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Dickinson, Hodges
Make Basketball
History
As impressive as the boys varsity
basketball team’s effort was, the
season was remarkable for a few
incredible individual accomplishments.
Both Zach Hodges ’11 and Wes
Dickinson ’12 reached the milestone
of having scored 1,000 career points.
Zach’s 1,000th point took place
during the Bulldogs’ victorious game
against Bergen County League rival
Cresskill. He received a standing
ovation from a wildly enthusiastic
and supportive crowd and was
joined by his family and Coach Eli
Goldberger on the court mid-game to
mark the historic event. Goldberger
noted, “What can I say about Zach
Hodges? He is truly the heart and
soul of this program. He leads by
example and has raised the bar of
expectation among his peers simply
by his determination and will. I am
so happy for Zach. To score 1,000
points and to do it against Cresskill
in front of a terrific home crowd—and
to clinch a league championship on
the same night! I couldn’t think of a
better scenario!”
Zach ends his career with 1,081
points and is currently 4th all-time.
Junior center Wes Dickinson scored
the 1,000th point of his career in
February, in a game against the
Leonia Lions. With 7:44 remaining
in the second quarter, Wes sank a
history-making free throw. He went
on to finish with a game high of 24
points, leading the Bulldogs to a
50-40 victory. Coach Goldberger
commented, “This is a terrific
individual accomplishment for
Wesley! What makes it more
meaningful to me is that Wes never
once asked me if he was close or
how many points he needed to reach
a thousand. Wes is about TEAM first
and foremost, and that is what
makes him such a great player.”
With a total of 1,305 points (2nd all
time) after the season, Wes is just
76 points shy of Josh Williams ’02,
whose 1,381 points tops the list of
D-E’s all-time leading scorers.
Lady Bulldog Jennifer Stone ’11 was honored at her last girls varsity basketball game by Coach
Rich Muller, her family, and teammates.
Winter Track
Winter track had its best year in
some time, growing in numbers
and accomplishments. The
team’s ranks and quality were helped by
an infusion of new sophomores and
juniors. Megan Kwon ’12, Jamie Dalgleish
’13, Alexandra De Los Reyes ’13, Jessica
Lee ’12, Vanessa Pike ’13, and Leah
Steinmetz ’13 were able competitors
among a number of hard-working
sprinters. Superb races from Victoria Ngo
’12 toward the end of the season earned
her the rank of the School’s sixth-fastest
800-meter runner. On the boys’ side,
Rolando Tan ’13, Amit Shah ’12, and
Franco Lombardi ’14 showed great
improvement throughout the season.
Kudos also go to Emily Shaw ’11, who
aided athletes and coaches alike.
Our veterans took the team to a level of
accomplishment not seen in decades.
Coming off their cross country seasons,
Alec Jiao ’11 and Marc Rosenberg ’14
won medals in two large invitational
meets. With her victory in the 1600-meter
race in the North Jersey Invitational,
Olivia Guidera ’11 became the first
Dwight-Englewood athlete to win an
invitational event since 1992. At the end
of the season, Olivia in the 1600 and
Libby Ward ’11 in the 3200 became
the first Dwight athletes to medal in the
county championship in years. Their
performances made them the second
fastest 1600-meter and 3200-meter
runners, respectively, in the school’s
history. At the state meet, Olivia became
the school’s first athlete to medal in a
state group competition when she took
sixth place in the 1600. (Read more
about Olivia on page 28.) Libby Ward
and Alec Jiao took seventh place in their
races, just one place shy of the medals.
Girls Varsity Basketball
This year’s girls varsity basketball
team struggled from the start with
injuries to key players, including
Rachel Cole ’12, April Flaim ’12, Rachel
Porth ’12, and Christine Colon ’12.
Struggling to find a cohesive starting
five, the team finished 1-20 on the year.
The disappointing record, however,
doesn’t tell the whole story of a very
competitive season. Of the 20 losses,
10 were decided by 10 points or fewer,
including a tough overtime loss to
Waldwick, a one-point loss to Leonia, a
three-point loss to Pompton Lakes, and
two four-point losses to Patriot A division
champions New Milford and Patriot B
division champions Emerson. The
Lady Bulldogs’ one win of the season
came against Saddle River Day. Captain
Jen Stone ’11 was the only senior.
This season Coach Rich Muller marked
the 500th game he’s coached and his
25th year of coaching.
The team looks good for next year, with
a number of returning seniors leading
the way, along with with sophomore first
team all-league guard Haley Brescia ’13
and freshman second team all-league
post player Lindsay Saftler ’14.
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