Carmel Can't Find Magic in 2-4 Quarterfinal Loss to Admirals
Volpe No-Hits Quakers in First Round
CARMEL - Carmel Manager Bob Shilling had what looked like a strong hand heading into the playoffs last weekend. Mike Volpe in the first round, Zack Graczyk in the quarters. Then - hopefully - back to Volpe in the semifinals. Full Story
Ardsley Shocks Brewster, Steals 6-5 Win
Brewster Offense Erupts in 11-8 Opening Round Win over Harrison
BREWSTER - Baseball can be a funny game. Funny, and cruel. For six innings Monday afternoon at Ardsley, it looked like the No. 5 Brewster Bears were well on their way to rolling into the Class A semifinals. Brian McNamara was cruising on the mound, and the Bears had built a 5-1 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh. Full Story
Mahopac Takes Rebels to Overtime in 9-8 Loss
Indians Don't Get Key Call as Time Expires
MAHOPAC - The way the Class A semifinal between the Mahopac and Lakeland/Panas girls was going last Thursday, everyone expected Mahopac to score before the second overtime period ended to tie it up again. Full Story
Mahopac Stops Suffern, Falls Short vs. Lakeland/Panas
MAHOPAC - The No. 3 Mahopac High boys lacrosse team posted an 8-3 victory over sixth-seed Suffern in a Class A quarterfinal last Wednesday at Mahopac, but the season came to an end for the Indians last Friday, as Lakeland/Panas prevailed over the 'Pac, 9-6, in the semifinals at Panas High School in Cortlandt. Full Story
Brewster Season Ended in Semifinals by No. 1 Somers, 11-3
Bears Turn Back Sailors in Class B Quarterfinals, 7-4
BREWSTER - The Brewster High boys lacrosse team knew it would have its hands full taking on top-seeded Somers in last Friday's Class B semifinals, and sure enough it was the Tuskers who pulled away in the second half for a convincing, 11-3, victory over the No. 4 Bears. Full Story
The Putman Sportsman
Early, pre-1850s maps of Putnam County show the body of water in the Hamlet of Carmel carrying the name of "Shaw's Pond." Following a widely advertised contest to choose a more fitting name for this "jewel" of the hamlet, a number of names where submitted by residents of the county. Full Story
Griesinger, Bears Cruise Past Ardsley, 10-1, in First Round
Brewster Needed Win Over Pelham to Reach Semifinals
BREWSTER - Jess Griesinger threw a two-hitter and faced just batter one over the minimum last Friday, as the No. 5 Brewster High softball team routed 12th-seeded Ardsley, 10-1, in a Section 1 Class A first round game at Brewster. Full Story
Schult, Rams Upset Lincoln, 2-0, in Class AA Opening Round
Carmel Needed Win over Ursuline to Reach Semifinals
CARMEL - Monica Schult tossed a two-hit shutout to lead the 11th seed Carmel High softball team to a 2-0 upset victory over No. 6 Lincoln in a Class AA opening-round game played last Saturday at Lincoln. Carmel (11-7) was set to take on No. Full Story
Brewster Girls Can't Protect Late Lead, Fall to Mamaroneck, 16-15
BREWSTER - The Brewster High girls lacrosse team has been having trouble closing out games all season, so last Tuesday's 16-15 loss to third-seeded Mamaroneck in the first round of the Class B tournament was no exception. That didn't make it any less painful for the No. Full Story
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