On Thursday, June 4, 2026, Rhinebeck High School proudly celebrated the accomplishments of its student-athletes during the annual Varsity Sports Recognition Night. The evening honored athletes for their dedication, leadership, sportsmanship, and academic excellence. A total of 79 Scholar-Athletes were recognized for maintaining an unweighted GPA of 90 or higher during their varsity sports seasons,
The Varsity Tennis team was represented by two qualifiers at the Section IX Tournament. Gabe Renaldo competed in the singles tournament, while the doubles team of Griffin Stewart and Peter Hewitt also qualified. Both advanced with opening-round victories, earning tournament medals for their performances. Scores: Gabe Renaldo (Singles) 1st round: Renaldo (Rhinebeck) defeats Gill (Monroe-Woodbury) 7-6,
In our final Dual Match of the season, Rhinebeck defeated last year’s league champs by a score of 4-1. 1 Singles Gabe Renaldo finished his Dual Match career with a dominating 6-3, 6-1 win, and the 1 Doubles pair Griffin Stewart and Peter Hewitt won 6-0, 6-0. Rhinebeck finishes the Dual Match part of the
In a competitive matchup between two of the league’s top teams, Rhinebeck rode the strength of their doubles play to narrowly defeat Saugerties 3-2. The match came down to 3 Doubles, where Senior Calder Wright and 8th grader Lucky Duzyj won convincingly, 6-0, 6-2. The team is now 10-2, doubling their wins from a year ago.
Playing without their 2nd singles player Nico Dentico, Rhinebeck again showed great resiliency with a shuffled lineup and defeated New Paltz 3-2 on Mondaym, May 4th. Of note, 8th graders Luke Allman and Lucky Duzyj both moved up to play tougher matches, and both won. The win was Rhinebeck’s 7th in a row, making them 9-2 on the
Finishing their week 4-0, a short-handed Rhinebeck showed their resiliency and handily beat Wallkill with a shuffled lineup. Griffin Stewart played his first singles match of the year in place of Nico Dentico, and won the most competitive match of the day 6-4, 7-5. The team is now 8-2 on the season. Scores 1st Singles:
In their third win of the week, Rhinebeck overwhelmed Pine Plains at Starr Park 5-0. This match featured a comeback from Calder Wright (at 3rd Doubles), who was returning from an injury. The team closes the week on Friday with a home match against Wallkill. Scores 1st Singles: Gabe Renaldo (Rhinebeck) defeats Connor Thompsett (Pine
In a one-sided affair against a rebuilding team, Rhinebeck won 5-0 on Tuesday afternoon. With 5 matches still to play, Rhinebeck has now surpassed their win total from 2025. Scores 1st Singles: Gabe Renaldo (Rhinebeck) defeats Logan Forsythe (FDR) 6-0, 6-0 2nd Singles: Nico Dentico (Rhinebeck) defeats FDR (default) 1st Doubles: Griffin Stewart/Peter Hewitt (Rhinebeck)
On a beautiful afternoon in the foothills of the Catskills, Rhinebeck continued their winning ways on the road, edging Onteora 3-2 in a tightly-contested match. Standout wins were Gabe Renaldo at 1st singles, who won his first 3-set match of the season, and 3rd Doubles, where Lyal Cole and Lucky Duzyj closed out a tough
At the end of an unseasonably warm April week, Rhinebeck hosted league-leading Spackenkill at Starr Park on Friday. The Hawks fought honorably, winning the first sets against the Spartans (at 2nd and 3rd Doubles) this season, but Spackenkill’s depth & experience were too much for Rhinebeck and they pulled away to win 5-0. Scores 1st
On a warm spring day at Starr Park, Rhinebeck showed their depth and toughness to defeat Highland 4-1. The Hawks were led by their two singles players Gabe Renaldo and Nico Dentico (who both won in straight sets) and by their #2 and #3 doubles teams, who remain undefeated this season. The Hawks return to
Red Hook narrowly won a tightly-contested match in windy & cold spring conditions. The deciding match was in 1st singles, where after splitting sets and finding himself 2 points from defeat, Red Hook’s Jack Kurlander fought back and overcame Rhinebeck’s Gabe Renaldo 7-5 in the third set. Great quality and shotmaking from both players throughout
