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LANCER WRESTLERS WIN: The Livingston High School boys’ and girls’ wrestling team defeated Nutley, 43-33, on Wednesday, January 17 at home in the LHS Fitness and Wellness Center. The meet began with a match between the girls’ teams, followed by a match between the boys’ teams. The Lancer record stands at 8-4. Shown above, left, Livingston 126 pound weight class wrestler Joanna Manoj controls Isabella Winn of Nutley enroute to an 8-3 decision. Above, center, Lancer 144 pound weight class wrestler Alexander Gliatis pins Clark St. Amant of Nutley at 3:00. At right, prior to the Lancers’ wrestling match against Nutley, the team’s seniors were honored. Each senior was introduced with their family, presented with a rose for their mothers, and then photographed under a 2024 balloon.

On January 20, the Girls’ Track and Field team from Livingston High School (LHS) traveled to Ocean Breeze Athletic complex in Staten Island for the Essex County Relays Championships.

First on the track was the Shuttle Hurdle Relay. Led by sophomore Nesta Oji, followed by junior Allie Nankivell, Sophia Wang, and cocaptain Darcy Bialick, the team finished in first with a national qualifying time of 33.82.

Next was the distance medley. Senior co-captain Taylor Dannis ran the 1200M, who handed off to freshman Erika Tiuca for the 400M leg, followed by junior Sarah Nidhan. Anchoring the relay with the 1600M leg was senior co-captain Sophia Paparsenos. The race was tight and everyone ran a personal best. The team finished in third place with a time of 13.41.96.

HOCKEY TEAM BESTED BY CRANFORD: The Livingston boys’ ice hockey team was defeated by the Cranford Cougars, 5-3, on Saturday, January 13. The game took place at the Codey Arena. Above, Lancer right winger Ryan Zales, #2, shoots against the Cranford goalie. The shot deflected off of the goalie’s pads. Directly below, Lancer goalie Brody Teitelbaum, #30, makes the save against the Cranford center forward

LET’S GO LANCERS: Livingston High School’s cheerleading team provided spirit and encouragement during the Lancer boys’ basketball games on Saturday, January 13, in the Fitness and Wellness Center. Above, the junior varsity cheerleaders present a cheer from the stands. Below, the varsity cheerleaders present the traditional Green and White Cheer on the court.

The Lancer Bowling team played West Caldwell Vo-Tech in its first match of 2024, according to coach Griff Hughes. The Lancers struggled with spares, but managed to win 814 pins to the Eagles 712. Leading the team was Parker Shulman’s 186 and Rishab Sinha’s 171.

West Caldwell took the second game, with Davion Thomas’ 231 helping to hand LHS a 881-810 loss. Gabe Shulman posted a 185. In the third game, Parker Shulman hit his mark and scored a 202 with additional support from Victoria Cheng’s 173. LHS won 881-824 to give the Lancers a 5-2 win.

The Lancers next opponent was Millburn. Earlier this season, the Millers lost to Livingston by a score of 5-2. In this contest, Parker Shulman’s 197, 226 and 191 led all bowlers with his first 600 series of the season (614). His brother, Gabriel, contributed a 221 and Sinha scored a 202 as the Lancers won the three games, sweeping Millburn 7-0.

BUSY WRESTLING WEEK: The Livingston High School wrestling team had a busy week. On Wednesday, January 3, the Lancers were defeated by Seton Hall Prep, 61-12. On Friday, January 5, they lost to West Essex, 48-8. During its quad meet on Saturday, January 6, the Lancer wrestling team defeated Newark Collegiate, 65-17; Lyndhurst, 52-23; and Glen Ridge, 54-25. Above, Lancer 165 weight class wrestler, Joseph Jean Marie, controls Evan Surmay of Seton Hall Prep, on his way to a 10-5 decision. Below, Lancer 157 weight class wrestler, Alexander Diorio, pins Casey Farrell of Seton Hall Prep. Referee Lou Riccardi hits the mat to signal the pin.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL COMPETES IN TOURNAMENT: The Livingston High School junior varsity boys’ basketball team placed fourth in its Whitey Dukiet Tournament on Wednesday, December 27, and Friday, December 29. The Lancers were defeated by Morris Knolls, 36-32, during the consolation game. Above, Lancer sophomore guard Alex Chang, #3, gets off the shot against the Morris Knolls defender

ICE HOCKEY TEAM FALLS TO WESTFIELD: On Friday, December 29, the Livingston High School boys’ ice hockey team lost to the Westfield Blue Devils, 6-2. Shown above, Lancer winger Zach Silva, #11, sends the puck to the point during a power play. Below, Lancer winger Egor Tarasyuk sets to pass across the ice to set up a goal. At bottom, Livingston offensive winger Daniel Furman, #7, awaits the possible rebound against the Westfield goalie.

LANCERS DEFEAT SCIENCE PARK: Livingston High School’s boys’ varsity basketball team defeated Science Park, 48-32, on Tuesday, December 19, and Barringer, 51-23, on Thursday, December 21. Shown here, Livingston forward Luke McNichol, #55, drives the lane against Science Park.

WRESTLING TEAM WINS: On Wednesday, December 20, the Livingston High School wrestling team defeated the Kearny Kardinals, 51-25, in the Fitness and Wellness Center. Shown above, Lancer 144 pound weight class wrestler Christopher Taddeo sets up Kearny’s Lucas Ruiz prior to a pin. Below, Livingston’s 144 pound weight class wrestler Christopher Taddeo pins Kearny’s Lucas Ruiz. Referee Jack Meyer hits the mat signaling the pin.