class A race and 14th overall out of 469 finishers at the New York State Cross Country Championships in Queensbury NY. Abby’s finishing time of 17:59.5 and place are the best ever for a female runner in the Wappingers Central School District. She will run at the Federation/Nike Regional Cross Country Championships at Bowdoin where she will have a chance to qualify for Nationals in Oregon. Wish her the best of luck, or better yet, come and cheer her on!
A successful season is often marked by a win in your final game or contest. In cross-country, success can be defined by how much you improved from the first race of the season to the last. On Saturday, the boys and girls made that affirmation by performing at their best. The boys’ team was led to a fifth-place finish by Isaac Menjivar and Matt Kowalczyk. They both just missed qualifying for the State Meet by only a few places. They were followed by George Soyka, Adam Gazal and Jack McCarthy, who all set personal bests on the famed course at Bowdoin Park. On the girls' side, Abby Kowalczyk finished second overall in a close battle for the top spot and broke 19:00 for the first time at Bowdoin. She will represent the RCK Storm for the third time in a row at the State Meet next Saturday in Queensbury. Wish her luck! Congratulations to all athletes on a very successful season!

Congratulations to Abby Kowalczyk for winning the Northern Counties Championships for an unprecedented FOURTH year in a row with a personal best at the 5k distance under 18 minutes! That time is an RCK Storm all-time best as well! Elizabeth DelRosso had an impressive personal best to finish in 10th overall.

For the boys, the character of a team is often defined by those who step up when others are absent. Such was the case today as Derek Munoz and Nick Soto had critical finishes to help secure 3rd place overall for the team. They were led by Matt Kowalczyk, Isaac Menjivar, and George Soyka, each of whom medaled.

The individual performances were beyond expectations for all of the athletes. They all set new personal bests! Great job!

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RCK Cross Country had great runs at the Section 1 Coaches Invitational on Oct. 19

Congratulations to Abby Kowalczyk for finishing third in her race at the Coaches Invitational at Woodlands High School on Saturday. The boys team ran competitively, finishing 4th in their race and 6th overall out of 32 teams. Isaac Menjivar, Matt Kowalczyk, George Soyka and Adam Gazal all medaled. Go Storm!

The RCK Field hockey team won the league by defeating Arlington 4 to 1. Goals were by Claire Moore (2), Katie Sauve and Mattie Betts. Great defense was played by Christanna Simou, Kiera Kilkenny, Paige Hotle, Bryanna Hodge and Addison Leone. The team was undefeated in league play this season!

RCK VOLLEYBALL CELEBRATED SENIOR NIGHT WITH A HUGE 3-0 WIN!

Congratulations to the boys cross country team for finishing second at the League Meet on October 8 at Bowdoin Park. Matt Kowalczyk led the way for the boys by finishing in second overall. He was followed by Isaac Menjivar who finished in sixth, George Soyka in eighth, and Adam Gazal in eleventh. Each boy has achieved All-League honors for their outstanding efforts.

For the girls, Abby Kowalczyk dominated the race, winning by nearly a minute. Elizabeth DelRosso finished ninth overall with a big personal best by over a minute. Both girls earned All-League honors.

It was a great evening to recognize the seniors on the team as well.
Congratulations to Abby Kowalczyk for finishing 10th in her race and 13th overall out of 332 runners at the Bowdoin Classic on Sept. 28. Elizabeth DelRosso joined the RCK XC Elite Club with her performance. For the boys, Captains Isaac Menjivar, Matt Kowalczyk and George Soyka led the team with outstanding performances. Overall, nearly every boy set a personal best on the Bowdoin course. Great job athletes!

RCK Football and WJHS Football joined the WCSD community to celebrate the life of Jac Antonio Cortes, a football player who would have been an 8th grader at WJHS this year. His family and friends were joined by Jonathan Casillas and David Tyree, former NY Giants players and Super Bowl champions, to celebrate Jac’s love of football and the Giants. His family was presented with a team jersey, and watched RCK and WJHS play the game Jac loved, alongside Casillas and Tyree.