by William | Dec 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
By Jacob Kaplan
The best time of the year has arrived, and it’s not the holiday season. Tappan Zee basketball is back and this season has a little extra meaning to it, ending last season at the hands of their inner county rival isn’t what TZ expected, with most of the team returning the Dutchmen are ready to roll. TZ has risen up to Class AA this season opposed to Class A from last season, which means better competition and challenge. The season starts Monday, the boys will host defending section champions Peekskill, led by their star Jaden Chavis. Chavis led Peekskill to their 1st gold ball since 2009 and the 2nd round of the State playoffs before eventually losing to Our Lady of Lourdes. TZ will have more than half of their opening day starting lineup from last year starting again, this time they get a couple of big pieces from the state championship team back in Tommy Linehan and Jack Piccione who both returned late in the season last year from prior injuries. They will have to be ready from the jump as Peekskill will try to continue the momentum that last year brought them.
TZ brings in four new guys (Liam D, Sean C, Ty M, Christian S) and brings back most of last year’s roster. Class AA brings the heat when it comes to talented teams, with the likes of Peekskill, Clarkstown South, Greeley, Rye, Somers, Yorktown, and more. Tappan Zee looks to rebound from last year, and they have their sights set on making it back to the County Center.
TZ 2024 Schedule
Dec 9 V Peekskill (season opener)
Dec 17 V CL South
Dec 19, 21 JFK Tourney (@ Somers)
Dec 23 @ Somers
Jan 3 V Albertus
Jan 6 V Eastchester
Jan 14 @ Nyack
Jan 17 @ Bryam Hills
Jan 22 V Nanuet
Jan 25 V Pelham
Jan 28 @ Pearl River
Feb 3 V Nyack
Feb 5 @ Nanuet
Feb 8 @ Albertus
Feb 11 V Pearl River
Feb 13 V Roosevelt
Feb 15 @ Rye
by William | Jun 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Tappan Zee spring sports continues on as we have three sports still playing!
Track & Field competes in the NYS qualifiers today (Friday) at Arlington HS @5PM & tomorrow (Saturday) at White Plains HS @4PM
Softball will take on Vestal HS from Section 2 in the NYS Regional Championship tomorrow (Saturday) at 12:30 PM at Lakeland HS for a chance to play in the NYS Final Four!
Girls Lacrosse will take on Burnt Hills/Ballston Lake from Section 2 in the Regional Championship tomorrow (Saturday) at 3 PM at Hendrick Hudson HS for a chance to play in the NYS Final Four!
It has been a great spring for Tappan Zee Athletics!
The following teams were League Champions:
Boys Golf
Girls Golf
Girls Lacrosse
Baseball
Girls Track & Field
The following teams were Section Champions:
Girls Track & Field
Softball
Girls Lacrosse
100% of our spring teams earned the NYS Scholar Athlete Team Award designation:
Baseball
Softball
Boys Golf
Girls Golf
Boys Track & Field
Girls Track & Field
Boys Tennis
Boys Lacrosse
Girls Lacrosse
We are so proud of all our teams!
#WeAreTZ
by William | Jun 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Attention all student athletes & families:
We will be holding “The Dutchies,” our new Student Athlete Varsity Awards Ceremony, next Wednesday 6/8 at 6:30 PM in the TZHS auditorium. All student athletes and their families are invited. Take a picture at the official TZ backdrop with your teammates, best friends and family members. All Senior student athletes will be honored! This is a night to honor all our Senior student athletes! Underclassmen are invited as well!
Co-Hosted by Senior Student Athletes Kara Dixon & Christian Florencia!
Some awards that will be given out:
Athlete of the Season
Athlete of the Year
Scholar Athlete Award
Dutchmen Award (2 sport athletes)
Flying Dutchmen Award (3 sport athletes)
Coach of the Year
Team of the Year
*All Senior student athletes that attend will leave with a TZ memento!
No RSVP required!
by William | May 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to the Tappan Zee Girls Lacrosse & Softball teams who will play for the Section 1 Championship in each of their sports this upcoming weekend!
The Lacrosse team beat Hen Hud 8-6 and will take on Byram Hills on Friday evening at 6:30 PM and the Torne Valley Sports Complex in Hillburn! The team is led by seniors Charlotte Caulfield, Brooke Comito, Marisa Fitzpatrick, Kellie Linehan, Ciarstan O’Connor, Clark Powers & Marley Wright. Juniors Kathryn Staker, Catie O’Keefe and Isabell Conway are all starters and sophomores Tara McHugh and Daniela Parisi are huge parts of the defense! The team is deep with juniors, Alish MacDonnell & Jess Loch, sophomores, Addison McKiernan, Jahna Natelli, Kate Collins, Marisa Barikyan & Gabby Caltagirone, freshman Cate Sardo & 8th grader Maria Covino. The team is coached by Steve Liscio, Brett Wright and Kerri O’Rourke.
The Softball team beat Ursuline 4-1 and will face Hen Hud for the title at 1 PM on Saturday at North Rockland HS! The team is led by senior captains Eden Blanker and Brianna Santilli. Tara Edwards, Olivia Pagels, and Collen Walsh are the other seniors who have created a great mix of older and younger players! Molly Rabinowitz and Gianna Cilenti are the only juniors on the team, Keira Meyers & Tori Iorio are the only sophomores and Jill Hennessy is the only freshman. The team has five 8th graders in Haley Arvidson, Alyssa Chiappa, Adrianna D’Orio, Ava Handelman and Savannah Nordstrom. the team is coached by Meg Sneeden and Kevin Sneeden.
We are so proud of both of these teams and hope to get a good crowd on Friday and Saturday to show their support!
#WeAreTZ
by William | Mar 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Modified Sports will begin on Monday, 3/28 after school. Students in 7th & 8th grade are eligible to participate as per NYSPHSAA rules.
Sports that are offered are:
Baseball, Boys Tennis, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Softball and Track & Field.
Please make sure your child is registered online to participate: https://socsd.powermediallc.org/
There may be roster limitations for some sports.
Practices and contests are Monday through Friday after school.
Questions? Reach out to Director of PE, Health & Athletics Bill Pilla wpilla@socsd.org or SOMS Spring Athletic Coordinator Chris Rastelli crastelli@socsd.org
by William | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
As stated in the post on February 16, athletic registration for HS sports is closing from 3/9-3/14 so the Nurse’s Office can catch up with the many registrations that have been inputted. Registration will open back up on Monday, March 14. Please understand it can take 2-3 days to process registrations and student athletes must be cleared by the Nurse’s Office to be eligible to participate. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the South Orangetown Athletic Office or the Tappan Zee HS Nurse’s Office.
