Peddie Athletics

The Peddie varsity boys basketball team (9-3) fell to Western Reserve Academy, 72-59, during Day 2 of 3 of the Mercer Basketball Tournament, at The Hill School. The Falcons next face an opponent to be determined at Day 3 of 3 of the Mercer Basketball Tournament, on Saturday, Dec. 20, at The Hill School.

The Peddie varsity girls basketball team (1-6) fell to Hamilton West High School, 29-19, at home. Francesca Sbarro and Sam Forte each scored a team-high four points. The Falcons next host Blair Academy on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 6:15 p.m. at Erik B. Hanson ’83 Field House, Court 1.

The Peddie varsity boys basketball team (9-2) defeated Westtown School, 70-67, during Day 1 of 3 of the Mercer Basketball Tournament, on the road at The Hill School. This was a rematch of the 52nd Annual PSIT Championship Game on Dec. 7.

The Falcons trailed 54-47 after three quarters of play. Peddie trailed 67-63, until Jordan Moton cut the deficit to 1 with a 3-pointer with 1:55 left in the fourth quarter. On the next possession, Josiah Broko had a steal and Sean Griffin would make a hook shot with 1:15 left to give Peddie a 68-67 lead. The defense then forced a contested shot. On the next possession, Jordan Moton made a lay-in shot with 19.6 seconds remaining, extending the Peddie lead to 70-67. The Peddie defense then forced a steal, which Jordan Moton grabbed before getting fouled with 3.7 seconds left. After the inbounds play, Ethan Nelson dribbled the ball out, sealing the victory.

Sean Griffin scored a team-high 20 points. Ethan Nelson added 15 points. Emir Deldag added 12 points on four 3-pointers.

The Falcons next face Western Reserve Academy during Day 2 of 3 of the Mercer Basketball Tournament, on the road at The Hill School on Friday, Dec. 19 at 3:30 p.m.

The Peddie varsity wrestling team defeated George School (67-12) and Princeton High School (60-24) in a tri-meet at home. The Falcons are now 4-1 on the season.

Falcons who earned wins in victory over George School:

113 pounds: Zane Shama (first-period pin in 41 seconds)
126 pounds: Addison Collins (first-period pin in 1:17)
132 pounds: AJ Stover (first-period pin in 33 seconds)
144 pounds: Landon Lill (first-period pin in 50 seconds)
150 pounds: Ryan McRoberts (win by forfeit)
157 pounds: Benedict Kiely (10-3 decision)
165 pounds: Charlie White (15-3 major decision)
175 pounds: Oliver Goodman (first-period pin in 1:27)
190 pounds: Chris Horsch (second-period pin in 2:11)
215 pounds: Augie Cassidy (first-period pin in 37 seconds)
285 pounds: Reed Oliver (second-period pin in 2:11)
106 pounds: Lucas Goodman (third-period pin in 4:31)

Falcons who earned wins in victory Princeton High School:

113 pounds: Zane Sharma (first-period pin in 25 seconds)
126 pounds: Matthew Kleinhandler (third-period pin in 5:06)
132 pounds: Addison Collins (win by forfeit)
138 pounds: AJ Stover (first-period pin in 20 seconds)
150 pounds: Landon Lill (first-period pin in 1:16)
175 pounds: Oliver Goodman (first-period pin in 1:12)
190 pounds: Xzavier Torres (second-period pin in 2:22)
215 pounds: Chris Horsch (first-period pin in 1:10)
285 pounds: Augie Cassidy (second-period pin in 2:59)
106 pounds: Riley Allen (win by forfeit)

The Falcons next compete in the Beast of the East Wrestling Tournament from Saturday, Dec. 20 to Sunday, Dec. 21 at the University of Delaware.

The Peddie Junior Varsity Swimming Team hosted the Peddie JV Invitational at Peddie Aquatic Center.

First-place finishes:

Girls 100-yard IM: Bella Oushalkas (1:02.36)

Girls 200-yard backstroke relay: Madeleine Marais, Claire Pang, Eva Edenbaum, Alice Churilova (2:02.46)

Girls 100-yard freestyle: Claire Pang (1:01.46)

Girls 50-yard backstroke: Bella Oushalkas (27.78)

Girls 50-yard breaststroke: Isabella Chen (32.02)

Girls 200-yard freestyle relay: Isabella Chen, Kylie Wriede, Patricia Koo, Sam Kent (1:49.74)

Boys 100-yard IM: Brady Li (55.16)

Boys 50-yard backstroke: Brady Li (26.89)

Boys 200-yard backstroke relay: Oliver Kim, Darron Wei, Joey Liang, Yixing Shi (1:49.17)

Boys 200-yard freestyle relay: Victor Tse, Finn Carton, Brady Li, Siwoo Jeong (1:34.08)

The Falcons next travel to The Lawrenceville School to face The Lawrenceville and Mercersburg Academy in a tri-meet on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 3 p.m.

The Peddie varsity girls basketball team (1-5) fell to Kimberton Waldorf School, 48-38, on the road. Bella Borde scored a team-high 15 points. Minh Le added eight points. The Falcons next host Hamilton West High School on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 5 p.m. at Erik B. Hanson ’83 Field House, Court 1.

The Peddie junior varsity boys basketball team (2-2) defeated The Hun School of Princeton, 62-53, on the road. Sam Phillips scored a team-high 16 points. Bryan Lee added 14 points. The Falcons next host Blair Academy on Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 4:30 p.m. at Erik B. Hanson ’83 Field House, Court 1.

Peddie indoor track and field hosted the Peddie Invitational at Erik B. Hanson ’83 Field House Indoor Track to open the season.

Falcons who won events:

Girls 45-meter dash: Foluke Oladeji (tied for first, 6.36)
Girls 200-meter dash: Foluke Oladeji (26.91)
Girls 45-meter hurdles: Tessa Hughes (7.06)
Boys 400-meter dash: Luke Chon (53.53)
Boys 800-meter run: Elie Meyer (2:01.52)

Additional highlights: Luca Romanelli placed second in the boys 800-meter run (2:05.52). Shanel Tan placed second in the girls 1,600-meter run (5:31.30). Full results can be viewed here: https://nj.milesplit.com/meets/719765-peddie-winter-invitational-2026/results

The Falcons next compete in the Bishop Loughlin Games on Saturday, Dec. 20 (boys events) and Sunday, Dec. 21 (girls events) at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex.

The Peddie thirds boys basketball team (0-3) fell to The Hun School of Princeton, 61-30, on the road. Maverick Mullervy scored a team-high nine points. The Falcons next host Blair Academy on Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 4:30 p.m. at Erik B. Hanson ’83 Field House, Court 2.

The Peddie varsity boys basketball team (8-2) defeated Deerfield Academy, 58-46, on the second and final day of the Scholar Roundball Classic at College of the Holy Cross. The Falcons next face Westtown School in the first of three days of the Mercer Basketball Tournament on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 4:45 p.m. at The Hill School.