Peddie Athletics

The Peddie varsity football team (2-6) defeated St. Luke’s School (Connecticut), 53-21, on the road.

Quarterback Joey Gaston completed 9 of 10 passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Gaston also ran for 21 yards and three carries, while recording three receptions for 23 yards. Freddy Melton went 6 of 6 passing for 57 yards and a touchdown.

Jeremiah Davis scored four touchdowns (two receiving, one rushing and one 60-yard punt return touchdown). He tallied 116 rushing yards on 13 carries and three catches for 44 yards. Kadin Huling had two rushing touchdowns, totalling 67 yards on five carries. Augie Cassidy had a 1-yard rushing touchdown.

Cooper Allen had five receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown. Griffin Brennan had two receptions for 39 yards.

On defense, Cassidy led the team with 10 total tackles (two solo, one for a loss). Brennan had nine total tackles (four solo, three for a loss) and one fumble recovery. Adem Amar made seven total tackles (two for a loss). Reed Oliver made six total tackles (one solo, and a sack for a loss). Aaron Motley recorded five total tackles (three solo) and an interception.

The Falcons next close out the season on Peddie-Blair Day on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Blair Academy at 2 p.m.

The Peddie varsity boys soccer team (10-6) fell to The Hun School of Princeton, 3-2, on the road. Tommy Kim scored two goals. Christian Tharney and Blake Romanelli each tallied an assist. Goalkeeper Pote Sophonsiri made 13 saves. The Falcons next close out the season on Peddie-Blair Day on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Blair Academy at 1:30 p.m.

Peddie cross country competed in and hosted the 2025-2026 MAPL Championships at Peddie Golf Course.

Peddie varsity boys cross country placed fourth out of seven teams. Elie Meyer ’26 placed second in 16:25.68. Jerry Wang ’26 finished eighth in 17:05.69.

Peddie varsity girls cross country placed third out of seven teams. Caitlin Williams ’26 placed fourth in 19:06.20. Shanel Tan ’26 finished sixth in 19:32.01. Charis Chien ’27 was 10th with a 19:50.88.

The Falcons next close out the season on Peddie-Blair Day on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Blair Academy at 12 p.m.

The Peddie varsity girls field hockey team (10-9) fell to The Hun School of Princeton, 2-1, on the road. The Falcons next close out the season on Peddie-Blair Day on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Blair Academy at 11:30 a.m.

New time, was originally scheduled at 12:30pm

The Peddie varsity girls soccer team (8-5-3) defeated The Hun School of Princeton, 4-0, on the road. Foluke Oladeji scored three goals. Aubrey Shaulis added a goal. Reese Kowal, Lily Ingram and Melania Amer each tallied an assist. Goalkeeper Sadie Lawrence made one save. The Falcons next close out the season on Peddie-Blair Day on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Blair Academy at 1:30 p.m.

The Peddie varsity girls tennis team competed in the 2025-2026 MAPL Championships at Blair Academy. As a team, the Falcons placed second, with every Falcon advancing to the finals individually. The Falcons next close out the season on Peddie-Blair Day on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Blair Academy at 11:30 a.m.

Peddie fall rowing competed in the Mercer Challenge at Caspersen Rowing Center.

Last year, the girls boats finished second, fourth, seventh and ninth in the 4+/4X+ event.

This year, the first boat was a full minute faster than Mercer’s first boat, and the second boat was a solid 30 seconds ahead of them as well for a dominant 1-2 finish.

The girls A 4x+ consisting of Izzy Naso (c, Aria Shi (4), Anna Terhaar (3), Diya Kondapalli (2), and Veronica Simms (B) placed first out of 10 teams in 18:43.1. The B 4X+ consisting of Sofia Cervantes (c, Lea Weinberger (4), Sophia Chopan (3), Ophelia Ni (2) and Claire Lin (B) placed second in the race in 19:11.4. The C 4x+ consisting of Scarlett Liu (c, Abby Cohen (4), Malia Tilton (3), Amelia Kunamneni (2) and Allison Li (B) placed ninth in the race (21:41.1). The 8+ consisting of Umay Sen (c, Malia Tilton (8), Charlotte Jones (7), Zoe Maki (6), Cirah Spurlock-Shackleton (5), Olive Ahn (4), Kim Juarez Escamilla (3), Rachel Jeon (2), and Shriya Gutta (B) finished fourth out of four teams (21:06.2). Malia Tilton doubled up so the rest of the team could race as well.

For the boys, the A 4x consisting of Armaan Motiani (4), Atharva Khamparia (3), Chris Horsch (2), Aidan Lawler (1) and Jonathan Koo (c placed sixth out of 10 teams 17:38.0. B 4X consisting of Tevin Zhou (4), Neal Patel (3), Doug Lopez (2), Charles White (1) and Frost Gil (c placed 10th in the race in 19:11.4. The 8+ sported a new lineup and finished seventh out of nine teams in 17:51.1, consisting of Tony Kim (c, Francis McGovern (8), Eeshan Garikapati (7), Griffin Truslow (6), Fred Sullivan (5), Mustafa Ekmekcki (4), Chris Horsch (3), Ayaan Nagarkatti (2) and Ryan Yan (1). Chris Horsch went directly from his 4x to join the 8+.

The Falcons next close out the fall season and compete in the Mercer Fall Classic on Sunday, Nov. 2 at Caspersen Rowing Center.

The Peddie junior varsity boys soccer team (4-7-1) fell to The Hun School of Princeton, 4-3, on the road. Brody Rozo scored two goals and Wyatt Raya added one goal. The Falcons next close out the season on Peddie-Blair Day on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Blair Academy at 11:30 a.m.

The Peddie junior varsity girls field hockey team (3-7) defeated The Hun School of Princeton, 2-1, on the road. Sophia Armellino scored an unassisted goal in the third quarter. Hun knotted the score up at 1 in the fourth quarter. Sarabeth Lee scored the game-winning goal, on an assist from Alison Hung, in the final second to win the game for Peddie. The Falcons next close out the season on Peddie-Blair Day on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Blair Academy at 1 p.m.

The Peddie junior varsity girls soccer team (7-4-1) defeated The Hun School of Princeton, 8-1, on the road. Maddie Hughes scored three goals and had two assists. Riley Toomey added two goals and two assists. Molly Cabot and Sophie Song each had one goal and one assist. Paris Wreaks tallied a goal. The Falcons next close out the season on Peddie-Blair Day on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Blair Academy at 1:30 p.m.