Sox 10 YOs Fall in Playoffs



KENT – The Kent White Sox 10-yearold baseball team nearly pulled off an upset, but ended up dropping a 5-4 decision in the first round of the WPBA playoffs Monday night at Sleepy Hollow. Sleepy, the No. 3 seed, advances to the semifinals, and improved to 13-6. Kent, the No. 6 seed, closed the summer season at 9-10. Steve Messerschmitt […]

Worship Services



Send information regarding worship services to courier@pcnr.com. Please put “WORSHIP” in the subject line. ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 225 East Lake Blvd, Mahopac, N.Y. 845-628-2006 Saturday Vigil Mass. 5:30pm, 8pm – Mass in Spanish – OLQA, Sunday: 7:30, 8:45, 10:45am, 12 Noon & 5:30pm, 10:15am – Mass in Polish – OLQA, Weekdays: 6:35, 9am, 12 noon, 7:30pm […]

Kent 9YOs End Season Soaked And Hopeful



The 9-year old Kent White Sox boys baseball team played their final game of the season on Sunday, August 2nd. The team, comprised of 12 boys and coached by Frank Benitez, began their summer season in June. They played 18 games – 9 home and 9 away. The White Sox played local teams from surrounding towns, such as Patterson and […]

Tri-County Bulldogs 16s Split Two with Wappingers



BREWSTER – The Tri-County Bulldogs 16U baseball team picked up an 8-7 victory over the Monroe Crusaders Sunday at Brewster High School. TCB also split a double-header with Wappingers Saturday, dropping a 5-2 decision in game one, then winning game two, 3-1. Against Monroe, Ryan Kuck picked up the win for TCB, which improved to 8-4 in league play. Mike […]

‘The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men’



Last Friday night’s Patterson Fire Department parade and carnival was canceled, as wind and heavy rain clobbered Putnam. All “the best laid plans of mice and men” were scuttled, including the much-looked-forward-to, participation of Chief Put Put and his Indian Maidens, riding in the Courier Jeep, followed by the Putnam County News and Recorder Jeep. If I didn’t have bad […]

Boxing in Brewster Between Pair of Locals

Putnam Valley’s Kenna vs. Mahopac’s Swansen

Most guys, when experiencing a mid-life crisis, go out and buy a hotrod convertible to appease a seemingly unquenchable thirst for youth; most guys, that is. Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León allegedly searched for a fountain of youth within the shallow pools of South Bimini in an effort to rekindle his formative years. Everybody does something at one point […]

Kent Sox Clinch 18U Division Title for Second Straight Year



KENT – The Kent White Sox 18U baseball team wrapped up a WPBA division title for the second consecutive season last week, finishing regular-season play at 17-3, with playoffs set for this week. The No. 1 seed White Sox were scheduled to open the playoffs Monday with a quarterfinal game. That winner advanced to last night’s (Wednesday) semifinal round. The […]

Cortlandt United Wins First Men’s U23 State Soccer Title



The weekend of July 25 & 26, at Stringham Park in Lagrange, NY, was the stage for the Inaugural U23 Men’s State Cup Title. The two top seeds from the Greater Hudson Valley League and Capital region in Albany, played to determine the State Cup Winner. The Capital Region was represented by New York Soccer Elite and Shenentaha Mad Dogs. […]

One-Loss Pirates Clinch Division

Patterson 10s spank Ossining, 6-0, in opener

PATTERSON — The Patterson Pirates 10U baseball team won its final four regular-season games last week, beating Mount Kisco, 12-2, Saturday, Kent, 11-1, also Saturday, after topping Carmel, 10-0, last Thursday. The Pirates opened the week with a 10-0 blowout of Ossining the prior Tuesday. Patterson completed its regular season with a 16-1 record, clinching the American Division title and […]

He’ll Have His Game Perfect

O’Connell allows no base runners in game against Nanuet

MAHOPAC – The Mahopac Warriors 16U baseball team got a rare performance last Saturday, as Kevin O’Connell pitched a perfect game in a 6-0 victory over Nanuet in a New York Amateur Baseball Association game played at Nanuet. O’Connell went all seven innings and threw 71 pitches, allowing no runs, no hits, and no base runners. He struck out three. […]