Highland volleyball wins three straight
Highland’s girls volleyball team picked up three victories in four days, defeating Ellenville, Rondout and Spackenkill in a busy stretch from Sept. 23-26.
Highland opened the stretch with a four-set victory over Ellenville on Sept. 23, winning 25-11, 16-25, 25-17 and 26-24.

Avery Sosnick led Highland with three kills, 10 assists, nine digs and six aces. Kailyn DeQuarto added six kills, five digs and four aces, while Raegan DeVall had three kills, three digs and five aces. Taylor Anzalone contributed four kills and two digs.

Highland then outlasted Rondout in a five-set thriller Sept. 25, winning 25-17, 23-25, 21-25, 28-26 and 15-9.

Lexi Cardarelli had 26 digs and five aces for Highland. Sosnick recorded two kills, 22 assists, 22 digs and six aces, while DeQuarto had 11 kills, 20 digs and two aces.

Logan VanZandt added seven kills, 18 digs and a block, and Abbie Goodwin contributed seven kills, three digs and 12 blocks.

Highland capped the stretch with a four-set victory over Spackenkill on Sept. 26, 11-25, 25-17, 28-26 and 25-23.

DeQuarto had 11 kills, an assist, six digs and an ace. Sosnick added six kills, 12 assists, four digs and a block. Layla Leahy contributed four kills, eight assists, seven digs and five aces, while Cardarelli had four assists, nine digs and two aces.

Mount Academy girls win eighth straight
Nina Wright scored twice and added an assist as Mount Academy defeated visiting Red Hook 7-0 in a Mid-Hudson Athletic League game Friday, Sept. 25.

Sophiat Hassan, Shannon Clement, Jayna Zumpe and Asia Swinger also scored for the Mount. Red Hook’s own goal accounted for the other Mount Academy score.

Clement had four assists, while Wright, Zumpe and Carina Page each added an assist.

Myla Maas made four saves in goal for the Eagles, who improved to 8-0 with their eighth consecutive victory.

Beacon holds off Marlboro, 12-6
Beacon defeated Marlboro 12-6 on Friday, dropping the Dukes to 1-2 overall and 0-2 in Class B.

Elijah Epps led Beacon with 86 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. He also caught two passes for 72 yards for the Bulldogs, who remained unbeaten at 4-0 overall and 1-0 in Class B.

Marlboro quarterback Santino Caserto completed 7 of 8 passes for 59 yards. Shawn DeLaigle was the Dukes’ leading rushing and receiving contributor, with 60 yards on the ground and 29 receiving yards.

Marlboro will face Red Hook at 5 p.m. Oct. 3 at Dietz Stadium in Kingston.

Ja’Syre Cotton was selected as Marlboro’s offensive player of the game, Jayden Cutting was honored on special teams, and DeLaigle was selected as the overall and defensive player of the game.