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Yorktown Grad Huff Returns as Head Soccer Coach
YORKTOWN, N.Y.—Justin Huff is coming home. After three seasons as an assistant coach at Somers–where he helped the Tuskers to the 2021 New York State Class A title–the Yorktown High School grad is returning to his alma mater to lead the varsity soccer program.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Huff replaces Zoran Milojevic, who left to become the associate head men’s soccer Coach at Lehman College in the Bronx back in January. Milojevic coached the Huskers the last three campaigns, including 2022, when Yorktown won the Section 1 Class A title, the third sectional title...
Scottie Scheffler was ‘shaking for like an hour’ after arrest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Chaos ensued at the PGA Championship on a bizarre morning Friday with Scottie Scheffler arrested while trying to drive into the entrance of Valhalla Golf Club to prepare for his second round. Then, hours after Scheffler was handcuffed, taken to Louisville Metro Corrections to be charged, processed and released, the No. 1 ranked player in the world went out and shot a stunning 5-under-par 66 to stand just two shots out of the lead t 9-under par for the tournament. “I feel like my head is still spinning,’’ Scheffler said after his round. “I can’t really explain what happened this morning....
Rockland track: Grandmother helps grandson & others medal, North Rockland county team champs
WEST NYACK — After landing a jump Thursday during the Rockland County track and field championships, Theo Lodge looked across the runway at his grandmother. But it wasn't for simple family support. Betsy Evans was, of course, rooting for her 18-year-old grandson, an Albertus Magnus High senior. But she...
High school softball: Vote for the Varsity 845 player of the week (May 6-12)
Online voting for the Varsity 845 softball player of the week for May 6-12 is now open. Go to RecordOnline.com/sports and vote as often as you like until 11 p.m. on Sunday (no computer bot voting, please). Nominations are pulled from reports to Varsity 845 and other sources. Players from...
John Jay Softball Rolls to First Round Win
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - An 11-8 season record earned John Jay a 7th seed, and a home game in the first round of the sectionals on Thursday, May 16. Roosevelt making the trip north, the visitors put runners on the corners before barely getting off the bus. So Maria DeGataeno just stayed centered in the circle. “I had confidence that we could get out of it,” said the freshman. But I was all it actually took, and from there, the Wolves were well on their way.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER DeGataeno struck out the...
A pair of late 3-putts sent Tiger Woods to a sluggish 1-over start at the PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Tiger Woods figures it took him three holes to get back into the “competitive flow” of tournament golf on Thursday at Valhalla. It may take more than familiar vibes for Woods to stick around for the weekend at the PGA Championship. Like birdies. Maybe a bunch of them.
Softball Game Preview: Washingtonville Leaves Home
The Washingtonville Wizards will head out on the road to face off against the Roosevelt Presidents at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Washingtonville lost 12-4 to Wallkill on Tuesday. Washingtonville has not had much luck with Wallkill recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met. Pine...
Getting into Valhalla during the PGA isn’t easy on a good day. Then came a perfectly imperfect storm
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Will Zalatoris urged his parents Richard and Catherine to stay home this weekend and not follow him around at the PGA Championship. It’s not worth the trouble, Zalatoris told them. The headaches involved in getting in and around Valhalla Golf Club were simply too great.
Fassert Almost Perfect as Wolves Clinch Title
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - On Tuesday, May 14, a win versus Somers would give John Jay a share of the league title with Yorktown, so starting pitcher Nick Fassert put his team first. “I knew I had to come out here and perform for the boys,” said the senior. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The understatement of the year, it turned out. Fassert was one out from a perfect game, and despite finally giving up a hit in the 3-0 victory, the coach would have given anything to be a tenth player on the...
61-year-old says long course at PGA reminds him of when he was a kid hitting 3-wood into every green
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Tracy Phillips hit what he thought was a pretty good drive on the par-4 17th hole at Valhalla. It traveled 240 yards and didn’t make it to the start of the fairway. Such is life when you are 61 and playing in the PGA...
‘Really annoyed me’: Drawn-out ruling irritates PGA Championship contender
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Robert MacIntyre was up against compound fencing. He was in the mud. He was on some stairs. He was on a platform. MacIntyre was also frustrated. “It’s just really annoyed me,” he said Friday night at the PGA Championship. The process, he said, lasted...
Con Edison Athlete of the Week: John Jay Cross River baseball's Nick Fassert
Athletics: In the Wolves' 3-0 win over Somers on May 14, Fassert tossed a complete game and struck out 11 batters. He had a perfect game broken up with two outs in the seventh inning. ... In a 7-4 loss to Rye on May 13, he went 2 for 3 with a walk, a run scored, and an RBI. ... In a 9-1 win over Brewster on May 8, he got the win after allowing one run on three hits and striking out 15. He also had a day at the plate, going 3 for 4 with four RBIs. ... The captain of the baseball team, he hit the 200 career strikeout milestone earlier in the season. ... Fassert will continue his baseball career next year at Amherst.
Rory McIlroy Loves Life Inside the Ropes, Shoots 66 on First Day at PGA
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rory McIlroy blasted a drive down the middle, this one onto the left side of the fifth fairway. As he headed off the tee box and toward the ball, a girl in the crowd shouted “I love you, Rory!”. Still adored, and still playing...
Harvey Tennis Team Captures HVAL Title
KATONAH, N.Y. - The Harvey School’s girl varsity tennis team are the 2024 champions of the HVAL. The Cavaliers, undefeated in the league and the top seed entering the title match, held off the second seed Watkinson Rams 4-3 in a hard-fought contest on Harvey’s Davis Courts Monday, May 13.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “Our girls were pushed to the limit by regular-season runner-up Watkinson, but our depth in doubles once again was the difference as we swept all three must-win doubles matches,” said a jubilant Harvey head coach Tim Cornell. In singles, despite feeling...
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