Raider Recap: Big Upsets and Big Performances

In a week of multiple upsets by the Raiders, winter sports teams had another big week fueled by strong performances from teams and their players. We got all the highlights in the second ever edition of the Raiders Recap.

Boys Basketball:
The boys basketball team is heating up! The boys had a big 74-68 win on the road against Mount Vernon and then headed up for the Hoopshall Classic in Springfield, Massachusetts for a two-game tournament. In the first game of the tournament, the team won 56-48 against Classic (Rhode Island). This brought their winning streak to four games. Scarsdale, unfortunately took a loss in the second game against a tough Staples (Connecticut) team. Junior Ryan Sussberg had a very impactful week with multiple 15+ point performances. Men's basketball is back at it Tuesday as they head across the Bronx River for a matchup against Edgemont.

Girls Basketball:
Scarsdale’s women's basketball team went 1-1 on the week. On Wednesday, the girls lost a close one, 45-39 against Arlington but rebounded with a big 47-20 win against Greater Lawrence in Springfield, Mass. In that game, senior Chloe Powell led the way with 11 points. The teams return home to play Mount Vernon at SHS on Wednesday and then travel up to take on Ketcham for a Saturday matinee.

Boys Hockey:
The hockey team continues to roll as they won both of their games this week and currently carry a 6-game win streak as well as a 7-2 record. The team’s two wins came at the hands of a 6-1 dominant performance against a Mamaroneck team that not many people thought Scarsdale could beat. Then, the boys had a 10-0 beatdown of Pearl River. Sophomore Leon Zhou had a hat trick (three goals) and senior Daniel Zhu had seven points, including one goal and six assists. Next up, the hockey team will head upstate to take on Broome at the farm which is an outdoor rink in Vestal, New York on Friday and then will play Ithaca on Saturday.

Boys swim:
The swim team continued swimming to new success and new places. The team won their only matchup on Tuesday as they defeated Pelham to improve to 5-2. Next up, the team will match up against Horace Greeley and Arlington to end the regular season. Both of the meets will take place at Westchester Community college, this Tuesday and Thursday.

Ski team:
The SHS ski team continued their strong performance on the slopes as they headed up to Thunder Ridge for a race. For the second race in a row, both the boys and the girls placed first. Stella Van Arsdale and Jayden Hernandez continued their strong skiing finishing one and two on the girls squad. Hunter Frank and Ben Cheikin moved up to first and second as both finished with career bests in the race. Liam Mancini got the bib as the "skier of the race.”

Girls Wrestling:
The girls wrestling team returned to action for the first time in 2026 as they hosted the first ever girls wrestling tournament at the high school which was a major success. Daisy Bennet, Imaan Maroof and Jackie Goldberg all finished first in their weight class. Margot Lombaerde finished second and Emma Steggall and Celeste Minardi finished third in their respective weight classes.

Boys Wrestling:
The boys hosted another Scarsdale invitational on Saturday which was another successful tournament. Junior Luke Iasello led the way finishing first in his weight class and senior captains Andre Duval, Henry Sperling and Ben Xiao all earned a second place finish in their respective weight classes. Truly a great day at the Scarsdale Wrestling Invitational which is becoming an annual tradition. Boys wrestling has two matches this week, including a big tilt this Thursday against Mamo.

Track and Field:
On Friday, a few runners competed at the Steve Brobert Invitational at the Armory. Many athletes who competed earned personal records including junior sprinter Raj Bhatt who earned a PR in the 300 meters and who sophomore star Ana Petinelli in the 1000 meters. The team was supposed to be running at the League Championship on Sunday but due to the weather the meet was canceled. The team will run again this Saturday at the Westchester County meet at the Armory.

Squash:
The squash team faced another tough defeat against Bronxville last Wednesday in Tuckahoe. The team will look to rebound at their next match this Thursday against Citysquash in the Bronx.

Cheerleading:
The cheerleading team is back with a competition this Saturday at New Rochelle as they prepare and practice hard for their annual competition in Orlando in early February.

Bowling:
The girls and boys bowling team had two tough losses this past week against White Plains and New Rochelle. The bowling team is back at it as they take on Mamaroneck, this Wednesday.

Gymnastics:
The gymnastics team has their final meet of the regular season on Tuesday as they get set for the postseason/sectionals.

Fencing:
The fencing team has continued their strong season. They have two more tournaments to close out the regular season, with one of them this weekend. Last Saturday, the team competed at a tournament and in the Junior men's epee bracket, Scarsdale fencers Michael Rvachev and Arthur Luk-Solarz competed in the championship against each other with Luk-Solarz coming out with the win.

As we near the end of January, a few teams begin to close out the regular season and head into the postseason, while other teams still look to do important work and make progress in the second half of the season. Stay tuned for more highlights about our winter sports as the teams all look to have another triumphant week ahead. Scarsdale10583.com and the Raiders Recap, covers all Scarsdale athletics!