Tarrytown's fall sports teams are already under way with the new season, and Director of Athletics Chuck Scarpulla is excited about what he promises will be "a solid athletics program all year."
The District welcomed three new coaches this year:
-- Ryan Fisher, who is coaching Varsity Girls Soccer after a five-year coaching career at Our Lady of Victory School in Irvington.
-- Clare Carr, a Morse School teacher who is coaching the District's merged Swim Team.
-- Rachel Flaherty, a graduate of Dominican College who has taken over for Lena Pelletiere as coach of the Girls Volleyball team.
"I'm happy to add those three new coaches to a quality coaching team here at Sleepy Hollow," said Mr. Scarpulla.
At every level, more students have tried out for Junior Varsity and Varsity teams than in previous years, said Mr. Scarpulla, which is a testament to how well the athletics program is regarded.
"We're pleased that our coaches are working hard already, and our kids have really bought into the sports program here."
Sleepy Hollow fans can expect to see solid performances from all of the teams, said Mr. Scarpulla. The swim team, he noted, has placed second in the Divisional Championships for the last two years and will be looking to unseat their rivals, Ursuline, in 2013.
The varsity field hockey team, under Coach Alexandra Griffin, is motivated to win, after having raised enough money over the spring and summer to travel to the KSA Events three-day tournament and training camp in Florida to work on their field hockey skills and compete against teams from around the country.
Mr. Scarpulla also said he expects a good season from the football team, coached by Steve Borys, and boys soccer, coached by Brian Duschenchuk.
"The Sleepy Hollow spirit and leadership is alive and well," said Mr. Scarpulla. "I invite anyone in the community to come on over and watch our kids practice and compete."
Mr. Scarpulla urged parents and supporters to subscribe to the interactive calendar on the District website for game information, schedules and athletics news. Instructions for subscribing to the interactive calendar can be found at www.tufsd.org/documents/usecalendar.htm.
