What’s Happening in OT Sports – Week of Jan. 31

Sports recap for January 31-February 6

Olivia Klein

Keep up with OT sports with this weekly recap!

Monday, January 31

The girls basketball team won its county game against Westwood 39-35. Junior Mackenzie Ward and sophomore Maya Giordano led the way with 14 points each. 

The boys swimming team lost its match against Demarest 93-76. 

The girls swimming team lost its match against Demarest 96-65. 

The cheerleading team won their competition at Dumont High School against Dumont and Pascack Valley to remain undefeated.

 

Tuesday, February 1

The wrestling team won its match against Hasbrouck Heights 39-24. Seniors Declan Jaeger, and Liam Fowley, and junior Sam Bodnar won their matches through a pin. Seniors Robert Mercado and Matthew Olivio, and freshman Jonathan Rotolo and Nicholas Rossi won their matches through a decision. Senior Jake Smith won his match through forfeit.  

The boys basketball team won its game against Paramus 51-44. Senior Frankie D’Ercole had 15 points and senior Ryan Woo had 10 points.

 

Wednesday, February 2

The wrestling team won its senior night match against Teaneck 66-9. Senior Nathan Kim, senior Luke Guendy, and Fowley, Bodnar, and Rossi all won with a pin. Smith and Mercado won with a decision while senior Andrew Digia, Jaeger, Rotolo, and freshman Kate Machleder won their matches through forfeit. 

 

Thursday, February 3

The boys basketball team won its game against Bergenfield 60-51. D’Ercole had 24 points and Woo had 8 points.

The girls basketball team won its game against Bergenfield 61-16. Giordano had 20 points and Ward had 15 points.

The boys bowling team won its match against Indian Hills 5-2. Junior Sean Kim had a match high set score of 600.

 

Saturday, February 5

The girls basketball team lost its county game against Saddle River Day 73-44. Giordano had 17 points and Ward had 15 points.

The boys basketball team lost its county game against Ridgewood 53-27. D’ercole had 16 points and senior Ilan Barnea had 4 points.

The boys ice hockey team lost its game against Bergen Catholic 4-2. Junior Drew Rosenblum and Anthony White each had a goal, while sophomore Oliver Bereinbroick had two assists. Goalkeeper Gianluca Palazzolo had 22 saves.