By: BHS Sports Staff
January 26, 2023
The Brooklyn Hurricanes are over the halfway point in their Winter sports seasons.
The boys’ and girls’ basketball teams have played really well thus far. The hockey and wrestling teams, on the other hand, have not had too much success in their seasons; however, both teams are improving and continue to work hard.
A special highlight from last Friday night was when the girls and boys played a double-header against Wickliffe to honor the passing of former student-athlete, Sean Acierno. Money from the ticket sales from this double-header will be going to Sean’s first annual scholarship, which will be awarded to two senior student-athletes at the end of this school year. In honor of Sean, both the boys and girls won their games, with the boys winning 86-75 and the girls prevailing 61-46.
Girls Basketball
The girls’ basketball team currently sits with an 11-5 record (5-2 in the CVC).
On Monday, the Lady Canes defeated Brookside, 79-24. In this game, senior Shariah Gailes broke the school record for most points in a game with 43. The ladies also had impressive, double-digit victories over Crestwood and Lutheran West, too. With five regular season games remaining, the Lady Canes are preparing for the playoffs that are right around the corner.
Boys Basketball
The boys’ basketball team currently sits with a 9-6 record.
The boys took on their rival in the CVC Metro Division, the Lutheran West Longhorns two days ago. It was a tough night for the Hurricanes as the Longhorns got the win on their senior night, 75-42. However, the boys have been playing solid basketball and will travel to Crestwood tomorrow night. This fast and athletic squad is ready for the final stretch and the upcoming postseason.
Hockey
The hockey team has not had the best of seasons, but they have been working really hard and improving. They also had the awesome opportunity to play at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse earlier this season. On top of this, they also had a home game in which the Cleveland Monsters mascot, Sully, was in attendance.
Senior Adam Geballa on his performance thus far: “Some things I am doing well are getting more chances at shots, covering the players in front of our goalie, and setting my teammates up for open shots. Some things the team is doing well is communicating and making sure they’re in the right spots. I think that we are all improving all-around offensively and defensively.”
Wrestling
The wrestling team has been working very hard this season as the CVC conference championships are coming up.
The team is led by juniors Dylan Smith and Isaiah Perez. Smith has a varsity record of 10-5 and a total record of 17-10. Perez has been working hard to get down to his natural weight class and looking to get back into districts after qualifying his freshman year.
Sophomores Blake Baker and Vinny Williams have stepped up a lot this season. Baker doubled his wins from last year and finished second in the challenging Strongsville JV tournament. Williams has been building up confidence and got his hand raised twice so far this season.
Freshman David Beane has been working hard this season and is looking to learn and improve. The only female wrestler is sophomore Angela Amores who is just as tough as any boy on the team and has been hanging tough against other boys in the division. She has also had some very impressive wins this season against opponents heavier than her.
The team is training hard and getting ready for the postseason in less than a month, starting with the boys sectional tournament on February 25 and the girls district tournament on March 5.
Keep up the great work, wrestlers.
The Winter sports teams have been great this season, and we cannot wait to watch their seasons unfold. It is a great time to be excited for Hurricanes’ sports.
Go Canes!
(For up-to-date information and schedules visit Brooklyn Hurricanes Athletics.)
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