Sox Softball Rips Opponents, Wraps Up WPBA 16 YO Title



KENT – With two more blowout victories last week, the Kent White Sox 16U softball team completed an outstanding summer season that saw the team go 13-0-1 in WPBA play. Kent ripped Yorktown, 13-0, on the road last Tuesday, with Brianna Ciuffi earning the victory on the mound. Ciuffi shut Yorktown out on two hits. She struck out seven and […]

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 […]

Kent White Sox 12YOs Go 1-3 at Regional Tourney

by Skip Pearlman

KENT – The Kent White Sox 12U baseball team opened play in the Babe Ruth regional tournament in Albany last week, and went 1-3. Kent defeated Piedmont, Delaware, 7-0, on Friday, with Matt Valentinetti earning the victory on the mound for the White Sox. Also on Friday, Kent dropped a 13-0 decision to Northwestern PA, with John Neibhur taking the […]

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Tri-County Bulldogs Place Second



BREWSTER – The Tri-County Bulldogs 15U Valley baseball team finished second at the Mid-Atlantic Showdown Tournament at Baseball Heaven in Long Island last weekend. Tri-County went 4-2 in the tournament. In the championship game on Monday, July 27, the Bulldogs fell, 4-3, to the CT Dynasty. Mark Bentson took the loss on the mound for TCB. Matt Dileece and Matt […]

Brewster’s Zanetti Wins Again



Juliano Zanetti of Brewster won a 3rd round decision victory against Salivdor Ramos, Bronx, at the AKBF Westchester Kickboxing & Grappling Championships Solaris Sports Club in Yorktown . Zanetti will be fighting again August 21st at Tuxedo Junction Night Club in Danbury. Anyone interested in training at USA Karate, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts located at the Patterson Recreation Center, contact […]

ROBERT E. ADAMS, JR



In Loving Memory of Our Dad and Grandfather, Robert E. Adams, Jr., 77, who passed away July 9, 2009. Bob was a lifelong resident of Carmel, NY. He owned and operated Bob Adams Oil Co., Inc for over 30 years and was well known and respected in the community. He loved fishing and hunting and was one of the founding […]

Joan Young Pulver Burgess



Joan Young Pulver Burgess, age 80, widow of Wilson (Bill) Pulver, formerly of Brewster, NY, went home to be with our Lord on Thursday, July 30, 2009. She was the wife of Dan King Burgess of Pt. St. Lucie, FL. Mrs. Burgess was born September 27, 1928 in NYC the daughter of the late George W. and Lillian (Coursen) Young. […]

Mildred Alice Granelli



Mildred Alice Granelli of Alpharetta, GA, died Friday July 24, 2009 in Atlanta, GA, at the age of 89. Mrs. Granelli was born October 11, 1919 in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Edward and Edith (Raynor) Nowak. She graduated from Bay Ridge High School in Brooklyn in 1937. On Dec. 2, 1950 she married Richard Granelli in Brooklyn, NY. […]

Shane L. Smith



Shane L. Smith, age 19, of Patterson, NY, died in an accident on Monday July 27, 2009 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Shane was born in Pomona, CA, on Oct. 30, 1989 son of Lawrence Smith of Patterson, NY, and Kimberly Pollard of Anza, CA. He graduated from Hamilton High School in Anza, CA, then moved to Patterson where he worked as […]