Wildcats Winter Sports Update (Jan. 8, 2025)

BOYS INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

The Warwick boys indoor track and field team started off the New Year by competing at the Hispanic Games at the Nike Armory Center in Manhattan with 5,700 other athletes from up and down the East Coast on Jan. 4.

The highlight of the meet for the Wildcats was a record-setting performance in the 800-meter relay. Football and lacrosse standout Ryan Sullivan, competing in indoor track for the first time this winter, teamed up with Logan Conley (football/track), Luke Beattie (three-time pole vault state champion) and Isaiah Gonzalez (soccer/track) to run a school record time of 1:32.31.  The record was formerly held by the 2002 team of Andy Gjeci, Spartek Gjeci, Dylan Begnoche and Chris Fusco.

Beattie also won the pole vault with a meet-record height of 16 feet, three inches. Beattie is ranked third in the nation and first in the state in the pole vault.

The team will next compete in the Millrose Trials at the Armory on Jan. 8 and the Ridgewood Games at Rockland County Community College on Jan. 9.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Sophomore Jake Cosco scored 20 points to lead Warwick to an 86-78 double overtime victory over host Wallkill Valley (N.J.) in the championship game of Ranger Shootout tournament. Jaedyn Rodriguez, who was named the tournament Most Valuable Player, and Mike Molinelli each scored 17 points for Warwick (6-1).

The Wildcats defeated Pope John XXIII 45-32 and High Point 86-76 to reach the championship game. You can watch the game against Wallkill Valley at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn5Rpojsw4Q

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Warwick overpowered Saugerties 51-27 in the Coaches vs. Cancer tournament at Kingston High School on Jan. 4. McKenzie Decker scored 11 points with Emily Romig and Anjelika Quadrino adding 10 points each for Warwick.

The Wildcats beat Monticello 79 – 16 on Jan. 7 to improve their record to 7-0.

BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING

Quinn Nowakowski finished first in the 50-yard freestyle in 25.90 seconds in Warwick’s 104-79 victory over Cornwall on Jan. 6. He also placed second in the 100 butterfly (1:07.55) behind teammate Kaden Nagel, who won with a personal best time of 1:07.25. Nagel finished second in the 10o backstroke (1:10.11).

The Wildcats finished 1-2-3 in diving. Eighth grader Drew Voloshin was first with a six-dive total of 278.50 points, followed by Lucas Wensley (208.05) and Lucas Langone (192.80).

GIRLS WRESTLING

Victoria Alvarado won the 152-pound championship at the Dame of Thrones tournament at Shenendehowa High School on Jan. 4.

BOYS WRESTLING

Warwick hosted the Wildcat Duals on Jan. 4 and finished the tournament with a 5-0 record. The Wildcats beat Suffern 48-22, Pearl River 52-23, Tottenville 39-34, Brewster 70-6 and Yorktown 37-30. 

GIRLS INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

Senior Rachel Venter won the pole vault at the Hispanic Games by clearing 12-4. She is the top-ranked pole vaulter in New York State.