February Athletes of the Month

February was a successful month for all Pascack Valley sports. With successful teams, comes successful players and performances. This month, senior Diego Mercado had good showing against Old Tappan and Demarest, earning him the Male Athlete of the Month. Junior Jess Malocha also had a successful season and month, earning many first place awards in both individual and group swim races.

Male Athlete of the Month: Diego Mercado

Thomas Santos, Samantha Forrest

Across many levels of sports, football, soccer, basketball, wrestling, and hockey typically take the headlines. Often, bowling is underappreciated—especially when it comes to understanding the skill level that it takes for one to succeed. Senior Diego Mercado shared his thoughts on the matter saying, “Yes, I think people like to bowl, but it is hard to be really good at it.” Mercado has...

Female Athlete of the Month: Jessica Malocha

Jake Dubois and Benjamin Perlman

Finishing this past swim season with a handful of first place performances for the Pascack Swim Team, Jessica Malocha had a strong junior season in her swimming career. However, she wasn’t focusing on her individual accomplishments going into the season. “I didn't expect much,” Malocha said. “I just wanted the team to become closer and have fun throughout the season while still workin...

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