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Berkshire Force Drops Regional Final, Grabs World Series Bid
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire Force 12-and-under travel softball team Sunday rallied for five runs in the top of the sixth inning but could not eclipse the Stamford, Conn., Stars in a 14-8 game to decide the championship of the Babe Ruth New England Regional. Stamford took advantage of...
Darien swimmer who lost part of her leg in shark attack clinches Paralympic Games spot
Ali Truwit, a Darien swimmer, used her skills to survive a shark attack in Turks and Caicos, and has now qualified for the Paralympics in Paris after undergoing two life-saving surgeries and having her leg amputated.
2023-24 Track and Field Season Comes to a Close at Olympic Trials
EUGENE, Ore. – The 2023-24 Army West Point track and field season came to a close on Friday. Brian Matthews ran a 50.83 in the semifinals of the 400 hurdles at the Olympic Trials to come in 7th of his heat and 16th overall. Brooke Stratman came 21st in...
Westchester-Putnam girls track: State medalists Crisp and Donovan share top award
Elisa Crisp and Haylie Donovan both pray at the starting line. Donovan even puts holy water on her legs before her races. Doing so increases the feeling God is with her when she runs, although there's also a luck component to it, too. ...
Basketball notebook: Slam Dunk field set; BCANY rosters announced; DI recruiting update
High school basketball at the Westchester County Center has long been a holiday tradition. The Slam Dunk Showcase brings together some of the top boys and girls programs from the region and the weekend closes with another Stepinac-Iona Prep showdown in the Crusader Classic. Section 1 teams with championship aspirations lobby for invitations...
Football Introduces Class of 2028
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point football head coach Jeff Monken has welcomed the Class of 2028 to the program on Reception Day at West Point. "We are thrilled to welcome the next generation of leaders into the Army Football Brotherhood," said Monken. "The Class of 2028 will contribute to our program's success this fall and in the seasons to come. This is a talented group of athletes who are outstanding students and young leaders that are committed to serving our nation as Army officers. Our coaching staff did an exceptional job recruiting young men of high character from across the nation."
Mercy Athletics Moment #10: Garrett Kirkland Sets School Record for Career Three-Pointers and Games Played
DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (July 1, 2024) – For the ninth year, Mercy University Athletics will recap the year by counting down the Top-10 most memorable moments of the 2023-24 season, with all 10 sports represented. Mercy University Athletics will release a Top-10 moment, as chosen by the athletics staff,...
Celebrated Club Reopens Following Fazio Renovation
The golf course renovation at Hudson National Golf Club in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. features significant improvements to all 18 greens, every bunker, new grasses and irrigation, and a greater reliance on strategic decision-making, especially by the better player. Hudson National Golf Club in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. has unveiled its Fazio Design after...
Baseball: Fox Lane standout Tyler Renz headlines 2024 lohud Westchester/Putnam All-Stars
2024 lohud Westchester/Putnam Baseball Player of the Year. Tyler Renz, Sr., P, Fox Lane: The St. John's-bound standout repeated as Conference 1 and league pitcher of the Year, and he was awarded Section 1 Pitcher of the Year. He went 8-1 this season with a 1.13 ERA and 88 strikeouts, while holding opponents to a .148 batting average. Renz was a key catalyst in bringing the Foxes to the Section 1 Class AA finals, stepping up big and earning wins in relief in three consecutive playoff games to bring Fox Lane to the championship game. His lone loss of the year came in a 1-0 pitcher's duel against Class AAA state runner-up Ketcham, where the Foxes were kept hitless in the tight battle. Renz received plenty of interest and visits from MLB scouts this past season. A three-year varsity player, he graduates as the Foxes' all-time record holder in wins (19) and strikeouts (224).
Army Football Officially Joins the American Athletic Conference
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point football has officially become a member of the American Athletic Conference as of today, July 1, the start of the new league year. It was announced in October 2023 that Army had accepted an invitation to join the American Athletic Conference (AAC) in football only, beginning in the 2024 season.
Tuckahoe swimmers prevail in key NVSL Division 1 showdown
With an 8-4 edge in the relay races, after each team won 20 individual events, the visiting Tuckahoe Tigers topped the Chesterbrook Tiger Sharks, 238-182, the morning of June 29 in a Northern Virginia Swimming League Division 1 first-place showdown between the perennial powers and McLean rivals. Tuckhoe is tied...
Westchester Table Tennis Holds Major Youth Competition for First Time
Some of the top young table tennis players in the world made their way to Westchester last week in one of the sport’s premiere events for youth competitors. The Westchester Table Tennis Center in Pleasantville for the first time hosted the WTT Youth Contender series, one of 35 events around the world each year that help determine international rankings for players 19 years old and under.
The Lighthouse Swim Across the Hudson Set for September 8
The Lighthouse Swim, an annual three-mile open water swim event on the Hudson River from Nyack to Sleepy Hollow, will take place on Sunday, September 8 at 9:00 a.m. This event is a fundraiser for Feeding Westchester, Nyack Center, and Soup Angels giving swimmers a unique opportunity to take on a challenging early morning swim across the scenic Hudson River.
Baseball: Nanuet's Aidan Kempf leads the 2024 lohud Rockland All-County team
2024 Rockland Baseball Player of the Year Aidan Kempf, Sr., Nanuet: The comeback was greater than the setback. After being sidelined all of last season due to injury, Kempf enjoyed a memorable senior year, serving as a catalyst to help the Golden Knights bounce back from a 5-15 campaign in 2023 to capturing...
16 Spartan Field Hockey Student-Athletes Named to NE10 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Mansfield, Mass. – On Monday, the Northeast-10 Conference released its annual Spring Semester Academic Awards, where 16 St. Thomas Aquinas College Field Hockey student-athletes were recognized by the NE10 for their individual successes in the classroom. The NE10 Academic Honor Roll acknowledges the commitment of student-athletes to excel in...
Olympic Trials: Knee problem forces White Plains/Marist racewalker Priore from race
It was a long day or, rather, a short day for Mia Priore Saturday during the women's 20-kilometer racewalk at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Oregon. Priore has had a quick ascent in the sport, going from a White Plains High School walker (Class of 2022), to two years on the Marist College...
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