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GoFundMe page started for Paramus Catholic athlete in coma after crash that killed parents
A GoFundMe campaign was created Tuesday by the uncle of Khameryn Oliver, 17, who is in a coma after a car crash almost two weeks ago that killed her mother and father. By Thursday afternoon, more than 970 individuals had donated over $70,000 for the family's funeral costs and what will likely be a lengthy and costly rehabilitation for Khameryn. ...
Girls track and field: Team-by-team previews for the 2024 season in North Jersey
Here's a look at every girls track and field team in North Jersey that submitted previews for the upcoming season. Key: S: Sprints; H: Hurdles: J: Jumps; D: Distance; LS: Long sprints; MD: Mid-Distance; T: Throws; PV: Pole vault. BIG NORTH CONFERENCE ...
Somers Clipped by Clarkstown in Flag Football Opener
SOMERS, N.Y. - On Tuesday, March 26, Somers opened the flag football season and helping to raise the banner on season two was visiting Clarkstown North. A one score game until the very end, Coach Katie DiChiara didn’t get ahead of herself and kept the 19-6 loss in perspective. “Clarkstown is a really good team,” she said. “It was our first game, so we have some things to iron out. But all in all, the girls played tough.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Starting with the ball, Cara Persico did complete a ten yard pass...
Kevin Baker's "The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City”
It is opening day for the sport of baseball and baseball is the New York game. According to our guest, he says so because this is where the diamond was first laid out, where the bunt and the curveball were invented, and where the homerun was hit. It is where the game’s first stars were born. From the first innings played in vacant lots and tavern yards in the 1820s to cany innovations that created the very first sports league. To the superb Hispanic and Black players who invented their own version of the game when white baseball sought to exclude them. And all admits New York’s own incredible evolution from a raw town to a new world city.
Don Bosco Prep, Camden compete for boys basketball national title at American Dream Mall (PHOTOS)
Our HS sports photos like the ones above put you right up close with the action and the whole experience. Check them out by clicking anywhere in the collage above to open the photo gallery. Don’t forget to share the gallery with friends and relatives. These photos are also...
Athlete of the Week: White Plains High School senior Logan McCormick
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (PIX11) — The offseason. A chance to use what you learned on the court to be better for the next year. Few players take better advantage of the time than White Plains High School’s Logan McCormick. In addition to running track, the 6’6 forward has always gone hard in an effort to […]
Lakeland and Yorktown Flag Football Gets Underway
Caption:Lakeland quarterback Nichole Ljuljic displays her championship arm of a year ago. Credits:Rob DiAntonio YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Flag football season is already underway at local schools. Lakeland opened its 2023 title defense with a win, while Yorktown is ready for its “First Harvest.” Here's a look ahead to the season. LakelandCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Lakeland finished last year 15-2-1, including winning the first-ever Section 1 Division 2 title game, 6-0 against Brewster at Mahopac. The Hornets continued that momentum going into this season with a 14-13 opening-day win against visiting Mahopac on March 22. Offensively, Lakeland was...
Reigning Champ Yorktown, Runnerup Greeley Set for Class B Clash
Briarcliff, P’Ville Hope to Challenge in Class D. The YORKTOWN girls’ lacrosse program has always been among the elite of Section 1, winning numerous Section 1 titles in this century. However, following the Cornhuskers’ title in 2017, they experienced a five-year dry spell. Well, that uncharacteristic break between championships ended last year thanks to Reileigh McEnroe and her teammates.
Mahopac's DeMatteo Named Golden Dozen Award Recipient
MAHOPAC, N.Y. - MHS student athlete DJ DeMatteo has been named a recipient of the 51st annual Golden Dozen awards by the Westchester Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame. It’s a collection of high school football standouts from the 2023 season who excelled both on the field and in the classroom. More than 600 players have been named Golden Dozen scholar-athletes by the Westchester Chapter of the NFF since 1974 and the organization has awarded more than $600,000 in scholarship grants.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER DeMatteo’s father, Dominick DeMatteo,...
Up for Grabs: Parity Could Reign Supreme in Section 1 Lax
Defending Champs Yorktown, P’Ville Brace for Challenges; Greeley, Briarcliff, Haldane Loaded for Bear. There’s a lot of buzz out there surrounding the 2024 Section 1 boys’ lax campaign, and much of it centers around the usual suspects, including reigning Class B champion Yorktown and runnerup Mahopac, not to mention this Horace Greeley club that snuck up on some folks last year before being eliminated by Mahopac in the semis. There are certain pockets of lax bros. suggesting that the Quakers return enough to take aim at the big dogs, though both Yorktown and Mahopac return some legit firepower in the forms of Huskers Andrew Weismann, Dylan Delvecchio, Gianluca Marchini and Ryan Vogel along with the rebuilding Wolf Pac’s John Kearney and St. John’s-bound Danny Koch.
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