Sorry this wasn’t posted sooner. I was off from work today but had a busy day. Anyway, two items of note so far: Somers scored an upset win over Brewster and Palisade Prep played its first and only home game of the season. Brewster had only one league loss, and… Read More →
I spent some time last week checking into the claim that Section 1 and school administrators were scheduled to vote on adopting a four-team playoff structure (among other things) for the 2011 football season. The vote was snowed out last week but has been rescheduled for Feb. 18 — and… Read More →
It’s going to be a fun week ahead. I’m set to see at least five or six games, including perhaps six teams I’ve yet to see in person. Some of those games are listed below, but I hope to catch a couple more. Friday is jammed again, although there’s plenty… Read More →
You read my buildup last week about Friday’s league showdown between Eastchester and Tuckahoe. Both teams entered with one loss and were, for all intents and purposes, tied atop their league. You probably saw that Tuckahoe grabbed control with a 64-55 victory. But what many missed was the crushing injury… Read More →
I’m back in Brooklyn for today’s SNY Invitational consolation game. Mount Vernon will take on Rice. I’ll predict a 66-58 Mount Vernon victory. It’s a very quiet schedule, but two great rivalries will take place today: Rye vs. Harrison and North vs. South. There’s also Pelham-Peekskill in a rematch of… Read More →
Say this: The night I called the best of the season certainly did not disappoint. Friday night produced some of the best highlights of the season. I tried to keep up as much as I could last night on Twitter, but the action moved fast and furious. So let’s run… Read More →
St. Anthony’s Jimmy Hall, left, tries to stop Mount Vernon’s Jabari Hinds during a first round game of the SNY basketball tournament at Long Island University in Brooklyn. St. Anthony’s won 60-47. See more photos of Mount Vernon vs. St. Anthony’s at the SNY tournament
As I said earlier, tonight’s a big night of basketball. There’s plenty to highlight, with one event being the BCANY and WCBA’s Coaches vs. Cancer Week Tip-Off at Brewster High School. As you can see below, the three-game slate kicks off with Fox Lane and John Jay at 5, followed… Read More →
Would there be a better day this season for there to be two, three or seven of me? I think not. With midterm exams ending, just about every team on both sides of the river return to action tonight, providing us with the meatiest night of the season yet. I’ll… Read More →
If you missed tonight’s Varsity Insider Chat, watch it on demand at LoHud.com/VCLive. On the show, I revealed the latest rankings, which come after last week’s midseason hiatus. So, without further, meandering introduction, here is my latest Top 10, followed by the latest class-by-class rankings: TOP 10 1. MOUNT VERNON… Read More →
McDonald’s just released its coaches for this year’s All-American Game, the 34th annual for the prestigious event. Mount Vernon’s Bob Cimmino was named the head coach of the East team, which will meet the West on Mar. 30 at the United Center in Chicago. The game is the 34th annual… Read More →
Jake Thomases will go on air right around 7 tonight with the girls portion of the show and I’ll follow with the return of the boys portion around 7:45. As I said last night, I’ll be joined by Kennedy stars Dan Healy and Frankie Kelly in the early portion of… Read More →
Nanuet acted swiftly in replacing Rich Conklin. In reality, the move was almost preordained, one athletic director Frank Mazzuca called a “no brainer.” The school has hired longtime assistant coach Phil Carbone to succeed Conklin, who won 218 years during a 35-year tenure that was second to Tony DeMatteo among… Read More →
After mild interest from some major schools and some major interest from some more minor ones, Mahopac senior Victor DiFusco finally found the offers he sought in the last week. In the end, he chose Fordham over Villanova when the school finally connected with him last week and offered a… Read More →
Coming off a runaway victory over Albany Academy over the weekend, Kennedy seniors Dan Healy (left) and Frankie Kelly (below, right) will join me tomorrow on the return of Varsity Insider Chat. The inside-outside duo has helped solidify the Gaels as a serious contender for the gold ball in Class… Read More →
