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We have a weather delay at the track meet
Someone saw lighting, and heard a clap of thunder at Vestal High School, so the state track and field championships are in a weather delay. Events may not resume until a half-hour following the last sighting of lightning.
Here are the results up to 3 p.m.
VESTAL – Results of the second day of the New York [...]
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Tri-county adds three more track golds by lunch time on Saturday
Saturday has been a golden day for Section 9 athletes.
Amber Passalaqua of Pine Bush successfully defended her girls’ pentathlon title, giving her gold for the Federation and public schools Division I.
Liberty’s Jessica Dunnigan was a surprise winner in the Division II 200-meter final. Dunnigan was running a solid second place headed into the final 10 [...]
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Onteora freshman Waligurski wins state 800 title, 4:30 p.m.
Boys
Division I
* 100-meter dash semis: 17. Steven Wendel (Rondout Valley) 11.18, does not advance; 19. Shane Jackson (Monticello) 11.32, does not advance
* 400: 2. Randy Patterson (Newburgh) 47.52; 3. Mel Mosley (Middletown) 47.75
* 110 hurdles semis: 5. Steven Wendel (Rondout Valley) 15.02, advances to final; 9. Terry Martin (Pine Bush) 15.09, does not advance
* Discus: [...]
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State track and field meet underway on a lovely Friday in Vestal
The opening day of the state track and field championships have begun in Vestal. It’s partly cloudy and about 70 degrres, with a slight breeze, conditions which should suit the athletes just fine.
The field events get underway at 12:30 p.m., with track events going off at 1:30 p.m. Today will feature mostly action in the [...]
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NFA’s Randy Patterson is headed to Mississippi State
Newburgh Free Academy track standout Randy Patterson has earned a scholarship to attend Mississippi State University. He signed a National Letter of Intent on Monday at the school’s track.
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Hey coaches, contact us here
Attention high school varsity coaches: You can report results to the Times Herald-Record sports department in a variety of ways.
By telephone, contact us at (845) 346-3191, or toll-free at (800) 295-2181, ext. 1-3191.
By fax, send your report to (845) 342-6024, and we ask that you call one of our telephone numbers afterward so we may [...]
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An early look at track and field standings (through April 13)
OCIAA Boys (divsion/overall)
Div. I — Pine Bush 1-1 (1-1); Monroe-Woodbury 2-0 (2-0); Middletown 1-0 (2-0); Newburgh 0-2 (0-2); Kingston 0-1 (0-2)
Div. II — Warwick 2-0 (2-0); Valley Central 2-0 (2-0); Washingtonville 0-1 (1-1); Minisink Valley 0-2 (0-2); Port Jervis 0-1 (0-2)
Div. III — Cornwall 1-0 (1-0); Monticello 1-0 (1-0); Goshen 0-1 (0-1); Burke Catholic 0-1 [...]
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Track athletes headed to college
The website Armory Track is reporting four Section 9 athlete college signings.
Sprinter Justin McCollin of Monroe-Woodbury is headed to Cornell.
Washingtonville’s Vinny DiSalvo and Minisink Valley’s Jake Albino are headed to Maryland-Baltimore County.
Washingtonville’s Nick Caesar is headed to West Point.
Congratulations to all four.
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Newburgh’s Makarova places 7th at World Figure Skating Championships
Newburgh Free Academy junior Ksenia Makarova, 17, placed seventh at the World Figure Skating Championships in Torino, Italy.
Makarova was in position for a podium finish but fell on a triple salchow in what was otherwise a perfect performance.
Makarova is the Russian national champion. She placed ninth at the European championships in January and tenth at [...]
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ESG Hudson Valley track qualifier registration deadline is 4 p.m. SUNDAY