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Nov 15, 2024

John Jay swimmers ready for a big finish

Bitsy Gaza of John Jay swims in the butterfly race against Scarsdale. Greg Kaplowitz Photos
John Jay senior co-captain Kayla Clott leaps from the blocks against Scarsdale.

By Jim MacLean

The Fox Lane and John Jay/North Salem girls varsity swim teams were heading across the river to compete in the Section 1 championships. The meet was scheduled to start Nov. 12, with preliminary races, and the top 16 finishers in each preliminary race earned the chance to return Nov. 13 for the Section 1 championship races and a chance to earn a trip to the New York state championships. Fox Lane has been on a roll all season long as the Foxes finished the regular season with an 8-1 dual-meet record and are among the favorites to compete for the team title at the Section 1 finals.

John Jay/North Salem as a combined team is not eligible for team points at conferences and sectionals, but girls can earn individual points and a chance to compete at the state meet.

The Wolves moved up to Conference 2 this season, which John Jay coach Suzanne Guziec feels has helped her team improve throughout the season.

“It has been a solid season overall,” said Guziec. “The shift to Conference 2 was good for us this season and led to some exciting meets. The girls felt positive about the wins and took the losses with grace. The Conference 2 meet saw many PRs (personal records) and season best swims for our girls.”

Leading the way for John Jay/North Salem has been senior captains Bitsy Gaza and Kayla Clott. Guziec praised them for their leadership for a young team with several underclassmen among the top swimmers.

“Our senior captains are longtime members of the team and they brought good energy and made a tremendous effort to organize team bonding activities to build camaraderie,” Guziec said of Clott and Gaza.

Taylor Belloni, Katie O’Donnell and Lily Wagner all earned All-League honors based on their performances at the Conference meet. Other swimmers making big contributions to the results include Abbey Hehman, Cassidy Horel, Delilah Mackof, Doris Schuhow, and Ella Finerty.

John Jay went 5-4 during the regular season in dual meets and competed in the League 2 championship meet for girls to earn a chance to advance to sectionals and then states.

The Section 1 championships are held in the Felix Festa Middle School pool in West Nyack.

IN BRIEF

David Pogue to talk climate change at Bedford Playhouse

Join David Pogue — CBS Sunday Morning correspondent, seven-time Emmy winner, and author of “How to Prepare for Climate Change” — for a Bedford 2030 Community Climate Conversation at the Bedford Playhouse.

It’s a talk about the bright side of the climate crisis. Pogue will share 10 reasons to feel hopeful — and 10 actions you can take right now to help turn things around in our community. 

The Community Climate Conversation, presented in partnership with Bedford 2030, will be held Thursday, Jan. 23, from 7 to 8:15 p.m., at the Bedford Playhouse, located at 633 Old Post Road, Bedford. For tickets and more information, visit bedfordplayhouse.org/live-events/.


Model train show on display in Bedford Hills through Jan. 28

The Bedford Hills Historical Museum is hosting a “New Model Train Show” on the lower level of the Town of Bedford building located at 321 Bedford Road, Bedford Hills.

The display is open Thursday and Saturday through Jan. 28, from 1 to 3 p.m. 

Visitors can see the HO Gauge model trains run on the track in the village that was built by the late Dr. Robert Bibi of Katonah and donated by his wife, Maria, and reinstalled at the museum. With the guidance of our board member and train aficionado, Rick Carmichael, members of the Olde Newburgh Model Railroad Club installed the HO-gauge set at the museum where it remains on display. 

The museum says the new model train display is great for kids of all ages and adults, and it’s free of charge.


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