After his team won the Pearl River Holiday Tournament final 59-50 over Albertus Magnus, George Gaine joked with me about the turning point. It came with under two minutes to play in the third quarter — after one of Tappan Zee’s only real low points of the game. Gaine called… Read More →
What a wild night! Two 1,000-point scorers, big wins nailed down in Dutchess, Westchester and Rockland. Just a great, fun night of basketball. As you can tell from the Twitter, I was over in Rockland where Pat Peterson (right) scored his 1,000th career point on a 3-pointer from about as… Read More →
Unfortunately, I’m in the office tonight, but I’ll update the results throughout the evening as they come in. Tuckahoe earned a big win tonight over Class AA Horace Greeley that included a big second half from senior star Sky Williams. His 26 points moved him within 45 of 1,000 career… Read More →
The big risers this week are Tappan Zee and New Rochelle. The teams had the best weeks last week, with TZ looking very much like one of Section 1’s best teams regardless of class. Stepinac holds its No. 2 spot after winning three straight. Rival Iona jumps up one after… Read More →
The area’s last team to open up the season was the defending state champ Mount Vernon. The Knights were finally unveiled shortly after they unveiled a team photo to commemorate last year’s victors. They quickly showed what many have speculated: That this team may be good enough to join last… Read More →
Last week: 5-0 Season: 5-0 So far, so good. I picked ‘em all right last week, although two teams (Tappan Zee and Mamaroneck) proved my predictions were modest by more than a few points. The schedule is a little lighter this week because of Christmas, but there are still a… Read More →
After 24 years as the head coach at Hastings, football coach Joe Vaccaro decided to step down. The 49-year-old Vaccaro has been a staple in the program for 35 years. He joined Hastings football as a high school freshman in 1976 and has been there ever since, except for his… Read More →
I have a few links to share from the last two days. — First, today was the first boys basketball notebook. It included the following items: • The Mayfields. Spencer Mayfield was elated on Saturday, when he had the special honor of presenting his son, Spencer Jr., with the MVP… Read More →
What a great night of basketball. There were tournament championship games crammed throughout the area, and I think we have results from all of them. TZ won the matchup of unbeatens in Rockland as Pat Peterson set himself up to go for 1,000 at Pearl River on Tuesday. Dobbs kept… Read More →
Harry Jefferson Showcase At White Plains High School — Final scores: Nanuet 39, Sleepy Hollow 37 Tuckahoe 80, Port Chester 44 Mamaroneck 81, Saunders Iona Prep 56, Peekskill 49 Newburgh 77, Poly Prep 63 Uniondale 65, White Plains 50 Recaps: Nanuet 39, Sleepy Hollow 37 (MVP: Spencer Mayfield, Jr., Nanuet)... Read More →
Peekskill’s Ramon Searight, left, battles Iona Prep’s Isiah Ice for possession during the first half of the boys basketball game at the 18th Annual Harry Jefferson Basketball Showcase at White Plains High School on Dec. 17, 2011. Iona Prep beat Peekskill 56-49. ( Xavier Mascareñas / The Journal News )... Read More →
Tappan Zee’s Brian McLaughlin drives on Pearl River’s Steven Gilheany during the Tappan Zee Tip-Off basketball tournament. Tappan Zee won 68-33. See more photos of Pearl River at Tappan Zee basketball
It’s going to be tough for any team over the course of Section 1’s long and winding road to March for any team to match the quarter Tappan Zee produced tonight against Pearl River. The Dutchmen started the game on a – gulp! – 19-0 run. As you can imagine,... Read More →
I’m headed out in a bit for a quick bite and then the big game in Rockland — clash No. 1 between Tappan Zee and Pearl River, which tips at 8. First, I had a quick note of thanks for some and a suggestion for others. I know some of… Read More →
Iona Prep had another easy win tonight and will remain unbeaten entering Saturday’s 3:15 game against Peekskill at White Plains High School. In other action, Clarkstown South beat Ramapo to advance to the championship of the Tappan Zee tournament. The undefeated Vikings will face their toughest test against the winner… Read More →
