Monthly Archives: December 2007

Middletown hoop tourney undergoes change

By Ken McMillan | Published: December 14, 2007 | Comments closed
The Middletown Holiday Basketball tournament has been altered since one of the intended participants had to pull out. The boys’ tourney starts Friday night with Ramapo facing Murray Bergtram from New York in a 7 p.m. semifinal contest. Host Middletown draws a bye into the finals. On Saturday, Liberty has agreed to fill in as the fourth [...]
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Three Section 9 boys’ hoop teams invade Beacon

By Ken McMillan | Published: December 14, 2007 | Comments closed
Beacon High School is hosting a girls’ and a boys’ basketball tournament this weekend, the Terrence Wright Memorial. The girls’ event starts Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. as Beacon faces Roy C. Ketcham, followed by the John Jay-East Fishkill vs. John Jay-Cross River contest. The boys take center stage Friday night. Pine Bush and Monroe-Woodbury square off [...]
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Final girls’ cross country state rankings

By Ken McMillan | Published: December 14, 2007 | Comments closed
The final state ranking for girls’ cross country has been released (still waiting for the final boys’ report). Girls Class AA: 1. Fayetteville-Manlius-3; 2. Saratoga-2; 3. Warwick-9; 4. Ward Melville-11; 5. Arlington-1; 6. Shenendehowa-2; 7. Northport-11; 8. Hilton-5; 9. Bayshore-11; 10. Suffern-1; 14. Valley Central-9; 25. Monroe-Woodbury-9. Class A: 1. Burnt Hills-2; 2. Pittsford-Mendon-5; 3. Queensbury-2; 4. Ursuline-1; [...]
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Cornwall jumper prominent in state track rankings

By Ken McMillan | Published: December 14, 2007 | Comments closed
The first state indoor track rankings of the season has been released. Cornwall’s Kelsey Branch is the top pole vaulter and also ranks eighth in the long jump. Nicole Rozario of Pine Bush ranks second in the 1,500-meter run. Ashley Grant of Monroe-Woodbury ranks sixth in the high jump. December 10 report: 55-meter dash: 21. Opeyemi Ifafore (Pine [...]
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Warwick girls, boys finish 11th at Nike Nationals

By Ken McMillan | Published: December 1, 2007 | Comments closed
The Warwick Valley girls’ and boys’ cross country teams each placed 11th in the Nike Team Nationals race in Portland, Ore. Under snowy and very soggy conditions, Tori Pennings closed her outstanding cross country career with a 14th-place finish and Lillian Greibesland was 24th. Mike Fox led the tight Warwick boys’ finish in 40th place. The Warwick [...]
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