Jacqui Harari and her American Studies softball teammates had just finished a preseason scrimmage against Bronx Science back on March 11, and the senior outfielder was stoked for what was expected to be a special season for the Senators. more

When the New Dorp girls basketball team arrived at Bronx Science for a Public School Athletic League quarterfinal playoff game last week, the Cougars came armed with stellar sophomore guard Sydney Gomes, widely considered one of the top players in the city. After averaging a little more than 23 points a game during the regular season, Gomes upped her play a level or two in the postseason. more

There is not a whole lot of wiggle room in Richard Gu’s daily schedule. When he’s not making his daily commute to Bronx Science from his Fordham home, he’s busy piecing together a plan of just how to fit Science’s legendary school workload with an equally heavy weekly practice schedule. All while finding some time to sleep. more

It was late in the game. Just a handful of seconds were left until Joel Jimenez’ high school basketball career would be over. The scoreboard at Scholars Academy’s gym, just a long three-pointer from the sands of Rockaway Beach in Queens, told the grim tale for Jimenez and his IN-Tech Academy teammates: Scholars Academy 46, IN-Tech 40. more

Sarang West and Carolina Lopez have done a lot of winning in their three seasons at Bronx Science. A lot of winning. The Wolverines’ junior gems have been on the victorious end of 50 of 56 games in their careers, posting a near-flawless 33-1 home record, winning two Bronx A South Division titles.  And, shortly they’ll make their second appearance in the quarterfinal round of the Public School Athletic League playoffs. more

For the Horace Mann girls basketball team, the 2019-20 season was playing out exactly the same way last season had. The Lions rolled through an unbeaten Ivy League campaign this year, just as they did last season when they captured their first title in more than two decades. more

Last week brought an unexpected surprise to American Studies in the form of a second home playoff game. One that came after the Senators’ senior core of Jacqui Harari, Emily Eljamal, Cayla Klein and Emma Bartolazo had already said their goodbyes to their home gym after their first-round playoff win over Community Health Academy. more

Ray Barile had an inkling he lucked into something special four years ago. That’s when Ella Anthony and the Robbins twins — Halley and Julia — walked into Horace Mann’s gym and changed a program. more

The Wolverines have won in a variety of ways over the course of Bronx Science’s current nine-game winning streak. They’ve won close games. They’ve won ugly games. And they also have seen their fair share of blowout victories. more

American Studies’ narrow, two-point loss to Gompers in the regular-season finale did more than cost the Senators the Bronx B West Division title. It cost them a high seed in the Public School Athletic League playoffs, and the chance to host multiple home games. more