Tigers End a Stellar Week with a Loss

PUTNAM VALLEY—The Putnam Valley High field hockey team beat Yorktown and Walter Panas this past week, but dropped a game to Lakeland on Saturday.

This weekend Putnam Valley hosted the first Cortesi Classic, a tournament held for teammate Kelly Cortesi who passed away in July of 2008. Fox Lane, Lakeland and Walter Panas all competed

in the event that was funded almost completely by the Putnam Valley field hockey team.

Saturday the Tigers faced Lakeland in the tournament’s championship round. Put Valley was shut out 5-0. Emma Bozek had two goals and an assist for the Hornets. Megan Bozek added a goal and two assists, Bridget McGovern had a goal and an assist and Shannon Scavelli added a goal as well. Goalie Tianna Daley made 18 saves for Putnam Valley.

The Tigers beat Panas 2-1 on Friday to reach Saturday’s championship game. Hannah Tavella and Amanda DeChent each scored unassisted goals. Daley had six saves in the win, Panas got its only goal from Kerri Rabbit.

Putnam Valley took a trip to Yorktown Tuesday and barely came back with a 1-0 victory. DeChent scored the lone goal, which doubled as the game winner, it was unassisted.