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Swimming closed at Wawayanda State Park
Swimming has been closed at Wawayanda State Park in Hewitt “out of an abundance of caution,” a state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) spokeswoman said Friday, July 27. The DEP’s Bureau of Freshwater and Biological Monitoring took water samples at Wawayanda beach Monday, July 23 because of the...
North Rockland's Katelyn Tuohy cuts times from Olympic Trials, first win since turning pro
When Katelyn Tuohy ran to a 12th-place finish in the final of the U.S. Olympic Trials women's 5,000-meter race last month, she expressed satisfaction. Her finishing time didn't approach her all-tme best. But qualifying earlier in the Trials for the final was in itself a victory after injuries had sidelined her from competition...
West Point softball headed to Little League World Series
West Point 12U coach Tina (Skelly) Madison pitched in the 1995 Little League World Series. Now she is going to coach her team there. West Point won the Mid-Atlantic Regional on Friday at Bristol, Conn., by defeating Massapequa, N.Y., the reigning World Series champions, 5-1. Now the team heads to...
The Arc of Monroe brings the spirit of the Olympics to seniors with disabilities
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Olympics might be all the way in Paris, but one group is bringing the international competition right here at home. The Arc of Monroe’s daytime program for seniors with disabilities kicked off its own Summer Olympics Friday morning. News10NBC’s Hailie Higgins went out to...
Above and beyond: Here are Monticello's scholar athletes for 2023-24
The Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association recently honored its top senior student-athletes for each high school. Monticello High School selected Alexandra Dietz and Nathan Borko. Here are their profiles: Alexandra...
Notre Dame vs. Army 2024 Centennial Clash: Game Preview & Key Players
The 2024 Shamrock Series will feature Notre Dame facing Army at Yankee Stadium in a game marking the centennial of their historic meeting that gave rise to the Four Horsemen legacy. Both teams have notable players and strategies, with Army focusing on a strong running game led by quarterback Bryson Daily and receivers like Eric Ford. Despite Army's recent struggles and Notre Dame's dominance in their matchups, the upcoming game is anticipated with special jerseys and iconic symbolism from the past.
Mainland Regional pitcher Finn Haines commits to pitch for Army
Mainland Regional rising senior Finn Haines will be continuing his baseball career at Army. Haines made the announcement in a social media post on Monday. Army's baseball team is a Division I program and member of the Patriot League and have made the NCAA Tournament six of the last seven years.
Weekend Warriors Are Hungry for Pickleball
It is now possible to play pickleball in Peekskill. But with nine courts, the in-vogue sport’s local locus is Cortlandt. Invented in Washington state during the 1960s, pickleball mashes up tennis, badminton and paddleball and is now the fastest growing athletic activity in the country, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association.
Grand Slam Caps 7-run 2nd Inning as Boulders Top Titans, 9-1
The New York Boulders were looking yesterday to put a little more distance between them and the third place Ottawa Titans in the Eastern Division yesterday at Clover Stadium in Pomona. They split a double header Wednesday after Tuesday’s contest was rained out. In yesterday’s contest, the Titans scored one run early in the first, but then left fielder David Vinsky came up for the Boulders with the bases loaded in the 2nd inning…
Assistant Coach Position Open at West Point Women's Team
The West Point women's rugby program is looking for a paid assistant coach. With assistant coach Kelsie McDowell moving on to a head coaching job at LaSalle, there is a vacancy at Army. The West Point women's team is a regular visitor to the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) D1...
Football Adds Three Support Staff Members
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point Football Head Coach Jeff Monken has announced the addition of J Banzet, Recruiting Content Coordinator Zach Gold, Director of Player Personnel, and Beau Rochler, Assistant Director of Video Operations, to the staff. Banzet joins the Black Knights after spending the last several...
Football Opens Practice on July 30
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point football will hit the practice field for the first time to open its 2024 preseason camp on Tuesday, July 30. Players will report on Monday, July 29. Army head coach Jeff Monken enters his 11th season at the helm and is coming...
STEFKOVICH NAMED HEAD COACH OF FIELD HOCKEY AND WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Mahwah, NJ: Ramapo College Director of Athletics, Jan Koslowsky, has announced the hiring of Kelsie Stefkovich as the head coach of both the field hockey and the women's lacrosse teams. Stefkovich spent the 2023 fall season as the Interim Head Coach of the field hockey team and the 2024 spring...
Rifle Hires Olympian as Assistant Rifle Coach
WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Army Head Rifle Coach Leighton Dempster has announced the hiring of assistant rifle coach Rylan Kissell. Kissell is currently one of four rifle athletes representing Team USA at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. A native of Denver, Colorado, Kissell finished second overall after the U.S. Olympic...
Heckel Jr. Named a Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Team captain John Heckel Jr. was recently named a Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Heckel Jr., a Business Management major at West Point, has been named an All-America Scholar for the second consecutive season. The Las Vegas native earned...
Summer School Coaches Tour: Army Head Coach, Kevin Kuwik | The College Basketball Experience (Ep. 640)
The College Basketball Experience (@TCEonSGPN) of the Sports Gambling Podcast Network continues their Summer School Coaches Tour. On the show Ryan McIntyre (@Moneyline_Mac) is joined by head coach of the Army Black Knights, Kevin Kuwik!. On the show, Coach Kuwik reflects back on his first season at West Point. What...
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