First things first… The biggest local sports story this past week was one that had much more to do with what happened off the field than what happened on it. A grand jury report released Thursday about Newburgh Free Academy detailed years of attendance record manipulation and chronic student absenteeism, in addition to other accusations. […]
Kenneth Brinson, outside linebacker Height: 6’1” Weight: 238 lbs. Hands: 9’3/4“ Arms: 33’1/8” Wingspan: 72’1/4” Bench press (225 lbs.): 15 reps Vertical jump: 30’ 1/2” Broad jump: 9’ 4” 40-yard dash: DNP, hamstring tightness 20-yard shuttle: 4.57 seconds 60-yard shuttle: 12.53 seconds 3-cone drill: 7.73 seconds Quotes: On being back on the football field: “This […]
KINGSTON — The Kingston Tigers broke the huddle at the end of practice on Tuesday the same way they have been all season. Well, almost the same way. A few weeks ago, in a game against Washingtonville, or maybe it was Monroe-Woodbury, depending on who you ask, team captain Brian Moore led Kingston in the […]
The Basketball Coaches Association of America (BCANY) all Section girls selections were released this week. The choices are voted on by the Section 9 coaches. Below are the coaches and players who were selected. Players of the year Class AA: Victoria Pecovic, Washingtonville Class A: Maggie Malone, Cornwall Class B: Brianna Rozzi, Highland Class C/D: […]
First things first… On Friday, I covered a Section 9 Class A final between Roosevelt and Saugerties. Before I walked in the gym, I overheard a woman in the lobby say this to someone else: “I’ve never seen a good girls game. Have you ever seen a good girls game?” I didn’t follow her to […]
Outrunning illness After the 3,000-meter race at the state qualifying meet Saturday at West Point, Middletown’s Dana Lynch looked visibly exhausted. Granted, running 3,000 meters will do that to a runner, but Lynch appeared especially fatigued, almost as if she was in pain. I spoke with her distance coach, George Shurder, after the race (Lynch […]
“The music and everything? That was my idea.” On Saturday, I spoke with Section 9 swimming and diving chairman Scott Warner about a fun way to build excitement during the section’s swimming championships. In writing this piece, I spoke with winning swimmers of the final heat of each race and asked them about the thinking behind […]
As the Section 9 girls basketball tournament approaches, here is a look at which Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association teams have clinched their division so far: Division 1: Monroe-Woodbury cruised to a 5-1 division record and 12-5 overall on Wednesday, after beating Middletown (0-6 in Division 1) 55-31. The Crusaders’ trio of Taylor Neely, Toni […]
Track and field The OCIAA Indoor championships took place Sunday at West Point. Monroe-Woodbury won the boys’ meet with a team score of 133. Washingtonville (64) came in second and Newburgh (50) placed third. The girls’ meet came down to three points, as Cornwall won with 112, followed closely by Monroe-Woodbury with 109. Warwick Valley […]
Standout performance Highland’s Bri Rozzi had a senior night to remember, scoring 44 points, a career high, to go along with 11 rebounds, five assists and four steals to lead her team to a 73-38 win over New Paltz. Swimming and diving I wrote about New Paltz swimmer Leo Kuyl here, but I also spoke […]