Strong Work Ethic Vital to Gaels’ Title Run
Baroni, Smith named All-Section; Flanagan, Patterson, Bauer, Fields, Odell, Giret earn All-League honors
SOMERS—After losing in the Class B championship game a year ago, the goal for the Kennedy Catholic baseball team was clear: the Gaels wanted another shot.
Many didn’t expect JFK—the 2008 state champion—to have the guns to get the team back to the championship game, but as the 2010 season developed, the picture came into focus. Full Story
Tigers Capped Strong Season with Second Consecutive Sectional Title
Fitzgerald takes All-American honors; McLean, McCrudden, Kelly, O’Gorman, Christopher named All-Section
PUTNAM VALLEY—The goal was clear-cut coming into the 2010 season: the Putnam Valley High lacrosse team wanted to do what no other PV team before them had done—win back-to-back sectional titles. And the Valley did it in dramatic fashion, erasing a two-goal deficit in the final three minutes of the Class C championship game against Rye. Full Story
Put Valley Baseball Team Finished Season Strong
Basso, Gembecki, Tyndal, Zimbaldi, Pino, Walsh take honors
PUTNAM VALLEY—Despite making it to the playoffs, which was something they did not do last year, the Putnam Valley High baseball team went through a tough season in 2010. The team went 5-15 overall, including 3-5 in League I-D. Full Story
Young Kennedy Softball Team Looks Toward the Future
SOMERS—The John F. Kennedy Catholic High School softball squad was full of underclassmen and firsttime varsity players. The inexperience showed on a number of occasions during the season, but so did the potential. The team struggled to be consistent but got some good wins and even made the playoffs. The Gaels went 8-13 (5-7) on the year and made the playoffs as the 11th seed. Full Story
Rams Played Better as Season Progressed
Ciuffi earns All-Section accolades; McCormack, Schult also take honors
CARMEL—As the season moved along the injuries began to add up, the Carmel High softball team came up short in the opening round of the sectional playoffs. The shorthanded Rams (10-7, 7-3) had their season ended by the second seeded North Rockland. Full Story
Diamond Sports Announces Program for Students Interested in Sports Career
RYE BROOK, N.Y.—Diamond Sports, a leader in sports education and career development, announces plans for the inaugural Diamond Sports Big Apple Career Week, July 25-30 in New York, the "sports business capital of the world". Full Story
The Putnam Sportsman
Freedom from the East to the West
This may be the most important column in my 33+ year history. I would like to announce a special gift to everyone in Putnam County. There will be no scoop on this story, because it’s mine. Full Story
Mahopac High Track Teams Experienced Success in 2010
The Mahopac High track and field teams enjoyed solid seasons in 2010. Both the boys and girls teams had 2-2 records in dual meets. The boys came in third place at both the county and league meets. The girls placed second in both meets. Full Story
Young PV Team Keeps Moving Forward
PUTNAM VALLEY—The Putnam Valley high girls lacrosse struggled to find consistency at some points in the season. The team had many freshman and sophomores and only four seniors, despite their youth they were able to get to the playoffs. The Tigers had a good season but their youth should work to their advantage in the future. Full Story
Sox 11U Team Moves into 2nd Week of Play
CARMEL—The 11U Kent White Sox boys baseball team won their first three games of the season before dropping two in a row this past week. They beat Somers by 16 runs then Shrub Oak, 9-4 and Mount Kisco, 12-1 but lost to Mahopac 5-3. On Saturday they lost to New Fairfield 12-4 at Ryan’s Field. Full Story
Two CHS Students Sign Letters of Intent
Two Carmel High School students have signed letters of intent to play intercollegiate sports while attending university in the fall. Full Story
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