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North Rockland's Eric Favors will be Ireland's first Olympic shot putter in three decades
The simple drawing hangs next to Eric Favors' bathroom mirror. He sees it each time he brushes his teeth. It's of a stick figure in a stadium holding a round object. He's standing near a throwing circle, where shot putters work, and a board reads, "Favors up." The drawing says "Paris 2024."
Clarkstown Announces Opening of Congers Lake Memorial Park Basketball Courts
The Town of Clarkstown announced that the installation of its much anticipated updated basketball courts at Congers Lake Memorial Park has been completed and that the courts are now open for residents to enjoy. The town announced in April that it would resurface the basketball courts at Congers, Zukor, Kings,...
Minisink Valley grad Dolson to compete in WNBA three-point shooting contest
It’s rare for a center to be a 3-point sharpshooter unless you are Stefanie Dolson. Dolson, a Minisink Valley graduate, will be part of the WNBA All-Star festivities on Friday night at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, competing in the three-point shooting contest. The former University of Connecticut star leads the WNBA in three-point shooting percentage at 48.5 percent (49-of-101 shot attempts) among all players who attempted at least 50 three-point shots this season.
Above and beyond: Here are Warwick's scholar athletes for 2023-24
The Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association recently honored its top senior student-athletes for each high school. Warwick High School selected Melina Garby and Conrad Wendell. Here are their profiles:. Melina Garby. GPA: 105.8. Class Rank: 1. Varsity Sports: Soccer; Softball. Academic Honors/Extracurricular Activities: Valedictorian; National Honor Society; Secretary of the...
Warwick Weightlifting Club members win at youth championship
Two members of the Warwick Weightlifting Club recently achieved success at the USA Weightlifting 2024 National Youth Championships held in Pittsburg in June. Ten-year-old Sadie Cirbus won the USA Weightlifting Championship for the Under 11, 55-kilogram division and 12-year-old Landon Tarazona won a bronze medal for the Under 13, 61-kilogram weightlifting class.
Major Upgrades Complete at Oyster Bay Golf Course
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board today announced the completion of a $5 million upgrade at the Hon. Joseph Colby Golf Course in Woodbury. Improvements include new tee boxes on all 18 holes along with a new irrigation system for the entire course. “We’re delivering a...
Ask The GBK Staff -- Wednesday Edition
Feel free to ask any questions for GoBlackKnights.com’s team members (Charles Grevious, Joe Iacono, Gordon Larson, A.M. Allan) and former Army star running back, Raymond Maples. Post your questions about the team, recruiting, or anything else in this thread below. If we don't know the answer, we'll work our...
4 family friendly events fill Saturday calendar
The Peekskill Community Tennis Association, a newly formed local group, is hosting a free Community Tennis Day on Saturday July 20th from 10am – noon at the Depew Park tennis courts. Attendees from beginners to experts and everyone in between are invited to show up and join by bringing a racket, lots of water, and maybe even a chair to sit and relax when not on the court. Attendees will be able to practice tennis skills with a local tennis pro or take part in a friendly doubles round-robin. If you don’t know how to play, but have always been curious, show up and let the Peekskill Community Tennis Association teach about the ins and outs of the sport. If you don’t have a racket, no problem. The USTA has a few rackets that participants can borrow at the event. So even if you do not have one, you can join in the fun.
Get to know Rai Benjamin, McLain Ward, 6 other Hudson Valley athletes headed to Olympics
Three years ago, multiple Lower Hudson Valley athletes competed in the COVID-delayed Tokyo Olympics. The same will be true at this year's Paris Olympics. Headlined by Mount Vernon's...
Army, Penn State to meet in Capital Hockey Classic in December
The Army hockey team will provide an outstanding appetizer to the annual Army-Navy football game. In the shadow of The Pentagon military headquarters and two days prior to the football clash in nearby Landover, Maryland, Army will take on Penn State on Thursday, December 12, at Capital One Arena, home of the NHL's Washington Capitals. The event is the inaugural Capital Hockey Classic. ...
Women’s Soccer Reveal 2024 Season Schedule
NEWBURGH, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College women’s soccer team officially revealed their schedule for the 2024 season Thursday afternoon. The Knights will open their season with two scrimmages at home on Kaplan Field. They will face Vassar on August 21 st and John Jay College August 25 th . Mount Saint Mary has their first regular season game on the road at Nazareth University August 30 th . The Knights and Golden Flyer’s have met only one time before in 2016, when MSMC lost in a close 1-0 match. Staying in Rochester, NY, they will play RIT the…
Miller and Monken Nominated to the 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works® Team
West Point, N.Y. – Army West Point head football coach Jeff Monken and senior DL Dre Miller have been nominated to the 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. The 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team has a record 178 nominees, representing players and coaches from colleges and universities across the country. Monken is one of only 11 head coaches to be represented.
West Point softball wins U12 state championship
Don’t look for Tina Madison to schedule any more trips to Wellsboro very soon. Even though West Point has won consecutive Pennsylvania State Little Major Division state titles there, Wellsboro is a hike. It’s in the north-central part of the state near the New York state line. The closest city is Williamsport 51 miles to the south.
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