Weekly Wildcat Wrap-up (Week 9)

Sports

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

Section 9 Cross Country Championships at Sanfordville Elementary School in Warwick, N.Y.
Section 9 Cross Country Championships at Sanfordville Elementary School in Warwick, N.Y.

Warwick junior Alyssa Dovico placed fifth in the Section 9 Class A Cross Country Championships to earn a spot at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Championship on Nov. 11 at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School.

Dovico, the team captain, led the Wildcats to a second-place finish in the race at Sanfordville Elementary School on Nov. 4. The completed the 5K course in a personal best time of 19 minutes, 34.5 seconds. Other personal best times were turned in by Trixie Wendell (20:16.3), Julia Schlesinger (20:32.3), Natalie Eger (21:32.3), and Alexa Keys (22:21.1).

Monroe-Woodbury won the team title with 36 points. Warwick was second with 89.

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Section 9 Cross Country Championships at Sanfordville Elementary School in Warwick, N.Y.

On Nov. 4, the Purple Wave Cross Country team played host for the Section 9 Championships at Sanfordville Elementary school.  The boys team set a season best 18:03 five-man average using a meet best 34 second compression.

The team was led by freshman Jake Cosco, who placed 24th in 17:44 and was followed by junior Liam Astbury (17:52), freshman RJ Dovico (18:02), freshman Alex Kobrick (18:15), junior Colin Freet (18:21), junior Jake Tannar (18:46) and sophomore Jackson Spivak (18:47).

Monroe-Woodbury won the Class A team title with 24 points.

VOLLEYBALL

Warwick plays Minisink Valley in a Section 9 volleyball semifinal in Slate Hill
Warwick plays Minisink Valley in a Section 9 volleyball semifinal in Slate Hill

Warwick’s volleyball season ended with a 25-11, 25-7, 25-10 loss to Minisink Valley in the Section 9 Class AA semifinals. The Wildcats ended their successful season with a record of 13-5.

Erin Smith led the Wildcats with five kills. Hallie Hansen had three kills.

Warwick plays Minisink Valley in a Section 9 volleyball semifinal in Slate Hill
Warwick plays Minisink Valley in a Section 9 volleyball semifinal in Slate Hill

GIRLS SWIMMING

Maeve Wright was the top finisher for Warwick at the Section 9 championship meet on Nov. 4 at Valley Central High School. She placed sixth in the 100-yard butterfly with a personal best time of 1:01.00. Ciara Kelly finished eighth in the 200 individual medley (season best 2:21.57) and the 100 breaststroke (1:14.73).

Senior Sydney McSweeney closed out her high school career by finishing eighth in the 50 freestyle with a personal best time of 25.78.

FOOTBALL

Cornwall defeated Warwick 46-6 in a Section 9 Class A semifinal game at Beacon High School on Nov. 3. The Wildcats ended their season with a record of 6-4.