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Monthly Archives: February 2008
Snow forecast worries track folks
A Section 9 track and field meet is scheduled for Friday, and that means one thing: more snow in the forecast.
Sectional co-coordinator Mike White of Washingtonville is well aware of the weather forecast, and he is crossing his fingers that the meet goes off as scheduled at 5 p.m.
According to Accuweather.com, snow is expected to [...]
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Section 9 athletes at Empire State Winter Games
The Empire State Winter Games get underway on Friday in Lake Placid. The tri-county region is sending 33 athletes to the Games, including a large number of alpine skiers and nordic skiers from Section 9 high schools.
Check out my ESG blog for athlete rosters and results throughout the weekend.
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Saturday track meet postponed
The Section 9 indoor track state qualifier scheduled for Saturday morning at West Point’s Gillis Field House has been postponed due to the pending snowstorm.
The meet has been re-scheduled for Friday, Feb. 29, at 5 p.m.
The top two finishers in individual events will advance to the state meet, plus third-place finishers who meet a state [...]
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MHAL boys’ hoop semifinals set (corrected)
The Mid-Hudson Athletic League boys’ basketball semifinals have been set.
On Thursday at SUNY New Paltz, Highland takes on John A. Coleman Catholic at 6 p.m. and F.D. Roosevelt plays Red Hook in the 8 p.m. game.
P.S. — Thank you Mike B.
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Section 9 Class B track final results
Indoor track and field
Section 9 Class B championships
Boys
Team standings and key: 1. Ellenville (Ell) 95 points; 2. Liberty (Lib) 79; 3. James I. O’Neill (JIO) 78; 4. Marlboro (Marl) 51; 5. Tri-Valley (TV) 47; 6. Sullivan West (SW) 42; 7. Onteora (Ont) 29; 8. Spackenkill (Spac) 18; 9. Millbrook (Mill) 12; 9. Pine Plains (PP) [...]
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Section 9 Class A track final results
Indoor track and field
Section 9 Class A championships
Boys
Team standings and key: 1. Warwick (War) 121 points; 2. Newburgh Free Academy (NFA) 68; 3. Pine Bush (PB) 64; 4. Washingtonville (Wash) 64; 5. Cornwall (Corn) 34; 6. Monroe-Woodbury (MW) 32; 7. Kingston (King) 30; 8. Wallkill (Wall) 23; 9. Middletown (Mid) 21; 10. Valley Central (VC) [...]
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Moseley memorial set for February 23
A memorial to the late Walter Moseley will be held at the Ellenville High School auditorium on Saturday, February 23, at 4 p.m.
Moseley passed away at age 42 on February 4 in Florida.
Moseley was a standout football and basketball player at Ellenville. He concluded his football career as the state’s all-time leader in rushing yards (5,594), points [...]
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Warwick’s Claire Pettit headed to UMass
Standout runner Claire Pettit of Warwick has accepted a full-scholarship offer to attend the University of Massachusetts.
Pettit is expected to run all three seasons for UMass, although she still plans on performing with the successful Celtic band called The Cottars. Pettit plays the fiddle, sings and step-dances.
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All high school events cancelled 2.12.08
The Tuesday afternoon snowstorm and pending icestorm has prompted a cancellation of all Section 9 high school sports today.
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Track meet postponed until Sunday