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Golf: Hopewell Junction brothers make U.S. Kids Golf world championships
Mario Vilardi is so good, the 8-year-old recently qualified for a third time to compete in the U.S. Kids Golf world championships. So good, in fact, the kid nicknamed “Super Mario” placed third in the Penn State Invitational… with his mom caddying! (More on that later.) ...
Boxing: Wappingers Falls resident Miguel Matias to compete for national Golden Gloves
When Miguel Matias began taking boxing classes with no more than an intent to lose weight, coach Derrick Ohlhoff soon realized the potential. In the Wappingers Falls resident, he saw natural power and athleticism along with a humility that made him "coachable." "You get excited as a coach when you get someone who...
Baseball: Marlboro erupts offensively, topping Wallkill and Spackenkill to win MHAL title
Mentally, Dan Conrad said of himself and his teammates, they still were charged up and riding an emotional high. But, physically, they were exhausted. “It was unusual,” Marlboro baseball coach John Morrissey said, “there wasn’t a peep out of them on the bus ride back. But it was perfect, because I knew it was because they had left all their energy on the field.” ...
Boys lacrosse: Kuczma, defense lift Wappingers over rival Arlington
FREEDOM PLAINS — It had been years, Brayden Kuczma said, since Wappingers has enjoyed a win this fulfilling. That sounded at first like hyperbole. But he wasn't exaggerating for effect, because it really has been two years since the boys lacrosse team eked out that dramatic overtime victory in the playoffs. The Warriors haven’t...
Baseball Recap: Marlboro Central has no trouble against Wallkill
Marlboro Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Wallkill Panthers with a sharp 24-14 victory. The result was nothing new for Marlboro Central, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Loucks: Arlington's Pettigrew, Fordham Prep's Santiago win 200s, SV's Dessalines 2nd in jump
WHITE PLAINS — After Arlington's Riley Pettigrew finished with the top time in the girls 200-meter prelim at Friday's 56th annual Loucks Games, track and field meet, she told a friend she was going to win the championship. It was a bold statement. A statement made bolder by the...
Girls lacrosse: VanZandt, defense lead surging Highland over Red Hook
HIGHLAND - Each swing, of what initially was a back-and-forth contest, was reflected in Sophie Murtaugh’s expressions, the senior so locked in on each possession and invested in the result. It didn’t matter that most of the first half for her was spent seated beneath a tent at the scorer’s table with a bag of ice at the back of her neck. ...
Softball Recap: Port Jervis picks up fourth straight win at home
Port Jervis can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Beacon Bulldogs a 7-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Port Jervis sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row. Port Jervis...
Girls lacrosse: Wappingers tops Brewster to clinch third consecutive league title
Facing a schedule more difficult than it was used to, adjustments were required and the Wappingers girls lacrosse team needed to improve even to approximate its past accomplishments. That was by design and, with those deliberately installed hurdles, some setbacks were expected. But, Sade Reyes said, “that’s the fun part.” ...
Diffley strikes out seven for Colts Neck to hold off Marlboro - Baseball recap
Tom Diffley struck out seven batters for Colts Neck in a 4-3 victory over Marlboro in Marlboro. Diffley pitched the first five innings for Colts Neck (13-6) before Tosh Mancini closed the final two frames striking out a pair of batters. If you purchase a product or register for an...
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