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Former New York Giants players attend Section IV Flag Football Kick Off event
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Three girls basketball teams achieve the ultimate goal
Some history was made at the New York State girls basketball championships last week. Albertus Magnus continued its dominance statewide, winning its third straight state championship and second in Class AAA. The Falcons have remained the gold standard in girls basketball in New York. Yonkers Montessori Academy became the first Yonkers basketball team in the modern era to win the a state championship, winning the Class B girls basketball title. Tappan Zee won its first state championship also, riding a dream season all the way to the Class A state championship. So we had a public school from Rockland, a private school from Rockland and a public school from the city of Yonkers in Westchester. Stephen Haynes and Frank Becerra Jr. were there for every basket, every moment and every celebration. Check out their work if you missed it. Also, the weather might not seem like it exactly yet, but I think it's spring. Thanks for reading, Phil This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Three girls basketball teams achieve the ultimate goal
New York Post
Vincent’s Clam Bar helping fuel New York’s March Madness-bound teams
It’s their lucky parm! March Madness-bound St. John’s, Hofstra and Long Island University have a secret weapon behind their banner seasons — home cookin’ from Vincent’s Clam Bar, which just started catering for the two Nassau County colleges during the fall term and right before their explosive success. “It’s something magical about Vincent’s,” Hofstra head coach Speedy Claxton boasted to The Post. “I might stop in there tonight, actually,” said Claxton, who will lead the Pride into their first NCAA Tournament game in 25 years. Bobby Marisi and Danny Pepi are photographed at Vincent’s Clam Bar in Carle Place, N.Y. on Friday, March 13, 2026. Heather Khalifa for the NY Post Even Adelphi University just made the NCAA Division II tournament a few months after chowing down on the Carle Place spot’s food as an official catering partner . “There might be something in the sauce,” said Vincent’s manager, Danny Pepi, who, along with owner Bobby Marisi, has been at the Big East Tournament devoutly rooting on the Johnnies. “We were all saying, ‘I can’t believe these guys are all making a run for it,’ ” he added of the unbelievable crossover. Speedy Claxton, Hofstra not backing down from chance
The Staten Island Advance
Highland vs. Tappan Zee live stream: How to watch New York high school girls basketball regional semifinals
The 2026 New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) girls basketball playoffs take center stage on Tuesday, March 10 with four regional semifinal games on the schedule. In the Class A bracket, Section 1 champion Tappan Zee faces Section 9 champion Highland at 5 p.m. ET. You can watch the Tappan Zee-Highland game live here:
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Hen Hud Athletes Post Big Results at New York State/Federation Championships
Several Hendrick Hudson athletes competed over the weekend (March 6-7) at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association and Federation Championships held at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island. Senior Victor Delgado placed fifth in the federation and third in the state championship in the 3,200-meter...
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FOR THE FANS: Stony Brook, Valhalla to host World Cup community events
MetLife Stadium will host the World Cup final on July 19. Plans for a World Cup Fan Fest might have been scrapped by the New York New Jersey World Cup Host Committee, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be others in the region. New York Governor Kathy Hochul...
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North Rockland, Suffern, Bronxville sweep Section 1 track team titles
NEW YORK — Nate Johnson had been in the hallways, in the gym and in the weight room at John Jay-East Fishkill High the last few weeks. The one place he was not was the track. The snow-covered track. But that didn't seem to make a difference Sunday night at The Armory, as the Purdue-bound senior not only won the boys Class AA 55-meter hurdles but posted a personal-best in taking the 300. Johnson's time of 33.77 was No. 10 all-time among New York high school athletes and No. 2 all-time in Section 1. Johnson, who will compete in the decathlon for Purdue, was fully aware who has the top spot in both. That's former Mount Vernon star and multiple Olympic medal winner Rai Benjamin , the 2024 Olympic 400-meter hurdles winner. Benjamin's top time of 33.17 has stood for 11 years. Johnson, who knocked more than half a second off his previous personal-best time, wouldn't dismiss the possibility he might do even more than that with his new time before the winter season ends. Grinning, Johnson said of Benjamin, "I think he should be a little worried. ... I'm definitely more hungry that I ever was." Johnson's was one
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Iona Prep's Johnson and Degl win CHSAA state wrestling championships
Iona Prep wrestlers picked up a pair of CHSAA New York State wrestling championships on Feb. 15 at St. Mary's High School in Lancaster. Both wrestlers also earned ntry to the New York State Div. I tournament hosted by NYSPHSAA Feb. 27-28 at MVP Arena in Albany. Iona Prep senior George Johnson won the 157-pound CHSAA NYS title, pinning Joseph Colantino of St. Francis for the title in 1:46. Earlier this season, Johnson won his first Eastern States title at 157 and won the Westchester County title at 165. In 2025, Johnson placed sixth at 145 pounds at the NYSPHSAA state tournament. Earlier this month, Horace Greeley's Chris Nocca won the Section 1 Div. I title for large schools at 157 with a 16-1 technical fall win over Mahopac's Pace Zeiler, who also qualified for the state tournament. Iona Prep sophomore Shane Degl won the 138-pound CHSAA NYS title, winning an 11-1 major decision over Kole Haseley of St. Francis. Earlier this season, Degl won championships at the Shoreline Classic in New Rochelle and the Westchester County Championships in Sleepy Hollow. Earlier this month, Mahopac's Charles Przymylski won the Section 1 Div. I title for large schools at 138 with