As winter sports advance to the playoffs, the Sports Editorial Board is ready to report highlights on numerous athletic triumphs.
—Margarita
Basketball (Boys) – Arielle Mims
With winter sports nearing the end, Radnor Boys Basketball has been giving their best efforts to conclude the successful season. On January 30th, RBB played against Marple Newtown and won 55-46. Elijah Sellers and Kessy Cox both contributed 15 points each–over half of the total points for Radnor. The next day, the team versed Holy Ghost Prep. Although HGP might’ve led at the end of the third quarter, RBB regrouped and went in for a win of 70-64. Elijah Sellers’ offensive performance displayed his wide range of skills, as he dropped a three and was also dominant in the paint. To finish out the week, the boys took on Strath Haven in their senior night game. Strath Haven put pressure on Radnor in the beginning, pressing full court in the first quarter. Ultimately, Strath Haven fell to Radnor (64-39); every player contributed points to the win. In the last regular game of the season, RBB played against Springfield. It was a close game throughout the first half, with SHS leading by only one point at halftime. But Radnor showed their impeccable ability to handle business and beat Springfield 37-27 once they gained the lead. On the 10th, Radnor battled Conestoga in the first round for the Central League title. Both teams brought intensity to the court, with a mere foot of space left by a defender being taken advantage of by both teams to shoot some quick pull-up jumpers. In the end, Radnor won 55-50, with a steal and layup into the basket by Sawyer Smith to cement the win in the last ten seconds. The boys then took on #1 seed Lower Merion on February 15th in the Central League Championship. Throughout the first half, the game was extremely close, with LM leading by only one point at halftime. During the third quarter, Radnor scored 4 points to LM’s 20, which is what effectively led Radnor to their 54-68 loss. On Wednesday, Radnor took on Sun Valley in the PIAA D1 Quarterfinal game. In a close matchup, Radnor unfortunately lost 34-35. This Saturday, Radnor Boys Basketball plays against Penncrest, so we wish them luck!
Basketball (Girls) – Kayla Cormier & Audrey Rubenstein
RGB finished their regular season off with an outstanding record of 18-4. They earned a 3rd seed spot in districts and the 4th seed in the Central League with their hard work throughout the season. On February 8th, the girls played against 5th seed Penncrest in the first round of the Central League playoffs. Kate Gallagher and Nyah Yao led the team with 13 points each alongside Caroline Monahan’s 9 points. Despite the team coming back from being down 7 at the half, Penncrest made a shot with 3 seconds left in the game, leading to an end score of 39-40. With time off until district playoffs, the girls put in the work at practice and attended opponents’ games to scope out the competition. When the game against Villa Maria on February 21 came around, senior star Blayse Jennings had to sit the bench due to complications in filing paperwork for the PIAA. With a major player out, underclassman Bree Simpson stepped up to start her first ever varsity game. The girls hustled throughout the whole game and put in their best efforts but ended up losing 38-53. RGB’s season isn’t over yet and the team is fired up to play Pheonixville on February 23rd. Show some support and come to the game at home on Friday to cheer the girls onto a win!
Cheerleading – Trinity Emery
The cheerleaders had another successful clinic to finish out the 2023-24 season. As the season comes to a finish, the cheer team will follow the boys’ basketball team to cheer them on through playoffs. Stay tuned to the Radnor Cheerleading Instagram, @radnorcheer, for updates on tryouts for the 2024-25 season.
Color Guard – Sofiia Kuzmenko
As the season warms up, the Radnor Guard gets ready to come out on top. During their competition at Penncrest High School, the guard proudly stood at 1st place with a score of 59.22. The following week, they were able to improve their score by 3 points, getting them to 62.07 at Avon Grove High School. You’ll be able to cheer them on at Woodbridge High School on February 24th.
Indoor Track and Field (Boys) – Niva Menon
Over this past month, the Radnor Boys Track and Field team have competed in several different meets ranging from PTFCA Classical to the Meet of Champs landing them spots on the leaderboard. On February 3rd the boys traveled to Lehigh University to run at Meet #7 for TFCAofGP, where senior Noah Wampole placed 1st overall in High Jump, junior Owen Lim placed 3rd in triple jump, and the boys 4 by 200 placed 3rd overall. Then on February 10th, the boys returned to Lehigh University to compete alongside the girls team in the PTFCA Indoor Track Classic. Noah Wampole once again reached the podium, placing 2nd overall in High Jump while the boys 4 by 200 placed 5th overall. Finally, on February 17th, the team went up one last time to Lehigh as they ran at the Meet of Champs, where senior captain Luke Bodden placed 4th in the 3000 meter run, junior Joseph Garzio placed 4th overall in the 800 meter run, and once again Noah Wampole placed 2nd overall in high jump. As the boys take on the PTFCA State Championship this week, good luck to Noah Wampole, Luke Bodden, and Joseph Garzio!
Indoor Track and Field (Girls) – Niva Menon
Over the past few weeks, the Radnor girls track and field team have competed vigorously in several high school invitationals at the Ocean Breeze Track and the PTFCA Classic at Lehigh University. On February 10th, the girls ran at the PTFCA Classic where the 4 by 800 meter relay placed 6th and qualified for states. On February 16th, the girls team headed to the Ocean Breeze Track, where they ran in the Garden State Invitational; senior captain Zoe Margolies placed 2nd overall in the 3200 meter run. In this coming week, the girls will take on the PTFCA State Champions. Good luck to the Radnor Girls 4 by 800, Sophia Hill, and Zoe Margolies as they compete for the medal!
Ice Hockey (Girls) – Samantha Takefman
The last two weeks have been exciting for Radnor Girls Ice Hockey. On February 14th, the girls had their annual Main Line Cup. Despite some initial delays, the game went on and the team pulled through with a 5-3 win against their biggest rivals. This year marks the third year straight of keeping the cup and the girls intend on making it four next year. Following the Main Line Cup, the girls took on Kingsway, a game they needed to win in order to get the best seeding for playoffs. Tied 0-0 until the third quarter, Chloe Simonian assisted Ashlyn Fram to score the only goal of the game with 48 seconds left. With optimal seeding, the girls look forward to playoffs and we wish them the best of luck!
Squash (Boys) – Rhea Howard
The Radnor Boys Squash team had their final match of the regular season against Malvern Prep on February 9. Ending the regular season with a bang, Radnor won 4-3 with victories from William Krizek, Arjun Jaswal, Luke Howard, and William Curley. This match also marked the Radnor Boys’ Senior Day. Congratulations to seniors William Krizek, Arjun Jaswal, William Meyer, Eli Frankel, William Curley, and Arjun Singh on a successful high school squash career. We wish you the best in the next chapters of your lives. High School Team Nationals are this weekend and the Radnor Boys Team will be participating in Division IV. Their first match is this Friday at 2PM against Westminster Boys Varsity. We wish them the best of luck in all their matches this weekend. Go Radnor!
Squash (Girls) – Julia Sareen
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Radnor Girls Squash match against Baldwin was canceled and will not be rescheduled, as the season is coming to a close. On Wednesday, the team travels to Shipley in their last match before Nationals. Beginning on Friday, the girls will play at the Spector Center in Philadelphia. If they win, the girls will advance to play another two on Saturday and one final match on Sunday to conclude the season. We wish the girls the best of luck!
Swimming (Boys) – Jacob Kellerman
Radnor Boys Swimming delivered at Centrals. Almost all of the boys recorded personal best times; freshman Bobby Santillo even dropped 11 seconds in the 200 freestyle. Podium finishes include 4th from the medley relay (Chang, Yu, Kellerman, Jones), 6th and 8th, respectively, from senior captain Colin Mucksavage in the 200 and 500 freestyle, 6th and 7th, respectively, from freshman Ethan Chang and senior captain Jacob Kellerman in the 100 butterfly, 3rd from the 200 freestyle relay (Chang, Ledbetter, Jones, Yu), 6th from Sophomore Alex Yu in the 100 breaststroke, and 7th from the 400 freestyle relay (Mucksavage, Ledbetter, Feng, Kellerman). The Raptors finished 5th overall out of 12 Central League teams with a total of 230 points. With such strong swims, Radnor will be taking eight swimmers to the District I Championship meet this Friday and Saturday at York. The boys are hoping to have a presence at states coming off some strong Districts swims.
Swimming (Girls) – Maly Lindgren
RGSwim had a great start to the postseason at Centrals on February 9th and 10th. The girls had many podium finishes, highlighted by the medley relay of Alice Lake, Emma Burke, Maly Lindgren, and Orlaith Dill getting 4th, sophomore Alice Lake getting 3rd in the the 100 back, junior Maly Lindgren getting 1st in the 100 fly, sophomore Maisie Wetzel swimming to 8th in the 100 fly, and the 200 free relay of Orlaith Dill, Elise Flanagan, Alice Lake and Maly Lindgren getting 2nd. The meet had an exciting ending when Radnor’s all-freshmen 400 free relay of Orlaith Dill, Victoria Bates, Caroline Myers, and Elise Flanagan dropped 8 seconds to place 6th. Overall, the girls dominated, taking 3rd out of 12 teams. The team is now looking ahead to Districts this Friday and Saturday and hopes to continue to build on the success they demonstrated at Centrals by securing spots for the PIAA State Championships. For more regular updates, follow our Instagram (@radswimdive).
