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Popular Hudson Valley Sports Personality Leaves Team After 28 Years
A familiar voice at games across the Hudson Valley for many years has announced he is no longer with a local team. If you have ever spent an evening at Dutchess Stadium, (now called Heritage Financial Park) the odds are you've heard his voice over the public address system announcing game information and leading stadium fans through many different contests throughout a baseball game.
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...
Free Community Tennis Day at Peekskill's Depew Park courts
The Peekskill Community Tennis Association is hosting a free Community Tennis Day this Saturday from 10:00 am - noon at the Depew Park tennis courts. The event is open to all residents of Peekskill and the surrounding area, regardless of skill level. For more details, please email peekskilltennis@gmail.com. Source: City...
Big League Bound: RCK Grad Drafted By Minnesota Twins
Not to brag, but there's been a ton of talent coming out of the Hudson Valley lately when it comes to professional sports. All eyes were on Wappingers. The Hudson Valley, and us Wappingers residents specifically, have been proudly following the career of Tyler Adams for a while, and loving the fact that he hasn't forgotten his local roots with all of his success.
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. ...
Fall Tackle and Cheerleading Registration Open!
Preseason is just around the corner, and Arlington Youth Football Club still has spots available for football players and cheerleaders ages 7-16 for this Fall’s season! The Arlington Admirals prides itself in creating a safe learning environment for young athletes to build their tackle football and cheerleading skills in order to prepare for high school.
West Point girls stay alive; Latrobe, Murrysville sweep District 31 series
Pitcher Lexi Stabiles tossed a two-hit shutout, and Jocelyn Luft smacked a two-run single in the fourth inning to lead West Point to a 2-0 victory against Caln Township on Sunday in the Pennsylvania Little League Softball Major Division state tournament at Wellsboro. Stabiles struck out 12 and didn’t walk...
Army West Point's Derek Berg Drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Army West Point Baseball's Derek Berg was selected Monday by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft, with the No. 294 overall selection in the 10th round. C/INF Berg is the 21st West Point graduate to be selected in the MLB Draft, and...
John Jay's Garofolo is Still Larger Than Life at Wesleyan
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - If by the unlikely chance you’ve forgotten Gerard Garofolo and his outgoing ways, let the 2023 John Jay grad remind you in his own words. “The parties were awesome. They were a lot of fun,” said the Wesleyan freshman. “I had a great time at school.” But the former lineman didn’t get into one of the top academic schools in the country by simply grinding hard on the football field and reaping the social rewards before, during and after.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “I wound up doing really well this...
Xavier Kolhosser Selected by Twins in 2024 MLB Draft
QUEENS, N.Y. – After helping the Red Storm baseball team to its 10th BIG EAST Tournament championship and 38th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, St. John's ace Xavier Kolhosser has been selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 13th round of the 2024 MLB Draft on Tuesday. Going with...
Golf: Newburgh's Josh Yan, 16, sets tournament record to win Dutchess County Amateur
Josh Yan was most passionate about hockey as a small child and an interest golf only came about for him and his older brother when their stepfather got into the sport. And that wasn't all that long ago. Josh competed in his first tournament as a 9-year-old and that, too, was only a few years ago. Even he admitted that his success in golf does often “surprise me,” and he still is wrapping his mind around how...
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 Rai Benjamin, a gold and silver medalist in track in Tokyo, and by Brewster's McLain Ward, who has medaled in show jumping in all four Olympics he's competed in, eight athletes with strong ties to Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties will compete in the upcoming Olympic Games in France.
Rockland native Charlotte Buck ready for second Olympics with Team USA rowing
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? It's a question many college-aged students struggle with, but when Nyack native Charlotte Buck first arrived on Columbia University's campus as a wide-eyed freshman in the fall of 2014, she was ready for new experiences, so much so that she attempted to join the Lions' rowing team as a walk-on. ...
4 Places to Purchase Sports Cards in Westchester
You used to get just a few cards and a stick of gum. Now, you can get a few cards and an opportunity to change your life. With buying, selling, and trading sports cards now becoming one of the biggest hobbies in the world, we went on the hunt and found the best places in Westchester to rip open a pack of cards.
Sunday Scaries: Renegades comeback falls short in 5-3 defeat
Lakewood, N.J. (July 14, 2024) — A late comeback attempt fell short on Sunday afternoon for the Hudson Valley Renegades as they fell to the Jersey Shore BlueClaws 5-3 at ShoreTown Ballpark in the final game before the 2024 All-Star Break. The Renegades took an early lead when Roc...
From Somers to New Haven: McCartin Hits the Ground Running at Yale
SOMERS, N.Y. - After graduating from Somers High School in 2023, Lauren McCartin definitely upped the education ante by taking her higher learning at Yale University. Serious business, she probably kept her head in the books and stayed home every night with the rest of the college. Not quite, asserted the former Tusker, “Contrary to popular belief, Yale is a very fun school.” CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER But the unexpected turned out to be the real curriculum, according to the freshman’s first year learning curve. “College life has taught me to be independent and adventurous....
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