Peekskill Schools Host Annual Winter Sports Awards Night

The Peekskill City School District’s Athletic Department hosted their annual Winter Sports Awards Dinner on Wednesday, March 4 in the Peekskill High School cafeteria. The evening welcomed the season’s student athletes, coaches and their friends and family members.

The District had 10 teams featuring a total of over 125 athletes who competed this season. While Peekskill didn’t see any Varsity League championships this season, at the awards dinner PCSD Athletic Director Lou Panzanaro sang the praises of great team and individual performances, both athletically and academically.

Please see below for a list of those honored at the event.

Scholar Athletes:
TEAM 90 (students must maintain a 90+ average to qualify) AND HIGH HONOR ROLL: Akua Yeboah, Mya Smith, Krista Godbee, Brianna Ellis, Kyle Moran, Antoine Perpignand, Erik Mavian, Birch Lazo-Murphy, Luke Torres-Rossi, Gordon Evans, Deborah Martinez, Elliot Molina, Jodi Glickert, Kiara Haughton, Yohman Ortiz.

HONOR ROLL: Josh Satur, Lazaro, Granda-Harris, Darius Snipes, Tatyanna Arceneaux, Mariah James, Francesca Snipes, Charles Redd, Prince Marsh, Toluwanimi Jegede, Britney Diaz, Dominque Schweizer, Giavanna Toscano, Tiara Smith, Zachary Clausen, Adrianna Parks, Chelsea Ogindo, Deanna Rodricks, Steven Francisco, Niya Fields, Nycole Mitchell, Sandra Murphy, Taylor Clare, Devin Guardino.

It should be noted that the District also had three teams that ALMOST made the scholar athlete team. They were: Bowling, Girls' Basketball, and Cheerleading. Those three teams finished the season with an 89%+ average, just shy of the 90% needed for New York State Scholar Team award.

Athletes of the Week:Dec. 5: Chihe WilliamsDec. 12: CJ ReddDec. 19: Justin Velasquez/Nia Fields (Tie)Dec. 26: Lanay RodneyJan. 4: Carlos NazarioJan. 11: Chelsea OgindoJan. 18: Nicole Burris/Shion Darby (Tie)Jan. 25: Jodi GlickertFeb. 2: Devin GuardinoFeb. 9: Lisanna BurnettFeb. 16 Nyre Holliman.

Individual and team highlights were celebrated as follow:

Lanay Rodney was selected to the All-Section team for Girls’ Basketball. In the December Slam Dunk Tournament at County Center, Lanay Rodney led her team to the championship by scoring a total of 76 points between the two games.

The Girls’ Basketball team lost to Albertus Magnus in the quarter finals of the Sectional tournament, but finished second to Ossining in the League. Ossining won the Class AA sectional tournament.

Chelsea Ogindo was selected to the All Section team for the 600 m and 100m run in Indoor Track. Chelsea won the 1000 meter run at the Dendy Classic and the 600 meter run at the Rhody Classic in Rhode Island.

Coach Robinson brought back a competitive Cheer team to Peekskill for the first time in 16 years. The girls trained everyday and on some days trained at Gymnastics City. In a competition at Arlington High School, Peekskill finished in third place out of 14 competing schools.

The Bowling team finished third in their league.

Two Peekskill athletes, Brian Lehning and Kaitlin Lehning, competed on our Ski team and went to meets with Hen-Hud.

Peekskill hosted several wrestling meets and for the first time in more than a decade a Peekskill wrestler, Carlos Navario, was named to the All-League Wrestling team.

In the Boys’ Swimming Divisionals, Devin Guardino took first place in both the 100 yard butterfly and the 100 yard backstroke and scored 40 points – the highest score possible. Devin also broke two individual school records in the 100 fly, which had previously been held by his uncle, Chris Horton, since 1984, and the 100 backstroke. (Stay tuned for more on this exciting story!) Devin was also a part of three record breaking relay teams – 200 yard Medley Relay, the 200 yard Freestyle Relay and the 400 yard Freestyle Relay.

Congratulations to all of Peekskill's athletes and coaches on their success this season!