Mahopac Stays Close But Can't Close the Deal
Last-minute mistakes seal fate in 6-5 loss to Northport
MAHOPAC - When Northport (LI) took on Mahopac last Thursday on the turf at Mahopac High School, it was the kind of game where you figured the last team to have the ball would walk off with the win. It was that kind of game, but that's not exactly the way it ended, as Northport barely escaped with a 6-5 victory over the Indians. The score stayed close throughout. Full Story
Brewster Makes Late Run But Can't Catch Putnam Valley
Bears unable to get key stops in fourth
BREWSTER - The Brewster High lacrosse team put itself in good position for a comeback last Saturday at rain-soaked Putnam Valley. But with a chance to make it an 8-7 game in the fourth, the Bears were unable to stop the Tigers offense when it counted most, and ended up on the short end of a 9-6 decision. Full Story
Baseball Previews
Carmel Looking to Returning Veterans to Guide the Ship
CARMEL - The loss of speedy leadoff hitter John Kiechle, as well as Sal Palmiero and Frank Nagel, will be something the Carmel High baseball team will have to overcome. But with six position starters returning to the lineup, as well as two solid pitchers in Mike Volpe and Zach Graczyk, the Rams are looking to be a tough out this spring. Full Story
Indians Hoping Strong Offense Keeps Team in Playoff Hunt
MAHOPAC - Mahopac rookie Manager Chris Miller is hoping his offense can keep the Indians in games this spring, until his pitchers get some experience under their belts, anyway. Miller, who was an assistant coach the last six years, takes over this season for Frank Moloney. Full Story
Girls Lacrosse
Mahopac Opens Season With Win Over Pearl River
MAHOPAC - The Mahopac High girls lacrosse team picked up a 15-10 victory over Pearl River last Wednesday to open the 2009 season. But the Indians came back with back-to-back losses - falling 5-3 to Lindenhurst (LI) Saturday, before losing 17-13 to Nanuet Monday. Full Story
Brewster Girls Overcome Slow Start to Beat Nyack
But Bears can't hold late lead in 13-12 loss to Greeley
BREWSTER - The Brewster High girls lacrosse team held a two-goal lead with 6:35 to play last Wednesday against Greeley, but the Quakers rallied for three late goals to steal a 13-12 decision from the Bears in a game played at Brewster. Full Story
Bears Play Well in Opener, Fall to Lakeland
BREWSTER - The Lakeland High baseball team got all the scoring it needed by the second inning Monday, and held on to edge visiting Brewster, 2-1, in a non-league game in Shrub Oak. The Hornets (4-0) pushed a run home in the first, then Brian Simmons picked up what turned out to be the gamewinning RBI single in the bottom of the second. Full Story
Gaels Sink Indians With Seventh-Inning Homer
MAHOPAC - The Mahopac High baseball team held a 3-1 lead after four innings over Kennedy Catholic last Wednesday, but the Gaels bounced back with two in the fifth, and got a game-winning home run in the top of the seventh to hand Mahopac a 4-3 setback in a game played on Indian turf. Full Story
Mahopac's Kohler Signs With Caldwell College
Alanna Kohler, a Mahopac High School soccer player, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer at Caldwell College in their NCAA Division 2 program for the fall. Full Story
Signing Day
Brewster Students Sign National Letters of Intent
Three seniors at Brewster High School signed letters of intent Tuesday to attend colleges and universities in September on athletic scholarships. The trio—Lauren O'Kelley, Sarah Hogan and Christy Bak—were called "exceptional" by the school's Director of Athletics Lance Pliego. Full Story
The Putnam Sportsman
Not exactly what you'd call sporting stuff, but I did don a pair of rabbit ears (from the local dollar store) Easter morning as Mama and I drove up the hill to take an Easter basket loaded with goodies, and a couple of decorated bags filled with clothes and toys for our Grandkid's, Kevin and Lyle. Full Story
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