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Noah Silver, Sports Editor

Noah is a junior who has been in the publication for 3 years and is excited to continue to grow the sports side of the newspaper.

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An amazing illustration from our talented graphic designer presents both the male and female athletes of the year. Check out their stories below.

2021-2022 Athletes of the Year

June 6, 2022
Ethan Silcher is the 2021-2022 Male Athlete of the Year. Check out his journey and legacy.

Male Athlete of the Year: Ethan Silcher

June 6, 2022
On June 3, 2022 PV held its final Valley Cup of the school year. Each class competed in games such as paper plane making and ultimate frisbee.

June 2022 Valley Cup highlights

June 3, 2022
Evan Leili and Kiara Selby are the athletes of the month for May. Check out their experiences and work leading up to this accomplishment.

May Athletes of the Month

June 1, 2022
Seniors have been frustrated over parking at Pascack Valley as there are 82 student spots and over 200 seniors. Assistant Principal Christine Pollinger said they try to give everyone their first choice of parking and make it as fair as possible.

Senior parking issues on the rise

May 13, 2022
Abbi Uhl is this months female athlete of the month. She is a girls lacrosse star who leads the team in scoring.

April Female Athlete of the Month: Abbi Uhl

May 2, 2022
April Athletes of the Month look to help their teams secure a top seed in the upcoming state tournament. Check out what they have to say about this past season and their latest experiences.

April Athletes of the Month

May 2, 2022
Check out the latest week in review to find out what happened last week in Valley sports. Senior Liam Evans sets up for his swing.

4/25-4/30 Week in Review

May 2, 2022
Was PV history teacher Jerome pushed or did she trip at Valley Cup?

Was PV history teacher Jerome pushed or did she trip at Valley Cup?

April 7, 2022
Senior Jack Schneider created a Pascack Valley March Madness league. Check out what his inspiration was and how the league is going.

PV Senior Jack Schneider creates 95 member March Madness league

April 1, 2022
Check out the boys lacrosse preview as they hope to win their league and gain more chemistry as there are only 3 starters that remain from last year.

2022 Boys Lacrosse Preview

March 30, 2022
Lacrosse season is soon to be underway as both the girls and boys teams have their first game today.

2022 Lacrosse Previews

March 30, 2022
March Madness is knocking on everyones doorstep as the biggest college basketball tournament will be underway as of March 15.

March Madness is upon us

March 14, 2022
Your February Athletes of the Month are Jessica Ricco and Conor Higgins. Check out their stories.

February Athletes of the Month

March 1, 2022
February Athlete of the Month: Jessica Ricco

February Athlete of the Month: Jessica Ricco

March 1, 2022
Amazing drawing from our super talented illustrator. Cooper Kupp and Matthew Stafford pose in front of the Lombardi trophy.

Los Angeles Rams transform into Super Bowl Champions

February 18, 2022
A beautiful drawing of stars: Joe Burrow and Jamar Chase.

Will Joe Burrow be the first quarterback to win the Heisman, National Championship, and Super Bowl?

February 11, 2022
The crowd going wild as Senior Drew Petaccia goes for the pin and 6 points

1/31-2/6 Week in Review

February 7, 2022
Athletes of the month have been chosen and here on the right you can see wrestler Noah Martin and on the left center Tori Criscuolo.

January Athletes of the Month

January 31, 2022
Joey Lamparillo has his opponent in an arm bar as he looks to gain the upperhand.

Week in review 1/24-1/30

January 31, 2022
Coach Len Cusumano talks to one of the referees during halftime.

Opinion: Does the attempt of keeping players safe diminish what different sports are about?

January 28, 2022
Starting point guard Lindsay Jennings drives through the lane and looks for 2. Valley takes on Ramapo in their home opener on Friday at 4 p.m as we will be broadcasting and announcing the game.

Live stream with commentary for girls basketball game against Ramapo in home opener

December 17, 2021
The team celebrates after a goal for Valley. Check out the preview below as you might see some familiar faces returning to the ice.

Hockey team looks to make a comeback

December 7, 2021
Coach Rems, Mrs. Freeman, and Cori Freeman smile as they look ahead to what is to come in her swimming career.

Swimmer Cori Freeman commits to University of Vermont

December 3, 2021
Jules Vassallo drives to the basket and lays up the rock for 2 points. Check out where she is going to take her skills to the next level.

Basketball player Jules Vassallo commits to UMass Boston

December 3, 2021
Commitment day has arrived as 3 Valley students are on their way to be college athletes.

Commitment season is among us

December 3, 2021
Athletes of Month: November

Athletes of Month: November

December 2, 2021
Preston So takes the corner for Valley. They prepare to take on Summit at home at 4 p.m on Tuesday.

Boys soccer NJSIAA Group Tournament, Semifinal Round, Group 3

November 16, 2021
Nolan Wasserman gets raised in the air by the crowd as seconds before he scored the winning goal. Valley defeats Roxbury by a score of 2-1 in the State Sectional Finals.

Nolan Wasserman scores the golden goal in double overtime

November 11, 2021
Preston So beats the Bergenfield defender to the ball. Valley look to keep the same energy as they take on Roxbury in the Section 1, Group 3 finals game at Roxbury.

Boys Soccer State Sectional Finals Preview

November 11, 2021
Valleys bench as well as their starters come together and start celebrating after a hard fought game that ended in such dramatic fashion. Caminnecis winning goal lifted Valley past Ramapo 2-1 in the North 1, Group 3 semifinals.

Caminneci’s golden goal shocks No.1 Ramapo

November 9, 2021
Valley and Montville walk out ahead of their North 2, Group 3 quarterfinals matchup.

[Photo] Savariego’s 89-yard kickoff return propels Valley past Montville in North 2, Group 3 quarterfinals

November 5, 2021
Alexis Ban and Ethan Silcher get nominated for athletes of the month for October.

October athletes of the month

November 3, 2021
Adrian Pilet takes a strike from distance.

Football, boys soccer, girls soccer, and volleyball road to the championship

November 2, 2021
Valley huddle before their Senior Night against Bergenfield.

Valley Sports Week in Review 10/25 – 10/31

November 1, 2021
Valley takes on Cranford in the semifinals in the sectional state tournament.

Panthers outscore Norsemen 37-20

October 15, 2021
Athletes of the Month

Athletes of the Month

October 5, 2021
Sabrina Hirsch is the female athlete of the year. Check out her story

Pascack Valley volleyball team defeats Pascack Hills in 2 sets

October 1, 2021
Taylor Grady serves the ball in tense match against Northern Valley Old Tappan

[Photo] PV Volleyball defeats Northern Valley Old Tappan in a hard fought match

September 22, 2021
Nick Savariego fumbled the ball off of a kick return. This lead him to be upset after the hard defeat to Ramapo.

Ramapo defeats Valley by a score of 40-13

September 10, 2021
Ethan Silcher throws the ball on the run.

Valley Looks to Lean on its Newcomers for the Upcoming Season

September 2, 2021
Alexis Ban returns the ball with her backhand.

Girls New Head Coach Plans to Start From Where They Left Off

September 1, 2021
Zach Novakowski gets ready for the pitch.

Valley defeats Millburn, advances to Group 3 finals

June 14, 2021
After graduating from Pascack Valley in 2019, Haleigh Marzano continued her swimming career at Lafayette College.

Family swimming tradition holds strong in Division I PV alumni

June 4, 2021
Athlete of the Week: Kayla Garfinkel

Athlete of the Week: Kayla Garfinkel

May 7, 2021
Athlete of the Week: Nate Lewis

Athlete of the Week: Nate Lewis

April 30, 2021
Golf team looks to capitalize on balanced group of seniors

Golf team looks to capitalize on balanced group of seniors

April 27, 2021
Tyler Pizzi works to keep his opponent down in a match during his sophomore year. He will attend TCNJ in the fall and is set to continuing wrestling at the collegiate level.

‘It made me work harder, plain and simple’

April 26, 2021
Tyler Marzano swims freestyle for the Pascack Regional Swim Team. Now a senior, Marzano is a captain for the team in 2021.

Athlete of the Week: Tyler Marzano

March 12, 2021
Jake Wolf attempts to get by the defender. Pascack Valley defeated Passaic Valley at home by a score of 52-41 Thursday night, and Wolf is the Athlete of the Week.

Athlete of the Week: Jake Wolf

February 26, 2021

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February 24, 2021
Swimmers dive off the blocks during the race. The Pascack Valley Regional Swim and Dive Team begins its season Thursday against Clifton.

Pascack Valley Regional Swim Preview

February 18, 2021
A PV swimmer cuts through the water under the lights of the scoreboard. The girls swim team will utilize its depth in 2021, having 27 members.

Girls swim team looks to capitalize on strength in numbers

February 17, 2021
Tyler Marzano swims freestyle for the Pascack Regional Swim Team. Now a senior, Marzano is a captain for the team in 2021.

Boys swim team hopes to rely on experience despite lacking numbers

February 17, 2021
Jake Wolf dribbles through the defense. The PV boys basketball team begins its season later than expected.

Boys basketball looks to build on sectional semifinal run

January 29, 2021
Pascack Valleys offense breaks its huddle. PV will host Paramus Friday night in its final game of the season.

PV to take on Spartans in season finale

November 19, 2020
Pascack Valley and River Dell get set at the line of scrimmage. The Golden Hawks defeat PV 7-2 on Friday night.

PV falls to River Dell in defensive battle

November 14, 2020
Pascack Valley fell to Old Tappan by a score of 14-7 Friday night at home. PV is now 2-2 on the season.

Valley falls to Golden Knights in defensive battle

November 7, 2020
Quarterback Zach Traina escapes pressure against Demarest. He threw for three touchdowns last week in Valleys 34-7 win.

Valley looks to stay hot against Old Tappan

November 5, 2020
Valley football to resume play in Demarest

Valley football to resume play in Demarest

October 30, 2020
The PV girls tennis team practices on the court. Valley will aim to use its existing team chemistry to win matches this season.

Girls tennis looks to build on existing team chemistry

October 9, 2020
Pascack Valley girls soccer took down Old Tappan by virtue of freshman Amanda Polyniaks game-winner in double overtime Tuesday night.

Valley strikes once to take down Old Tappan in double overtime

October 6, 2020
PV athletes express gratitude for coaches

PV athletes express gratitude for coaches

October 6, 2020
Senior Nicole Ingannamorte kicks the ball into the open field. The girls soccer teams season begins Thursday night.

Girls soccer plans to succeed behind experienced team

September 30, 2020
Senior Send-off: Jake Zaretsky

Senior Send-off: Jake Zaretsky

June 6, 2020
Senior Send-off: Evan Demarest

Senior Send-off: Evan Demarest

May 22, 2020
Sean Deady is one of many seniors who have had their final season cancelled due to the coronavirus. Deady looks back on his lacrosse career.

Senior Send-off: Sean Deady

May 21, 2020
April was the first month without any of the four major American sports since 1883. Each league hopes to return to conducting business as usual in May.

American sports to begin steps towards return

May 4, 2020
Austin Koolery is the Smoke Signal Athlete of the Week after the PV boys basketball team came away with two upset wins en route to a state semifinals appearance.

Athlete of the Week: Austin Koolery

March 13, 2020
Junior Luke Petaccia looks to pin his opponent.

Athlete of the Week: Luke Petaccia

March 6, 2020
Lindsey Jennings snags the loose ball.

Indians prevail over Wayne Hills in first round of playoffs

March 2, 2020
Coach Al Coleman watches the boys basketball team. The Indians fell to Demarest Tuesday night by a score of 48-44.

Boys basketball falls to Demarest on senior night

February 12, 2020
Junior Luke Petaccia looks to pin his opponent.

Wrestling Sectional Playoff Preview

February 10, 2020
Sophomore Jules Vassallo goes up for a layup in Valleys 63-36 loss to River Dell.

PV girls basketball falls to River Dell

February 7, 2020
PV junior Tyler Pizzi pins an opponent.

PV wrestling falls to River Dell

January 25, 2020
Senior James Della Pesca tore his ACL in 2018 and has since committed to Temple to play Division I football.

[Video] PV senior’s journey back from torn ACL

December 19, 2019

Swimming- Boys

December 10, 2019
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