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Wolf Pac Boys Fall to Huskers in Lax Quarterfinals
YORKTOWN, N.Y.—The No. 9 seed Mahopac HS boys lacrosse team managed to make it a game for a quarter last Tuesday at Yorktown High School, but the Cornhuskers—the 41-time Section 1 champions—solved Mahopac’s game plan after a close opening period and controlled play the rest of the way in an 18–5 Class B playoff quarterfinal victory. Yorktown, the No. 1 seed, went on to beat Lakeland/Panas, 10-5, in the semifinals, and was set to face Greeley in the championship game Wednesday (May 29) at 6:30 p.m. at Yorktown High School.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE...
Husker Girls Fall to Greeley in Lax Title Game
YORKTOWN, N.Y. — Top-seeded Yorktown went against No. 3 Horace Greeley in the Section 1 Class B girls lacrosse championship game at Lakeland on May 23, looking for its 13th sectional title in its illustrious history. Yorktown, the No. 8 ranked Class B team in the state, overcame a 6-2 deficit to go up 8-7 in the third quarter but Greeley answered back with three goals to win 10-8. For Greeley, it avenged both a 9-5 regular-season loss at Yorktown in its season opener and last year’s 15-12 defeat to the Huskers in the title game at Nyack.CLICK...
Softball: North Rockland wins 3rd straight Section 1 Class AAA title
THIELLS — For the last three years, every time you get North Rockland and White Plains on the same diamond, it's a nailbiter. Each time these teams faced each other in the Section 1 softball finals; it always seemed to come down to the last at-bat, whether it is in extra innings (2022) or in regulation (2023). ...
Somers Lax Falls to Greeley in Semifinals
SOMERS, N.Y. - On Friday, May 24, Somers hosted Horace Greeley in the semifinal round of the sectionals. Two versus three, the regular season 15-6 victory by the Tuskers boded well for a redo. But the Quakers did not oblige. Somers fell behind 2-0, and while keeping pace through the first half, the Tuskers never caught up in a 12-6 defeat.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER A tone that was set early, and not just by Connor Lummel’s two opening goals. Ryan Slomsky first stopped Mason Kelly on the rebound in front and then seconds later...
Marlboro strikes early, holds off Saugerties rally to win Section 9-A softball title
The Marlboro way remains the winning way. The Iron Dukes played errorless defense, ran the bases aggressively and rode good pitching to yet another Section 9 title. Marlboro beat fellow Mid-Hudson Athletic League foe Saugerties, 4-2, in the Class A final held at Newburgh's Mount Saint Mary College. Freshman Sam Maleck had three hits...
Aidan Kempf throws another shutout and secures a Section 1 championship for Nanuet
PURCHASE – The numbers are ridiculous. Aidan Kemp quickly demoralized another team and extended Nanuet’s memorable playoff run with a 1-0 victory over Walter Panas in the Section 1 Class A baseball championship Saturday at Purchase College. “Oh, my God, I don’t even know how to describe that,” the senior lefty said following another...
Softball: Tuckahoe repeats as Section 1 Class C champion with win over Haldane
GARNERVILLE - After getting a taste of Section 1 Class C championship glory, the Tigers were determined to climb back on top once again. Despite only having one senior on this year's roster, the Tigers had plenty of younger players who started in big roles and earned lots of playing time over the...
Mahopac Unified Basketball to Host Brewster on May 28
MAHOPAC, N.Y. — The Mahopac Wolf Pac unified basketball team staged a furious comeback in a home game against Brewster earlier this month, falling just short before an enthusiastic crowd at the high school gym. Now in its third season, the team’s roster includes students with special needs and their general education teammates who play five to six games a year. The program’s success has led Mahopac to add unified bowling to its athletic programs. With family, staff, and fellow athletes from Mahopac’s lacrosse, track, and football teams looking on from the stands, the squad fought back from an early deficit thanks to a 10-point run in the closing moments, but Brewster managed to hold on to win 38-28.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Mahopac will get a chance for revenge when Brewster returns to the high school, along with North Salem, on May 28 at 4 p.m. for the unified Wolf Pac’s season finale. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Baseball: Fernandez's walkoff hit lifts Marlboro over Beacon for Section 9 Class A title
SAUGERTIES — The wide smile that Tommy Benfer wore while ambling toward his teammates during their celebration was, in some ways, a snapshot of this Marlboro group. Because in that instant, the physical pain and the emotional anguish of the injury he suffered an hour earlier didn’t seem to matter at all. Foremost for him was the team success, and that attitude, along with an in-the-moment mindset, has permeated the roster. ...
John Jay Lacrosse Headed to Section Finals
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - On Friday, May 24, John Jay hosted Hen Hud in the semifinal round of the Section One tournament. One versus four, the Wolves did wait a bit, but it wasn’t long before the boys looked very much like the dominant top seed.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Four straight goals to open, and John Jay went onto an easy 14-3 victory. Still, the Wolves quickly saw how hot the Sailor goaltender was, and there was some doubt. From ten yards out, Andrew Kiefer whiplashed a sidearm shot, but Aidan Mazzoni snared the...
Wolf Pac Mauls Huskies to Earn Wednesday Quarterfinal Date with Top-Seed Yorktown
MAHOPAC, N.Y. – The Wolf Pac boys have been playing some of their best lacrosse late in the season, and that trend continued last Saturday when No. 9 seed Mahopac rolled into Harrison for a Class B out-bracket playoff game and dominated the eighth-seeded Huskies from the opening faceoff in a 13-5 victory. The win earned Mahopac (4-11) a date with top-seeded Yorktown in Tuesday’s quarterfinal round. That winner advances to Friday’s semifinals. The Class B championship game is set for Wednesday (May 29) at Yorktown HS at 6:30 p.m.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE...
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