Fall Sports!
From the heat to the cold, fall sports are in full swing!
Cross Country – This fall season, the Wayne Valley Cross Country team has run in several meets and locations, from the local Garret Mountain Reservation in the North Jersey Champions to Six Flags Great Adventure in the Wild Safari Invitational. In the Independence Division of the North Jersey conference Championships on October 7th at Darlington County Park, the boys’ team beat Passaic Valley and Wayne Hills, and the girls’ team beat Fair Lawn, Passaic Valley, and Wayne Hills. Sophomores Gavin Magno, Pratyush Srivastava, and Samantha Kholes, and seniors Aidan Barkley, Chloe Krawczak, and Becky Machado lead the varsity teams. Many Cross Country runners also run, jump, or throw in Winter Track and Field, which begins on December 1st: come to Cafe 142 after school that day with running shoes if interested!
Field Hockey – The Wayne Valley field hockey team has been working hard all season, training and practicing their skills. The team is in a rebuilding year with an entirely new group of freshmen to train. Unfortunately, some injuries have harmed the team including the loss of senior midfielder and flyer Sadie Kirz due to an ACL surgery. Some recent highlights include Senior Night and goalie Shannon Neurouter’s 100th save! On the schedule, the annual pink-out game for breast cancer awareness is October 27th at Valley. If you want to come show your support, game days are posted on Instagram @waynevalleyfieldhockey. Unfortunately, we have yet to win a game, but we are determined to make a big comeback and achieve victory!
Football – The team has a new coach with Wayne native Coach Benacquista. They currently have a record of 5-3 • 1-2 in SFC – Liberty Red. Their most exciting win was against Wayne Hills. To read more about it, see the sports section of Smoke Signals.
Gymnastics – Led by Carolyne Capizzano & Cindy Cannici the girls have a record: 5-2 • 5-1 in State.
Soccer (Boys) – Led by varsity coach Kyle Hughes the boys have a current record of 7-6 • 5-2 in Big North – Independence. They had a big win against West Milford in the Passaic County Tournament, Quarterfinal Round. Unfortunately, they lost 2 to 1 against PCTI in the Semifinal Round.
Soccer (Girls) – After a recent win against Eastern Christian,the girls have a 4-10 record and are 3-4 in Big-North – Independence. Coach Sinram will lead the girls against upcoming games with West Milford and Northern Highlands.
Volleyball (Girls) – The girls have a 14-3 • 7-1 in Big North – Independence. The team has hosted tournaments and other events including a pink out day. Coach Sciolaro led them to a 2-0 win in the Passaic County Tournament, Quarterfinal Round against West Milford.
Tennis (Girls) – The tennis players had a recent win against Fair Lawn W 4-1 • 6-10 which gives them a record of 6-10 • 5-6 in Big North – Independence.