Romano said the Garnets will face stiff competition this year, particularly from Harrison for the league title and from Scarsdale for the Section I team championship.
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Romano said the Garnets will face stiff competition this year, particularly from Harrison for the league title and from Scarsdale for the Section I team championship.
This year’s team is led by a trio of captains, plus a talented group of five juniors who are already committed to NCAA Division I programs.
Last year the team finished second in its local league, behind only the Ursuline School, an all-girls Catholic high school.
Rye High School students Connor Galvez, Zachary Ramsey, Kasper Hurst and Tayga Vural took third place in the New York State Chess Championships in Saratoga Springs on March 9.
Many of RowAmerica Rye’s other boats made it to Nationals in Sarasota, Florida, last June. RowAmerica Rye also made it into both the A and B finals of the championship’s top teams competitions.
Rye High School’s girls varsity rugby team went nearly undefeated last year – which is both a challenge and an inspiration for this season’s players.
A change in how the state classifies public high schools of varying sizes has altered the annual mix of opponents for Rye and some other schools.
The Garnets’ varsity girls team finished the 2023 regular season with a 12-9 record – good enough to secure themselves a spot in the playoffs.
In its first decade, Rye High’s boys varsity rugby program has grown in size and popularity – landing two state championships and its first invite to the National High School Rugby Championships.
Rye Country Day School’s boys varsity hockey team won its first Fairchester Athletic Association Tournament in five years.
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