Peddie Athletics

The Peddie varsity wrestling team closed out the season and competed in the second of two days of the National Prep Wrestling Championships, at Lehigh University. Out of 281 recognized schools, the Falcons placed 21st overall, the team’s best finish in over a decade.

Zane Shama went 2-2 and closed out the season with a 24-18 record. . AJ Stover and Ryan Horner each went 3-2 and both made it to the blood round finishing top 12 overall. Stover finished the season 39-10 overall and Horner tallied a 34-12 record.

Landon Lill went 6-2, finishing seventh overall and earning All-American status, Peddie’s first freshman to do so since 2007. He was one of nine freshmen in the entire tournament who placed.

On the girls side, captain Sarah Karlekar made it to the semifinals and was just one match shy of placing. Addie Collins had a notable performance going 2-2 on the weekend.

The Falcons sent the following nine wrestlers:

113 pounds: Zane Shama
126 pounds: Ryan Horner
132 pounds: AJ Stover
138 pounds: Landon Lill
190 pounds: Chris Horsch
215 pounds: Augie Cassidy

107 pounds: Amelia Kenney
120 pounds: Addie Collins
145 pounds: Sarah Karlekar

The Peddie varsity boys basketball team (23-9) defeated Perkiomen School, 85-80, at home on Senior Day and the final game of the season. Cooper Clark, student-manager James Derfner, Emir Deldag, Sean Griffin (PG), Gabe Hornberger, Jack Mahoney, Raffy Thompson and Honor Withers Carello were recognized for Senior Day prior to the game. Gabe Hornberger scored a team-high 29 points, on seven 3-pointers. Emir Deldag added a season-high 17 points, on five 3-pointers. Ethan Nelson tallied 15 points.

Peddie indoor track and field competed in the Hill Last Chance Meet at The Hill School.

Falcons who won events:

Boys 55-meter dash: Matthew Sisco (6.74)

Boys 200-meter dash: Matthew Sisco (24.28)

Boys 1,600-meter run: Elie Meyer (4:44.71)

Boys long jump: Dasyer Bullock (19-10.25)

Girls 55-meter dash: Erin Tam (7.98)

Girls 55-meter hurdles: Erin Tam (9.91)

Full results can be viewed here: https://pa.milesplit.com/meets/731247-hill-v-peddie-pottstown-westtown-2026/results

The Falcons next compete in The Circuit – Philly, on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 9 a.m. at The Ott Center – The University of Pennsylvania.

The third-seeded Peddie varsity boys basketball team (22-9) fell to The Patrick School (second seed), 97-68, in the 2025-2026 NJ Prep Open Tournament Semifinals, at MultiSports Kingdom in Manalapan. Gabe Hornberger scored a team-high 19 points. Sean Griffin added 14 points. Josiah Broko tallied 13 points. The Falcons next host Perkiomen School in the final game of the season, on Senior Day, on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. at Erik B. Hanson ’83 Field House, Court 1.

The Peddie varsity girls basketball team (1-18) fell to Princeton Day School, 54-18, at home on Senior Day and the final game of the season. Saanvi Gudapati, Natalie Muenzen, Sophia Pei and student-manager Taye Seubert were recognized for Senior Day prior to the game. Sam Forte scored a team-high five points. Saanvi Gudapati and Lily Ingram each added four points.

The third-seeded Peddie varsity boys basketball team (22-8) defeated The Lawrenceville School (sixth seed), 70-60, at home, in the first round of the 2025-2026 NJ Prep Open Tournament. Sean Griffin scored a game-high 24 points. Jordan Moton added 15 points. Josiah Broko tallied 12 points. The Falcons next face second-seeded Patrick School, in the semifinals round of the 2025-2026 NJ Prep Open Tournament on Friday, Feb. 20 at 4 p.m. at MultiSports Kingdom in Manalapan.

The Peddie varsity girls basketball team (1-17) fell to West Windsor-Plainsboro South High School, 49-15, on the road, in the final game of the season. Sam Forte and Lily Ingram each scored a team-high four points. The Falcons next host Princeton Day School in the final game of the season, on Senior Day, on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 4:30 p.m. at Erik B. Hanson ’83 Field House, Court 1.

The Peddie junior varsity girls basketball team (2-7) fell to West Windsor-Plainsboro South High School, 35-18, on the road, in the final game of the season. Anh Tran led the Falcons in points (eight) and steals. Brooke Berliner, Cailyn Butts, Sofia Kong and Nyla Roche each contributed points. Cailyn Butts had a team-high eight rebounds.

The second-seeded Peddie varsity boys basketball team (21-8) fell to top-seeded Blair Academy, 59-47, in the 2025-2026 MAPL Boys Basketball Tournament Championship Game, at The Pennington School. Josiah Broko scored a team-high 15 points. Sean Griffin added 11 points. The Falcons next host The Lawrenceville School in the first round of the NJ Prep Open Tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Erik B. Hanson ’83 Field House, Court 1.