Wildcats Winter Sports Update (Dec. 23, 2024)

December 23, 2024

Boys Wrestling

Congratulations to Warwick wrestlers Brady Judd and Griffin Petzold for recording their 100th career wins at the Cornwall Dragon Duals on Dec. 14. The Wildcats won three of their four matches at the competition.

Led by pins from Mackery Paulsen (170 pounds), Brady Judd (131) and Ronan Bradley, the Wildcats defeated Washingtonville 44-26 pm Dec. 18. Warwick over powered Monticello 54-6 on Dec. 10. The Wildcats got pins from Warwick picked up pins from Brady Judd (131 ), Ronan Bradley (138), Christian Lucas (152), Steven Lewis (160), Griffin Petzold (170), Mackery Paulsen (190), Alexander Lucas (215) and Garrett Judd (116).

Girls Wrestling

Warwick’s Emily-Rose Rivera (126) and Victoria Alvarado (152) were crowned champions at the first annual Iron Maiden Tournament at Minisink Valley High School. More than 160 girls from 14 schools competed in the tournament. Alvarado is also the No. 1 ranked wrestler in the state at 152 pounds, according to New York Wrestling News.

Girls Basketball

The Warwick girls basketball team posted a 5-0 record for the month of December. In their latest game, the Wildcats defeated Cornwall 51-39. Reese Girardi scored 15 points and Emily Romig had 11 on Dec. 19. You can watch the WVTV broadcast of that game at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPHCXRrkU5o

Warwick defense was strong in the first four games, holding opponents to under 30 points. The Wildcats beat Goshen 56-29 on Dec. 17 behind 12 points each from Girardi and Kelsey Larney. In a 50-24 victory over Minisink Valley in Dec. 13, Girardi led the way with 16 points, five assists and four steals.

Warwick overpowered Washingtonville 55-22 on Dec. 9. Emily Romig was the leading scorer with 10 points. Kelsey Larney had eight points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. The Wildcats opened their season on Dec. 3 with a 44-19 won over James I. O’Neill. Romig led the way with 12 points.

Boys Basketball

Wyatt Vreeland and Jake Cosco each scored 13 points and Jaedyn Rodriguez has 10 as ran its record to 3-1 with a 51-45 victory over Goshen on Dec. 17. Warwick’s only loss so far came against Delaware Valley, Pa. 41-37. Rodriguez led the Wildcats with 16 points in that game. Wa

Warwick beat Minisink Valley 57-35 on Dec. 12. Luca Siebert and Rodriguez each scored 17 points. Cosco added 13 points. The Wildcats opened their season with a 52-48 victory over Washingtonville.

Cheerleading

 Warwick’s varsity cheerleaders earned a spot at the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championships with their performance in the Empire Regional at Iona University on Dec. 15. The national championships are the culmination of the season for cheerleaders across the nation. It’s the most prestigious high school national championship in the country and the perfect opportunity for cheerleading teams to get together and celebrate each at Walt Disney World Resort.

Boys Swimming

Warwick defeated Minisink Valley 104-81 on Dec. 18 in Slate Hill. Junior Connor Holland finished first in the 100-yard freestyle (49.21) and in the 100-yard backstroke (54.19). Senior Quinn Nowakowski place first in the 50 freestyle (25.49) and was second in the 100 butterfly (1:07.25). Eighth grader Drew Voloshin won the diving competition with a six-dive score of 233.90.

Aidan Harvey was first in the 500 freestyle (5:55.86). In the 100-breaststroke Alex Xin m(1:20.39) and Oppmann (1:21.37) placed second and third. Holland, Nowakowski, Xin and Lucas Langone won the 200-freestyle relay 1:45.08). In the 200 individual medley, Warwick’s Kaden Nagel (2:30.76) and Danny Oppmann (2:31.03) took second and third place.

Holland also won the 100 freestyle (50.77) and 200 freestyle (1:53.70) in a 109-74 loss to Monroe-Woodbury on Dec. 9. The Wildcats swept the diving competition with Voloshin (301.25), Macklin Tomlinson (243.25) and Langone (218.95) taking the top three spots. Warwick’s team of Nowakowski, Mark Wishnia, Nagel, and Holland won the 400 freestyle relay in 4:01.71.

Boys Indoor Track and Field

Junior Luke Beattie finished first in the 55-meter dash in 6.54 and won the pole vault by clearing 16 feet, three inches, in an OCIAA developmental meet at West Point on Dec. 13. Klaus Lindenau was third in the pole vault at 14-0. Isaiah Gonzalez finished first in the long jump with a leap of 20 feet, seven inches. The Wildcats also won the 800-meter relay.

Girls Indoor Track and Field

Senior Rachel Venter won the pole vault by clearing 12 feet in an OCIAA developmental meet at West Point on Dec. 13. The Wildcats finished first in the 3,200-meter relay with a time of 10:55.10). Charlene Petreshock tied for second in the high jump (4-6), and Anna Kane place third in the 1,500 race walk (7:55.58.).