Birds of prey: John Jay football sparked by defense
WICCOPEE – Like clockwork, the group instinctively flies to the same spot each time. In almost perfect formation. Well, technically, they flock. John Jay’s Jai’von Reynolds tackles Roy C. Ketcham...
View ArticleMarlboro football tops Spackenkill, moves on in playoffs
The Marlboro football team celebrates its win over Spackenkill in the Section 9 Class B quarterfinals. MARLBORO – They ain’t champs for nothing. The Marlboro football team erupted in the second half...
View ArticleA transformation for Marlboro as it advances in the playoffs
Marlboro’s Billy Williamson carries the ball as Red Hook’s Eric Decker holds on to his leg during Marlboro’s 50-20 win on Sept. 24 MARLBORO – Once upon a time, in a land far away… (Actually, it was...
View ArticleDrasny, Spackenkill right at home... away from home
Spackenkill’s Viktor Drasny and Marlboro’s Xhavit Papuli battle for the ball during Saturday’s playoff game at Marlboro High School. Spackenkill won 1-0. MARLBORO – The fans came clad in Spackenkill...
View ArticleLate changes leave Lourdes football upset, without a game
Our Lady of Lourdes High School’s Joe Scaglione carries the ball through the South Park defense during the Class A New York State championship in Syracuse on Nov. 27, 2015. The Our Lady of Lourdes...
View ArticleKaufman shines as Spackenkill boys soccer wins thriller
Rhinebeck's Gage Stickle, right, heads the ball during Tuesday's game against Spackenkill. Rhinebeck's Quinn Graziano, left, fights for possession of the ball with Spackenkill's Mike Spero, right,...
View ArticleMillbrook boys give up late goal, lose in soccer final
The Millbrook boys soccer team huddles during its Section 9 Class C final against S.S. Seward. MIDDLETOWN – The Blazers jumped ahead. The Blazers came from behind. But, when their top-seeded opponent...
View ArticleWebutuck stays positive after surprise finals loss
Webutuck girls soccer teams jogs off the field before its Section 9 Class C final against Sullivan West. MIDDLETOWN – How could Webutuck reflect on this season and not harbor positive memories? The...
View ArticleSharpened by family rivalry, Nini Sher has Spackenkill thinking championships
Spackenkill High School’s Nini Sher. It was rare that Nini Sher would actually succeed. Each time, her opponents would have a decided advantage in height, strength, skill and experience. The losses...
View ArticleSpackenkill, Rhinebeck get what they want — each other
The Rhinebeck girls soccer team got its wish. Sisters Michelle and Marissa Giamportone each scored as the third-seeded Hawks scored a 2-0 win over No. 2 James I. O’Neill in the Section 9 Class B...
View ArticleGermano's late goal sends Arlington girls soccer to final
Sofia Germano scored two goals, including the winner with seven minutes left, as the second-seeded Arlington girls soccer team rallied from behind and topped No. 3 Yorktown High School, 3-2, in a...
View ArticleArlington boys and girls cross country win big, Lourdes' Timm shines
Our Lady of Lourdes cross county runner Caroline Timm won the Northern Counties Championship on Oct. 28, 2016. The Arlington boys and girls cross country teams won their respective meets in the...
View ArticleLate surge continues as Millbrook heads to football final
It would have been easy to dismiss the Millbrook football team a month ago. Heck, the schedule almost did. The Blazers had lost three of their first four games and were ravaged by injuries. So it’s...
View ArticleArlington's perfect football season ends in a semifinal loss
The Arlington football team preps for its Section 1 Class AA semifinal against Scarsdale. Oct. 29, 2016. FREEDOM PLAINS – The adopted motto for the Arlington football team was “Keep swinging.” After...
View ArticleFeighan boogies as Arlington wins girls soccer section title
Arlington players celebrate with the Section 1 plaque after defeating Suffern 2-0 to win the Section 1 Class AA championship game at Yorktown High School on Sunday. Arlington High School's Meggie...
View ArticlePrichard shines as Spackenkill captures sixth straight section crown
The Spackenkill girls soccer team celebrates after winning the Section 9 Class B final on Monday against Rhinebeck. Spackenkill's Alyssa Barahona, right, winds up for a kick as Rhinebeck's Stephanie...
View ArticleSpackenkill's Abalos siblings reunited after years apart
Spackenkill football player Camron Abalos and his sister, Bailee Abalos, a Spackenkill volleyball player, pose together. Faster than a speeding running back, more powerful than a linebacker, and able...
View ArticleLourdes volleyball skips along in playoffs
Nanuet’s Laura Zazyczny, center, tries to get the keep the ball over the net as Lourdes’ Jessica D’Auria, left, and Anna Kolosky, right, block during Tuesday’s game. In the week preceding its...
View ArticleNew Paltz prefers 'little brother' role facing Marlboro in final
Action from Friday's game between Marlboro and New Paltz. Action from Friday's game between Marlboro and New Paltz. Action from Friday's game between Marlboro and New Paltz. Action from Friday's game...
View ArticleEarly-season skepticism? Millbrook passed on that
MILLBROOK – What an amazing revelation it was for Millbrook High School football this season. Few would have seen this coming. Some would have doubted its possibility. After all, there hadn’t been...
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