Passaic High School Swimming Team
Captains: Boys – Nestor Bonifacio, Luis Liriano, Girls – Daisy Cruz, Nicole Goicochea
Senior Swimmers: Nestor Bonifacio, Daisy Cruz, Daisy Diaz, Laura Gonzalez, Jacqueline Membreno, Laisa Fernandez Peralta, George Delgado Reyes, Axel Moyas Silvestre, and Jose Torres
Coaches: Ms. Meindl, Ms. Mendoza
Highlights:
- Girls were able to break the 200 Medley Relay Race with a 2:33:91, on Jan. 25, 2018 at the Big North Championships
- Freshman Xiomara Suarez beat the 100 backstroke with a 1:10:49, on Jan. 25, 2018 at at the Big North Championships
- Freshmen Xiomara Suarez placed top 6 at Counties on Jan. 16, 2018
- Girls broke the 400 free relay, with a 4:57:51 on Jan. 25, 2018 at the Big North Championships
- Boys were able to break the 200 Medley Relay Race with a time 2:17:67 on Feb. 1, 2018 at
- Luis Lopez broke the 200 free with a time of 2:23:94 on Jan. 29, 2018
- Senior Jose Torres broke the 100 Butterfly with a time of 1:21:69 on Jan. 16, 2018
- Luis Lopez broke the 100 Free with a time of 1.01.72 on Dec. 8, 2017
- Luis Lopez broke the 500 free with the time of 6.45.30 on Dec. 13, 2017
- Boys broke the 200 Free Relay with a time of 1:55:38 on Jan. 25, 2018
- Luis Lopez broke the 100 Breaststroke with a time of 1:20:02 on Dec. 18, 2017
- Luis Lopez broke the 100 Backstroke with a time of 1:19:95 on Nov. 30, 2017
Passaic High School Winter Track and Field
First Team All-County
Luis Peralta 400
Manuela Caraballo All-Around
Second Team All-County
Brayan Olivares
All-County Honorable Mention
D’yani Donaldson
Bintou N’doye
Angel DeLosSantos
Brian Pichardo
First Team All-Big North
Luis Peralta
Second Team All-Big North
Angel DeLosSantos
Honorable Mention
Manuela Caraballo
Jerry Olvera
Highlights
- County Championships were at Ocean Breeze athletic complex in Staten Island NY on January 29
- Big North League Championships were January 15 at Ocean Breeze athletic complex in Staten Island NY.
Luis Peralta
- Luis won the state sectional championships on February 10 in the 400 and 800 at Toms River Bennet Center
- Luis won the state group championships on February 17 in the 800 at Toms River Bennet Center. Luis was Passaic’s first group champion in 13 years.
- On February 25, Luis competed in the State League of Champions.
Passaic High School Wrestling Team
Captains: Edwin Morales and William Rosenbersky
Coaches: Mr. Gouse, Mr. Hidalgo, and Mr. Smith
Senior Wrestlers: JanCarlos Betances and Samantha Pilarte
Highlights of the Season:
Edwin Morales went on a seven-win streak this season and took third place in the Clifton Tournament. “Overall I had a good season, by showing how dominant I could be. However I felt like I could’ve pushed myself harder, and accomplished more this season.”
– Morales
William Rosenbersky placed fourth at the Passaic County Wrestling Tournament.
“We worked hard, and wrestled hard, by pushing through the mental and physical pain this sport puts upon us”
– Rosenbersky
Passaic High School Cheerleading Team
Seniors: Nathalia Severino, Bruce Ransom, Nicole Rosario, Angel Feliz, Reynaldo DeLaCruz, Brandon Velez, Chelsea Ceron, Lenny Rodriguez, Mena Concepcion, Jennifer Pimentel, Genesis DeLosSantos, Erika Fabian, Lorryanne Mendez, Ke’ara Benitez, Sebastian Plasencia, Wilda Taveras
Captains: Nathalia Severino, Nicole Rosario, Chelsea Ceron, Angel Feliz, Wilda Tavares, Erika Fabian
Coaches: Ms. Merced and Mr. Pena
Highlights:
- Back to back Liberty Division Champions.
- 30 cheerleaders: 17 female and 13 male.
- Over 80 Passaic fans at Kennedy HS for the Big North Championships. PHS won the competition. Mr. Rusca started a chant saying “We are PASSAIC!” with fans (and even a judge) joining in.
- PHS ended their regular season on February 25 at the Wayne Valley competition and won a first place trophy. On Sunday March 4, the team will be competing at the state competition. On March 17, for the first time in the history of PHS, the team will be attending a national cheer event in Atlantic City.
Passaic High School Basketball Teams
Boys Captains:
Coby Sylvester, Wander Castillo, Wagner Martinez
Boys Seniors:
Anthony Paulino, Wagner Martinez, Kyle Rios, Starling Remigil, Francisco Almanzar, Justin Mangual, Wander Castillo
Coaches: Mr. Slappy, Mr. Muniz
Girls Captains: Carmen Escano and Kiara Grant. Girls Seniors: Kiara Grant and Gabriela Medina.
Coach: Mr. Iturrino.