Jv Boys Basketball vs Frisch

JV Boys Basketball beat Frisch, 55-52, in overtime. The game was a back and forth seesaw.  SAR was led by Dovie Marcus' 23 points and Daniel Wisotsky's 10.  Oshi Bloom and Sam Meyers each chipped in 7 points and the Sting came out with the victory to emerge as having the best record in the conference at 5-1.

Boys Wrestling vs TABC

In an exiting rival match against TABC, SAR wrestling won 50-28! Tabc only won 2 varsity matches. Varsity wins came from Ori Feinberg in a 15-14 decision, Max Berger by pin, Jeremy Berger by a technical fall, Jonathan Wiener by pin, Cfir Feinberg by pin, Leo Weiner by pin, Aidan Smolar by pin, Kenny "Bear" Burstein by pin, and Xander Haberman by pin. In exhibitions, wins came from Aaronoff twice, both by pin, Askowitz by pin, Jon "psycho J" Wiener by pin, Leo Weiner by pin and Danny Alexander by pin. In a huge match, SAR came to win, only losing two varsity matches out of fourteen, and forfeiting three of them due to injuries. After an incredible showing tonight, SAR's chances of winning the Wittenberg tournament in February are looking really good. They were thrilled to have the opportunity for their first live streamed match.

Boys Wrestling vs DRS

SAR wrestling beat DRS 50-30 on Saturday night. Wins came from Sophmore Ori Feinberg, Freshman Jonah Burian, freshman Jonathan Mukamal, freshman Max Berger, Senior Cfir Feinberg, Junior Jonathan Wiener, Sophmore Leo Weiner, and Daniel Aaronoff in his first career win. The team looked great, and is excited about there big rival match against TABC on Sunday night at 6:30, which will be live streamed.

JV boys basketball @ TABC

JV Boys beat TABC 44-30.  SAR led by 20 at the half and TABC cut the lead down to 8 before the Sting held on.  Dovie Marcus led the team with 17 points, including four 3-pointers.  Sammy Sokol and Amichai Feit chipped in 6 apiece.  The JV team is now 4-1 at the halfway point of the season with a big home game against Frisch coming up on Monday night.

Boys Varsity Basketball vs North Shore

The boys Varsity Basketball team upsets North Shore 33-31. In a game where defense was the main focus, it was crucial for SAR to execute on both ends of the court to pull off the win. Most of North Shores points came from All Star Forward Cody Cohen. However, it was Josh Blustein's four 3 pointers, Rafi Kubersky's layups after breaking the North Shore press that gave SAR an offensive spark. Ariel Smith and Andrew Pitkoff got into foul trouble early as reserves Reuben Major, Simon Kofman, and Ethan Freilich contributed big minutes in the win. It was an all around team effort as everyone contributed offensively and defensivly. Josh Blustein had 12 points, Rafi Kubersky had 6 points and Andrew Ptikoff had 5 points. The team moves to 2-3 as they are set to face JEC on the road on Monday, December 8th. 

JV boys basketball @ JEC

The JV Boys Basketball team beat JEC tonight, 66-50.  SAR was led by Daniel Wisotsky's 19 points and Nati Marcus and Dovie Marcus as they each chipped in 11 points.  At one point in the second half, JEC cut down a 25 point deficit to 9 but the Sting would not let them creep any closer as they regained the control and pace that they wanted.  JV Boys Basketball is now 3-1.  Sammy Sokol scored 8 and was a dominant force on the boards and on defense.   

Girls Varsity Basketball vs Kushner

The girls Varsity basketball team defeated Kushner tonight 38-23. After one quarter, it seemed as if it would be a defensive game as it was tied 7-7. However, SAR started to find their groove as they broke the game open scoring 15 second quarter points givings themselves a 22-13 lead at the half. SAR never looked back as they played strong defense and moved the ball around very well offensively. Dahlia Fisher and Rebecca Packer led the team with 16 and 13 points respectively. 

Jv Boys Hockey vs Frisch

In a back and forth game until late in the 3rd period, the Jv boys hockey team was able to edge Frsich 5-3. It was a career night for Freshman Gordie Kolb as he carried the team on his back scoring 4 goals. Gordie scored to give SAR a lead in the first period. Frisch was able to tie it up at 1 heading into the second period. Midway through the second period, Gordie scored again giving SAR a 2-1 lead. However, Frisch answered back again with a goal of their own to send the game into the third period tied at 2. Yehuda Brinn, sophomore at Frsich, gave Frisch a 3-2 lead with 8 minutes to go in the third period. SAR was dependent on Mr. Kolb all night and he came through once again to tie the game at 3 giving himself a Hatrick. With just over 4:30 left in the game, Sophomore Solomon Freilich faked a forehand and went backhand to beat Frischs' goalie top shelf, giving SAR a 4-3 lead. 10 seconds later Gordie Kolb split through the defense and scored his 4th and final goal of the night  to give SAR a comfortable 5-3 lead with 4:22 remaining in the game. Strong play came from Adam Weiss on defense to help preserve the 5-3 lead. 
To check out the replay from tonight's game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiQoIdFeXv8&feature=youtu.be

Boys Wrestling vs Kushner

SAR dominated Kushner in Monday night's wrestling match, winning 49 to 24. Wins came by pin from freshman Jonathan Mukumal, junior Jeremy Berger, sophomore Leo Wiener, senior Joel Fisch, freshman Shachar Matzui in his first career win, sophmore Kenny "Bear" Burstien, and wins came in a decision by points from freshman Jonah Burian who won 9-5, and senior Cfir Feinberg who won 15-7. In exhibition matches, freshman Josh Askowitz won in his first career win by pin, sophmore Liav Garbuz won by pin, and freshman Max Berger won 7-4. The wrestling team is looking great and hopes to keep improving and succeeding throughout the season. We look forward to their big rival match against TABC on December 14, and hope to see many fans cheering them on at home.

Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Kushner

Varsity girls won in 3 straight sets 21-15, 21-15, 21-18 to bring there record to 2-1. The girls came out to a great start with many winning spikes matched with beautiful sets.  Senior Abby Epstein had an amazing block to further excite the teams momentum.  Junior Jen Goldsmith, Junior Amanda Klestzick and Senior Maxine Yurowitz rallied in serving 5 straight points for the sting.  In the last set, the team hit a few struggles having Kushner score 5 straight points.  Coach Gryzlo called two key time outs to settle the girls down.  Then they came back refocused to win the last set. 

Jv Girls Volleyball vs Kushner

Girls JV volleyball played a great skilled match vs Kushner winning in 2 sets, 21-13 and 21-6.  Freshman Hayley Yurowitz served 17 straight points for the sting, giving them a good cushion in the second set. The whole team rallied around Hayley to show great team support to her accomplishment.  The team had great spirit and enthusiasm contributing to there success.

Varsity Boys Hockey vs MTA

In their 6th game of the season, Varsity Hockey defeated MTA 3-1. Seconds into the first period, Jacob Ungar scored giving SAR a 1-0 lead. However, MTA would not let this phase them as they responded 30 seconds later with a goal of their own. In the second period, Seffi Jonas scored his second goal of the season to give SAR a 2-1 lead. Jonah Amron started his second game of the season in net, only giving up an early first period goal. SAR took a 2-1 lead into the third. Sam Soff tacked on one more goal to make it 3-1 as SAR cruised to victory. Strong play by Azi Lavi as well as he received the broadway hat in tonights W.

Girls Varsity Volleyball @Bruriah

The girls varsity volleyball team defeated Bruriah in 5 competitive sets: 3-2. The first set was back and forth but they were able to pull it out with a score of 22-20. Bruriah stormed as SAR lost the second and third set 16-21 and 21-23. Despite having their backs against the wall, SAR responded with a strong 4th set victory, 21-11. In the fifth set, SAR continued their dominant play winning the final set 21-13.It was a rough few sets, but they all ended up getting together, working hard and fighting until the end. All the setters had great passes and really played a key role in this win. Senior Abby Epstein served 7 straight points with at least 6 winning spikes. Senior Maxine Yurowitz served 8 straight points. Senior Sofia Schreiber had a bunch of key saves but everyone really kept the intensity up and played together as a team. Great job lady sting!

Girls Jv Volleyball @Bruriah

The girls Jv volleyball team defeated Bruriah in 2 sets. They dominated both sets with scores of 21-14 and 21-8. It was an all around team effort, but Freshman Hayley Yurowitz served 7 straight points in a row and sophomore Bracha Eisenstat served 6 straight points and added many great spikes.

Boys Wrestling

In a resounding victory against Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy HS, the SAR wrestling team Scored 45 points to RKA's 31. Freshmen Max Berger, Jonah Burian, and Jonathan Mukumal all pinned their opponents. This was Jonah's first win. Veterans Ori Feinberg, Leo Wiener, and Aidan Smolar, also pinned their opponents, and Jonathan Wiener won on points 7-0. The wrestling season is off to a great start, and we look forward to beating Kushner on Monday night.

Varsity Boys Hockey at JEC

Last night, Varsity hockey defeated JEC by a score of 9-1 . Jesse Schanzer scored the first goal to give SAR an early 1-0 lead. JEC responded with a goal of their own to tie it up at 1. However, late in the first period, Jacob Ungar scored his 7th goal of the season to give SAR a 2-1 lead ending the first period. SAR scored 8 unanswered goals and cruised to an easy victory improving to 4-0. They are set to take on TABC on Thursday November 20th. 

JV Boys Basketball at Hillel

The JV Boys beat Hillel 51-15 in a game that was never in doubt.  As everyone received ample playing time, SAR had 11 different players score points, led by Amichai Feit and Daniel Wisotsky with 9 apiece and Dovie Marcus chipping in 7 and Erez Major 6.  The win brings the team's record to 2-1 in the league standings. 

JV Rubenstein Championships

SAR lost in the Rubenstein Memorial Basketball Tournament championship game, 57-50, in overtime.  Dovie Marcus brought SAR back with continuous clutch shots in the 4th quarter and led SAR with 21 points.  Daniel Wisotsky played the entire second half and overtime, scoring 15, and the two co-captains were Tournament All-Stars. 

Boys Wrestling

The SAR wrestling team started off the season well on Tuesday night at MTA, with wins from Jeremy Berger, Cfir Feinberg, Aidan Smolar Alexander Haberman, Danny Alexander, Kenny Burstien, Daniel Osen, and freshmen Max Berger and Jonathan Mukumal.

Varsity Girls Basketball vs Bruriah

On Tuesday night, the Varsity girls basketball team defeated Bruriah 49-34. SAR was led by junior Dahlia Fischer who had 20 points and senior Rebecca Packer who had 15 points. SAR is a strong team with signs of championship aspirations.

Jv boys Rubenstein Tournament game 2

In Game 2 of the Rubenstein Memorial JV Basketball Tournament, SAR defeated DRS 45-32.  The Sting will face Ramaz in the semis on Saturday night, on the TABC court.  Tonight, SAR was led by Daniel Wisotsky's 17 points and Dovie Marcus' 9.  The Sting played their best defense in the 2-3 zone all season and made life difficult for the DRS offense. 

Jv Boys Rubenstein Tournament Game 1

In SAR's first game of the 7th Annual Rubenstein Memorial Tournament, the Sting beat HAFTR 46-31.  After leading 10-5 at the conclusion of the first quarter, SAR went on a massive run and led by 15 at the half.  They kept the momentum going with a 21-point lead in the third.  Led by Dovie Marcus' brilliant 16 points and Daniel Wisotsky's 11, SAR's dynamic duo was nearly impossible to stop.  The Sting next face DRS on Thursday night with a chance to make it to the tournament's Final Four on Saturday night (out of 12 teams). 

Varsity Hockey vs Frisch

In an overtime thriller, SAR edges Frisch by a score of 3-2. Frisch scored the first goal minutes into the first period, but Azi Lavi responded with a goal of his own to tie it up. Early in the second period, Jacob Ungar scored a power play goal to give SAR a 2-1 lead. Frisch responded with a fluke goal with 8:10 remaining in the second. Shots were fired by both teams in the third period, but the third period belonged to the goalies as the third ended in a tie 2-2. They headed to overtime: 3 on 3 play. With 3 minutes left in overtime, who else but Jacob Ungar came through for SAR as he scored his second goal of the game as SAR defeated Frisch 3-2. They improve to 3-0 on the season. Next up JEC. 

JV Boys Basketball vs. Kushner

After witnessing an impressive Varsity basketball win, the JV boys basketball team were motivated to defeat Kushner. It was a close game throughout but SAR was able to secure the victory 56-51. Dovie Marcus and Daniel Wisotsky combined for 29 strong points (Marcus 15, Wisotsky 14) to lead their team to victory. They improve to 1-1 on the young season.

Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Kushner

In the team's home opener, SAR put on a show defeating Kushner by a score of 50-18. SAR came out of the gate hot and never looking back. Josh Blustein led a strong first quarter charge with 11 points. SAR led at halftime 30-8. Simon Kofman came off the bench and ran the offense well contributing 6 points. Starters Ariel Smith, Rafi Kubersky, and Andrew Pitkoff contributed strong play both offensively and defensively. The team improves to 1-2 as they head into a stretch of 5 tournament games over the next couple weeks.

Varisty Boys Hockey @ Heschel

It was a dominating victory to say the least. SAR defeated Heschel by a score of 16-0. SAR came out strong in the first period scoring 5 unanswered goals. They used this momentum to set a SAR school record with 9 goals in the second period. This was a true team victory as everyone contributed. Jacob Ungar and Daniel best both had their first career Hat-Tricks. Sting Sports Report would like to congratulate Martin Fried on his first career goal as a member of the hockey team. The team improves to 2-0 as they prepare for  a rivalry game against Frisch on Monday night at home. 

Jv Girls Basketball vs Kushner

It was an impressive win for the lady sting on sunday as they defeated Kushner 41-19. Their momentum from the fourth quarter of the Frisch game carried over to start this game as they scored 16 first quarter points. SAR continued their strong play as they took a 25-9 lead at the half. Coach Leslie Spalding took out the starters mid way through the third to ensure that every member of the team got to play in today's victory. Rebecca Hyman led the team with 11 points, Sophie Hecht added a humble 8 points, and Eva Ingber dropped 6. 

JV Girls Basketball

In the first game since a championship victory last year, the JV lady sting basketball team took on a Frisch team with strong aspirations for this season. The game started off slow as it looked like it would be a defensive battle. Sophomore Helena Dweck supplied the offense in the first quarter with 5 points as the first quarter ended with a 5-0 SAR lead. The offense picked up a bit in the second quarter as SAR headed into halftime with a 12-6 lead. SAR scored 18 points in the third quarter to break the game open: led by Sophie Hecht who finished the game with a team high 11 points, and Rebecca Hyman who finished the game with 10 points including a buzzer beater to end the third quarter. Going into the forth quarter with a 20 point lead, Frisch's Sarah Lieberman went off nailing back to back jump shots cutting into SAR's lead. Unfortunately for Frisch, it was a case of too little too late as SAR got the home opener victory by a score of 34-24. 

JV boys Hockey

The JV boys hockey team defeated Hillel in their season opener 6-0. Sophomore Solomon Freilich led the team with 2 goals, while Gordy Kolb, Shua Friedman, Jay Burian, and Adam Weiss each hd one goal. Strong goalie play by Jacob Nayowitz throughout as well also contributed to the shutout effort.

Varsity Boys Hockey:

In the seasons' home opener, the Varsity Boys Hockey team brought home the first win of the season in  dominant fashion. After Jack Schwalbe scored one of his two goals minutes into the game, SAR gained momentum and did not look back. After being down 4-0 early in the 3rd, North Shore scored their first goal of the game. Captain Jacob Ungar quickly responded with a goal 15 seconds later to destroy any 3rd period heroics North Shore was planning. Sam Schwalbe (Power play) and Josh Rosenberg also added to the 5 goal night as SAR defeated North Shore 5-2.

JV Boys Basketball Exhibition Win

JV Boys Basketball vs. Flatbush

SAR JV Boys Basketball defeated Flatbush, 44-41, in their preseason exhibition opener.  Despite being down by 12 in the third, SAR came back against the defending league finalists.  Dovie Marcus led the charge with 10 points and 6 blocks and Amichai Feit came off the bench to score 8.  Daniel Wisotsky hit a 3-pointer well beyond the arc with less than 2 minutes to play to put the Sting up for good. 

Girls Tennis Championship Victory Vs Ramaz Rams:

Congratulations to the Girls Tennis team on defeating Ramaz 3 sets to 2. All around great team efforts, both by the single players and double players. This championship win caps off an impressive year for the girls tennis team and an even more impressive year of SAR High School sports. 
Congrats!
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I would like to say thank you to Sammy Marcus and Ian Hollenberg on an excellent first year of String Sports Report. Thanks for your dedication, and always keeping the SAR student body updated with our favorite  SAR sports teams.
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Varsity Girls Softball vs. Central- CHAMPIONSHIP

Girls Softball Continues its Strong Play; Rolls to Second Straight Championship
June 15th, 2014- Varsity Girls Softball defeated top-seeded Central 10-3 to win their second straight league championship.
The Sting came into the game on a hot streak, winning their past five games by a combined score of 85-5. However, this game was different. Central scored two runs in the first inning, forcing SAR to play from behind for the first time in months. SAR scored one run in the third inning to cut it to 2-1, but Central answered back in the next inning with a home run to extend the lead to 3-1.
With three innings to go and the team down two runs, SAR needed to play a nearly perfect final three innings if they wanted to win. That's precisely what happened.
In the fifth inning, clutch hits by freshman Rebecca Hyman as well as seniors Rachel Weintraub and Samantha Hollenberg gave SAR a 6-3 lead they would never relinquish. Sophomore Jessica Hecht added two RBI's in the sixth to make it 8-3, while Weintraub and sophomore Aviva Lidagoster each added RBI's in the final frame to extend the lead to 10-3.
In addition, the Sting once again received an outstanding pitching performance from junior Yona Feit. After a rough first inning, Feit dominated the potent Central bats and continued her superb playoffs (five runs given up in three games). 
This was a great team effort, with everybody chipping in to make this win possible. Congratulations to coach Valerie Gryzlo and all of the players on a terrific season. 

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JV Boys Softball vs. Frisch- CHAMPIONSHIP

JV Boys Softball Wins Second Championship in Three Years
By Michael Courtney
June 15th, 2014- On a glorious spring day, the SAR JV Boys Softball Team faced Frisch for the league championship.  As the 7-seed, the Sting had already beaten DRS and JEC and now faced the incredibly talented 1-seed.  As the road team, SAR had the opportunity to bat first and in the first inning opened up a 6-0 lead.  Behind patient plate appearances and clutch hits, at one point six batters in a row reached base.  Frisch came storming back with 3 runs in the bottom of the first to make the game close again.  But in the third, the bottom of the order led a rally and SAR earned back those three runs to make the lead 9-3.  Eli Best had 3 RBI's to lead the charge and Jake Mannis, the starting pitcher, went 3 for 4.  Frisch chipped away at the lead with a run in the 6th and two runs in the 7th but alas, SAR held on.  The Sting played incredibly well on the field and co-captains Ariel Smith and Remy Neuhaus, batting third and fourth, combined for five times reaching base, two RBI's, and perfect outfield play.  The win gives SAR JV Softball its second league championship win in four overall title games.  Go Sting!!! 

Varsity Boys Volleyball vs. North Shore- CHAMPIONSHIP

Sting Beat North Shore Handily; Complete the Three-Peat
By Sammy Marcus
June 8th, 2014- The Varsity Boys Volleyball team won the league championship by a score of 25-11, 25-16 over the top seeded NSHA Stars. Going in, NSHA had suffered only one defeat, a three-set loss at the hands of the Sting. In the match however, SAR was in total command from start to finish. The Sting came out very strong on defense with timely blocking from seniors Daniel Jonas and Sammy Marcus. Coupled with that, the Sting attack was also strong at the game's outset. SAR built up a substantial lead and never let up. The team played what proved to be arguably its best set of the season. The second set was much closer, but SAR broke away with the score even at 14 and brought home its third consecutive championship. Senior Eyal Foni, by far the team's most essential ingredient, proved once again that he's amongst the league's best by playing a flawless game at setter.  With the "three-peat", this team has proved that it is one of the strongest in school history. Congratulations to everyone on the team, and especially to the seniors who were on all three teams.

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JV Boys Softball vs. JEC

Sting Pull Off Another Upset; Advance to the Finals
By Michael Courtney
June 8th, 2014- SAR JV Boys Softball beat JEC 9-4 in the semi-final to advance to the championship game (date and time TBD) where the Sting will face the host Frisch Cougars.  Avenging an earlier 7-6 regular season loss to JEC,  SAR came out swinging with 4 runs in the top of the first.  They never relinquished the lead from there.  Ariel Smith went 4 for 4, including a Home Run, two Doubles, and 5 RBI's.  Jake Mannis pitched a masterful game and at the top of the order, Ben Winter and Eitan Hain each reached base three times with two singles and a walk apiece.  The JV team will be going to the title game for a third straight year and after winning it all two years ago, it hopes to capture the championship this season following last year's controversial one-run loss at Hillel.  

Varsity Girls Softball vs. Bruriah

Strong Bats and Terrific Pitching Lead Sting to Blowout Victory
By Valerie Gryzlo
June 1st, 2014- On Sunday June 1st, SAR Girls Varsity Softball, the 4th seed in the East division, defeated the undefeated Bruriah, the West's top seed, by a score of 11-2.  In the first inning, the Sting scored five runs on eight hits, which included a home run from sophomore Dahlia Fischer and a double from sophomore Jessica Hecht.  SAR was stellar defensively, completing a double play, a cut off throw for an out at third and a run down out.  Junior pitcher Yona Feit had six strikeouts and went 3-4 with 2 RBI's.  This game was a team effort,  with everyone playing so well and contributing to the great win,  The team now moves on to the semifinals to play SKA on Sunday June 8th at 5:45pm.

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JV Boys Softball vs. DRS

SAR Upsets DRS Behind Mannis' Gem and Timely Hits
By Michael Courtney

May 29th, 2014- On Thursday, May 29th, SAR JV Boys Softball beat DRS in the quarterfinal of the playoffs, 4-0.  As a 7-seed, SAR upset DRS, the 2-seed, in their hometown.  Led by Jake Mannis' complete game shutout and 3-for-3 at the plate, SAR played its best fielding of the season and had the timely hits necessary to preserve the win.  Eitan Hain had two hits and played terrific defense, Remy Neuhaus also contributed two hits, and both Eli Best and Andrew Teigman hit RBI triples.  SAR next faces JEC in the semifinal game.

JV Girls Soccer vs. Ma'ayanot- CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

JV Girls Soccer Defeats Ma'ayanot in Thriller to Earn Second Straight Championship

May 21st, 2014- This past Wednesday, SAR's JV Girls Soccer team travelled to the spacious Frisch soccer court (aka their gym) and defeated Ma'ayanot 2-1 in the league's championship game. 
These two teams were familiar with each other, as they played twice in the regular season. However, this game immediately had a different feel to it.
In the previous matchups, both teams had a chance to show off their strong offenses, with SAR winning the first game 8-1, and Ma'ayanot winning the second game 8-6. In this game, the defense and goaltenders did a great job immediately limiting the offense, and at halftime, the score was still 0-0.
Early in the third quarter, sophomore captain Lauren Kann scored to break the scoreless tie. The Sting managed to hold onto the lead by the end of the third quarter and for most of the fourth quarter, but with three minutes left in the game, Ma'ayanot tied the game up. No goals were scored in the ensuing three minutes, and the teams headed to overtime.
In overtime, goals were once again hard to come by. Despite some opportunities for both teams, the teams still deadlocked at one after two seven-minute periods. A third overtime was needed to decide the winner.
The next overtime period did not last long, as Kann scored her second goal of the game thirty seconds in to give the Sting their second straight JV Girls Soccer title. 
Congratulations to Coach Mark Koss and the entire team on a terrific season. 

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JV Boys Softball vs. TABC

Clutch Bats Lead SAR to Victory to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
By Michael Courtney
May 2nd, 2014- On Friday, May 2nd, the SAR JV Boys Softball Team defeated TABC 11-7 to raise its record to 3-2.  The victory came in dramatic fashion as the Sting were down 7-3 in the 6th.  In the second-to-last frame, they scored two runs to pull within two.  In the top of the 7th, SAR's bats really came to play as the team scored six runs, including a three-run home run by sophomore captain Ariel Smith.  Ariel  went 4 for 5 and played stellar center for five innings before pitching brilliantly in the final two.  Co-captain Remy Neuhaus likewise went 4 for 5 in the cleanup spot.  The game had been particularly frustrating through five innings, as SAR scored three runs but left 10 runners stranded, including several situations with a runner on 3rd.  As has been the trend all season, SAR has shown tremendous patience at the plate, including two walks each by Eitan Hain and Hank Stein.  TABC came back from being down 3-1 with an offensive explosion in the 5th; thankfully, SAR did not give up and the Sting bats were as clutch as ever in the 6th and 7th.  The team will play Hillel on May 4th in the regular season finale with a hopeful playoff run ahead. 

JV Boys Softball vs. MTA

Sting Blow Out Lions Behind Mannis' Gem, Clutch Hitting
By Michael Courtney

April 25th. 2014- On Friday, April 25th, the SAR JV Boys Softball Team defeated MTA, 10-0, to raise its record to 2-0.  Starting pitcher Jake Mannis completed a gem, the Sting had outstanding fielding throughout, including sensational plays at third base by freshman Zach Reich, and sophomore captains Ariel Smith and Remy Neuhaus each hit home runs, with Ariel's being a grand slam and Remy's a three-run home run.  Patience at the plate was apparent as SAR also drew six walks.  With the season only lasting six games, each win is important as the JV squad hopes to make it to the league championship game for the third straight year.

SAR Soccer: March Recap

All Four SAR Soccer Teams Start Off Strong

Earlier this month, SAR's four soccer teams began their seasons, and all have looked strong in the early stages of regular season play.

Varsity Boys Soccer is off to a 4-0 start, with blowout wins against Ezra, Ramaz, MTA and Flatbush. The Sting have been led by senior captain Isaac Blinder (14 goals on the season), but it has been far from a one-man show. As fellow senior captain Joshua Deutsch describes it, "The reason we've had so much success so far is definitely because of our chemistry. This is practically the same team as last year, except that everyone has improved their game." The senior core of this team won the championship as sophomores and lost in the finals last year. Another deep playoff run should be in store this year.

JV Boys Soccer started their season at 3-1, defeating Kushner, North Shore and Frisch, and losing to TABC. All four of those games have been on the road, which means the Sting have the advantage of playing their final four games in their home rink. Expect the Sting to end off the season strong and carry momentum into the playoffs.

Varsity Girls Soccer currently holds a 2-1 record. After dropping their first game of the season to Kushner, they responded with two blowout wins against Ilan. With Sofia Schreiber, the star of last year's JV Girls Championship team, leading the way, the Sting will look to continue their winning ways in the more difficult portion of their schedule. 

JV Girls Soccer currently sits at 3-0-1. Like the Varsity Boys team, they have a slew of early season blowouts, including an 8-1 win against Frisch in their most recent game. With strong offensive play from sophomore Lauren Kann, strong defensive play from sophomores Yael Marans and Shoshana Goldman and strong goaltending from sophomore Adina Noble, this team is in great position to win its second straight championship.

We wish all four teams the best of luck going forward. Go Sting!

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JV Girls Basketball vs. Ma'ayanot- CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

JV Girls Basketball Captures SAR's First Championship of the Year

March 12th, 2014- Last Wednesday night, JV Girls Basketball traveled to TABC to take on Ma'ayanot in the Yeshiva League championship game. 
The two teams were engaged in a defensive battle at the start, and at the end of the first quarter, SAR held onto a slim 8-6 lead. In the second quarter, the Lady Sting showed why they were playing for a championship. A combination of timely shots, clutch free throw shooting and strong defense vaulted the SAR lead to 18-9 at halftime. 
In the third quarter, SAR continued to play with the same tenacity on both sides of the ball, which extended their lead to 30-16 at the quarter's end. Ma'ayanot was unable to mount a comeback, and the Lady Sting held on for a 39-26 victory.
Sophomore Rebecca Kann led SAR with 11 points and was named Most Valuable Player at the game's end, while freshmen Rebecca Hyman, Sophie Hecht and Hannah Gabay scored nine, eight and seven points, respectively, in the win.
Congratulations to coaches Adam Brick and Abby Marcus, as well as all of the players, on winning SAR's only championship of the fall sports season. Hopefully, more championships will come our way in the spring!

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TONIGHT.

JV GIRLS BASKETBALL GO FOR THE TITLE TONIGHT!!!! SEND US PICTUREs AND WE'LL RETWEET. #gosarSTING #allin
— StingReport (@StingReport) March 12, 2014

JV Girls Soccer vs. SKA

March 4th, 2014- For the season's opening game, the girl's JV soccer team beat SKA, new to the league, 12-3. With 4 quick goals within the first 3 minutes of the game, an early finish after the third quarter was not too surprising. Everyone on the team played well, especially Eden Rebibo and goalie, Adina Noble. The top scorers for SAR were Lauren Kann (6) and Shoshana Goldman (3). This a great start for the team, hopefully one to be indicative of a strong season.

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JV Girls Basketball vs Frisch

Hyman comes through in the clutch; SAR is headed to the Championship Game

March 4th, 2014- In an absolute thriller of a game, SAR edged out rival Frisch by a final of 41-39. The first half saw balanced play from both sides, as Frisch headed into the locker room with a slim lead, 18-17. The second half was near neck and neck, until Frisch appeared to have built up a descent seven point lead after forcing back to back turnovers, both leading to uncontested fast break layups. However, SAR came storming back with clutch baskets of their own, bring the score to 26-27 heading into the final frame, one which would prove to be epic. Back and forth both teams went, with momentum unable to stay on either side for more than a few brief moments. Frisch consistently received timely hoops from star players Reichel, who finished with 18, and Furer, who played a marvelous game at both ends of the court. The game went down to the wire. With Frisch bringing up the ball in the winding seconds, appearing to perhaps be holding for the final shot, suddenly(!!) Rebecca Hyman came up with a steal, took it the length of the court, pump faked, and finished the layup in style, putting her girls up by two with nine seconds to go. On the ensuing possession, Frisch could not get a shot off. The Sting are now headed to the league finals and will face either Ramaz or Maayanot. Rebecca Kann led the way for SAR with a cool 21 points, and numerous game changing plays on the defense end as well. The Hecht sisters both rebounded and protected the rim quite well, though it was Reichel who was able to hit from outside and keep the game close. Now with a big win past, SAR looks to bring home the hardware next Wednesday. 

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Varsity Boys Basketball vs. HAFTR

SAR's Season Comes to a Close at the Hands of HAFTR

February 26th, 2014- Varsity Boys Basketball lost to HAFTR on Thursday night 47-36, ending their season.
This quarterfinal matchup was surrounded by hype, as SAR eliminated most of the HAFTR players from the playoffs two years in a row (JV two years ago, and Varsity last season). Needless to say, at the opening tip, the HAFTR gym was packed.
In the first quarter, HAFTR jumped out to an early 12-4 lead, but SAR cut it to 14-8 by the end of the quarter. SAR kept it a single digit game for most of the second quarter, but HAFTR's Alec Schonfeld hit a big three-pointer before the half to stretch the Hawks' lead to 25-14.
In the third quarter, the Sting's defense clamped up, and held HAFTR to two points in the first 5:30 to cut the lead to 27-20. However, HAFTR scored two huge baskets in the final 2:30 to bring the lead back to 11 and stall SAR's momentum. 
In the fourth quarter, the Sting had opportunities to close the gap, but the Hawks always seemed to have an answer, and held onto win by 11.
Senior Josh Shenwick led the Sting with 11 points, and was closely followed by seniors Sammy Marcus (9 points), Daniel Jonas, (7 points) and Sammy Hyman (7 points).
For the seniors, this ends a great four year run. They made the playoffs all four years, won a championship as sophomores, and perhaps most importantly, always represented the school in the greatest possible way. Thank you to Marcus, Hyman, Shenwick, Jonas, Zach Wohlberg, Jared Frenkel, Josh Deutsch, Jacob Saks, Moshe Schwartz, Ethan Metzger and Ethan "Red Mamba" Schorr for all of their contributions to SAR basketball.

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Varsity Girls Basketball vs. HAFTR

Balanced Scoring Attack Helps Lead SAR to Victory Over HAFTR
February 26th, 2014- Varsity Girls Basketball defeated HAFTR 42-26 on Thursday night to advance to the semifinals of the Yeshiva League playoffs.
SAR started their scoring attack with a three-pointer by senior Sara Waxman and received timely baskets from junior Rebecca Packer and seniors Samantha Hollenberg and Sofie Levinson to jump out to a 14-6 lead after one quarter. 
In the second quarter, sophomore Dahlia Fischer hit the ground running offensively, and helped stretch SAR's lead to 24-11 at the half. 
In the third quarter, Fischer continued to dictate the pace of the game, both as a scorer and a distributor. Unlike their past two games, where the team experienced third quarter meltdowns, SAR ended the third quarter with a comfortable 37-17 lead. While HAFTR hit a pair of three-pointers in the fourth quarter, they never seriously threatened, as SAR rolled to a 16 point win.
Fischer led SAR with 12 points, Packer scored nine, and Hollenberg added seven in the win. Levinson helped the cause as well, scoring five points while dominating the boards and playing terrific defense. 
The Lady Sting will be out for revenge against Frisch, who beat them twice this season, in the semifinals.

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JV Boys Basketball vs. TABC

Behind Smith's heroics, Sting Advance to the Semifinals
By Michael Courtney
February 26th, 2014- SAR JV Boys Basketball defeated TABC in the quarterfinal round in true nail-biter fashion.  The game was neck and neck throughout in a defensive slugfest, with no team taking a large lead.  After being held to only two points in the first, SAR scored 11 in the second quarter.  For the night, the Sting hit four 3-pointers, including two by Eitan Hain and one each by Michael Klein and Eli Friedman, accounting for 12 of the team's points.  Hain led SAR with 8 points overall while Ariel Smith and Michael Klein played shut-down defense on TABC's best offensive player, Tai Gerzberg, through a tight box and one matchup.  However, the night belonged to Smith.  Tied at 26, TABC scored with 44 seconds to play.  With 16 seconds to go, Simon Kofman missed the first of two free throws after making a great drive to the hoop.  He cramped up yet courageously fought through the pain and swished the second to go down one.  SAR immediately fouled TABC and their big man missed the first of a one and one with SAR getting the defensive rebound.  Smith took the ball and went coast to coast, driving without fear and draining a short jumper despite getting fouled (but no foul call) with 4.4 seconds to play.  With SAR up one, TABC called timeout.  The SAR defense stiffened up and won the thriller.  On to Flatbush for the semis! 

JV Boys Hockey vs. DRS

Rosenberg puts SAR into Round Two

February 23, 2014- In a matchup between SAR and the heavily favored DRS Wildcats, SAR came out with a huge first round overtime win. The teams were locked in a classic, as neither team was able to light up the scoreboard in regulation. With the stakes high as can be, eight minutes into OT  Soph. Josh Rosenberg squeezed a goal through the pipes to give SAR its first ever playoff win against DRS, a long time hockey power. With the win, SAR moves onto the second round and will take on another hockey giant, TABC, on the road. Jonah Amron played the game of his life, protecting his net in a Bar David-esque shutout performance. Coach Howie Falkenstein of the varsity team was ecstatic, and took to twitter after the game. 

Congrats to sar jv @StingReport on heroic playoff win at drs#curseisover#rosieforpresident
— Howie Falkenstein (@TheDevilsFan) February 23, 2014

This is a huge win, and SAR looks to ride this momentum on into Teaneck for round two. 

#Allin

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Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Kushner

SAR Defeats Kushner; Punches Ticket to the Quarterfinals

February 20th, 2014- After defeating Kushner handily two weeks ago, it appeared as if the Sting would roll to an easy victory over the Cobras in tonight's first round playoff game. However, as any basketball fan knows, any team can win on any given night (just look at last night's Syracuse-Boston College game for proof).
After giving up a quick basket to senior forward Josh Shenwick, Kushner attempted to slow the game down passing the ball around the top of SAR's 2-3 zone. Despite this, the Sting still managed to score 14 first quarter points, including two baskets from senior center Sammy Marcus and a big three-pointer (and ensuing JR Smith celebration) from senior guard Jared Frenkel, to take a 14-10 lead at the quarter's end.
In the second quarter, Kushner finally got the game they wanted, holding SAR to just eight points. However, they were only able to score four of their own, and headed into the locker room down by eight. 
SAR had a chance to pull away to start the second half, but were only able to muster up three points in the entire third quarter. Kushner was not much better, but thanks to a big three-pointer from Matthew Stadtmauer, the Cobras were able to trim the deficit to 25-20 heading into the fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter, the Cobras, led by senior star Mordechai Weiss, furiously rallied to try to take the lead. However, the Sting seemed to always have a response to prevent Kushner from doing so. Marcus, Hyman and senior guard Daniel Jonas each came up with big shots late in the game, and Hyman hit two free throws with 13.2 seconds to go to give SAR a 34-30 lead. Weiss scored again for Kushner with seconds left on the clock, but SAR held on and won by two.
Marcus led SAR with nine points, Jonas had seven, and both Hyman and Frenkel scored five in the win.
Weiss led all scorers with 14 points, and Stadtmauer added seven in the loss.
SAR will now travel out to the Five Towns this Wednesday to take on the HAFTR Hawks in the Yeshiva League Quarterfinals.

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Wrestling- Wittenberg Recap

SAR Takes 3rd at Wittenberg Tournament
By Kevin Danishefsky

February 16th, 2014- SAR finished 3rd out of the 14 teams that competed in the 2014 Henry Wittenberg Wrestling Invitational, only bettered by 2nd place Kushner, and 1st place TABC. Sophomore Jeremy Berger and Junior Alexander Haberman each won their respective weight classes of 113 lb, and 285 lb. Berger beat TABC’s Robert Elsas to take home the first place trophy, successfully avenging his loss from last year. Haberman defeated TABC’s Leo Metzger, pinning him with 1:34 to go in the first period. Senior captain Josh Shaw finished 2nd, losing a heartbreaker 3-1 to Kushner’s Coby Kestler in the 132 lb finals, ending an amazing career for the man who has been the heart and soul of the team since its inception. Others also had very successful tournaments. Sophomore Jonathan Weiner finished 3rd in the 126 lb weight class, defeating New Community’s Alex Feldman. This caps off a year of hard work for Weiner, who, along with Berger and Haberman, attended Ken Chertow’s Super Gold Training Camp during the summer, which is a 2 week wrestling program known to be incredibly grueling. Freshman Kenny Burnstien, Sophomore Aidan Smolar, and Junior Cfir Feinberg all placed 4th in their weight classes at 195 pounds, 182 pounds, and 120 pounds, respectively. They all fell just short of the podium, but all received well-deserved trophies for their accomplishments. Freshman Leo Weiner placed 5th at 120 pounds, and Junior Max Orman-Kollmar did the same at 220 pounds. Ben Perla, Zach Smart, and Liav Garbuz all fell just short of being place winners, each finishing 6th. While SAR coaches Zach Kahan, Eric Samson, and Ron Simchi were pleased with the 3rd place result, they were not satisfied. Coach Samson stated that “In 19 years, since Wittenberg’s inception, only 4 teams have finished in the top three 2 years in a row. This year, SAR has broken that streak.” However, he also vowed that “next year we will win”. The SAR Wrestling team is a walk-on team, so anybody can join regardless of weight, height, or physical shape. There is no prior wrestling knowledge needed, so any SAR student interested in helping SAR build on this year’s success is welcome to join the team next year. Go Sting!!


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Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Heschel

Marcus' Big Night Helps Sting Cool Off the Heat

February 8th, 2014- In last week's battle between two of the top teams in the Yeshiva League, Varsity Boys Basketball defeated the Heschel Heat by a score of 45-43. 
The Sting were coming off of a 50-21 win against Kushner in which they used a balanced scoring attack- no player scored more than eight points. This game, however, was different. Senior center Sammy Marcus dominated from the get-go, pouring in 21 points. Seniors Daniel Jonas and Sammy Hyman also had big games, scoring 11 and nine points, respectively.
"We came confident and knew we could win", said Marcus.
Despite suffering tough losses to Frisch (twice), TABC and Ramaz earlier in the season, SAR heads into the playoffs with confidence, proving that they can hang in with any team in the league. 
The Sting end their season at 10-4, and they will host Kushner in the first round of the playoffs on Thursday at 8:00 PM.

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JV Girls Basketball vs. Frisch

Lady Sting Defeat Frisch To Earn The Top Seed in the Playoffs

February 4th, 2014- Last night, JV Girls Basketball traveled to Frisch with a chance to win the division and earn the first seed in the playoffs. As the game started, the Lady Sting were confident, but they soon found themselves in an 11-7 hole after one quarter of play. During the second quarter, SAR was determined to pull ahead. Their defense was great, but on the offensive side, they weren’t hitting their shots. SAR trailed 17-10 at the half, but they were not going to give up; losing was not an option. They were ready to push themselves for the last 16 minutes of the game. 

In the third quarter, Frisch, led by Julia Reichel, continued their strong play. Jessica Hecht scored a buzzer beater to bring the score to 27-20 at the end of the third quarter, but SAR still had a major deficit to overcome.
In the fourth quarter, SAR was determined to not going to let Reichel score anymore. This plan was successful, and SAR took a 30-29 lead with two minutes to go. This was their chance they weren't going to let it go. With the game winding down, Rebecca Hyman went to the line three times, and made four of six free throws to clinch a 37-31 victory. Rebecca Kann led SAR with 15 points, and Hyman was right behind with 11 points. Reichel led the Cougars with 16 in the loss.
The Lady Sting finish the regular season with an 8-2 record. Their next game is a first round home playoff game against either Flatbush or Central. We wish them the best of luck in their quest for a championship

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Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Bruriah

Sting Come Away With Senior Night Victory Behind Monster Game From Fischer

January 29th, 2014- Last night, Varsity Girls Basketball played a very good Bruriah team, and came out on top by a score of 45-38. 
The game started out slow, with SAR jumping out to a 7-4 lead after one quarter behind senior Samantha Hollenberg's three points and five rebounds. 
SAR was able to hold onto their slim lead at the end of the second and third quarters, leading 14-12 and 26-22, respectively.
In the beginning of the fourth quarter, Bruriah, led by junior Nikki Bick, started hitting clutch shots to take the lead. But as soon as it seemed as if the momentum had shifted to the visiting team, sophomore Dahlia Fischer knocked down a huge three-pointer to regain the lead. After that shot, the rest of the game belonged to Fischer. She hit a second three-pointer to stretch the lead to six, and hit many free throws at the end to ice the game.
As Fischer put it, "As a point guard, I was figuring out what was best for my team and what I could do to help my team win." Fischer is a great distributor, yet never shies away from a big shot. Those two three-pointers are a big reason SAR came away with the win.
Fischer led SAR with a whopping 24 points, Hollenberg scored nine, and senior Sofie Levinson added four points and three steals.
Lastly, congrats to the seven seniors- Hollenberg, Levinson, Sara Waxman, Ali Trachtenberg, Yaela Halper, Avital Goldstein and Arly Mintz, on playing their final regular season home game. Hopefully, a playoff home game will follow, but if not, this was a great way for the seniors to go out. 
The Lady Sting now sit at 8-2. Their next game is on Monday February 3rd at Bruriah.

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Varsity Boys Basketball vs. TABC

TABC, led by Zirman, Storm Past SAR

January 28th, 2014- SAR fell to TABC 46-32 in a contest between two of the league's up-and-coming teams. SAR was down 10-2 after 1, and was unable to grab a lead as TABC, led by center Yehoshua Zirman, took a 21-16 lead into the half. Midway through the fourth, Sammy Hyman hurt his ankle, knocking him out of the game and causing a serious blow to an already faltering Sting team. The effort and energy was there, but execution at times was sadly nonexistent. SAR looks to rebound with two big home games against Kushner and Heschel.

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Varsity Hockey vs. MTA

Varsity Hockey Falls To MTA; Tough Season Comes To An End

January 28th, 2014- In an inspired effort, SAR fell to MTA 5-2, effectively ending its season just short of a playoff berth. Overall, the Sting stood tall against the Lions in a winner-take-all affair, with the score even at two late in the game. SAR, based on the points system in the standings, had to win in regulation, or else it wouldn't qualify for the postseason. So as SAR pressured MTA's defense, MTA was able to capitalize with a clutch goal, putting them up 3-2. SAR was forced to pull Fortgang out of net, and MTA scored two more goals to finish off the Sting for good. Although SAR didn't make the playoffs, they showed much growth and maturation over the course of the season. Look for SAR to be a force next year with the bulk of its players returning for another campaign.

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Wrestling vs. Frisch

Undeterred by Frisch's Wrestling Tradition, SAR Picks Up a Big Win

January 27th, 2014- Last night, the SAR boys wrestling team took on the Frisch Cougars in Paramus, NJ. Although Frisch is known for their top notch wrestling history, the Sting were not going to let that get in their head. With former Frisch captain and three time Wittenberg champion Zach Kahan leading the way,  his SAR boys confidently onto the mat, and they came away with a victory. The match started off with a Frisch forfeit at the 106 lbs. matchup, leaving the 80 lb. Ori Feinberg with the win. Jeremy Berger, the runner up from last year's Wittenberg tournament, came into wrestle at 113 lbs. Jeremy was in control the entire match. Although he was unable to get the pin, Jeremy won with a final score of 15-4. With Berger cutting to 113, that left the 120 weight class all to Leo Weiner. Leo came in with his right foot forward and his hands up for his first start of the season. Leo has mastered the his double leg shot, and occasionally throws in a few of his own tricks by sweeping his opponents right off their feet. In the 126 lb. class, the Sting were represented by the fearless and ruthless Jonathan Weiner. Jon took on the third place winner from last year's tournament, Joshua Fischman, and won in a 4OT thriller. Sting captain Josh Shaw won easily in 36 seconds to put his shaky season back on track. At 145 lbs. Zach Smart showed up to the match ready to fight and showed us the true meaning of technique. Smart's everlasting stamina mixed with his spot on technique translates to his success on the mat. Wrestling at 160, freshmen Liav Garbuz really proved himself. Winning his first match of the season, this is Liav's turning point in the season, and we can't wait for Liav to tear it up in the upcoming Wittenberg tournament. After a 170 lbs. and 182 lbs. loss, Frisch forfeited three matches in a row at 195 lbs. 220 lbs. and 285 lbs. The final score was 55 - 24 in favor of your SAR Sting.

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Varsity Boys Hockey vs. Ramaz

Sting Fall to Ramaz; Season Comes Down to Matchup Against MTA

January 18th, 2014- In the second game of the Alan T. Brown Foundation doubleheader, Varsity Boys Hockey fell to Ramaz 4-2.
Much like Thursday night's SAR-Ramaz basketball game and the JV Boys Hockey game preceding it, the game was physical from the get-go. 
In the first period, the Sting (Zach Ungar) and the Rams each had a goal. In the second period, thanks to some controversial calls, Ramaz added two more goals and appeared to be in control. However, that was short-lived, as junior Sam Schwalbe scored a third period goal to cut SAR's deficit to one.
Unfortunately, that was as close as they'd get, as Ramaz scored an empty netter with the clock winding down to seal the win.
Daniel Schub's three goals led Ramaz, who now sit at 7-5-0-2 (16 points). The Sting drop to 5-7-1 (11 points) and must beat MTA in an elimination game on January 28th to secure a playoff spot.

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JV Boys Hockey vs. Ramaz

Sting Earn Big Win Behind Teigman's Two Goals

January 18th, 2014- On Saturday night, JV Boys Hockey traveled to the Upper East Side to take on Ramaz in the opening game of the Alan T Brown Foundation doubleheader. Things didn't look so great for the Sting in the beginning, as Ramaz scored an early goal. However, shortly after that, Andrew Teigman put one in the net in the opening seconds of a Power Play.  Ramaz then scored a second goal, ending the first period with a one-goal lead.
As the second period began, there were doubts about the outcome of the game. However, in the middle of the period, Teigman scored another Power Play goal to tie the game at 2.  
In the third period, freshman superstar Solomon Frelich broke the tie with another Power Play goal, which gave the Sting their first lead of the game. SAR controlled the rest of the game, and were able to escape with the close win.
The Sting end their 7-3 season, and look to carry the momentum of this big win into the playoffs.

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Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Bronx Science (Exhibition)

Sting roll past Bronx Science in Exhibition

January 18th, 2014- The SAR Sting wallopped Bronx Science in an exhibition game, 46-33. For the Sting, Sammy Marcus led the charge with 13 points. He was followed by Sammy Hyman who had 12, and Josh Shenwick, who had 10. Perhaps most important was Daniel Jonas’s 8 points, finally jumping out of the shooting funk he had been in over the last few games. The Sting jumped out to an 18 point lead at the half, and the game was never close. Bronx Science did not come within 10 points after the 1st quarter. Jared Frenkel got a rare start on the night, and brought energy and keyed ball movement that led to multiple easy baskets. The Sting have a big game against 2nd place Heschel Heat coming up Wednesday Night at SAR.

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Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Ramaz

Cappell's Last Second Trey Gives Ramaz the Win

January 16th, 2014- Whenever SAR takes on Ramaz in basketball, the game is sure to be hard-fought and physical. This game was no exception, as Ramaz eked out a 45-44 win against the Sting.
In the first quarter, points were hard to come by. The teams were tied at 5 with 5:30 remaining in the quarter, but each team managed only two points for the rest of the quarter. In the second quarter, the Rams, led by Aaron Cohen, went on a mini-run to go up 24-18 at the half.
SAR was not intimidated by their halftime deficit, and went on a 13-4 run in the third quarter to give them a 31-28 lead. The Sting continued their momentum into the fourth quarter, and led by a many as six points. 
But as time was running out, Ramaz proved why they are one of the league's elite teams. The Rams never let SAR's lead get out of hand, and they headed into the final possession of the game down just 44-42. The Rams wanted the ball in sharpshooter Jamie Cappell's hands, and that's what happened. Cappell, who had been held in check for most of the game, delivered a huge three-pointer with 0.2 seconds left on the clock to give Ramaz the win and the Western Division title.
Point guard Sammy Hyman played a phenomenal game for the Sting, leading the team with 18 points. Sammy Marcus scored nine points and had an insane seven offensive rebounds, and Zach Wohlberg scored nine as well for the Sting.
Despite the loss, SAR put on an impressive showing, and still look like a team primed for a deep playoff run. Their next game is this Wednesday, January 22nd, at home against Heschel.

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JV Boys Basketball vs. RAMAZ

January 16th, 2014- SAR JV Boys Basketball defeated Ramaz, 38-23, raising its record to 8-0 and capturing a division championship.  Up 20-15 at the half, SAR held Ramaz to only 8 second half points, including an impressive 3 in the 4th quarter.  Behind a press defense, SAR raised the intensity another notch when it mattered most.  Rafi Kubersky led the Sting in scoring with 14 and Ariel Smith played a near flawless game with a combination of stellar defense and terrific passing.  Players off the bench brought tremendous energy and passion to the game.  And Eitan Hain sealed the game with clutch free throws, to go along with two 3-pointers.  Up next for SAR is a home game against Westchester Hebrew High School on 1/23.

JV Boys Basketball vs. HESCHEL

Big Second Half Carries Sting to Victory

January 13th, 2014- The JV boys basketball team defeated Heschel, 44-33, in an important game with division championship ramifications, elevating SAR's record to 7-0.  Despite falling behind 17-7 midway through the third, the Sting's comeback spirit never waned and SAR was tied at the half with the Heat, 21-21.  In the third quarter, the good times kept rolling as SAR went on a 16-0 blitz to finish the third.  The 30-4 run put the game out of contention in the 4th and SAR held on.  Led by the scoring of Ariel Smith, Rafi Kubersky, and Dovie Marcus, and stellar all-around play by all of their teammates, SAR looked its best when it mattered most. 

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Varsity Girls Volleyball vs. Bruriah

Sting Come Out On Top In Seniors' Final Home Game


January 7th, 2014- Varsity Girls Volleyball defeated Bruriah High School on Tuesday night by a score of 25-20, 25-13, 25-15. This game was the final home game for the seven seniors- Denna Woloshin, Rachel Weintraub, Ariana Shimoff, Rebecca Klestzick, Noa Stein, Laura Smerling, and Ruby Toledo, and Coach Gryzlo could not have been happier with how it went down. As Gryzlo put it, "Everyone contributed to the wonderful win", with no one player standing out. Unlike some sports,  it's nearly impossible for a single player to win a game of volleyball for their team. Teamwork is of utmost importance, and the Sting's performance on Tuesday bodes well for them as the season progresses.
Once again, congratulations to all the seniors, and thank you for all the time and energy you invested to help out your teammates!
The team now stands at 4-3. Their next game is on January 16th at Ramaz.

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Varsity Boys Basketball vs. MTA

Sting Play Spoiler Role

January 6th, 2014- In a must win game with playoff hopes at stake for MTA, SAR walked away with a thirteen point win, 51-38. SAR led the whole way, with efficient play from Sam Hyman and Zach Wohlberg to keep The Lions in check. SAR came out firing, opening a 9-0 edge, and stayed hot until the final buzzer. Also to begin to the second half, SAR came out on a role, helping to solidify a substantial lead. Ultimately, The Sting were just too much for The Lions. SAR built up a 16 point lead in the fourth, and MTA, to it's credit, kept on fighting. However by then, the game was just too far out of reach. SAR was led in scoring by Sammy Hyman with 15 points, and Sammy Marcus with 13. The Sting look to continue their success in a major divisional match up against the Ramaz Rams next Thursday in The Hive. 

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JV Boys Basketball vs. MTA

Sting Sharp Following Winter Break

January 6th, 2014- In its first game back since winter break, SAR JV Boys Basketball defeated MTA, 41-38, at the YU gym.  Though it led for most of the game, SAR was never able to break away with a large lead and MTA kept chipping back.  Led by Rafi Kubersky's 13 points, including all 8 of the team's points in the 3rd quarter, SAR saw an 11-point halftime lead dissipate.  However, in the fourth, the Sting put the defensive clamps on the Lions in the final minutes and Eitan Hain hit two very clutch free throws on a one and one, widening the one point lead to three with only a few ticks left on the clock.  Dovie Marcus scored 8, including two 3-pointers in the first quarter to get the SAR offense going.  

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Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Hillel

Shorthanded Lady Sting Hold On to Beat Hillel
January 5th, 2014- Down two starters and facing a solid Hillel team, SAR Varsity Girls Basketball knew that Sunday's game would present a challenge. The Lady Sting were up for it, and came away with a 28-24 victory.
SAR took an early 6-0 lead thanks to sophomore Leah Shulman's clutch free-throw shooting. However, Hillel was able to keep it close for the rest of the half, and went to the locker room trailing only by four. 
During the third quarter, a combination of a cold streak of Hillel shots and strong inside play from junior Rebecca Packer helped give the Lady Sting a seemingly comfortable 25-18 with one quarter to play.
However, this game was far from over. In the early stages of the fourth quarter, Hillel's shots were falling, SAR's were not, and all of the sudden, SAR's lead shrank to 27-24 with the game winding down. 
Hillel had opportunities to tie the game or cut the deficit to one, but were unable to capitalize. With just over a minute to play, sophomore Dahlia Fischer was fouled, and hit what proved to be the game-clinching free throw. 
While not their best game overall, the Lady Sting were admirably able to overcome the absences of seniors Ali Trachtenberg and Sara Waxman, as well as junior Lilly Scherban, to improve to 6-2 on the season. While there are still some big games left to be played, the Lady Sting are currently in great position to clinch a home playoff game.
Their next game is this Thursday (1/9) at home against Ma'ayanot.

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