On Saturday, Feb. 25, Monticello Senior hurdler Taina DeJesus placed second in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 8.91 seconds at the Indoor Track State Qualifiers at the Armory in New York City. Taina has earned a spot in the New York State Championships this Saturday at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island. …
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On Tuesday, Feb. 21, Girls Basketball phenom Aaliyah Mota scored her 1,000th point with 15 seconds remaining in the final league game of the season at Minisink Valley. The game was paused, Aaliyah was given the game ball and a standing ovation from both Monticello and Minisink Valley players and fans. Aaliyah becomes just the …
On Wednesday, February 15, on a beautiful and sunny day at Hunter Mountain, Alexis Heins captured her second consecutive Section IX Girls Alpine Ski Championship. Alexis will be competing for the state championship this coming Monday and Tuesday, at Bristol Mountain, alongside teammates Harly Taylor, Reese Kelly and Samuel Rein. The Girl’s Alpine Ski team …
On Thursday, Feb. 16, the Varsity Girls Basketball team honored seniors Aaliyah Mota, Andraya Young, Julia Kurthy, Gianna DeMaio and Janee Vias prior to their game against Port Jervis. It was the final time these amazing student-athletes would play on their home court. The Lady Panthers capped off the celebration by defeating rival Port Jervis …
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Congratulations to Kaitlyn Morse for placing fifth at the Section 9 Nordic Ski Championships at Gore Mountain Ski Bowl on Tuesday Feb. 14. This fifth-place finish qualified Kaitlyn for the New York State Championships which will take place on Feb. 27 and 28 at Harriet Hollister Park near Bristol, New York. Well Done Kaitlyn!!
The varsity boys basketball and cheerleading teams honored their seniors prior to competing against Minisink Valley. Seniors Joe Russo, Dylan Hardy, Demetrius Edwards, Caleb Green and James Dempsey are pictured together at halfcourt displaying gifts given by Coach Russo and Coach Larkin. The boys capped off senior night with a playoff clinching win in front …
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On Friday, Feb. 10, our Alpine ski team celebrated their senior night at Holiday Mountain. Seniors Harly Taylor and Allison Weinstein were honored along with seniors from competing schools. Staying true to alpine tradition, Harly and Allison each took a ceremonial run down the slopes, in costume, to their favorite song. Pictured below are Harly …
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A new Panther tradition is unfolding at Monticello High School. Monticello High School’s senior fall athletes chose a staff member to honor for their support and encouragement over the years, and on Friday, Feb. 10, the athletes surprised their chosen staff member with a t-shirt proudly bearing the athletes name and number. It’s the start …
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On Tuesday, Feb. 7 during its match against Goshen, the Monticello Wrestling Team paid homage to seniors Colin Canto, Jesse Corces and Irvin Oestrich. Below are seniors pictured with their parents. The team also honored its manager Isabella Fairfield, for her season-long efforts in scorekeeping and serving as team manager. Congratulations to all, and all the …
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Congratulations to our varsity wrestling team, who competed in the Bulldog wrestling tournament at Beacon High School on Jan. 21. Monticello senior Jesse Corces finished 1st in the 285-pound weight class and senior Irvin Oestrich finished 3rd in the 172-pound weight class. Other notable finishes included: Arturo Benedicto 4th place (152 pounds) Jeffery Ruiz 5th place (102 pounds) …
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