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Baseball: DeGroat, Asendorf lead Wallkill over Valley Central for Section 9 Class AA title
SAUGERTIES — Kyle DeGroat is well aware of those projections, and he doesn’t dismiss the possibility of himself being selected in the MLB draft this summer. There are “good things to come,” the Wallkill star said, be it the start of a professional baseball career or his enrollment at the University of Texas. It’s all exciting, he acknowledged. But no more important than this quest to end his high school career on a high note. ...
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...
Baseball: Wilsey, Boenig lead dramatic rally as Spackenkill edges Chester in section final
SAUGERTIES - The entire Spackenkill baseball team ran the emotional gamut on Saturday, having their season and championship reign come within an out. But nobody experienced the highs and lows on this evening quite like Ryan Wilsey. He found himself at the bottom of a celebratory dogpile, his teammates giddily tossing themselves atop the heap while the pitcher literally smiled through the pain. Then, a minute later, he was hoisted onto their shoulders as a hero while...
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. ...
Pine Bush softball takes advantage of two errors for winning rally against Newburgh
Don't let the regular-season matchups fool you. Pine Bush dropped both contests against Newburgh Free Academy during the Orange County league season, but got the big one when it counted most. Trailing 2-0 headed into the top of the fourth inning the fourth-seeded Bushmen took advantage of a pair of...
Minisink beats Valley Central for third time this season, claims section softball crown
Some teams just have another's number. Valley Central was the top seed in the Section 9 Class AA softball tournament but the Vikings' lone two setbacks came to No. 2 seed Minisink Valley. Make that three. ...
Ketcham rallies against John Jay to win a third straight Section 1 baseball championship
PURCHASE – After falling behind 2-1 in the top of the third inning, the confidence level never changed for defending champion Roy C. Ketcham. With a lineup filled with returning talent from top to bottom, the senior-heavy Storm weren’t ready to panic. Ketcham regained the lead in the bottom of the fourth and never looked back behind an MVP effort from senior pitcher Riley Weatherwax. The Storm defeated rival John Jay-East Fishkill 5-2 to claim their third...
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...
Baseball: Gove, Drucker help Burke Catholic beat Pine Plains to repeat as Section 9 champ
SAUGERTIES — As the Burke Catholic baseball team gathered after its victory Saturday, opinions varied a bit on how the accomplishment should be celebrated. An afternoon pool party? A good nap to unwind after intense competition? Those are happy disagreements. But there was one thing about which the group was in total accord and said almost in unison during its post-game huddle: “The job’s not finished!” ...
Chapel Field struggles in field but beats Eldred for Section 9-D softball championship
NEWBURGH - Softball games are won with the most runs, not usually the most miscues. Chapel Field won its 13th Section 9 Class D title in school history on Friday, beating Eldred 6-5 at Mount Saint Mary College. The Lions did so despite posting seven errors. The Lions held off a seventh-inning rally by...
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