Former Roosevelt High School star Doug Hogue (No. 32, pictured left) just became the latest player from the Lower Hudson Valley selected in the NFL Draft. The Syracuse senior linebacker was picked in the fifth round — No. 157 overall — by the Detroit Lions. If you recall from Thursday’s… Read More →
To look ahead to the 2011 season, I’ve decided we’ll spend each morning (or, in this case, afternoon) this week ranking the best games of the upcoming Section 1 football season. It started Monday morning with a look at Week 1, and continued throughout the week. We’ll focus on one… Read More →
To look ahead to the 2011 season, I’ve decided we’ll spend each morning (or, in this case, afternoon) this week ranking the best games of the upcoming Section 1 football season. It started Monday morning with a look at Week 1, through yesterday’s look at Week 4. As you know… Read More →
A little more than 24 hours before the 2011 NFL Draft began, I touched base with former Roosevelt star Doug Hogue to gauge his feelings heading into the weekend. Hogue is currently picked to go somewhere — anywhere — in just about every NFL mock draft as a mid or… Read More →
To look ahead to the 2011 season, I’ve decided we’ll spend each morning (or, in this case, afternoon) this week ranking the best games of the upcoming Section 1 football season. It started Monday morning with a look at Week 1, and followed Tuesday with a look at Week 2… Read More →
Mount Vernon senior Jabarie Hinds and Salesian senior Kevin Punter were named the state players of the year in their respective classes by the New York State Sportswriters Association today. Hinds earned the honor in Class AA and Punter earned it in Class B. Hinds and Punter were two of… Read More →
As you know, the second annual New York State High School Football Classic will be played Sunday, June 5 at the Carrier Dome. To kick off more than a month of Classic activities, the organization will host five combines across the state for underclassmen this Sunday, May 1. All football… Read More →
To look ahead to the 2011 season, I’ve decided we’ll spend each morning this week ranking the best games of the upcoming Section 1 football season. It started Monday morning with a look at Week 1, and followed Tuesday with a look at Week 2. We’ll focus on one week… Read More →
The Basketball Coaches Association of New York named it’s “Best of BCANY” — the top 50 players from the 2011 basketball season. Now, be forewarned: As you can read here, the players all come from schools whose coach is a BCANY. If you see a glaring omission, that could be… Read More →
As a means to look ahead to the 2011 season, I’ve decided we’ll spend each morning this week ranking the best games of the upcoming Section 1 football season. It started Monday morning with a look at Week 1. We’ll focus on one week per day. Week 2 will be… Read More →
Another quick note: The fourth annual Frankie Williams Charity Classic will be held on the night of Thursday, June 2nd. The event will once again be hosted by Frenji and played at the Theodore D. Young Community Center in Greenburgh. According to Frenji’s Tom Sampogna, the official game roster will… Read More →
Just a quick note to those interested: The New York State Sportswriters Association will release its boys basketball all-state teams this week. I’m not sure exactly which day they will be published, but I’ll be sure to post all the particulars when they do.
As a means to look ahead to the 2011 season, I’ve decided we’ll spend each morning this week ranking the best games of the upcoming Section 1 football season. Obviously, some spirited banter between a few of our loyal readers prompted the idea, and I thought it would provide an… Read More →
I know there are some passionate Knick fans out there who read this blog. (Mamaroneck hoops coach Tyrone Carver among them.) So I wanted to pass along this interview our Knicks blogger Jamie O’Grady did with former power forward/fan favorite/intimidator Charles Oakley. Not only are the Knicks on tap for… Read More →
West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins issued a statement today on the news that junior Kevin Jones will test NBA waters. I reported here Wednesday night that Jones will declare for the draft but will not hire an agent. Here’s Huggins statement, via the West Virginia University athletics’ website:... Read More →
