Congratulations are in order. Three local standouts were on the Apple Core Junior B team that beat the Atlanta Knights 4-3 in overtime to win the USA Hockey Nationals in Marlboro, Mass. over the weekend. New Rochelle’s Richie Prunesti, Irvington’s Craig Halpin and Ossining’s Rob Dorgan were all part of… Read More →
I had to look it up, too. Elizabeth Wulf had 26 goals and 12 assists this season for RCDS and was among the six players named to the Women’s Ice Hockey League of the Mid-Atlantic’s 2009-10 All-League team. And she’s only a freshman. Wulf, a forward, has already played three… Read More →
The wool socks are officially tucked into the back of a drawer until next season. We’re almost done. Somebody needs to let Bigby know the grass is turning green. I kind of disappeared for a week, and by way of explanation will follow Tiger’s lead … the details are in… Read More →
It seems like every day there’s another story in the paper detailing how a particular school district is looking to drastically cut back on next year’s budget. The numbers are scary. We’re looking at layoffs and sacrifices, and still, tax increases. Do me a favor, I need help monitoring the… Read More →
We’re all looking for something to do with the extra time now that hockey is officially done. How about basketball? We’re running a contest that could net somebody $10,000. Click here for the particulars. I didn’t watch as much college basketball as I normally do, but I’m going to fill… Read More →
There’s a lot of Section 1 talent among the select company on on these lists. Congratulations to all who made it. Division I First Team G Dakota Sharp (Canton) Sr. D Ryan Michel (West Genesee) Sr. D Kevin Norwin (Suffern) Sr. F Erich Haney (West Genesee) Sr. F Zach Lewis… Read More →
It’s hard to watch kids struggle to make sense of what has to be the most difficult moment they will experience in athletics. The game is going to play over and over and over in the heads of every person that was up here watching the final 31 seconds. Most… Read More →
The warm-ups are complete. The ice has been cut. The pep talks are over. The anthem just finished. We’re ready to play. Here’s the next generation, settled into their seats for the game here at Utica Memorial Auditorium. It’s Mike Nicholson and Mike Redgate. Saratoga won the first game 4-3… Read More →
The drive up wasn’t awful, the heavy rain stayed a couple miles behind me the entire way. I had Springsteen on the iPod singing, “Low bridge, everybody down …” just for giggles. Extra credit if you understand the reference. I’m heading for Memorial Auditorium shortly. The are having a St…. Read More →
It sounds like the week went well for Suffern, which is heading up to Utica in advance of tomorrow’s NYSPHSAA semifinal contest against unbeaten West Genesee. There will be a practice this afternoon some dinner, and then plenty of down time for the imagination to run wild. “Everyone’s nervous and… Read More →
