As the state qualifier meet got shifted from Thursday/Friday to Friday/Saturday as a result of heavy rain, the final few Edgemont runners watc…
The Section 1 Class B championships meet was a great opportunity for Edgemont’s track and field competitors to have one more shot at earning personal records and hitting cut times for the state qualifier.
With 85 degree temperatures at the start of the junior varsity Westchester County Championship meet, followed by a downpour by the end, this bipolar weather signified that it was officially a “spring track” meet. Unfortunately, for the Edgemont Panthers it was also the last for most of the team.
Falling two goals shy of potentially hosting the first home playoff game in the program history, the Edgemont boys lacrosse team headed into the postseason with fire in its eyes.
After starting the season 8-2, the Edgemont girls lacrosse team had extremely high expectations.
Golfer Evelyn Chiu will be back next year with something to prove.
After starting the season 8-2, the Edgemont girls lacrosse team had extremely high expectations.
Coming into one of the tougher games on the schedule, the Edgemont boys lacrosse team went into the Rye game expecting to put up a fight. Despite league powerhouse Rye being able to utilize their seasoned lineup, the Panthers stood tall and did not back down.
The girls 4x400-meter relay team may only have traveled a few minutes to White Plains High School to compete, but the journey was extra special for the prestigious large-scale Glenn D. Loucks Games.
After an exciting win early last week, the Edgemont girls lacrosse team closed out the regular season with two incredibly hard fought games against Irvington and Dobbs Ferry.
No baseball season has been the same for Edgemont senior Kevin Lee.
The Edgemont Panthers went into the week looking to close out their fifth straight league title and head strong into the Section 1 Team Tournament.
Coming off a two-game winning streak, the Edgemont boys lacrosse team sought to bring home a win against league foe Pelham. Despite Pelham making a big playoff run last year, Edgemont came in ready to fight on their home turf on their very own senior night.
Mired in a three-game losing streak, the Edgemont girls lacrosse team was able to come out strong in its final week of regular season play, sealing off a decisive 15-7 victory over Croton to snap the skid.
In a trio of matches, 9-4 Edgemont boys tennis swept all 12 doubles matches, dropping only two singles matches to Bronxville along the way.
Spending four years at shortstop for the Edgemont softball team, Sasha Hirschheimer has seen a lot of change around her. As one of the few constants, Hirschheimer has been doing her best to make it business as usual no matter who is to her right or left or front or back.
Through nine matches, the Edgemont boys golf team has been consistent, compiling six scores between 230-235, three between 239-244. While the consistency bodes well for the future, the Panthers haven’t been able to lower their scores in order to compete in matches.
An up and down season for Edgemont baseball thus far has not stopped senior captain Anthony Langiulli from a having breakout season.
In one half of lacrosse, both the Edgemont and Valhalla girls teams led by three goals. The Panthers got off to the hot start with a quick 3-0 lead, but Valhalla not only tied the game, but had a three-goal lead of its own at halftime.
After coaching track and field for 25 years at Edgemont, Coach Steve Rubenstein was filled with much pride as he organized yet another group of girls to compete at the prestigious Penn Relays.
Coming into a big league game against Eastchester, the Edgemont boys lacrosse team was looking to rise above .500 in league play. Eastchester, however, had other plans, dominating in a 15-5 win as the Panthers didn’t come out with the proper sense of urgency.
The Edgemont boys tennis team had a challenging week with two league opponents and one powerhouse. While the team came away 2-1 to improve to 6-4 overall, third set 10-point supertiebreaks continue to be shaky, despite being a strength in past years.
Dr. Strange saw one scenario in 14,000,605 where The Avengers could reverse the damage done by Thanos, preventing the losses of life when he snapped the fingers on the Infinity Stone gauntlet. If only Edgemont softball coach Larry Giustiniani had those odds of keeping his attendance up each spring.
As the Edgemont girls lacrosse team has started this season on a very high note — seven wins and one close loss — the Panthers are looking to continue their success as they head into the harder, more competitive half of their season.
Edgemont’s boys golfers are consistently getting four scores under 50 each match. If they can get the fifth and sixth scores to drop, the Panthers will be much more competitive than they have been early in the season.
Just like Scarsdale, Edgemont coach Mark Romney schedules matches against the best teams in Section 1 each spring. The big difference is Edgemont is a small school, an underdog.
For a MASH Unit, the Edgemont softball team is off to a pretty good start.
After 12 seasons as an assistant coach at Bronxville, Billy Locher is looking for a repeat performance as he takes over as Edgemont’s boys lacrosse head coach.
Being an “enthusiast” is often enough to get you a high school golf team coaching job. It worked out well for past Edgemont girls coaches George DiChiara and Bryan Paul, so the Panthers are expecting the same positive result with new coach Mitch Shapiro.
Katie Degen spent three years learning about field hockey from Lindsay Robinson before taking over as Edgemont head coach in 2013 with only two weeks notice. With lacrosse, it’s a completely different story.
Sometimes life throws you a curveball. Better yet, sometimes the curveballs disappear.
Darren Hawks was only the second varsity coach in Edgemont girls soccer history. With his retirement announcement over the winter, the Panthers must wait to find out who No. 3 will be.
J.C Periac expected to be at practice with the Edgemont outdoor track and field team on Monday, the first workout of the new season. He also planned to be there for cross-country in the fall and indoor track in winter before hanging up his clipboard, whistle and running shoes.
Going all the way back to being hired in 1989, Rob Breitenbach showed no signs of slowing down as a three-season coach at Edgemont. That changed quickly, however.
When coaches stop coaching in today’s world — no matter what their age or the circumstances — the first reaction is, “Was he or she fired?” Often that question doesn’t go fully answered.
Nicky Meglino was bitten by the wrestling bug 10 years ago. On Saturday he actually got bitten during wrestling.
Its not often that both the Scarsdale boys and girls ski teams are at the top of their game in the same year. This season was a major exception to that rule as the boys beat all of the top teams when it mattered in the regular season and the girls won more overall meets than they lost. Then,…
After placing eighth as a team last year, Ardsley/Hastings/Edgemont/Dobbs Ferry/Irvington took second at the Section 1 boys swimming championships last week.
Senior Nicky Meglino finally felt the pressure. He just didn’t let it get to him in winning his second straight Section 1 Division 2 championship. Last year he won at 170 pounds, this year 182.
If sophomore Sumeddha Biswal and freshman Stephanie Kornberg had the physical strength to match their mental fortitude, they’d be two of Edgemont’s best varsity wrestlers.
Many coaches hope their players become “a family” as the season progresses. There are two players in particular Edgemont girls basketball coach Larry Giustiniani does not have to encourage.
The Edgemont boys basketball team sought to start off the second half with a bang. The Panthers did just that.
Edgemont wrestling coach Pete Jacobson has nominated three wrestlers for the Con Ed scholar-athlete award over the years. All three have won.
Tobey Saracino helped coach a four-school combined team to the Section 1 girls swim and dive championship this past fall. Imagine what she and her co-coaches can do with five schools this winter for the boys.
Whether he’s giving instructions to his players or getting in the head of a deserving rival coach during postseason, Larry Giustiniani is loud and animated on the basketball court. And, this year, he’s in charge.
