Carmel Holds On, Heads to County Center
Horne, Mullen power Rams in 55-50 win over Lourdes
CARMEL—The Carmel High girls basketball team shook off a 13-point deficit and came back to hand Our Lady of Lourdes a 55-50 defeat in a Class AA quarterfinal game played last Wednesday at Carmel. Full Story
Gaels Pick It Up, Punch Ticket to Semis
Key three-pointers in fourth quarter propel Kennedy to County Center
SOMERS—Anyone watching the Kennedy Catholic girls basketball team in the first quarter of last Wednesday’s playoff game would have had a hard time believing the Gaels were going to the County Center.
Teams that score one point in a quarter are not usually rewarded with a trip to the semifinals. Full Story
Glaviano’s Heroics Carry Rams Into Second Round
Carmel tops North, 3-1 in opener
CARMEL—Two weeks ago senior Marc Glaviano picked up his first career shutout, and on Sunday he turned in an even more impressive performance.
Glaviano finished with 46 saves to lead the seventh-seeded Carmel High ice hockey team past 10th seeded Clarkstown North, 3-1, in the first round of the Division 1 playoffs. Full Story
’Pac Defeats Mt. Pleasant, Moves on to Quarterfinals
Harker picks up game-winner for Mahopac
The Mahopac High School hockey team moved on to the Section 1 quarterfinals after defeating Mount Pleasant in a tight 2-1 victory at the Brewster Ice Arena on Sunday night.
The Indians were set to play No. 4 White Plains on Tuesday, too late for this edition. The winner advances to the semifinals, set for today (Thursday) at the higher seed. Full Story
No. 1 Seed Ends Kennedy Title Quest in OT
SOMERS—The Kennedy Catholic High boys basketball team did everything it could in its quest to reach the Westchester County Center this week, but the Gaels fell just a few points short, as top-seeded Spring Valley held off upset-minded JFK, 68-66, in a Class A quarterfinal last Friday at Spring Valley. Full Story
Brewster’s Playoff Run Derailed by Red Devils
Tapio nets 1000th career point in loss
BREWSTER—Brewster coach Doris Schukin knew when she saw the seedings that the Peekskill Red Devils could very well be the main hurdle standing between her Bears and a return trip to the Westchester County Center. Full Story
JFK/PV Hockey Team Ties Brewster
PUTNAM VALLEY—The John F. Kennedy/Putnam Valley high ice hockey team went up against Brewster last Wednesday, the game ended in a 4-4 tie.
For Kennedy/Put Valley this game was simply a warm-up for the playoffs, they already clinched the second seed and a first round bye. This game carried much more weight for Brewster, a win or even a tie would earn them a playoff spot. Full Story
Bears’ Season Put On Ice
BREWSTER—After earning a playoff spot in their final game of the season the Brewster High hockey team came up short in their bid to upset Sleepy Hollow/Irvington, losing 6-4 in the opening round of the Division II playoffs.
The Bears entered Monday's game with a record of 4-15-1, and were seeded 13th. Sleepy Hollow had a record of 12-6-2, and were seeded fourth. Full Story
The Putnam Sportsman
Tricky Business
They don’t mark it on the calendars anymore, but Monday was actually George Washington’s real birthday. February ends on Sunday, the 28, so spring is right around the corner. Good ice remains just about everywhere; much of Lake Gleneida is safe for fishing in cove areas, but a large section over the middle of the lake is open water. Full Story
USA Karate Dominates at the NY vs CT Championships
USA Karate located at the Patterson Recreation Center entered 8 fighters in the NY vs Ct Kickboxing and Jiu-Jitsu championships at the Holiday Inn in Fishkill New York. Saber Aggoub won his Boxing bout vs Kevin Vale with a 3rd rd knockout , Juliano Zanettti won 2 fights in one night beating both Dominic Costa and Brandon Buk. Full Story
St. Elizabeth’s 3rd Grade Basketball Wins Brewster Super League Championship
The 3rd grade CYO basketball team from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Shrub Oak won the Brewster
Super League championship game Thursday night, Feb. 11, 2010. It was a an exciting game with Seton
taking an early lead against Newtown, CT. Newtown charged back in the second half, but Seton held on for a
final score of 33 - 29. Full Story
FROM THE COURT
A Special Season for PV Basketball
When November 9th rolled around, most of the Putnam Valley basketball players and fans were sharing the same feeling: another disappointing season coming their way. There was one person who had other thoughts for the season and that was Coach Ralph Smith. From the first day of tryouts he had a very strong belief that this year could be a very special year for his team. Full Story
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