30 APRIL 12, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
SPORTS
Blau Weiss Gottschee kicks off spring season
Over the weekend, the Blau
Weiss Gottschee (BWG) 2005
club team traveled to open their
Spring Season playing in the quarterfi
nal round of the New York State Cup
game against FC Westchester at SUNY
Purchase.
In a dramatic game that went into
overtime, the BWG squad secured a
4-2 win, and advance to the semifi nals.
The Gottschee boys took a 2 - 0 lead,
but the aggressive FC Westchester
side was able to tie the game and force
overtime.
With one goal in each period of the
overtime, the BWG boys won and
advanced to the next round.
The younger developmental academies
played against the former NASL team,
the New York Cosmos. The U12 Blue won
12-1, while the U12 White won 6-5. The
U13 team lost 4-2, but the U14s won 4-2
The older developmental academies
played against the MLS academy teams
from Montreal - Canada, the Montreal
Impact. The U15 team lost 2-1, and the
U17 and U19 squads played to scoreless
draws.
Finally, the U16 pre-academy team
won their game over Cedar Stars -
Monmouth 4-1.
Photo by Ovid Cusu
The BWG 2005 squad.
Another medal-winning performance for St. Margaret/RA Flyers
Young runners from the St.
Margaret /Resurrection
Ascension Flyers brought
home numerous medals during
their most recent track meet on
March 18.
Gold medal recipients included
senior Ricky Hubert and junior
Christian Audrin, who won their
divisions of the 600 meter race. Novice
Caroline Gordon brought home
the gold for her 300 meter run, while
bantam Olaia Higgins earned the gold
for a 300 meter run. Finally, Thomas
Fischer earned the gold medal in the
long jump.
Receiving silver medals were
peewee Emily Pedicini for her long
jump and peewee Dia Healing for her
55 meter dash. Other silver medalists
were bantam Sebastian Audrin for
his 300 meter run; bantam Luke
Minervia for the 600 meter run;
and novice Gavin Walsh for his 600
meter run.
Taking home the bronze were peewee
Jaiden Maxine for his long jump.
Also receiving third place was junior
Gavin Walsh for his 800 meter run;
junior Andrew Kelly for his 300 meter
run; and bantam Matthew Gordon
for his 600 meter run.
Receiving bronze for fourth place
was bantam Madeline Mauceri and
peewee Lawrence Paguay for their
long jumps.
Also earning bronzes for their
300 meter runs were senior Kacper
Niepojok; bantams Anthony Pedicini
and Matthew Gordon; and novices
Finn Healing and Ethan Joseph.