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Sal Interdonato

Award-winning writer Sal Interdonato has been on the Army football beat since 2007. He’ll take you inside the huddle and into the lives of the Black Knights.

Cuccolo leaving Section 9 wrestling

Pine Bush junior Chris Cuccolo, a 2013 Section 9 99-pound champion, is transferring to St. Benedict’s (N.J.) Prep for his senior season. Cuccolo’s ultimate goal is to wrestle at Division I West Point. He believes a move to St. Benedict’s, which wrestles a national schedule, will increases his  chances. “They wrestle all over the country,” [...]

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Quick Section 9 golf notebook

Wallkill senior Alex Harcher had four birdies on the front nine and five in the round. Spackenkill freshman Stanley Garrant made four birdies on the front nine. Both Harcher and Garrant qualified for the state tournament. Garrant  made a birdie on the second playoff hole to eighth of nine qualifying spots. OCIAA champion David Powers [...]

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VIDEO: Ryan Rodriguez Section 9 golf champion

Cornwall’s Ryan Rodriguez became the first freshman to win a Section 9 title at Casperkill Golf Club in Poughkeepsie. Rodriguez, who turns 15 on Friday (May 23), fired a 1-over-par 75 in the second round for a two-round score of 5-over 149. Rodriguez talks about winning Cornwall’s first section title since 1995.

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Section 9 girls golf: Ryan wins second title

Warwick senior Meg Ryan shot a 5-over-par 71 to win her second straight Section 9 title at Apple Greens Golf Course in Highland. Ryan’s two-round score of 15-over 157 was 11 strokes better than second-place Caroline Roberto of Highland. The top nine golfers advanced to the state tournament on June 8-9 at SUNY Delhi. Section [...]

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Section 9 golf final round scores

Cornwall’s Ryan Rodriguez shot a 1-over-par 73 to become the first freshman to win the Section 9 title at Casperkill Golf Club in Poughkeepsie. Rodriguez finished with a two-round total of 5-over-par 149. Rondout Valley junior Ethan DeForest (77-78-155) and Wallkill senior Alex Harcher (78-77-155) tied for second. Section 9 championship (Second and final round [...]

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VIDEO: Section 9 champions Jacques Laine and Danny Parris

Jacques Laine and Danny Parris won Newburgh Free Academy’s first Section 9 doubles title in seven years Tuesday at Match Point Tennis in Goshen. Laine and Parris did it in impressive fashion, defeating defending champions Matt Anastasi and Sam Lawyer of Cornwall in straight sets (6-3, 6-3). If they can hold serve, Laine and Parris [...]

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VIDEO: Section 9 singles champion Davis Fleming

James I. O’Neill sophomore Davis Fleming became the first boys’ tennis player to win a Section 9 singles title Tuesday at Match Point Tennis in Goshen. Fleming defeated Cornwall junior Ernesto Dillon, the 2011 section champion, 6-4, 3-1 retired. Fleming talks about winning the section title.

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Live Section 9 semifinals results

Cornwall junior Ernesto Dillon and James I. O’Neill sophomore Davis Fleming advanced to the Section 9 final Tuesday at Match Point Tennis in Goshen. Dillon and Fleming will play for the fourth time this season. Dillon defeated Fleming twice in the regular season and in the OCIAA final. All scores have been 6-1, 6-2. Newburgh [...]

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VIDEO: Section 9 leader Ryan Rodriguez

Cornwall freshman Ryan Rodriguez leads the Section 9 tournament after shooting a 4-over 76 in the first round at The Golf Club at Mansion Ridge in Monroe. Rodriguez, a state qualifier last season, talks about his round.  

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First round notebook: Ginley in hunt for Section 9 title

Sean Ginley’s golf game wasn’t in a good place at the end of the regular season. Ginley, a Warwick junior, shot a 45 in the team’s final match at The Golf Club at Mansion Ridge in Monroe. A few lessons from Lee Ferrec, his private coach, seems to have fixed things. Ginley placed third in [...]

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    Ken McMillan

    Ken McMillan has been covering sports since he got his first writing job in 1979. He has covered Section 9 athletics for most of the past 28 years. He reports on college sports, including Army and Marist College. He also writes on TV/radio sports ... Read Full

    Sal Interdonato

    Award-winning writer Sal Interdonato has been on the Army football beat since 2007. He'll take you inside the huddle and into the lives of the Black Knights. Read Full

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    Award-winning columnist Kevin Gleason brings you his unique views on the world of sports. Read Full

    Justin Rodriguez

    Justin Rodriguez has covered high school sports in the 845 for over a decade. He offers interesting insight, opinions and features on his blog. Read Full

    Will Montgomery

    Will Montgomery covers boys' soccer, girls' basketball, boys' and girls' swimming and diving, ice hockey, boys' lacrosse and baseball (including the Hudson Valley Renegades) for Varsity845.com and the Times Herald-Record. Prior to joining the TH-R ... Read Full