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Monthly Archives: November 2007
The better team won
Monroe-Woodbury met up with its own Monroe-Woodbury, if you know what I mean.
I’ve got to agree with Coach Pat D’Aliso getting a bit annoyed at a reporter’s question – not this reporter – asking how it felt about losing to another Syracuse-area team. The writer was just doing his job, but sometimes timing is everything. [...]
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The big day arrives
Hopefully this blog finds you all well, and eager to chronicle Monroe-Woodbury’s quest today for a state championship. Justin Rodriguez, photographer Chet Gordon, videographer Mike Rice and I will be all over this today.
It’s just after 9 a.m., and I just finished a Q&A – me being the “A” part, that Justin Rodriguez posted on [...]
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Heading into the final weekend
Defense wins championships. That’s what many of the Varsity845.com voters believe will be the reason if Monroe-Woodbury wins the Class AA state title on Sunday. Staffer Justin Rodriguez did a great job in Friday’s Times Herald-Record, breaking down West Genesee. Quarterback Tim Moran throws the ball over the place, which could cause problems. It will be [...]
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Danny Scalo – in Middletown?
We’re trying to get our coverage plans lined up for the week. That includes getting a video shooter for Sunday, as our resident expert, John Pertel, isn’t available. Mike Rice will be shooting video in Syracuse, and wanted to get a feel for what’s expected. So sports editor Matt Pepin and Pertel grabbed a football [...]
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And then there was one
Monroe-Woodbury takes on New Rochelle in the Class AA state semifinals 8 p.m. Nov. 17 at Dietz Stadium
Some folks out there are calling this the state championship game. Then again, that’s what people said last year – and you know how that turned out.
I haven’t seen New Rochelle, but nobody’s stopped Monroe-Woodbury all year
So what [...]
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Moving into the state quarters
The Monroe-Woodbury/Minisink Valley game was one of the most-entertaining games, given what was at stake, in the last decade. There was one upset – Eldred beating Chester – out of the five games. So we move on. Getting a sense this area will be feeling as good about its chances in a long time
What do [...]
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