Mount Vernon’s state championship team will be honored by both the city and Westchester County this week. The Knights will be celebrated by the Westchester County legislature at 10 Wednesday morning followed by the Mount Vernon Board of Ed at 7 p.m. They will then be feted with a parade… Read More →
When Don Polverari stepped down after last season, Brewster’s football job had opened again. The last two times were inopportune for Ed Mulvihill, a man who had always wanted that job and wanted to coach the team he had played for in high school. But the timing had never been… Read More →
As I mentioned yesterday, The Journal News will release its boys basketball all-star and all-county sections soon. How soon? Sunday, April 15. They will run two weeks from Sunday and will cap the winter season. The all-stars honor the best players from Westchester and Putnam Counties, combining public, Catholic and… Read More →
This is the time of year where I delve into the task of selecting our all-star and all-county teams, along with plenty of help from area coaches. We pick five first-teamers, five second-teamers, and a group of honorable mention players, as well as a player of the year and a… Read More →
Back on National Signing Day, Stepinac High School hosted a ceremony for three seniors: Austin Taps, Prezemyslaw Popek and Jesse Gwin. The school hosted another ceremony Wednesday morning to celebrate its trio of commits growing by two. Running back Caleb Gilligan-Evans and wide receiver Vincent Narog both officially committed to… Read More →
I was remiss this morning in not including the list of academic all-stars honored by the WCBCA at its dinner. The players are standouts both on the court and in the classroom. The Court of Excellence is among the highest honors received every season. Here’s the list of players who… Read More →
According to OU Insider, Mount Vernon senior Isaiah Cousins has committed to Oklahoma. Coach Bob Cimmino confirmed that Cousins committed this morning. The 6-foot-4 senior went on an official visit on Monday and was still in Norman, Okla., on his visit when he committed. He is scheduled to fly home… Read More →
After 21 season as head coach, Dave Moskowitz has resigned at Pelham. The veteran coach announced his decision last week and ha informed his team. When reached by phone this week, Moskowitz said he stepped down for personal reasons. He declined when asked to elaborate further. Pelham athletic director Joe… Read More →
I had posted Mr. Basketball, coach of the year and tri-county award winners last month. Now, here’s a look at all the players, coaches and officials who were honored by the Westchester County Basketball Coaches Association this season. For the uninitiated, the hierarchy goes like this: Mr. Basketball, tri-county, all-section… Read More →
High school teammates Felix Balamou and Chris Obekpa continued to wow the crowd at the 66th annual CYP Tournament Tuesday night. The Our Savior New American duo combined for 26 points and were both named all-tournament as Rodney Abrams held off a feisty New York Blaze team 70-52 to win… Read More →
CYP SCHEDULE All games at Our Lady of Mercy, Port Chester Monday, March 26 Semifinals: NY Blaze 75, Conn. Select 73 Rodney Abrams 61, NY Panthers 54 Tuesday, March 27 Championship: Rodney Abrams vs. NY Blaze, 7:30 p.m. Semifinals recap: It didn’t take long for Jeff Lee, Steph Wilson and… Read More →
The CYP tournament will host its semifinals tonight at Our Lady of Mercy in Port Chester. I’ll be there to cover the event, so you can get updates tonight on Twitter @LoHudInsider and a recap tonight after the games. The action starts at 7:15 when Connecticut Select is scheduled to… Read More →
Most of the top seniors in Section 1 met one last time on Sunday at Sleepy Hollow High School for the Exceptional Senior All-Star Game. The players were spread between two games and a few current or former Section 1 champs took home much of the hardware. Byram Hills senior… Read More →
The biggest prize of the season is at stake today. Mount Vernon will meet Boys & Girls at 2 p.m. in search of a sixth state Federation title. No. 6 would tie Mount Vernon with Rice for the most Federation championships in the tournament’s history. As long as the internet… Read More →
Here it is: The last game of the season. The long march from mid-November is over. The last practice is complete. Now it’s time to tip for arguably the biggest prize in New York state high school sports. Mount Vernon will play for Federation championship No. 6 this afternoon at… Read More →
