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Athletic News
List of 21 news stories.
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Zoe Meshel '19 commits to Columbia University for Archery!
Congratulations to Portledge School student Zoe Meshel ‘19 on her commitment & acceptance to Columbia University for Archery. Meshel '19 will join the Division 1 Columbia Archery 8-time National Champion team where she will continue to compete as a compound archer. Way to go Zoe! -
Max Scalamandre '19 commits to Penn State!
Congratulations to Portledge School senior Max Scalamandre for his commitment to Penn State for swimming! Scalamandre ‘19, has been swimming since he was 7, and is most excited about the overall athletics program at Penn State and the exciting student atmosphere. He is most confident in the backstroke and IM and we can’t wait to hear about his accomplishments for the next 4 years! Congratulations Max! -
Boston College Women's Lacrosse Visits Portledge
Portledge School was proud to host the second consecutive Boston College Eagle Elite Girls Lacrosse Camp on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. The exciting day of lacrosse saw over 90 girls from around the tri-state area join together on the beautiful Portledge campus to hone and further develop their on-field skills in a four hour clinic hosted by the coaching staff and players of the 2-time consecutive NCAA Division I Runners Up, Boston College Eagles. The day included small group skill sessions, position specific drills, and circuit training for a group of youngsters that hope to one day play NCAA College Lacrosse. The partnership between Portledge School and Boston College Womens Lacrosse is a strong one that both institutions hope to further in the coming years. -
Highest Achieving Student-Athletes
This year Portledge Athletics celebrated their highest achieving student athletes. They inducted one student into the 5th Year Club, two students into the 6th Year Club, and three students into the Varsity Club. Congratulations to all and thank you for your dedication to Portledge Athletics! -
Jersey Retirement
This Spring the Portledge Athletic Department retired the soccer jersey of Marissa Stanco ‘18. Stanco ‘18 wore # 21 during her four years at Portledge School and not only contributed to the girls soccer program, but athletics at Portledge as a whole, which earned her the Senior Athletic Award. Please continue reading to hear about what an incredible contribution Stanco '18 was to Girl's Soccer at Portledge and Athletics as a whole. -
Portledge Varsity Boys Tennis team captures 3rd consecutive PSAA Championship
The Varsity Boys Tennis team earned the 2018 PSAA Championship title after defeating Avenues: The World School in a nail-biting 3-2 win on May 17, 2018. -
PSAA All-League Selections for Spring Season
Congratulations to our students and coach who were honored by the PSAA for their high level accomplishments in their respective spring sport. The below athletes were selected to the All-League Team. -
Senior Athletic Award Winner
This Spring, Marissa Stanco '18 was awarded the Senior Athletic Award for her contributions to Portledge School's Athletics and its growing success. She is a tremendous athlete and well-rounded individual who helped the teams she participated on achieve amazing accomplishments. -
Portledge Varsity Softball team captures PSAA Championship
After defeating Martin Luther 9-1 in the PSAA semifinal on Thursday May 10th, the Portledge Panthers Varsity Softball team looked to repeat this result in the PSAA Championship Game. A rainy Monday morning gave way to a beautiful afternoon at Portledge School, where pitcher and playoff MVP Carly Kleinwaks ‘18 and her fellow Lady Panthers looked to capture the PSAA Championship for the second year in a row. Portledge faced off against the 1 seed, Solomon Schechter. The Panthers were victorious, ultimately defeating Schechter 14-2, after scoring 9 runs in the 3rd inning. -
Students and Teachers gather to support the tragic loss felt by Humboldt Hockey
On Thursday, April 12 the strong hockey culture at Portledge School was on full display as students and faculty came together to support the tragic loss felt by Humboldt Hockey. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those impacted by this devastating loss. #prayforhumboldt -
Boys and Girls Ice Hockey All-League Selections
Congratulations to our students who were selected to the All-League team for their participation on their respective hockey team. We are incredibly proud of our athletes.
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PSAA All-League Selections for Winter Season
Congratulations to our students and coach who were selected to the PSAA All-League team for their participation in their respective winter sport. We are incredibly proud of our athletes.
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Jeremy Wilmer '21 commits to Boston University!
Congratulations to Jeremy Wilmer ’21 on his commitment to play hockey at Boston University. In 13 games played this year, his first with the Panthers, Wilmer has 15 goals and 24 assists for 39 points, including setting a school record 9 point (4g, 5a) outburst vs. The Hun School on 1/24. The highly skilled forward has an innate ability to create tremendous offensive chances from the smallest of opportunities. Congratulations to Jeremy and his family! -
Zaire Baines '22 Breaks Another Record!
Zaire Baines ’22 scored 50 points on 1/24 vs. Avenues: The World School becoming only the 4th Long Island High School Basketball player in history to tally two 50+ point games in a single season (source: LIBasketball.com). Baines scored a school record 53 points on 1/18 vs. Kew Forest to start his torrid week of scoring as he has amassed 140 points in the three games the team has played this week. Best of luck to Zaire and the boys moving forward through the rest of the season and into the playoffs! -
Baines '22 makes Portledge Basketball History
Portledge School 8th grader Zaire Baines makes Portledge School history and lands himself on the list of high school players with the highest single-game scoring output in Long Island boys and girls basketball history. -
November Athletes of the Month
Congratulations to Upper School Athletes of the Month for November: Marissa ‘18 and Jason ‘19 who have showed great leadership and unprecedented teamwork on their basketball teams. Way to go! -
PSAA All-League Selections for Fall Season
Congratulations to our students and coach who were selected to the PSAA All-League team for their participation in their respective fall sport. We are incredibly proud of our athletes.
Girls Soccer:
Nicole Guarino '19
Alessandra Marciano '18
Ariana Marciano '18
Marissa Stanco '18
Phil Hills, Coach of the Year
Girls Tennis:
Lexi Bracco '19
Olivia Lynch '18
Lisa Sholomon '18
Olivia Rush '19
Boys Soccer:
Angel Singh '19
Jonathan Escober '19 -
October Athletes of the Month
The Portledge Athletic Department has restarted the Athlete of the Month tradition this school year. As part of recognizing top athletic achievement, Portledge will name a male and female athlete of the month in both the Middle and Upper Schools. Recipients are named at the first divisional morning meeting each month.A huge congratulations goes out to our Athletes of the Month for October: -
September Athletes of the Month
The Portledge Athletic Department has restarted the Athlete of the Month tradition this school year. As part of recognizing top athletic achievement, Portledge will name a male and female athlete of the month in both the Middle and Upper Schools. Recipients are named at the first divisional morning meeting each month.
Continue to reading to see the Athletes and why they were awarded this month: -
Chabrier '20 commits to Northeastern University for Hockey
Huge congratulations to Brandon Chabrier ‘20 for his commitment to Northeastern University! Chabrier came to Portledge in 8th grade and has been a huge asset to the Varsity Boys Hockey program. The smooth skating puck moving defenseman looks to lead the Panthers to a big season this winter. Congrats ‘Chabs’! -
Stanco '19 named in Top 50 Soccer Players to Watch on Long Island
Portledge Senior Marissa Stanco has been named one of the Top 50 Soccer Players to watch in 2017 by Newsday. This comes after Stanco scored a Portledge record 26 goals last season and was named PSAA Most Valuable Player for both the regular season and the playoffs for the third year in a row. Stanco has committed to Fordham University to begin playing soccer there next Fall. She netted her first goal of the 2017 season Wednesday, September 6th to cap a 4-0 season opening victory for the Lady Panthers over arch rival Long Island Lutheran.
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