Dagny Slomack, senior girls’ basketball captain at Newark Academy (NA), an independent school for grades six through 12 in Livingston, netted her 1,000th career point during the Boardwalk Basketball Classic tournament in Wildwood on December 30. Throughout the weekend, Dagny tallied 30 points, five rebounds, eight steals and four assists to earn a Second TeamAll-Boardwalk Classic nod.“This means a lot to me and I am really excited because it has been a personal goal of mine to surpass this milestone since my freshman year,” Slomack said. “Coach Bona, Coach Mike and my teammates pushed and supported me over the last four years and had an important role in me reaching this goal. I am really honored to be a part of NA girls’basketball history.”Because of the pandemic, Newark Academy only played four games during Dagny’s freshman year, making the 1,000 point mark an even more impressive feat, noted Nina Shirey, NA sports information director.This season, Slomack is averaging 18 points per game.“It has been a goal of hers since she started her career here at NA that she wanted to be among the elite that have scored 1,000 points here. I am really proud of her, it is a huge accomplishment,” added head coach Liz Bona.Slomack is the fourth player in program history to reach this milestone. She joins current WNBA player Jocelyn Willoughby, Class of 2016 (1,707 career points); Sam Keller, Class of 2019 (1,029 career points); and Ivy Bethea Class of 2019 (1,022 career points).Last season, Slomack helped lead the Minutemen to a dominant 21-6 record and the Prep B championship title.The Tribune: Since 1929, Livingston’s original news hyperlocal.
