Irvington HS Girls Basketball Heads to Sectional Semifinals

IRVINGTON, NY - The Irvington High School girls basketball team will compete in the Class B semifinals for the 10th consecutive year.

According to information provided by the Irvington Union Free School District, the team, led by Lindsay Halpin, defeated Westlake High School in the quarterfinals with a score of 61-48.

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Their next game — against Valhalla High School — was moved to Feb. 26 at 4:45 p.m. from Feb. 23 because of weather.

Here are other updates provided by the school district:

Varsity Wrestling

The Irvington High School varsity wrestling team competed in the Division II Sectional tournament last week and placed four wrestlers in the top six in their respective weight classes. Tim Meszaros placed third at 195 pounds, Cris D’Amelio placed fourth at 113 pounds, Peter Tarulli placed fifth at 106 pounds and Matt Montaruli placed sixth at 138 pounds.

Varsity Ice Hockey

The varsity ice hockey team, seeded No. 8 in the Division I sectional tournament, won their opening round game over No. 9 seed New Rochelle on Feb. 22 with a final score of 4-1. Alex Inglis had a hat trick and Christian Enax added an assist. The team will advance to the quarterfinals and play No. 1 seed Mamaroneck on Feb. 24 at the Hommocks Rink in Mamaroneck at 4 p.m.

Boys and Girls Winter Track

The winter track team had outstanding performances at the sectional championships and state qualifier meet. Zoe Maxwell was named Class B sectional champion in both the 300-meter and triple jump. Other medalists at the sectional meet included Scottie Mitchell, who placed second in the 1,600-meter; Griffin Knapp, who placed second in the 55-meter high hurdles; and Suzanne Castaneda, Nia Lee, Zoe Maxwell and Brianna Pierre, who placed second in the girls 4x200-meter relay.

At the state qualifier meet, Maxwell took second place in the 300-meter and fifth in the triple jump. Her second-place finish in the 300-meter qualified her for the state championships, which will be held on March 5 at Cornell University. Also at the state qualifier meet, Pierre took fifth place in the 55-meter.

Boys Basketball

The boys basketball team took on No. 2 seed Putnam Valley last week in the opening round of the sectionals. Looking to pull off the upset as the No. 15 seed, the team kept the game close and tied the score at 32-32 with just three minutes to play. The Bulldogs kept the pressure on Putnam Valley through an outstanding three-point shooting from Dan DeMatteo and key baskets by Thomas Wassmann, but they fell short in the end and lost 40-34.

Photo caption: Irvington High School girls basketball team. Photo courtesy of the Irvington Union Free School District